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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Temel Dilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dust's choice of entrance music: Die for Metal. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
21 - 11 - 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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Dust!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilli misses with a body shot
and Dust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dilli thinking.
Dust slips a straight right by Dilli.
Dust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dust thumps Dilli with a low kick.
Dust lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dilli throws a shot to the body.
Dust throws a nice head kick!
Dust lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dust misses with an uppercut.
Dilli is looking to counter punch.
Dilli lands a body shot.
Dilli lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dust digs a good body shot into Dilli's ribs.
Dilli misses the jab.
Dust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dilli.
Dilli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dilli moves out of range as Dust throws a body kick.
Dilli throws a big shot that misses.
Dilli throws a jab but it's blocked by Dust.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust misses with a series of wild punches.
Dilli slips under a jab from Dust.
Dust misses with an uppercut. Dilli saw that one coming.
Dust jabs Dilli right on the nose. Dilli blinks but takes it well.
Dilli throws a hook but Dust avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dust shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dilli as he avoids it easily.
Dust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dust throws a solid leg kick but Dilli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dust.
Dilli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dust's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dilli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dust misses with a wild body shot.
Dust throws a front kick that sends Dilli stumbling back into the cage.
Dilli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dust.
Dust misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dust appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dust has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dust avoids the body shot from Dilli.
Star Dust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilli checks a leg kick.
Dust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dilli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilli scores with a shot to the body.
Dilli lands a slapping body shot.
Dilli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dilli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Dilli there.
Dust gets the takedown into side control.
Dust trying to control the position but Dilli is working away.
Dust working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dust working away.
Dust tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dust is looking to take a break and control but Dilli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dust misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dilli is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dilli struggling a bit here.
Dilli is looking for a sweep.
Dust trying to control the action but Dilli is working from the bottom.
Dust tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dust throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dilli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dust's best efforts.
Dust not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dust seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dust looks to land a left hand but Dilli moved out of range nicely.
Dust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli throws a hook to the side of Dust's head but Dust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dust connects with a solid leg kick.
Dust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dilli.
Dilli throws a hook but Dust blocks it.
Dilli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dust moves out of range of the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dust!
Dust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dust misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Dilli as he connects with a hook.
Dust throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust moves away from the strike by Dilli.
Dilli tries to bum rush Dust with a series of wild strikes but Dust uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dust only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dust looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Dust moves out of range of the strikes.
Dust connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dilli momentarily.
Star Dust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dust misses with a straight left.
Dust dodges the punch combination from Dilli.
Dilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Dilli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dust listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dust takes a swing at Dilli's ribcage but misses.
Dilli ducks under a wild hook from Dust.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
Dust walks into a left hand.
Dilli throws a series of punches but Dust avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilli misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Dust is just out of range.
Dilli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dust moves away.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Dust ducks down to avoid it.
Dust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilli.
Dust slips under a jab from Dilli.
Dust throws a hook but Dilli blocks it.
Dust throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Dust.
Dust 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.
Dilli throwing a counter right hand but Dust manages to avoid it.
Dilli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dilli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dust just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Dilli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Temel Dilli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dust slips a jab and a cross from Dilli.
A nice side step and Dust releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dust throws a low kick but Dilli moves out of range easily.
Dilli misses with a lunging right hand
and Dust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dust throws a hook to the side of Dilli's head but Dilli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Dilli misses its target.
Dust is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Dust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilli slips a jab and a cross from Dust.
A punch combination from Dilli misses.
Dilli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dust misses with a low kick.
Dust throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dust.
Dust lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Dust does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dust slips a jab from Dilli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dust circles away quickly and effectively.
Dust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Dust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Dust.
Dilli throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dust.
Dilli scores with a nice strike.
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Dust slips the punch.
Dust pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dust scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dust.
Dilli misses with a wild combination.
Dust looks for the body kick but Dilli saw that one coming.
Dilli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilli blocks a head kick by Dust.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Temel Dilli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dust thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dilli if he has to take too many more of those.
Dust throws a big shot that misses.
Dilli throwing a counter right hand but Dust manages to avoid it.
Dilli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dilli swings widly with a right hand
and Dust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dust looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dilli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dust changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilli moves away.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Dust ducks down to avoid it.
Dilli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dust defending well as Dilli loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dilli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dust feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dilli's calf.
Dust buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dilli's sensitive parts.
Dust slips under a jab from Dilli.
Dust throws a head kick but Dilli moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilli misses the target.
Dilli throws a big shot that misses.
Dust scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dilli in his tracks.
Dust slips a straight right by Dilli.
Dust scores with the left hand. Dilli knows he should have avoided that one.
Dust throws a big shot that misses.
Dust looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilli is just out of range.
Dust cracks Dilli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dust misses with a hook. Dilli ducked under it nicely.
Dilli loads up on a big right hand but Dust slips the punch.
Dust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilli throws a hook but Dust blocks it.
Dust slips a jab from Dilli.
Dust with the counter takedown but Dilli avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dust scores with a jab.
Dust dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dust.
Dust scores with a jab. Dilli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dust bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dilli's head.
Dilli throws a big shot that misses.
Dust walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dilli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dust ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Dust misses with a right hand
and Dust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dust throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dust takes a swing at Dilli's ribcage but misses.
Dilli misses the shot to the body.
Dilli moves out of range of the body kick from Dust.
Dilli misses with a body shot.
Dilli avoids the head kick by Dust.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilli staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Dust.
Dust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilli.
It seemed like Dust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dust with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilli throws a looping overhand right but Dust ducks down to avoid it.
Dust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Dust.
Dust scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dilli bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilli throws out a loose jab but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dust ducks under a wild hook from Dilli.
Dilli thuds a left hand into Dust's body.
Dust doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dust throws a body kick that misses.
Dilli throws a shot from downtown. Dust moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Dilli.
Dilli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dilli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dust moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dilli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dust.
Nice jab there from Dust.
Dilli looks to score with a jab to the body but Dust is just out of range.
Dust takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dust connects with a looping right hand.
Dilli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dilli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dust. Dust circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dilli throws out a loose jab but Dust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dust. Dust circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Star Dust!
Star Dust was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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