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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Dasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monrad Mjelde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Dasher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Dasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Monrad Mjelde!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasher misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dasher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mjelde - the referee stops the clock and Dasher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mjelde. Dasher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Dasher misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dasher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mjelde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dasher tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mjelde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dasher is able to avoid easily.
Dasher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mjelde has time to react.
Dasher looks to score with a jab to the body but Mjelde is just out of range.
Mjelde is looking to land body kicks.
Mjelde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mjelde throws a body kick that misses.
Mjelde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mjelde takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dasher clobbers Mjelde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dasher lands a right hook to the body.
Mjelde throws a wild body kick that Dasher sees coming a mile off.
Mjelde scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mjelde.
Dasher is looking to wear down Mjelde with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dasher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mjelde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dasher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mjelde's hands.
Mjelde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mjelde takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dasher misses with a hook. Mjelde ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mjelde looks gassed!
Mjelde throws a leg kick but Dasher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mjelde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dasher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dasher misses with a wild body shot.
Dasher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mjelde throws a push kick but Dasher slaps the foot to one side.
Dasher closes the distance and pushes Mjelde back into the cage.
Dasher lands a body punch.
Dasher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mjelde wants to break free but Dasher has control.
Dasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dasher is pushing Mjelde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mjelde tries a knee to the head but Dasher blocks it.
Dasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mjeldes head.
A short body shot lands from Dasher as the two fighters clinch.
Mjelde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dasher lands an uppercut.
Dasher is pushing Mjelde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasher gets through Mjelde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dasher cracks Mjelde with a nice body shot.
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!
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dasher.
Nice body punch from Dasher - that landed with a thud.
Dasher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dasher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
Mjelde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dasher lands a hook that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dasher.
Dasher slows down the pace here.
Dasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dasher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mjelde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dasher.
Dasher is working Mjelde over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasher lands a nice shot to the body.
Dasher lands a nice uppercut.
Dasher lands with a left to the head.
Dasher works on Mjelde's body with a couple of short punches.
Dasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mjeldes head.
Dasher leaning against his opponent.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Dasher.
Mjelde being controlled against the cage.
Dasher cracks Mjelde with a nice body shot.
Dasher slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Dasher.
Dasher just leaning against Mjelde, taking a breather.
Mjelde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dasher lands with a right to the head.
Dasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Dasher.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
Dasher stalling in the clinch.
Mjelde with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mjelde tries to circle away but Dasher has him pinned against the cage.
Dasher lands a hook that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
Dasher lands with a left to the head.
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dasher.
Mjelde looking to stall.
Dasher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dasher works on Mjelde's body with a couple of short punches.
Dasher lands an uppercut.
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Dasher.
Dasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mjeldes head.
Mjelde tries to land knees in the clinch but Dasher avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Dasher.
A right handed body shot lands from Dasher.
Mjelde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dasher is stalling here.
Dasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dasher lands an uppercut.
Dasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mjelde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dasher scores with a hook to the body.
Dasher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Dasher dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Dasher.
Dasher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mjelde.
A bone on bone clash there as Dasher blocks the leg kick.
Dasher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mjelde.
Mjelde thuds his shin into the meat of Dasher's side.
Mjelde looks to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dasher counters with a right hand to the body.
Dasher throws a body punch but Mjelde moves out of range.
Dasher cracks Mjelde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dasher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mjelde throws a head kick but Dasher moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mjelde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dasher is able to avoid easily.
Dasher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dasher duly obliges.
Mjelde throws a solid leg kick but Dasher takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mjelde.
Dasher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mjelde was well out of range. Poor timing from Dasher.
Dasher swings for the body but Mjelde moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mjelde tries to keep at a distance but Dasher has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjelde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dasher blocks it with crossed arms.
Dasher cracks Mjelde with a nice body shot.
Mjelde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dasher lands a left hand.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Dasher.
Mjelde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dasher lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dasher.
Mjelde is trying to break free.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
Dirk Dasher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Dasher.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dasher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dasher lands a nice uppercut.
Dasher digs a right hand into Mjelde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mjelde's gas tank.
