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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Shurygalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurygalo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ching Chang Cong-Rucka Rucka Ali. Shurygalo is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Nolan Shurygalo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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221 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Shurygalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Dean!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shurygalo misses with a few strikes there.
Shurygalo is breathing heavily.
Dean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dean has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shurygalo is trying to keep an underhook but Dean manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shurygalo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean.
Dean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shurygalo is refusing to be controlled, as Dean sits in half guard.
Dean thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dean seems to be working for a kimura but Shurygalo defends the submission attempt.
Dean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shurygalo is staying active underneath Dean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dean scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurygalo being controlled for a moment.
Dean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dean cracks Shurygalo with a big elbow.
Dean trying to control the position but Shurygalo is working away.
Dean scoring with punches and elbows.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Shurygalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Shurygalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shurygalo dodges the ground and pound from Dean.
Shurygalo is trying to control Dean's posture but Dean avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shurygalo tries to clinch but Dean moves away
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dean lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dean.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Shurygalo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dean is working for takedown but Shurygalo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nolan Shurygalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dean avoids the elbow strike from Shurygalo, against the cage.
Dean is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shurygalo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dean - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shurygalo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shurygalo gets underhooks to prevent Dean's takedown attempt.
Dean wants a takedown but no success here.
Dean dodges an elbow strike from Shurygalo.
Shurygalo misses with a knee strike.
Dean can't get the takedown.
Dean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shurygalo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shurygalo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shurygalo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dean's brow.
Dean blocks an elbow strike.
Dean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dean looking for a takedown.
Dean tries to score a body lock takedown but Shurygalo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shurygalo is pressed up against the cage. Dean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shurygalo down to the mat. Shurygalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shurygalo.
Dean tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shurygalo misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.
Shurygalo tries a knee to the head but Dean blocks it.
Shurygalo lands an elbow that stopped Dean in his tracks for a moment.
Shurygalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Come on Dean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shurygalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shurygalo trying to land knees to the body.
Shurygalo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dean.
Dean avoiding damage.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shurygalo pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Dean dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dean shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dean showed some decent athleticism there.
Shurygalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dean is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dean working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shurygalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dean is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean prevents Shurygalo from improving his position.
Dean throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dean thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shurygalo's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dean moves into range and clinches up with Shurygalo.
Shurygalo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dean blocks it with crossed arms.
Dean has hold of one of Shurygalo's legs. Shurygalo is fighting the takedown attempt but Dean gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dean throws and elbow that misses. Shurygalo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dean's guard. Nice move by Shurygalo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shurygalo trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Dean is trying to control the position but Shurygalo postures up.
Dean being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Shurygalo from controlling successfully.
Dean is looking to sweep but instead, Shurygalo has passed into half guard.
Shurygalo trying to mount his opponent but Dean defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dean is looking to improve his position.
Shurygalo is trying to control. Dean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dean is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shurygalo tries to clinch but Dean moves away
and Dean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dean is working for takedown but Shurygalo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shurygalo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shurygalo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dean looking for a takedown.
Shurygalo tries a knee to the head but Dean blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shurygalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dean has Shurygalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Shurygalo is pressed up against the cage. Dean has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shurygalo down to the mat. Shurygalo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dean scores with a nice strike.
Shurygalo gets caught flat footed, as Dean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shurygalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dean is working Shurygalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Shurygalo.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shurygalo is on top in guard.
Shurygalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dean is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurygalo wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shurygalo is really struggling to control Dean but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Shurygalo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dean is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shurygalo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shurygalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dean changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shurygalo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nolan Shurygalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Dean.
Shurygalo swinging wildly here.
Dean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shurygalo did well to prevent Dean getting side control.
Shurygalo is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shurygalo is pressing down on Dean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shurygalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shurygalo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dean!
Shurygalo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nolan Shurygalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shurygalo lands a nice shot to the head.
Dean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shurygalo looking to control but Dean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shurygalo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dean because Shurygalo loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Dean!
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