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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Dolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Delphine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delphine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cowboys From Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Tyson Dolar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Dolar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Delphine!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolar misses with a straight left.
Delphine shoots in for a double leg but Dolar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dolar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dolar closes the distance and clinches.
Delphine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dolar prevents it.
Delphine wants a takedown.
Tyson Dolar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Delphine.
Dolar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Delphine.
Delphine wants a takedown.
Dolar prevents the takedown attempt.
Delphine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dolar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine wants a takedown.
Delphine looking for a takedown.
Delphine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delphine tries to pull guard but Dolar won't allow it.
Delphine wants a takedown but no success here.
Dolar is looking to break free of the clinch but Delphine has double underhooks.
Delphine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Delphine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dolar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dolar throws a body punch but Delphine moves out of range.
Delphine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dolar swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dolar drives through and clinches with Delphine against the cage.
Dolar is looking to break free of the clinch but Delphine has double underhooks.
Delphine jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Delphine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dolar defends it easily.
Dolar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dolar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delphine has his foot on Dolar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dolar works his way back into a safe position though.
Dolar wants to get up but he can't break Delphine's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dolar trying to control but Delphine is working from the bottom.
Dolar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dolar is one step ahead there.
Tyson Dolar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Delphine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dolar avoids it really well and circles away.
Dolar cracks Delphine with a good jab.
Delphine staying out of range there.
Dolar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delphine.
Delphine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dolar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dolar throws a jab but it's blocked by Delphine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Dolar.
Dolar closes the distance and clinches.
Delphine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dolar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Delphine tries to pull guard but Dolar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dolar can't break the clinch.
Dolar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delphine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dolar's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delphine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dolar after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Dolar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Dolar.
Tyson Dolar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dolar leaves Delphine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dolar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delphine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dolar throws out the jab.
A big left from Dolar misses.
Dolar throws a right hand that misses
and Delphine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dolar's guard now.
Delphine preventing the sweep.
Delphine throws a big elbow that misses.
Delphine won't allow Dolar to get back to his feet.
Delphine wants to pass the guard but Dolar is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dolar looking for a sweep. Not yet Dolar, not yet.
Delphine is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolar has wrist control.
Delphine stops Dolar from standing up.
Delphine postures up in Dolar's guard and throws a big left but Dolar blocks it.
Delphine throwing strikes from guard but Dolar blocks nicely.
Delphine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dolar is keeping the position for now.
Delphine throwing strikes from guard but Dolar blocks nicely.
Dolar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Delphine is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolar has wrist control.
Dolar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Delphine on the ground.
Delphine throwing strikes but missing.
Delphine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolar is looking to stand up but Delphine isn't so interested in that idea.
Delphine is working Dolar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Delphine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dolar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delphine prevents Dolar from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dolar controls Delphine momentarily but Delphine frees himself.
Delphine throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Delphine trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delphine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dolar is keeping the position for now.
Delphine trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danny Delphine has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Delphine gets a double leg takedown into Dolar's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine trying to control but Dolar is working from the bottom.
Delphine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Delphine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Delphine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Delphine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dolar looks a forlorn figure.
Delphine working for a guillotine from mount but Dolar is in no mood to give up.
Delphine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dolar's face.
Delphine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dolar hang on?
Delphine landing punches.
Dolar is rocked!
Delphine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dolar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Dolar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delphine tries for a kimura but Dolar is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delphine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dolar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dolar seems to have got his legs back now.
Dolar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delphine misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Delphine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Delphine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dolar's waist but Dolar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Delphine off to one side.
Delphine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dolar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dolar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delphine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dolar!
Delphine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dolar?
Dolar is squirming around, avoiding Delphine's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Delphine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dolar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Dolar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dolar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson Dolar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dolar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delphine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dolar clinches with his opponent.
Dolar is trying to force a seperation but Delphine has the dominant position.
Delphine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dolar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Delphine moves out of range as Dolar strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delphine slips under a jab from Dolar.
Dolar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dolar moves into the clinch.
Dolar stops a takedown attempt from Delphine.
Dolar is trying to push Delphine away but Delphine has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Delphine wants a takedown.
Tyson Dolar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Delphine.
Delphine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dolar's efforts to push away.
Dolar wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Delphine tries for a takedown but Dolar manages to get underhooks.
Delphine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dolar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Delphine tries to score a body lock takedown but Dolar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Delphine tries to pull guard but Dolar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dolar is trying to break the clinch but Delphine is controlling him.
Dolar is trying to break free.
Delphine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dolar's efforts to push away.
Delphine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delphine has Dolar pressed against the cage, preventing Dolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Delphine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dolar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Delphine is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dolar to the mat. Dolar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Delphine postures up.
Dolar wants to get back to his feet but Delphine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delphine is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolar has wrist control.
Delphine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delphine postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dolar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delphine is one step ahead there.
Delphine throws a big elbow that misses.
Delphine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Delphine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delphine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delphine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delphine postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Delphine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delphine tries to free his leg and advance position but Dolar is retaining full guard.
Delphine works over Dolar with some ground and pound from guard.
Delphine is pushing down on Dolar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dolar is fighting to maintain full guard but Delphine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dolar is trying to stand back up but Delphine is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyson Dolar.
I think Dolar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Danny Delphine!
Danny Delphine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] Knockout Apparel [Clearance Sale!] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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