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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 44 p4p, 84 weight class) and Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 7 p4p, 12 weight class). Edgars Al Dariush has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duck Dodgers's chin.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Dariush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodgers misses with a straight left.
Al Dariush looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Dodgers down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush drives through and clinches with Dodgers against the cage.
Al Dariush lands a body shot.
Al Dariush lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dodgers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dodgers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Dariush looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Al Dariush is looking for a triangle but Dodgers pushes his legs off easily.
Dodgers stays in close to Al Dariush's body and controls the position.
Al Dariush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dodgers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dodgers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Dariush's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dodgers is taking a breather. Al Dariush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Al Dariush felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dodgers moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush is being controlled here.
Dodgers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Al Dariush but he's now mounted!
Dodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
Al Dariush wants to hold on but Dodgers pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dodgers manages to capitalize on a mistake by Al Dariush to take his back!
Al Dariush looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dodgers keeps control of the position as Al Dariush tries to break free.
Dodgers keeps control of the position easily here as Al Dariush tries to buck him off.
Al Dariush rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duck Dodgers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Al Dariush appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dodgers checks a leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a nice body kick.
Al Dariush scores with the left hand. Dodgers knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dodgers has time to react.
Al Dariush checks a low kick from Dodgers.
Al Dariush fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dodgers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dodgers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Dariush blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Al Dariush.
Dodgers misses with an uppercut. Al Dariush saw that one coming.
Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush is looking to clinch.
Dodgers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Dariush, as that shot connected.
Al Dariush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Dodgers misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dodgers is out of range.
Al Dariush misses with a hook
and Dodgers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al Dariush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dodgers in his tracks.
Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Dariush.
An attempted straight right counter from Dodgers misses the target.
Al Dariush lands a nice hook to Dodgers's body. Dodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush feints and then cracks Dodgers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dodgers down.
Al Dariush throws a front kick that sends Dodgers stumbling back into the cage.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up but Dodgers circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Al Dariush misses.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Al Dariush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Dariush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Al Dariush takes the fight into the clinch.
Dodgers throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush digs a right hand into Dodgers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dodgers's gas tank.
Dodgers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Dariush backwards.
Al Dariush blocks an uppercut.
Dodgers lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dodgers.
Dodgers tries a body shot but Al Dariush blocks it.
Al Dariush presses Dodgers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dodgers manages to break the clinch.
Al Dariush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Dariush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Dariush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dodgers misses the body punch
and Al Dariush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodgers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dodgers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Dodgers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Dariush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a hook but Al Dariush avoids it easily.
Al Dariush tries a quick counter leg kick but Dodgers is wise to it.
Al Dariush connects with an inside leg kick.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Dodgers's ribcage but misses.
Al Dariush misses the jab.
Al Dariush misses with a straight left.
Dodgers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Al Dariush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Al Dariush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Al Dariush throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dodgers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Dariush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dodgers gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Dariush misses with a right hand
and Dodgers counters with a solid body kick.
Dodgers throws a lazy body kick
and Al Dariush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Dariush lands a head shot.
Al Dariush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dodgers doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Dariush ducks under a wild hook from Dodgers.
A little jabbing left from Al Dariush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers gets tackled into the cage by Al Dariush. Al Dariush maintains the clinch.
Dodgers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dodgers lands with a left to the head.
Dodgers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dodgers.
Dodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dodgers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Dariush backwards.
Al Dariush breaks from the clinch.
Al Dariush takes a swing at Dodgers's ribcage but misses.
Dodgers is looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Dariush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodgers throws a body punch but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Dodgers counter with a right hand.
Al Dariush misses with a looping left.
Dodgers is looking to counter punch.
Al Dariush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick but Dodgers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Dariush lands a nice looking body kick.
Dodgers swings for the body but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Dariush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Dodgers throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Al Dariush misses.
Al Dariush throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dodgers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dodgers swings for the body but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush tries to counter with a clinch but Dodgers shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Al Dariush.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
That kick from Al Dariush tenderised Dodgers's leg. Dodgers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dodgers misses with a hook. Al Dariush ducked under it nicely.
Dodgers misses with a looping left.
Al Dariush throws a body shot but no joy.
Dodgers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Dariush.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Dariush slips a jab from Dodgers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to counter with a clinch but Dodgers shakes him off and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Dariush - that will leave a mark!
