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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Dillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by MOVE!. Ultimate Fighter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ultimate Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Dillard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dillard as Fighter shoots in.
Fighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fighter pushes Dillard up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillard tries to pull guard but Fighter holds him up against the cage and eventually Dillard drops back down to his feet.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillard.
Fighter has picked Dillard up - he's going for a ride! Fighter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dillard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fighter pulls his head out easily.
Dillard is trying to control but can't.
Dillard is refusing to be controlled, as Fighter sits in half guard.
Dillard is defending against the submission attempts here by Fighter.
Dillard wants to improve his position but Fighter is controlling well.
Dillard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fighter.
Dillard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fighter.
Dillard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fighter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dillard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dillard looking to pass the guard.
Fighter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fighter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Dillard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dillard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fighter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dillard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dillard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dillard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dillard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dillard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fighter, who protects the arm well.
Dillard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fighter tries to improve position but can't.
Dillard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fighter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fighter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to kick Dillard off but Dillard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dillard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dillard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fighter is just riding it out for now. Dillard eventually gives up the hold.
Dillard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dillard works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dillard off and has taken his back!
Dillard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fighter's guard. Nice work there by Dillard.
Fighter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dillard is pushing down on Fighter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fighter is fighting to maintain full guard but Dillard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dillard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dillard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fighter is just riding it out for now. Dillard eventually gives up the hold.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Dillard dominated that round.
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.
Dillard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dillard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fighter defends it well.
Fighter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dillard trying to pass the guard but Fighter defending well.
Fighter tries to get to full guard but Dillard has control of the leg.
Dillard is looking for a kimura but Fighter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillard to get the leverage.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dillard pulls his head out easily.
Dillard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dillard is working for a submission of some sort.
Dillard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dillard is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Fighter is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirk Dillard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
83% |
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