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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Dunn (ranked 5367 p4p, 663 weight class) and Kyrie Irving (ranked 5396 p4p, 665 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alastair Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyrie Irving!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn walks into a straight right hand from Irving.
Dunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Irving counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dunn lands in his opponent's guard.
Irving keeping full guard, as Dunn tries to pass.
Dunn postures up in Irving's guard and throws a big left but Irving blocks it.
Irving looking for a sweep. Not yet Irving, not yet.
Irving looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irving is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Irving wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dunn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunn won't allow Irving to get back to his feet.
Dunn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dunn scoring with some ground and pound.
Dunn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Irving tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Irving is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Dunn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irving keeps working.
Irving on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dunn lands a few punches from side control.
Irving is trying to control Dunn's posture but Dunn avoids it.
Irving is not content to let Dunn control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dunn happy to just control the position for now.
Irving is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dunn is controlling him well.
Dunn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dunn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Irving is not content to let Dunn control the position.
Irving tries to improve position but can't.
Irving manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Irving is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Irving tries to kick Dunn off but Dunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn wants to pass to mount but Irving is defending the position.
Dunn thows a huge punch but Irving dodges it nicely.
Irving pushes Dunn off looking to stand but Dunn dives back in and keeps control.
Irving is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dunn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Irving with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Irving avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dunn.
Dunn stalling.
Dunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Irving is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dunn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irving keeps working.
Dunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irving tries to kick Dunn off but Dunn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dunn throwing shots but Irving is blocking nicely.
Irving makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Irving.
Irving looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Irving is trying to control the position but Dunn postures up.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Dunn trying to control but Irving is working from the bottom.
Dunn prevents Irving from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunn with a nice head shot there.
Irving wants to stand and escape but Dunn is having none of it.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Irving keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alastair Dunn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunn is defended easily by Irving.
Alastair Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn throws a series of strikes that have Irving backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Irving.
Irving jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunn throws a series of strikes that have Irving backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irving looks to land a left hand but Dunn moved out of range nicely.
Irving throws a right hand that misses
and Dunn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Irving is trying to stand up here but Dunn is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Irving wants to improve his position but Dunn is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Irving is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn is stalling here. Irving is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dunn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Irving has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Irving wants to control but Dunn is keeping him busy.
Dunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irving can do to turn this around?
Dunn is pushing Irving's head away, looking to escape. Irving manages to hold on to the position though.
Irving tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dunn struggling a bit here.
Dunn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irving wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Irving is looking to take a break and control but Dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alastair Dunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Irving wants to stand but Dunn has his arm trapped.
Dunn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dunn tries to buck Irving off but Irving is having none of it.
Irving trying to control the position but Dunn is working away.
Dunn struggling a bit here.
Dunn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving wants to stand but Dunn has his arm trapped.
Dunn wants to get back to his feet but Irving drags him back down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Irving gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dunn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dunn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Irving is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irving tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irving wants to stand up but Dunn is controlling him.
Irving is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Irving is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Irving works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunn stopping the sweep attempt from Irving.
Irving manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Dunn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dunn is on top in guard.
Irving working a defensive guard here.
Dunn postures up in Irving's guard and throws a big left but Irving blocks it.
Irving avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Irving utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunn won't allow Irving to get back to his feet.
Irving manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunn manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Irving 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 Alastair Dunn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Good exchange - Dunn coming out on top.
Dunn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irving momentarily.
Irving throws a hook but Dunn blocks it.
Dunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Irving counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Irving.
Dunn looks for a takedown but Irving sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irving throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn counters with a shoot takedown. Irving fights it but they end up in guard.
Dunn throws an elbow that misses. Irving uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunn's guard. Nice move by Irving!
Dunn has Irving pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunn, not yet.
Irving trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Irving gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Irving counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alastair Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irving misses with a straight left.
Irving looks to land a right hand but Dunn moved out of range.
Dunn slips a jab and a cross from Irving.
Irving might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dunn shoots in looking for a takedown but Irving manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dunn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dunn shoots for a double leg takedown but Irving sprawls well. He's pushed Dunn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irving throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunn moves out of range of the strikes.
Irving scores with a nice strike.
Irving stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunn.
Irving looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dunn is defended easily by Irving.
A nice side step and Irving releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irving swivels and escapes.
Dunn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Irving leaves Dunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dunn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dunn throwing shots but Irving is blocking nicely.
Irving wants to get back to his feet.
Irving is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dunn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Irving wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but Irving defending well.
Irving regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn prevents Irving from getting back to his feet.
Dunn trying to control but Irving is working from the bottom.
Dunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Irving is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irving pulls Dunn in close to prevent any damage.
Irving keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Dunn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irving tries to roll over but Dunn keeps him under control.
Irving is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irving has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dunn is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrie Irving comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Alastair Dunn!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Alastair Dunn!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Alastair Dunn!
Alastair Dunn wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Alastair Dunn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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