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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiga Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillinger comes to the cage accompanied by Listen!!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taiga Jim!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jim swings for the body but Dillinger moves out of range.
Jim missing with a left hand there. Dillinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillinger throws a body punch but Jim moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dillinger.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillinger.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dillinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jim connects with a crisp jab.
Jim throws an off balance right hand
and Dillinger counters with a nice body shot.
Jim scores with a nice right hand.
Dillinger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jim tests Dillinger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim ducks under a wild hook from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dillinger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillinger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim is looking to work some ground and pound but Dillinger has wrist control.
Jim wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
Jim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.
Dillinger is trying to control the position but Jim postures up.
Dillinger is pulling down on Jim's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jim throwing strikes but missing.
Jim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Jim preventing the sweep.
Jim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A head kick misses from Jim.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. Jim moves away and avoids it.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jim just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger throws the kick towards the body but Jim avoids it.
Jim connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillinger's hands.
Jim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dillinger misses with a wild body shot.
Jim connects with a body shot that sends Dillinger's belly button to the back.
Dillinger throws a solid leg kick but Jim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dillinger.
Dillinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dillinger but Dillinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jim looks to land a right hand but Dillinger moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jim.
Dillinger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dillinger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jim is trying to control the action in half guard but Dillinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dillinger trying to control from the bottom.
Dillinger gets full guard.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.
Jim stays in close to Dillinger's body and controls the position.
Jim looking to sit in guard and control but Dillinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillinger wants to control from the top but Jim keeps moving.
Dillinger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dillinger throws a big right hand that misses.
Dillinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Jim has wrist control.
Dillinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Jim has wrist control.
Jim controlling Dillinger's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiga Jim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Jim moved out of range nicely.
And Jim tries to counter it with a takedown but Dillinger pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dillinger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillinger.
Jim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jim takes a swing at Dillinger's ribcage but misses.
Jim dives in and grabs Dillinger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dillinger pushes down on Jim's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Dillinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillinger wants to slow Jim down by chopping away at his legs.
Dillinger tries to clinch up but Jim circles away and keeps his distance.
Jim misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillinger.
Jim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dillinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jim counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jim manages to avoid it.
Dillinger is looking to wear down Jim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jim misses with a takedown attempt
and Dillinger counters with a low kick, right behind Jim 's knee.
Dillinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jim.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dillinger is looking to score with low kicks.
Jim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dillinger momentarily.
Dillinger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dillinger ducks under a wild hook from Jim.
Taiga Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillinger.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jim moves away.
Dillinger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
Dillinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jim's corner calls for a 1-2. Jim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dillinger misses with a hook to the body
and Jim counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jim or perhaps it was just good defense by Dillinger, which made it look bad.
Dillinger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
John Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Dillinger darts in trying to clinch
and Jim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Jim.
Jim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Jim.
Dillinger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jim.
Dillinger misses the jab.
Jim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger looks to land a body kick but Jim moved away.
Jim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Jim.
Jim misses the shot to the body.
As Jim backs away, Dillinger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but Jim ducks down to avoid it.
Dillinger walks into a left hand.
Dillinger throws the kick towards the body but Jim avoids it.
Jim slips under a jab from Dillinger.
Dillinger looks to land a right hand but Jim moved out of range.
Jim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jim showed some decent athleticism there.
Dillinger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jim in particular looking to stall.
Jim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger gets back to full guard.
Jim is stalling in the full guard.
Jim throwing strikes but missing.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Jim from controlling successfully.
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 John Dillinger will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dillinger misses with a hook
letting Jim counter with a right hand.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dillinger - the referee stops the clock and Jim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dillinger. Jim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dillinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
A swing and a miss from Jim.
Jim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillinger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Dillinger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillinger thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jim cracks Dillinger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dillinger slips under a jab from Jim.
Jim connects with a right hand. Dillinger shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
Dillinger misses with a few strikes there.
Dillinger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jim avoids a kick to the body.
Dillinger slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jim throws a hook but Dillinger blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger scores with a nice body kick.
Jim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dillinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Jim's shoulder, as Jim tries to avoid the shot.
Jim misses with a head kick.
Dillinger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jim scores with a body shot.
Jim connects with a high kick.
Jim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dillinger trying to keep a closed guard but Jim is proving a slippery customer.
Jim wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
Dillinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jim is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dillinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jim throws a big right hand that misses.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dillinger pinned against the cage. Dillinger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dillinger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dillinger takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger swings for the body but Jim moves out of range.
Dillinger throws out a leg kick but Jim moves out of range and Dillinger only half commits.
Crunch! Dillinger slams his shin into Jim's torso.
Jim cracks Dillinger with an open hand slap.
Jim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jim lands a nice hook to Dillinger's body. Dillinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
Jim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a quick counter head kick but Jim was just out of range.
Dillinger takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
Dillinger misses the shot to the body.
Jim lands a nice hook to Dillinger's body. Dillinger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dillinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jim throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillinger.
A swing and a miss from Jim.
Jim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jim avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Jim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Jim slips a straight right by Dillinger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillinger, as that shot connected.
Jim misses with a body shot.
Good work by Jim as he checks the leg kick.
Jim with the counter takedown but Dillinger avoids it easily.
Dillinger connects with a leg kick. Jim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Jim.
Dillinger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jim darts in looking for a takedown but Dillinger gets double underhooks and turns Jim into the cage.
John Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Dillinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jim.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Jim moved out of range nicely.
Jim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jim scores with a jab. Dillinger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jim tests Dillinger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Jim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taiga Jim.
I think Jim 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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