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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Kir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Dalen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Kir's chin.
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176 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Dalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Kir!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalen is looking to clinch but Kir is avoiding it.
Kir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dalen shoots and misses
and Kir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dalen!
Dalen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalen is squirming around, avoiding Kir's attempts to control the action.
Kir unloading with bombs!
Kir avoids the attempt from Dalen to control.
Dalen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalen is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalen is working hard here to advance position.
Kir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dalen's face.
Kir trying to control but Dalen is having none of it.
Dalen is bucking up trying to escape but Kir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dalen tries to lock up and control but Kir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kir landing punches.
Kir working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kir lands a heavy elbow.
Dalen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kir is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dalen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kir raining down shots from the mount!
Dalen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kir landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dalen tries to hold on but Kir pushes him away.
Kir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalen is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kir lands a big elbow.
Dalen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalen is looking to escape.
Kir with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalen is looking to escape.
Dalen tries to hold on but Kir postures up.
Dalen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kir looking to control but Dalen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kir breaks from Dalen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Kir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dalen to the mat! Dalen manages to get full guard.
Dalen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kir wants to pass the guard but Dalen is keeping the position.
Dalen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kir is now in half guard.
Kir is looking to advance position but Dalen won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dalen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalen wants to control but Kir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kir moves into full mount! Dalen won't be happy about that!
Dalen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kir controlling the position easily from mount.
Dalen tries to reverse the position but Kir maintains control.
Kir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two 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.
Kir lands a nice shot to the head.
Kir avoids the attempt from Dalen to control.
Kir lands a nice shot to the head.
Dalen tries to hold on but Kir postures up.
Kir lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kir looking to control but Dalen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalen tries to reverse the position but Kir maintains control.
Kir blocks Dalen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dalen is bucking up trying to escape but Kir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalen is looking to escape.
Kir postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dalen looks a forlorn figure.
Dalen is in a horrible position here. Kir smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kir lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kir looking to finish Dalen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dalen!
Kir looking to control but Dalen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Kir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Kir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dalen but Dalen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dalen!
Kir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalen is looking to escape.
Kir with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kir controlling from the full mount.
Dalen is trying to escape the mount.
Kir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dalen is surviving well by controlling Kir's body position as best he can.
Frank Kir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dalen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dalen is trying to stand back up but Kir is controlling him
Kir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dalen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kir is going to stand back up.
Dalen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kir wants to take a breather but Dalen is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dalen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dalen controls Kir momentarily but Kir frees himself.
Kir wants to pass the guard but Dalen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dalen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kir wants to control from the top but Dalen keeps moving.
Chris Dalen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Kir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Kir!
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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