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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Lincoln (ranked 1143 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 123 p4p, 232 weight class). Lincoln 's entrance music is Sgt MacKenzie. A fine choice. Dunham has chosen Bubbles as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pete Dunham enters the cage!
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lincoln !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham just misses with a punch to the body.
Lincoln is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dunham.
We've been informed that Dunham has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dunham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln is looking to counter the offense by Dunham and move into the clinch.
Dunham throws a lazy uppercut
and Lincoln holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dunham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln 's elbow.
Dunham working aggressively here.
A short right from Dunham on the inside.
I was talking to Lincoln 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lincoln stalling against the cage.
Dunham lands a right hand.
Dunham misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dunham working aggressively here.
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham tries to work over Lincoln 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dunham scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Dunham lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunham misses with a body punch.
Dunham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lincoln controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lincoln - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lincoln gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dunham struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham working aggressively here.
Dunham scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lincoln is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dunham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lincoln stalling in the clinch.
Dunham gets through Lincoln 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dunham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lincoln 's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham throws a punch but it's blocked by Lincoln .
Dunham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dunham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Dunham.
Lincoln is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunham gets an underhook and turns Lincoln into the cage.
Dunham misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Dunham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dunham throws a series of punches but Lincoln moves out of range.
Lincoln is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dunham.
Dunham tests Lincoln 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunham's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lincoln under the eye.
Dunham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lincoln tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunham manages to circle out of the way.
Alexander Lincoln is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunham misses with a two punch combination.
Lincoln is looking to counter the offense by Dunham and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunham misses the target.
Dunham throws a hook but Lincoln blocks it.
Dunham misses with an uppercut. Lincoln saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dunham misses.
Lincoln tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunham manages to circle out of the way.
Dunham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lincoln tries to counter by clinching up but Dunham breaks away and moves out of range.
Dunham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Alexander Lincoln has been cut.
Dunham clobbers Lincoln with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunham throws a series of punches but Lincoln moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln defending well as Dunham loads up on a big left hand.
Lincoln tries to counter by clinching up but Dunham breaks away and moves out of range.
Dunham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lincoln tries to counter by clinching up but Dunham breaks away and moves out of range.
Dunham misses with a looping right.
Dunham throws a big shot that misses.
As Dunham tries to get set, Lincoln tries to push him back and clinch up but Dunham manages to avoid the attempt.
Dunham might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dunham misses with a straight right.
Lincoln uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunham.
Dunham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dunham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lincoln counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lincoln .
Dunham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Lincoln stalls.
Dunham lands with a short shot to the head.
Lincoln blocks a body shot from Dunham.
Lincoln blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunham tries to throw a body punch but Lincoln avoids it by throwing Dunham back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham gets through Lincoln 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lincoln will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dunham up against the cage.
Dunham tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Lincoln blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunham.
Dunham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham lands a body shot.
Dunham digs a right hand into Lincoln 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lincoln 's gas tank.
Lincoln taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dunham is leaning against Lincoln and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Dunham - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Dunham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Lincoln 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dunham throws a shot from downtown. Lincoln moves away and avoids it.
Lincoln tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunham manages to circle out of the way.
Dunham throws a hook but Lincoln blocks it.
Lincoln tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunham manages to circle out of the way.
Dunham cracks a nice hook into Lincoln 's ribs.
Lincoln takes one to the chin there.
Pete Dunham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunham throws a combination that misses
and Lincoln counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dunham lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dunham fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dunham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dunham misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham pushes Lincoln back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dunham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunham as Lincoln tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dunham.
Dunham tries to throw a body punch but Lincoln avoids it by throwing Dunham back against the cage.
Lincoln blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunham presses Lincoln against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pete Dunham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dunham working aggressively here.
A short right from Dunham.
A head punch on the inside from Dunham fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunham.
Dunham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lincoln slowing the pace effectively.
Dunham lands a hook that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Dunham struggles to land a body shot inside as Lincoln controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunham throws a head punch that misses.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Lincoln controls the action.
Dunham tries a body shot but Lincoln blocks it.
Dunham lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lincoln backwards.
Dunham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunham digs a right hand underneath Lincoln 's ribcage. Lincoln let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lincoln wants to stall.
Dunham lands with a light punch inside.
Dunham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunham scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Dunham!
After winning the bout, Pete Dunham thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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