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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Scanlan (ranked 5819 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Somm (ranked 25372 p4p, 0 weight class). Dustin Somm acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cecil Scanlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Somm!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somm darts in looking for a takedown but Scanlan gets double underhooks and turns Somm into the cage.
Scanlan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Somm looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Somm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scanlan.
Scanlan is looking to counter with a body kick.
Scanlan leaves Somm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scanlan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Somm just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Somm misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Scanlan misses the target.
Somm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scanlan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Dustin Somm has been cut.
Cecil Scanlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Somm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somm fails with the takedown
and Scanlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Somm throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somm tries to clinch but Scanlan moves out of range.
Somm throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Somm shoots in for a takedown but Scanlan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Somm shoots in looking for a takedown but Scanlan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Somm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Somm misses with a takedown
and Scanlan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Somm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scanlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Dustin Somm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somm wants to clinch but Scanlan slips to the side
and Scanlan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scanlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Somm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Somm tries to clinch but Scanlan moves away
and Scanlan counters with a left to the body.
Somm misses with a takedown attempt
and Scanlan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Somm thinking.
Somm tries for a takedown but Scanlan circles away easily
and Scanlan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Somm is defended easily by Scanlan.
And Scanlan counters with a quick kick to the body but Somm blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scanlan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cecil Scanlan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somm misses with a takedown attempt
and Scanlan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scanlan slaps away a takedown attempt from Somm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scanlan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Somm with a poor takedown
and Scanlan counters with a nice uppercut.
Somm is rocked!
Somm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scanlan counters with a nice body shot.
Somm is still on wobbly legs! Can Scanlan finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somm tries to clinch there but Scanlan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Somm.
Scanlan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Somm wants to clinch
and Scanlan counters with a leg kick.
Somm seems to have recovered his senses.
Somm shoots in and drives through. Scanlan sprawls well.
Scanlan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Somm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scanlan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Scanlan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Somm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Somm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scanlan counters with a nice uppercut.
Somm misses with a takedown attempt - Scanlan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scanlan throws a big counter combination but Somm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Somm wants to clinch
and Scanlan counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Somm badly! Scanlan follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Somm out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Scanlan finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cecil Scanlan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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