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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papabol Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papabol Pol!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt wants to clinch up but Pol keeps it at a distance.
Pol motions for Dirt to come forward. Pol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Pol misses.
Dirt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pol.
Pol throws a solid leg kick but Dirt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pol.
Joe Dirt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dirt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pol throws a series of punches but Dirt moves out of range.
Pol looks to score with a jab to the body but Dirt is just out of range.
Pol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dirt.
Pol throws a series of punches but Dirt avoids them all with ease.
Pol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dirt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pol throws a wild body kick that Dirt sees coming a mile off.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Dirt's knee but Dirt avoids it well.
Dirt tests Pol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dirt shoots in and drives through. Pol sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pol jabs Dirt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pol throws a lazy body kick
and Dirt counters with a straight right hand.
Dirt blocks a jab.
Papabol Pol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dirt tries for a takedown but Pol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pol throws the left hand but Dirt avoids the punch easily.
Pol misses with a few strikes there.
Pol throws a nice looking combination but Dirt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dirt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dirt throws a hook to the side of Pol's head but Pol sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Pol.
Dirt lands a lovely overhand right.
Dirt cracks Pol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pol dodges the punch combination from Dirt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dirt misses.
Pol misses with a low kick.
Dirt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dirt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Pol catches Dirt right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pol misses with a head kick.
Pol throws a front kick aimed at Dirt's knee but Dirt avoids it well.
A lazy body kick from Pol
and Dirt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pol scores with a decent looking hook.
Pol scores with a body shot.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Pol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol misses with a two punch combination.
Pol misses with a kick to the body.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
Pol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Pol.
Dirt checks a leg kick nicely.
Pol lands a nice looking body shot.
Dirt dodges the punch combination from Pol.
Pol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dirt wants to clinch
and Pol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looks for a takedown but Pol sprawls well.
Pol throws a series of strikes that have Dirt backpedaling.
It looks like Joe Dirt has been cut.
Dirt is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pol misses with a body kick.
Pol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirt manages to avoid it.
Pol moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dirt tries to clinch
and Pol counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dirt moves in looking to clinch but Pol pushes him off.
Pol is looking to land body kicks.
Pol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papabol Pol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Dirt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pol lands a body shot.
Pol misses the shot to the body.
Dirt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirt is one step ahead there.
Dirt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dirt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pol seems keen to control Dirt's posture.
Pol's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dirt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dirt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pol is pulling down on Dirt's head. It's preventing any offense from Dirt, at least for the moment.
Dirt drops back looking for a leg! Pol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pol manages to kick Dirt off! Dirt jumps back into Pol's guard.
Pol seems keen to control Dirt's posture.
Pol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dirt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dirt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirt won't allow Pol to sweep him here.
Dirt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dirt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pol managing to control the position.
Pol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pol is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Papabol Pol hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dirt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt shoots in looking for a takedown. Pol tries to sprawl out of it but Dirt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dirt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe Dirt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pol throws a right and a left that Dirt avoids nicely.
Dirt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pol counters with a two punch combo.
Pol stalks Dirt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dirt's face. Dirt staggers backwards, shaken.
Dirt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pol works the jab nicely.
Pol needs to keep his hands up - Dirt had a free shot at his head there.
Pol thows a leg kick but Dirt checks it
and Dirt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol swings for the body but Dirt moves out of range.
Dirt fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pol misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pol tries to bum rush Dirt with a series of wild strikes but Dirt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dirt rather than just go for the knockout.
Dirt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dirt somewhat.
Pol cracks Dirt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dirt throws a looping overhand right but Pol ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dirt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pol throws a low kick but Dirt moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papabol Pol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Dirt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Pol as Dirt shoots in.
Pol throws a head kick but Dirt moves out of range.
Dirt dodges the punch combination from Pol.
Dirt closes the distance and clinches up with Pol, looking for a takedown. Dirt pushes Pol against the cage but Pol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dirt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pol misses with a wild combination.
Pol lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dirt is rocked!
Papabol Pol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol thows a leg kick but Dirt checks it
and Dirt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Dirt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pol throws a head kick but Dirt moves out of range.
Dirt seems to have got his legs back now.
Pol misses with the combination.
Dirt tries to clinch
enabling Pol to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pol does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dirt avoids a kick to the body.
Pol walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dirt fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Dirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pol misses with a leg kick.
Dirt looks to land a combination but Pol avoids it well.
Dirt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pol as he avoids it easily.
Pol misses with an uppercut. Dirt saw that one coming.
Pol connects with a body shot.
Pol throws a head kick but Dirt moves out of range.
No joy there for Pol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dirt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pol.
Pol lands with a nice body punch.
Pol throws a leg kick that misses.
Dirt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pol misses with a series of wild punches.
Pol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dirt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pol tries a low kick but Dirt avoids it.
Pol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pol as Dirt shoots in.
Dirt tries to move into range but Pol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dirt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dirt doesn't manage to clinch there - Pol circles away.
Pol fails to land with a series of punches.
Dirt fails to land the takedown.
Dirt misses with a takedown attempt - Pol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Dirt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dirt somewhat.
Pol throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pol shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dirt eats them both and turns towards Pol to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pol misses with a double jab.
Dirt shoots in but Pol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pol throws a sloppy head kick and Dirt moves out of range easily.
Dirt moves out of range as Pol throws a body kick.
Pol tries a head kick but it misses.
Pol displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dirt tries to clinch but Pol is having none of it.
Dirt avoids the head kick by Pol.
Joe Dirt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papabol Pol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pol moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papabol Pol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pol has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papabol Pol!
After the fight, Papabol Pol was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
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