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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dyllz Tahere has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morris tried to score with a low kick but Tahere checks it.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Tahere.
Tahere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tahere lands with a right hand.
Tahere lands with a hook. Morris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tahere cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
enabling Tahere to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Tahere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morris doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Tahere's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Morris wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tahere counters with a leg kick.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dyllz Tahere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahere dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Tahere with a hook.
Tahere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere lands a nice shot to the body.
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahere.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tahere tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahere lands with a shot to the body.
Tahere tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tahere as he connects with a hook.
Morris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tahere tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Tahere.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tahere moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere's corner calls for a 1-2. Tahere obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tahere dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a series of punches but Tahere avoids them all with ease.
Tahere lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Tahere - just one landing.
Morris dives in and grabs Tahere's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tahere pushes down on Morris's head and hops out.
Tahere throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
Tahere keeps the fight on the outside.
Tahere throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tahere slips a jab from Morris.
Morris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tahere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Morris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
Tahere dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Tahere lands a head kick. Morris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahere goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tahere digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
Tahere cracks Morris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tahere lands with a nice body kick.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Morris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tahere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tahere throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Tahere wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahere scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morris pushes Tahere up against the cage in a clinch.
Tahere lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tahere breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tahere moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Morris wants to clinch
and Tahere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris throws a right hand that Tahere ducks under and follows up with a left that Tahere also avoids with ease.
Morris is looking to clinch but Tahere is avoiding it.
Morris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morris walks into a straight right hand from Tahere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tahere scores with a sloppy right hand. Morris should have avoided that one.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tahere throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morris has time to react.
Morris moves forwards but Tahere connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tahere counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
Tahere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tahere scores with a shot to the body.
Tahere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morris can do to turn this around?
Tahere fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morris.
Morris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tahere.
Dyllz Tahere is winning the standup battle so far.
Tahere keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tahere. Tahere obviously looking to wear him down.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tahere circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tahere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Tahere.
Morris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tahere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morris fails with the takedown
and Tahere counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Tahere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab by Tahere.
Melvin Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tahere.
Tahere tries a head kick but it misses.
Tahere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tahere cracks Morris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tahere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
Morris throws out a leg kick but Tahere moves out of range and Morris only half commits.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tahere can pounce on him.
Morris tries to move into range but Tahere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tahere lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris throws out a loose jab but Tahere uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tahere thuds his right hand into Morris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Tahere.
Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tahere defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morris.
Morris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tahere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tahere dodges the punch combination from Morris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dyllz Tahere dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Tahere throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab from Tahere.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tahere checks it well.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tahere sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morris somewhat.
Morris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tahere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tahere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morris doesn't seem bothered though.
Tahere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morris on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Tahere ducks down to avoid it.
Tahere connects with a single shot there.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Tahere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
Morris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Tahere fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tahere. That's going to slow Morris down.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tahere cracks Morris with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tahere. Beautiful body shot.
Morris tries to clinch but Tahere moves away
and Tahere counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tahere scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morris tries to pull guard but Tahere forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Morris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tahere is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dyllz Tahere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dyllz Tahere has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Morris.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Tahere turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morris jumps guard but Tahere turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tahere lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tahere stops a takedown attempt from Morris.
Morris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tahere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tahere connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tahere buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morris throws a low kick but Tahere avoids it.
Morris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tahere is out of range and Morris settles back down.
Tahere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tahere cracks Morris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tahere, right into the meat.
Morris looks to clinch
and Morris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
Melvin Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morris has time to react.
Tahere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahere feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Morris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tahere is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahere.
Tahere bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morris tries to land a leg kick but Tahere saw it coming and moves away.
Tahere fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morris just manages to avoid it.
Tahere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morris.
Morris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahere cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
Morris 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.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tahere connects with a right hand. Morris shakes it off.
Tahere sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris looks to land a combination but Tahere avoids it well.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tahere has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!
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