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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Lewis Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolando Dimagiba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marc Lewis Dillinger's chin.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Rolando Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Lewis Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger looking to score a takedown here. Dimagiba is defending well but Dillinger drives through and ends up in Dimagiba's guard.
Dillinger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dimagiba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dimagiba working for a triangle but Dillinger defends it easily.
Dillinger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dimagiba gets back to half guard.
Dillinger is looking for a kimura but Dimagiba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dillinger to get the leverage.
Dillinger wants to free his trapped foot but Dimagiba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dillinger is keen to just control but Dimagiba is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimagiba manages to get to full guard.
Dillinger stands up over Dimagiba, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger stopping the sweep attempt from Dimagiba.
Dillinger postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba trying to keep a closed guard but Dillinger is proving a slippery customer.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dillinger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dillinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Dimagiba has wrist control.
Dillinger drops back looking for a leg! Dimagiba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dimagiba manages to kick Dillinger off! Dillinger jumps back into Dimagiba's guard.
Dillinger stopping the sweep attempt from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dimagiba's head.
Dillinger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dillinger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimagiba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillinger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dillinger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dimagiba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dillinger has Dimagiba in his guard.
Dillinger is trying to control the position but Dimagiba postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger wants to stand but Dimagiba is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba postures up.
Dillinger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimagiba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillinger looks winded!
Dimagiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimagiba advances to half guard.
Dillinger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dimagiba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dimagiba's back!
Dimagiba defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dimagiba trying to control but not successfully.
Dillinger keeps control of the position as Dimagiba tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba staying busy and making it hard for Dillinger to control.
Dillinger patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dimagiba is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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!
Dimagiba is working hard here to advance position.
Dimagiba is trying to stand back up.
Dimagiba staying busy and making it hard for Dillinger to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dillinger not allowing Dimagiba to control his hands.
Dimagiba is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dillinger lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Lewis Dillinger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolando Dimagiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dillinger wants to take a breather but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Dillinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dimagiba is trying to get back to full guard.
Dillinger wants to free his trapped foot but Dimagiba is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dimagiba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dillinger prevents Dimagiba from improving his position.
Dillinger is keen to just control but Dimagiba is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dimagiba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dillinger, into his guard.
Dillinger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dimagiba off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A punch combination from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger has a takedown stuffed.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch but Dillinger is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger shoots and misses
and Dimagiba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dimagiba manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dillinger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillinger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dillinger prevents Dimagiba from getting back to his feet.
Dimagiba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillinger is one step ahead there.
Dimagiba keeping full guard, as Dillinger tries to pass.
Dillinger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dillinger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marc Lewis Dillinger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dillinger scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Dillinger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dimagiba will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dimagiba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillinger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dillinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dimagiba is trying to control the position but Dillinger postures up.
Dillinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dimagiba is keeping the position for now.
Dillinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dimagiba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dillinger, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba looking to pass the guard.
Dillinger managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimagiba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillinger is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marc Lewis Dillinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dillinger throws the left hand but Dimagiba avoids the punch easily.
Dillinger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dillinger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dimagiba sprawls well. Dimagiba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillinger gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimagiba moves into range and clinches up with Dillinger.
Dillinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dimagiba pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dillinger has clasped his hands together around Dimagiba's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dillinger trying to control the position but Dimagiba is working away.
Dillinger is trying to get an arm triangle but Dimagiba is defending well.
Dillinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillinger throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dimagiba works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba is not content to let Dillinger control the position.
Dimagiba tries to roll over but Dillinger keeps him under control.
Dimagiba manages to get to full guard.
Dillinger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dimagiba's head.
Dillinger postures up and lands a big shot to Dimagiba's brow.
Dillinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dimagiba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dillinger, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger is trying to keep Dimagiba in close.
Dimagiba drops back looking for a leg! Dillinger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dillinger manages to kick Dimagiba off! Dimagiba jumps back into Dillinger's guard.
Dillinger keeping full guard, as Dimagiba tries to pass.
Dillinger controlling the position.
Dillinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dillinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dillinger winds up and cracks Dimagiba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillinger.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dimagiba gets full guard.
Dillinger trying to control but Dimagiba is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba looking to control.
Dimagiba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dillinger advances position into side control!
Dillinger scoring with punches from side control.
Dillinger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dimagiba down.
Dillinger tries for a kimura but Dimagiba is defending well.
Dillinger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dimagiba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dimagiba sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Lewis Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillinger 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Lewis Dillinger!
A very excited looking Marc Lewis Dillinger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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