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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Above The Law . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daigle punishes Dyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Dyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daigle.
Dyer throws a lazy right hand but Daigle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Daigle is out of range.
Daigle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Stephen Dyer has been cut.
Daigle lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daigle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dyer. Dyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Daigle.
Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dyer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daigle checks a leg kick.
Dyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daigle scores with a punch to the head.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
Dyer avoids the body shot from Daigle.
Daigle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luke Daigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daigle. That's going to slow Dyer down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daigle works the jab nicely.
Daigle misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daigle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luke Daigle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daigle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daigle moves out of range as Dyer strikes.
Daigle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daigle defending well as Dyer loads up on a big left hand.
Daigle lands an overhand right.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer wants to clinch up but Daigle keeps it at a distance.
Daigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyer's calf.
Dyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daigle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daigle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daigle throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daigle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Dyer lands with a straight right. Daigle didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands a high kick!
Daigle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dyer.
Daigle scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Daigle does it's job there.
Dyer misses with a double jab.
Daigle misses with a hook.
Daigle throws a sloppy head kick and Dyer moves out of range easily.
Dyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daigle catches Dyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dyer has closed the distance and engaged Daigle in a clinch.
Daigle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer checks a leg kick.
Daigle throws a leg kick
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Daigle misses with a body kick.
Dyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daigle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daigle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daigle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daigle. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daigle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daigle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daigle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dyer misses the shot to the body.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Daigle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Daigle avoids them all with ease.
Daigle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyer's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daigle misses with a hook.
Daigle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Daigle avoids them all with ease.
Daigle throws a push kick but Dyer slaps the foot to one side.
Daigle takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dyer throws a combination. Daigle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daigle is rocked!
Daigle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daigle gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dyer gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Dyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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