Dasher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Dasher.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dasher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mjelde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Dasher.
Dasher lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dasher.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
Mjelde misses with a knee to the head.
Dasher scores with a hook to the body.
Mjelde being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mjelde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mjelde tries to stall but Dasher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mjelde working Dasher over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dasher.
Dasher lands a nice shot to the body.
Dasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dasher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mjelde can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from Dasher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjelde is trying to maintain a safe position but Dasher gets an underhook and turns Mjelde into the cage.
Dasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mjelde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mjelde or not.
Dasher lands a nice uppercut.
Dasher digs a right hand into Mjelde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mjelde's gas tank.
Dasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
Mjelde trying to control the position but instead, Dasher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mjelde into the cage.
Nice body punch from Dasher.
Dasher lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dasher.
Dasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Mjelde.
Mjelde tries to circle away but Dasher has him pinned against the cage.
Mjelde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Dasher.
Dasher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dasher presses Mjelde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dasher lands a body shot.
Dasher lands a body shot.
Dasher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Dasher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasher scores with a shoulder strike.
Dasher lands a shoulder strike.
Mjelde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dasher avoiding damage as Mjelde throws knees to the body.
Dasher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dasher avoiding damage as Mjelde throws knees to the body.
Mjelde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dasher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dasher keeps control of Mjelde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Dasher on the inside.
Dasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dasher lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dasher.
Dasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dasher taking a breather.
Mjelde with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Dasher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mjelde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dasher keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mjelde tries to clinch up but Dasher circles away and keeps his distance.
Mjelde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mjelde throws out a leg kick but Dasher moves out of range and Mjelde only half commits.
Dasher scores with the left hand. Mjelde knows he should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mjelde.
Mjelde connects with a solid leg kick.
Mjelde lands with a slapping head kick.
Dasher scores with a nice strike.
Dasher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mjelde manages to avoid it.
Dasher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mjelde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dasher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Dasher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mjelde keeps Dasher at a distance using the push kick.
Dasher blocks a head kick by Mjelde.
Dasher just misses with a punch to the body.
Dasher looks to throw the jab but Mjelde is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjelde staying out of range there.
Mjelde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dasher.
Mjelde lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Dasher misses.
Dasher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mjelde's hands.
Dasher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mjelde.
Dasher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mjelde's head.
Dasher connects with a body shot.
Mjelde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mjelde explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dasher catches Mjelde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dasher digs a good hook to Mjelde's body.
Dasher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mjelde on the side of the head.
Mjelde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dasher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mjelde drops his hands momentarily and Dasher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dasher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasher misses the shot to the body.
Dasher scores with a jab to the body.
Mjelde pushes Dasher away with a front kick.
Dasher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dasher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mjelde doesn't seem bothered though.
Dasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Dasher lunges at Mjelde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mjelde's hand.
Dasher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dasher duly obliges.
Mjelde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mjelde misses with a body kick.
Dasher just misses with a punch to the body.
Dasher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dasher misses with a wild body shot.
Dasher will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mjelde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dasher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mjelde is looking to land body kicks.
Mjelde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dasher lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dasher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Dasher.
Mjelde letting Dasher take a breather here.
Dasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Dasher.
Dasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mjelde or not.
Dasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dasher lands a hook that snaps the head of Mjelde backwards.
Dasher scores with a hook to the body.
Dasher lands a nice uppercut.
Dasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dasher digs a right hand into Mjelde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mjelde's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Dasher.
Dasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Dasher.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dasher.
Mjelde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dasher gets through Mjelde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dasher lands with a right to the head.
Dasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dasher lands an uppercut.
Dasher lands a body shot.
Dasher works on Mjelde's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dasher.
A hook to the body from Dasher.
Mjelde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dasher avoids it.
Dasher scores with a hook to the body.
Dasher lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mjelde or not.
Mjelde taking a breather.
Dasher lands with a right to the head.
Dasher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dasher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dasher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mjelde.
Dasher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mjelde's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Dasher to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Dasher.
Monrad Mjelde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dasher avoiding damage.
Mjelde misses with a knee to the head.
Dasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Dasher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dasher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Dasher!
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hype
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