Al Dariush moves out of range of the body kick.
Dodgers takes one to the chin there.
Al Dariush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Dariush moves into range and clinches up with Dodgers.
Dodgers working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Dodgers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Dariush blocking some punches.
Dodgers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Duck Dodgers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dodgers throws a head kick but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Dodgers sets himself, and Al Dariush steps forward looking for the clinch! Dodgers avoids it this time.
Al Dariush throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Dodgers counter with a right hand.
Al Dariush throws a leg kick which misses Dodgers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodgers tries to avoid it.
Al Dariush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
Dodgers slips a jab from Al Dariush.
A counter left hand to the body from Dodgers misses its target.
Dodgers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dodgers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Al Dariush - the referee stops the clock and Dodgers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Al Dariush. Dodgers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick that knocks Dodgers off balance momentarily.
Al Dariush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodgers tried to counter with a leg kick but Al Dariush avoided it.
Al Dariush throws a sloppy body shot
and Dodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush lands a right hook to the body.
Dodgers looks to throw the jab but Al Dariush is out of range.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Al Dariush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dodgers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Dariush has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Dariush and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Dodgers.
Al Dariush is looking to slow Dodgers down with leg kicks.
Al Dariush throws out a loose jab but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Dariush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Al Dariush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodgers.
Dodgers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Dariush. Al Dariush obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers ducks under a wild hook from Al Dariush.
As Al Dariush backs away, Dodgers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Al Dariush with a nice calf kick.
Dodgers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Al Dariush lands a slapping body shot.
Dodgers throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Al Dariush to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Dariush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dodgers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Dariush throws a nice outside leg kick.
Al Dariush scores with a hook to the body. Dodgers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Dariush instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Dariush scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Al Dariush fails to land.
Al Dariush scores with a shot to the side of Dodgers's head.
Dodgers pushes Al Dariush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Dariush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Dariush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dodgers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al Dariush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
Edgars Al Dariush seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Dariush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Dariush tries to work over Dodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Al Dariush controls the action.
Al Dariush breaks the clinch.
Al Dariush instigates a clinch.
Al Dariush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Dariush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Dodgers's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws a poor cross that misses
and Dodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Dariush misses with a looping right.
Al Dariush connects with a leg kick.
Al Dariush moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodgers.
Dodgers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Dariush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dodgers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Al Dariush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Dariush throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgars Al Dariush dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Edgars Al Dariush's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dodgers thumps Al Dariush with a low kick.
Al Dariush thuds a left hand into Dodgers's body.
Dodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodgers.
Al Dariush connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Dodgers is having none of it.
Dodgers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Al Dariush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dodgers doesn't seem phased though.
Dodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Dariush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dodgers. Dodgers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dodgers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Al Dariush.
Nice defenses there by Al Dariush.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Al Dariush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Al Dariush connects with a solid leg kick.
Dodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Dariush moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Al Dariush lunges at Dodgers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dodgers's hand.
Dodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Al Dariush counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Al Dariush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Dariush.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush works on Dodgers's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Al Dariush fails to land.
Al Dariush blocks an elbow strike.
Al Dariush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dodgers manages to break the clinch.
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!
A solid body kick from Al Dariush.
Dodgers looks to throw the jab but Al Dariush is out of range.
Al Dariush wants to counter with a clinch but Dodgers pushes him away.
Dodgers blocks the body kick.
Dodgers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Al Dariush just manages to avoid it.
Al Dariush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Dariush avoids the body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers tries to land a leg kick but Al Dariush saw it coming and moves away.
Al Dariush lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush checks a low kick from Dodgers.
Dodgers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
Dodgers avoids a kick to the body.
Al Dariush throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dodgers to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush moves away from the strike by Dodgers.
Al Dariush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand.
Al Dariush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush tries to clinch but Dodgers moves out of range.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Dodgers throws a body kick.
Dodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dodgers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Al Dariush finds it's way round the side to connect with Dodgers's head.
Al Dariush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dodgers. That did some damage!
Dodgers misses with an uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Dariush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dodgers is looking to counter punch.
Al Dariush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dodgers on the side of the head.
Al Dariush wants to clinch up but Dodgers keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgars Al Dariush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Al Dariush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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