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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 7384 p4p, 707 weight class) and Boss Yonic (ranked 1983 p4p, 284 weight class). Boss Yonic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacer Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yonic actively working from the bottom here.
Yonic is trying to maintain the position but Dalton is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yonic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yonic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dalton preventing the sweep.
Yonic is controlling Dalton's posture.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yonic controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Fight Factory inform us that Yonic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalton pushing down on Yonic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Yonic is defending well.
Yonic is holding on to half guard well.
Yonic is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yonic tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Yonic is concentrating on defense, preventing Dalton from advancing position.
Yonic trying to control from the bottom.
Yonic tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yonic is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton passes to side control.
Dalton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yonic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yonic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton trying to control the position but Yonic is working away.
Dalton is trying to get an arm triangle but Yonic is defending well.
Yonic gets back to half guard.
Yonic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalton's back!
Yonic lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Dalton hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dalton rolls, trying to escape but Yonic keeps control of the position.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Yonic breaks the grip.
Dalton covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Dalton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Yonic is working the ground and pound. Can Dalton escape?
Yonic doesn't have the hooks in and Dalton manages to turn into his guard.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yonic keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Yonic is keeping the position.
Dalton stays in close to Yonic's body and controls the position.
Yonic looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonic, not yet.
Dalton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Dalton won't allow Yonic to sweep him here.
Yonic keeps trying to improve his position.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yonic trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Yonic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pacer Dalton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dalton looks for a takedown but Yonic sprawls well.
Dalton dives in and grabs Yonic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yonic pushes down on Dalton's head and hops out.
Dalton needs to keep his hands up - Yonic had a free shot at his head there.
Dalton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yonic darts in looking for a takedown but Dalton gets double underhooks and turns Yonic into the cage.
Dalton dives in for a single leg takedown but Yonic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dalton.
Yonic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Yonic's face as Dalton controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dalton prevents Yonic from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yonic is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yonic avoid being mounted?
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Yonic defends it.
Yonic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yonic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yonic tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yonic wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Yonic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yonic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yonic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dalton preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Yonic is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yonic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dalton trying to control the position but Yonic is working away.
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
Yonic tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton is staying tight to Yonic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pacer Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yonic tries to improve position but can't.
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 Pacer Dalton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Dalton.
Dalton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yonic defends it nicely.
Dalton darts in looking for a takedown but Yonic gets double underhooks and turns Dalton into the cage.
Yonic shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense.
Dalton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yonic sprawls and moves away.
Dalton shoots in and bounces Yonic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yonic is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Dalton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yonic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Yonic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Yonic working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Yonic keeps moving.
Yonic looking to control.
Yonic pulls Dalton in close to prevent any damage.
Yonic looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonic, not yet.
Dalton stays in close to Yonic's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton passes Yonic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Yonic defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Yonic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yonic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yonic looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonic, not yet.
Yonic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Yonic being controlled here, momentarily.
Yonic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yonic 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.
Yonic keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yonic has Dalton pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton advances to half guard.
Yonic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yonic is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yonic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton is thwarting Yonic's attempts to control the position.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boss Yonic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacer Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacer Dalton!
After winning the bout, Pacer Dalton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Boss Yonic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh rats.'.
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