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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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169 cm
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157 lbs
13 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw Junior uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Keosayan has time to react.
Sergey Keosayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dillashaw Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Keosayan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dillashaw Junior moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keosayan looks to throw the jab but Dillashaw Junior is out of range.
Keosayan scores with a hook to the body. Dillashaw Junior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a head kick.
Keosayan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillashaw Junior's hands.
Keosayan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dillashaw Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy body kick from Keosayan
and Dillashaw Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keosayan is looking to chop away at Dillashaw Junior's legs.
Dillashaw Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keosayan can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Keosayan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior lands a head shot.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillashaw Junior throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dillashaw Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dillashaw Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Keosayan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dillashaw Junior.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillashaw Junior. That snapped Keosayan's head back.
Keosayan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Keosayan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dillashaw Junior tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keosayan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keosayan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillashaw Junior keeps working.
Dillashaw Junior is working to avoid the ground and pound but Keosayan connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keosayan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dillashaw Junior is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keosayan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Keosayan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Keosayan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dillashaw Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keosayan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dillashaw Junior keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Keosayan prevents Dillashaw Junior from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan trying to control from half guard but Dillashaw Junior is working away.
Keosayan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dillashaw Junior defending well though.
Keosayan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dillashaw Junior to regain full guard.
Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillashaw Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keosayan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dillashaw Junior haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Keosayan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keosayan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Keosayan throws a lazy head kick
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
Dillashaw Junior 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.
Keosayan misses with a straight left.
Keosayan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dillashaw Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keosayan manages to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a sloppy right hand. Keosayan should have avoided that one.
Dillashaw Junior feints and then cracks Keosayan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keosayan down.
Keosayan looks for the body kick but Dillashaw Junior saw that one coming.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick
and Keosayan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dillashaw Junior won't be happy with that.
Keosayan landing strikes.
Dillashaw Junior takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior prevents Keosayan from improving position.
Keosayan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillashaw Junior keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keosayan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Keosayan trying to control the position but Dillashaw Junior is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keosayan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dillashaw Junior is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Keosayan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Keosayan wants to take a breather but Dillashaw Junior is having none of it.
Dillashaw Junior has his hands clasped together around Keosayan's back. He's all about the action.
Keosayan wants to take a breather but Dillashaw Junior is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Keosayan trying to control from half guard but Dillashaw Junior is working away.
Keosayan is pressing down on Dillashaw Junior's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dillashaw Junior is holding on for now.
Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Dillashaw Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Keosayan scores with a jab to the body.
Dillashaw Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keosayan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keosayan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Keosayan finds it's target.
Keosayan misses with a leg kick
and Dillashaw Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Keosayan's front leg.
Keosayan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keosayan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dillashaw Junior tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Keosayan manages to move to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keosayan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dillashaw Junior is squirming around, avoiding Keosayan's attempts to control the action.
Keosayan misses with some ground and pound and Dillashaw Junior recovers position to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Dillashaw Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keosayan is looking for a kimura here.
Keosayan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dillashaw Junior's head.
Keosayan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dillashaw Junior is just riding it out for now. Keosayan eventually gives up the hold.
Keosayan passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergey Keosayan.
I think Keosayan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Keosayan!
Our winner, Sergey Keosayan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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