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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces. Dust is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Die for Metal. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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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
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Dust!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dust closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Linhares quickly recovers to half guard.
Dust trying to control from half guard but Linhares is working away.
Linhares wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Linhares.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Dust from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Linhares holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares throws a head kick but Dust moves out of range.
Linhares defending well as Dust loads up on a big left hand.
Dust tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares throws a nice looking combination but Dust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linhares misses with a left hand
and Dust counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but Dust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Linhares - just one landing.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hector Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Dust scores with a sloppy right hand. Linhares should have avoided that one.
Linhares misses with a hook. Dust ducked under it nicely.
Dust lands a head shot.
Dust shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Linhares sprawls well. Linhares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dust gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Dust.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust misses with a straight left.
Linhares catches Dust with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dust has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Linhares.
Linhares walks into a jab.
Dust misses with a few strikes there.
Linhares thumps Dust with a low kick.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dust.
Nice shot lands for Dust.
Dust dives in and grabs Linhares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linhares pushes down on Dust's head and hops out.
Dust jabs at Linhares's body.
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Dust misses with a hook.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Dust scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Linhares tries to get to full guard but Dust has control of the leg.
Linhares slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Linhares looking for a sweep. Not yet Linhares, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linhares looking to control.
Dust trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dust controlling from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Linhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dust is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Dust misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Linhares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dust tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dust lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dust bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Linhares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Linhares is letting Dust control him for a moment.
Dust is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Linhares knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Linhares can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Star Dust dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dust shoots in for a takedown but Linhares shows good takedown defense.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Linhares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dust connects with a crisp jab.
Dust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linhares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linhares on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dust takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Linhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dust checks it well.
Linhares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dust.
Dust scores with a jab. Linhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Dust. Those never looked like landing.
Linhares throws a chopping leg kick but Dust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Dust counters with a shoot takedown. Linhares fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dust wants to pass the guard but Linhares is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust trying to control the position from guard on top but Linhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dust throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Linhares works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Dust from controlling successfully.
Linhares controls Dust momentarily but Dust frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Dust. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dust.
We've been told by Linhares's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dust thuds his right hand into Linhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linhares on the side of the head.
Dust throws a body punch but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linhares avoids the body shot from Dust.
Dust throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Dust looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Dust has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Star Dust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares 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.
Dust moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Dust misses with a hook.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Dust misses the jab.
Dust looks to land a combination but Linhares avoids it well.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Dust does it's job there.
Dust scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares takes a swing at Dust's ribcage but misses.
Dust throws a big shot that misses.
Linhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dust shoots in looking for a takedown. Linhares tries to sprawl out of it but Dust keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linhares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Linhares swings for the body but Dust moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dust. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dust.
Dust ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares moves out of range as Dust strikes.
Dust tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linhares checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Linhares misses
enabling Dust to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Dust lands.
Linhares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dust slips a straight right by Linhares.
Dust misses with a straight left.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares throws a leg kick but Dust sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares misses with a looping right.
Dust is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Linhares misses with a hook
and Dust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dust finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Dust misses.
Linhares tries to sprawl but Dust drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dust is stalling here. Linhares is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dust seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Linhares has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Linhares lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dust down.
Linhares wants to control but Dust is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Dust's face as Linhares controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Star Dust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Linhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Linhares lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Linhares moves away from the strike by Dust.
Linhares is looking to counter punch.
A clash of legs there as Dust blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Dust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Linhares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Linhares lands.
A swing and a miss from Dust.
Dust takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Linhares. Those never looked like landing.
Dust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linhares throws a head kick but Dust moves out of range.
Dust takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Linhares does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dust counters with a two punch combo.
Dust throws a leg kick but Linhares moved away.
Linhares fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dust just manages to avoid it.
Linhares throws a head kick but Dust moves out of range.
Linhares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Dust sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust throws a leg kick but Linhares moved away.
Linhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dust swings widly with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dust connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linhares momentarily.
Linhares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linhares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linhares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dust takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Dust scores with a nice head shot.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Dust's legs.
Dust raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Linhares throws a hook but Dust blocks it.
Dust uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linhares 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.
Linhares throws a looping overhand right but Dust ducks down to avoid it.
Dust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Dust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Linhares swings for the body but Dust moves out of range.
Dust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Dust.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dust connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Linhares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dust is defended easily by Linhares.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hector Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dust takes one on the button.
Dust throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Linhares leaves Dust with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dust lands a really nice looking cross but Linhares seems unphased.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a low kick but Dust avoids it.
Linhares lands a nice shot that snaps Dust's head back.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dust.
Dust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dust slips a jab and a cross from Linhares.
Dust on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dust connects with a jab.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Dust throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linhares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Linhares throws a series of punches but Dust avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Linhares misses
and Dust counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linhares won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dust misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dust throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Linhares works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dust content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dust trying to pass the guard but Linhares defending well.
Dust prevents Linhares from improving his position.
Dust is just content to waste time from the top position. Linhares takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Star Dust.
Well Dust 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Star Dust!
Star Dust spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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