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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Cust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinsdale Piranha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinsdale Piranha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 cm
25
167 lbs
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176 cm
24
164 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Cust! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dinsdale Piranha! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Piranha checks a low kick from Cust. Piranha has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piranha. Piranha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bobby Cust has been cut. Come on Piranha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Piranha lands a knee to the body.
Piranha scores with an uppercut up the middle. Piranha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Piranha misses with a knee to the head. Piranha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Piranha with a knee to the head.
Cust is breathing heavily. A bit of stalling here from Piranha.
Still in the clinch, Piranha scores with a nice short uppercut. Piranha crunches a lovely knee into Cust's ribcage. Piranha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piranha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cust's face.
Piranha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cust wants a takedown.
Piranha unloads a knee to the mid-section. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cust tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piranha just stands there and leans against the cage. Piranha landing knees to the head.
Piranha lands an elbow that stopped Cust in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Piranha working some nice short punches in the clinch. Piranha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Piranha's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Piranha. Piranha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Piranha digs a right hand into Cust's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cust's gas tank. Cust tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piranha just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Cust. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cust takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piranha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piranha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Piranha.
Knees to the body from Piranha.
Piranha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cust takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piranha lands an elbow inside that Cust shrugs off. Cust tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Piranha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Piranha lands an elbow just above Cust 's eye. Cust drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Piranha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Piranha.
Cust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piranha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cust's efforts to push away. Piranha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cust looking to throw knees to the head but Piranha is blocking nicely.
Piranha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piranha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piranha looking to throw knees to the head but Cust is blocking nicely.
Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cust tries to pull guard but Piranha won't allow it.
Piranha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cust's face.
Cust tries for a takedown but Piranha manages to get underhooks.
Piranha misses with a knee strike.
Piranha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cust.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Piranha connects with a knee to the head.
Cust working hard to break the clinch. Cust tries to pull guard but Piranha holds him up against the cage and eventually Cust drops back down to his feet.
Piranha landing knees to the head.
Piranha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cust is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piranha is keeping busy. Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piranha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cust is defending well for now. Cust fails to pull guard.
Cust lands a nice shot to the body. Cust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piranha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Piranha tries to land a knee to the head but Cust blocks with his arms.
Piranha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cust pulls guard effortlessly. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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. Cust is looking to stand up but Piranha isn't so interested in that idea. Piranha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Cust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piranha. Piranha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cust.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piranha checks a leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Piranha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cust 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 Piranha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piranha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Piranha darts in and clinches Cust up against the cage. Piranha stalling.
Piranha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinsdale Piranha dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Cust's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Piranha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cust throws a half hearted mid kick. Piranha moves out of range as Cust throws a body kick.
Cust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piranha. Cust throws a leg kick but Piranha sees it coming and moves out of range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Cust stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piranha. Dinsdale Piranha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Piranha lands a nice knee to the body. Cust tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piranha smiles and moves away.
Cust avoids the head kick by Piranha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cust misses with a low kick. Cust throws a head kick that misses. Cust swings away with a leg kick that misses. Piranha is looking to slow Cust down with leg kicks. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Piranha, right into the meat.
A lazy left from Cust finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piranha manages to avoid it. Cust tries to work over Piranha's front leg with a kick but Piranha checks it. Piranha swats away the attempt to clinch by Cust. Cust is looking to clinch. Piranha throws a head kick that misses. Cust takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dinsdale Piranha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Piranha scores with a head kick.
Piranha throws a series of punches but Cust moves out of range. Piranha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cust moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A head kick misses from Piranha. Piranha tries to clinch but Cust moves out of range. Cust keeps the fight on the outside. A bone on bone clash there as Piranha blocks the leg kick.
Cust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Piranha. Cust tries to clinch up. Piranha moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Piranha.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Piranha scores with a nice short uppercut. Piranha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cust in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cust is looking to break free of the clinch but Piranha has double underhooks. Piranha leaning against his opponent.
Piranha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Piranha.
