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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iron Sheik (ranked 3278 p4p, 271 weight class) and Tj Bidon Dillashaw (ranked 3347 p4p, 277 weight class). Iron Sheik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tj Bidon Dillashaw's chin.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Sheik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tj Bidon Dillashaw!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheik misses with a shot to the body
and Dillashaw counters with a series of strikes. Sheik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sheik pushes Dillashaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillashaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheik has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw.
Sheik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dillashaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillashaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sheik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sheik misses with some punches.
Sheik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheik lands a body shot.
Sheik lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dillashaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillashaw's efforts to push away.
Sheik gets through Dillashaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dillashaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheik seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sheik misses the shot to the body.
Sheik takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sheik fails to land.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik prevents Dillashaw from breaking the clinch.
Sheik stalling against the cage.
Sheik has a couple of punches blocked by Dillashaw.
Sheik throws a head punch that misses.
Dillashaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheik pushes Dillashaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillashaw working hard to break the clinch.
Dillashaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheik has him pressed against the cage.
Sheik lands with a left to the head.
Dillashaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheik throws a sloppy body shot
and Sheik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dillashaw under the eye.
Dillashaw is rocked!
Sheik takes a swing at Dillashaw's ribcage but misses.
Sheik lands with a cross.
Dillashaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheik finish him?
Dillashaw throws a hook but Sheik avoids it easily.
Sheik is looking to counter the offense by Dillashaw and move into the clinch.
Dillashaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Dillashaw seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheik throws a lazy uppercut
and Dillashaw counters with a straight right hand.
Dillashaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillashaw throws a hook to the side of Sheik's head but Sheik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheik throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dillashaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillashaw looks to land a combination. Sheik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Dillashaw misses.
Sheik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillashaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dillashaw loads up on a big right hand but Sheik slips the punch.
As Dillashaw tries to get set, Sheik tries to push him back and clinch up but Dillashaw manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dillashaw misses its intended target.
Sheik slips a jab from Dillashaw.
Sheik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillashaw.
Sheik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Sheik.
A big right from Sheik misses.
Sheik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dillashaw shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sheik eats them both and turns towards Dillashaw to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sheik connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Sheik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sheik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillashaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheik lands a jab to the head.
Sheik throws a lazy right hand but Dillashaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillashaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sheik slips a jab from Dillashaw.
Sheik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillashaw slips under a jab from Sheik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dillashaw misses the jab.
A slow jab from Sheik misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dillashaw. Dillashaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Dillashaw.
Nice defenses there by Sheik.
Sheik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dillashaw throws a right and a left that Sheik avoids nicely.
Sheik misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dillashaw throws a series of strikes that have Sheik backpedaling.
Dillashaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dillashaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sheik throws a lazy uppercut
and Dillashaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheik drops Dillashaw with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dillashaw looks back up at him and smiles so Sheik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw tests Sheik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dillashaw misses with a two punch combination.
Dillashaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Dillashaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dillashaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Sheik.
Dillashaw ducks under a wild hook from Sheik.
Dillashaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dillashaw does it's job there.
Sheik misses with a hook. Dillashaw ducked under it nicely.
Tj Bidon Dillashaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillashaw moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dillashaw lands a jab.
Dillashaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheik misses with a hook
enabling Dillashaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheik moves out of range of the strikes.
Dillashaw throws a right and a left that Sheik avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dillashaw lands a jab.
Sheik lands a jab.
Tj Bidon Dillashaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillashaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheik.
Sheik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dillashaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheik is looking to counter the offense by Dillashaw and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj Bidon Dillashaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dillashaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheik throws a looping overhand right but Dillashaw ducks down to avoid it.
Dillashaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheik.
Sheik misses with a body punch
and Dillashaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dillashaw throws a hook to the side of Sheik's head but Sheik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheik tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dillashaw manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheik moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw pushes him off.
Sheik moves away from the strike by Dillashaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik throws a shot from downtown. Dillashaw moves away and avoids it.
Dillashaw lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dillashaw.
Dillashaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheik.
Dillashaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheik on the side of the head.
Dillashaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sheik misses with a wild body shot.
Sheik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillashaw.
Sheik dodges the punch combination from Dillashaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheik.
Sheik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillashaw.
Sheik clinches up against the cage.
Sheik is working Dillashaw over against the cage.
A short right from Sheik on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheik swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sheik.
Sheik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillashaw is trying to break free.
Sheik gets through Dillashaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sheik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sheik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillashaw misses with a few strikes there.
Dillashaw tries to land a front kick but Sheik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheik misses with a series of wild punches.
Dillashaw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dillashaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheik.
Tj Bidon Dillashaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheik ducks under a wild hook from Dillashaw.
Sheik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dillashaw both land. Nice combination.
Sheik misses with a looping right.
Dillashaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Dillashaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheik throws a combination that misses
enabling Dillashaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillashaw moves away.
Dillashaw throws a leg kick but Sheik moved away.
Dillashaw missing with a left hand there. Sheik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillashaw lands a jab-cross combination.
Sheik is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tj Bidon Dillashaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillashaw 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tj Bidon Dillashaw!
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