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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temel Dilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilli swinging wildly here.
Dilli lands the left hand.
Dilli dips to his left and cracks Malverde with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Malverde.
Dilli misses with a wild body shot.
Dilli lunges at Malverde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malverde's hand.
Malverde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malverde has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Malverde lands a left and a right that send Dilli crashing to the mat, dazed. Malverde thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dilli is rocked!
It looks like Temel Dilli has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilli misses with a left hand
and Malverde counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dilli thinking.
Oh Dilli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malverde throws a nice looking combination but Dilli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dilli seems to have got his legs back now.
Dilli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dilli moves away from the strike by Malverde.
Dilli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dilli throws an off balance right hand
and Malverde counters with a left and a right that stings Dilli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dilli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malverde's head.
Dilli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malverde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dilli.
Malverde has his hands on Dilli's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dilli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malverde is keeping the position for now.
Dilli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malverde is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dilli is aware though and is defending well.
Dilli postures up in Malverde's guard and throws a big left but Malverde blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dilli with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malverde holds on and takes a little breather.
Dilli trying to control the position from guard on top but Malverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malverde keeping full guard, as Dilli tries to pass.
Dilli postures up in Malverde's guard and throws a big left but Malverde blocks it.
Dilli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli trying to control but Malverde is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malverde looks to land a body kick but Dilli moved away.
Dilli feinted with a counter takedown.
Dilli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malverde circles away quickly and effectively.
Malverde throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dilli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
Malverde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dilli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malverde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dilli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malverde connects with a body shot that sends Dilli's belly button to the back.
Malverde looks to land a combination but Dilli avoids it well.
Malverde misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dilli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malverde is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Malverde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli working the strikes but Malverde uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malverde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Malverde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malverde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dilli passes into side control.
Dilli working the ground and pound but Malverde is defending the strikes.
Malverde is not content to let Dilli control the position.
Malverde is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Temel Dilli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Temel Dilli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dilli with a nice cross.
Malverde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dilli.
Malverde misses with a few strikes there.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malverde.
Malverde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malverde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jesus Malverde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malverde.
Dilli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dilli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dilli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malverde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malverde with a nice cross.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malverde lands a jab to the nose.
Malverde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Malverde finds it's way through Dilli's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malverde swings for the body but Dilli moves out of range.
Dilli misses with a lunging right hand
and Malverde counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dilli!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malverde.
Malverde connects with a body shot.
Dilli shoots in for a double leg but Malverde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Dilli does no damage.
Malverde throws a head kick but Dilli moves out of range.
Malverde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malverde swings widly with a right hand
and Dilli counters with a right hand to the body.
Dilli drives through and clinches with Malverde against the cage.
Malverde jumps guard but Dilli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malverde tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dilli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malverde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dilli is looking to clinch but Malverde is avoiding it.
Malverde unleashes a big counter combination but Dilli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dilli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilli avoids the head kick by Malverde.
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!
Dilli wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Malverde tenderised Dilli's leg. Dilli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dilli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilli closes the distance and clinches.
Dilli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malverde pulls guard.
Dilli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dilli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malverde has his foot on Dilli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dilli works his way back into a safe position though.
Malverde isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dilli stacks Malverde on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dilli!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dilli lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malverde down.
Dilli misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Dilli.
Dilli cracks Malverde with a big right hand but Malverde just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Malverde avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dilli.
Dilli grinds an elbow into Malverde's temple.
Dilli misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dilli throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Malverde works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dilli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malverde wants to control but Dilli is keeping busy.
Malverde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dilli.
Dilli moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Malverde.
Dilli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malverde keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesus Malverde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Temel Dilli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malverde blocks a jab.
Dilli backing away here, and Malverde unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dilli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malverde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilli checks the leg kick.
Malverde staying out of range there.
Malverde misses with a low kick as Dilli jumps back.
Malverde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malverde catches Dilli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malverde connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malverde throws a wild body kick that Dilli sees coming a mile off.
Dilli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malverde throws out the jab.
Dilli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malverde lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde thumps Dilli with a low kick.
Malverde connects with a body shot that sends Dilli's belly button to the back.
Malverde lands a jab to the head.
Dilli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malverde.
Malverde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malverde avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Malverde tried to score with a low kick but Dilli checks it.
Dilli looks to land a combination but Malverde avoids it well.
Malverde lands a leg kick that knocks Dilli off balance momentarily.
Malverde jabs Dilli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malverde lands the left hand.
Dilli lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Malverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilli.
Malverde was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dilli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malverde manages to avoid it.
Dilli with a hook.
Malverde lands a nice hook to Dilli's body. Dilli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dilli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malverde on the side of the head.
Malverde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilli misses with a double jab
and Malverde counters with a series of strikes. Dilli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dilli closes the distance and pushes Malverde back into the cage.
Malverde tries to pull guard but Dilli won't allow it.
Dilli lands a nice uppercut.
Malverde breaks the clinch.
Malverde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Dilli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde lands a right hook to the body.
Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malverde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dilli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malverde momentarily.
Dilli misses with a few strikes there.
Dilli throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Malverde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malverde connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilli misses with a wild body shot.
Malverde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dilli, as that shot connected.
Dilli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dilli cracks a nice hook into Malverde's ribs.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Malverde is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilli connects with a body shot.
Malverde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dilli.
Malverde attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malverde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dilli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malverde takes one on the button.
Dilli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malverde.
Dilli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde tries to land a leg kick but Dilli saw it coming and moves away.
Malverde throws a leg kick which misses Dilli's front leg but catches the back leg as Dilli tries to avoid it.
Malverde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dilli cracks Malverde with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malverde slips a straight right by Dilli.
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 Temel Dilli.
I think Dilli 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temel Dilli!
A victorious Temel Dilli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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