Piranha crunches a lovely knee into Cust's ribcage. Piranha stalling in the clinch.
Piranha lands a knee to the body.
Cust trying to land knees to the body.
Cust avoids a wild elbow strike from Piranha. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Piranha obliges. Piranha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Cust takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piranha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Cust wants to break free but Piranha has control.
Cust being controlled against the cage. Cust fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cust tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piranha just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Cust. That's going to take a lot out of him. Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piranha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cust is defending well for now. Piranha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Piranha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piranha stalling against the cage.
Piranha is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Cust.
Cust dodges an elbow strike from Piranha.
Piranha stalling in the clinch but Cust improves position. Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cust drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cust tries a body shot but Piranha blocks it.
Piranha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cust looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Cust breaks from the clinch.
Piranha clinches up against the cage. Piranha lands a good knee to the midsection. Cust won't want to take too many of those. Cust blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A frustrated look appears on Cust's face as he tries to break the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Piranha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Piranha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cust looking for a takedown. Piranha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cust blocks it with crossed arms. Cust jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piranha walks away with a smile on his face. Cust gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Cust scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Cust. Beautiful body shot. Piranha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piranha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cust fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piranha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cust tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A leg kick checked by Piranha. Piranha clinches up with Cust and pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dinsdale Piranha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bobby Cust's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cust swings for the body but Piranha moves out of range.
Cust slips a jab and a cross from Piranha.
Cust tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Piranha moves out of range of the leg kick from Cust. Cust tries to clinch but Piranha is having none of it. Cust throws a leg kick but Piranha checks it. Dinsdale Piranha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cust wants to land a leg kick but Piranha is out of range. Piranha misses with a straight right. Piranha doesn't manage to clinch there - Cust circles away.
Piranha has closed the distance and engaged Cust in a clinch.
Cust wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piranha has him pressed against the cage. Piranha lands a nice knee to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Piranha. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Piranha lands a nice knee to the body. Piranha scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cust managing to block the knees to the body from Piranha.
Piranha is pressed up against the cage. Cust has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piranha down to the mat. Piranha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Piranha feints and then cracks Cust's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cust down. Piranha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cust, pushing him back against the cage. Piranha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Piranha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Piranha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Piranha continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. A knee to the head by Piranha.
Cust taking a breather. Piranha tries a knee to the head but Cust blocks it.
Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cust is working for takedown but Piranha is calmly controlling the position for now. Cust is trying to drag Piranha to the mat but Piranha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Cust. That's going to take a lot out of him. Piranha just leaning against Cust, taking a breather. Cust can't break the clinch.
Cust is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piranha pulls him back up using the underhooks. Cust takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piranha slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Cust looking to stall.
Piranha lands an elbow that stopped Cust in his tracks for a moment. Piranha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cust in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Piranha has Cust pressed against the cage.
Cust tries to pull guard but Piranha won't allow it.
Cust working hard to break the clinch. Piranha looking to throw knees to the head but Cust is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cust takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Piranha tries to land a knee to the head but Cust blocks with his arms.
Cust drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piranha leaning his opponent against the cage. Cust tries for a takedown but Piranha manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Cust is trying to break the clinch but Piranha is controlling him. Piranha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Piranha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piranha keeps control of Cust as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cust is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Cust jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piranha walks away with a smile on his face. Cust gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Piranha clinches up with Cust and pushes him back against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Cust avoiding damage as Piranha throws knees to the body.
Cust wants the takedown. Piranha is fighting it off but Cust persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Piranha's guard against the cage. Cust wants to get up but he can't break Piranha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Piranha wriggles free and stands up. Cust fails in his attempt to clinch. Cust misses with a body shot.
Cust takes a kick to the side of the head. Piranha avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Cust circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piranha looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dinsdale Piranha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Piranha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Piranha misses with the combination.
Bobby Cust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Piranha avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Dinsdale Piranha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Piranha 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinsdale Piranha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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