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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Tang (ranked 3126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Ulster (ranked 6125 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon Ulster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dixon Ulster!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tang.
Dixon Ulster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ulster lands with an overhand left.
Tang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tang rushes Ulster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ulster tries to throw a body punch but Tang avoids it by throwing Ulster back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tang throws an elbow but misses.
Tang throws an elbow that misses.
Tang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulster.
Tang prevents Ulster from breaking the clinch.
Tang pushes off an throws an elbow but Ulster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tang blocks a body shot from Ulster.
I was talking to Tang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ulster throws a punch but it's blocked by Tang.
Ulster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
Tang throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tang throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Tang.
It looks like Dixon Ulster has been cut.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulster prevents a body shot from Tang.
Tang digs a right hand underneath Ulster's ribcage. Ulster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ulster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tang's elbow.
Ulster tries to work over Tang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ulster throws a head punch that misses.
Tang throws an elbow that misses.
Tang lands a shot to the body.
Ulster throws a head punch that misses.
Tang lands a damaging elbow.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Tang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulster.
Ulster wants to break free but Tang has control.
Tang throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang misses with an elbow over the top.
Tang pushes off an throws an elbow but Ulster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ulster lands a hook that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
Ulster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tang blocking some punches.
Ulster manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulster lands an overhand right.
It looks like Rod Tang has been cut.
Tang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ulster misses the shot to the body.
Tang tries to close the distance and clinch but Ulster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ulster has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tang is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ulster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tang.
Tang wants to clinch.
Tang drives through and clinches with Ulster against the cage.
Tang lands an elbow that stopped Ulster in his tracks for a moment.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Tang lands an elbow just above Ulster 's eye.
Ulster avoids the elbow strike from Tang, against the cage.
Ulster struggles to land a body shot inside as Tang controls his hands.
Tang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster avoids the elbow strike from Tang, against the cage.
Ulster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tang backwards.
Ulster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulster avoids a wild elbow strike from Tang.
Ulster throws a punch but it's blocked by Tang.
Ulster working aggressively here.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tang lands an elbow inside that Ulster shrugs off.
Ulster lands an uppercut.
Ulster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulster misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Dixon Ulster's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ulster breaks the clinch.
Ulster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ulster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ulster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tang moves into the clinch successfully.
Tang throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ulster.
Tang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ulster tries to throw a body punch but Tang avoids it by throwing Ulster back against the cage.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tang misses with a punch to the body.
Tang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ulster's brow.
Ulster is trying to force a seperation but Tang has the dominant position.
Ulster looking to throw knees to the head but Tang is blocking nicely.
Tang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dixon Ulster will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Tang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulster throws out a counter right but Tang avoids it with no problem.
Tang moves out of range of the leg kick from Ulster.
Tang is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ulster.
Good shot there by Ulster.
Tang pushes Ulster up against the cage in a clinch.
Tang prevents a body shot from Ulster.
Tang misses with an elbow over the top.
Tang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulster.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike.
Tang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tang misses with an elbow over the top.
Ulster is trying to break the clinch but Tang is controlling him.
Tang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tang prevents a body shot from Ulster.
Tang lands an elbow that stopped Ulster in his tracks for a moment.
Ulster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulster is looking to break free of the clinch but Tang has double underhooks.
Tang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ulster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulster swings wildly with an uppercut but Tang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Tang.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tang throws an elbow but misses.
Ulster blocks the elbow strike.
Ulster pushes Tang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulster avoids a wild elbow strike from Tang.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike.
Tang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ulster working aggressively here.
Tang prevents a body shot from Ulster.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ulster throws a punch but it's blocked by Tang.
Tang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ulster has a couple of punches blocked by Tang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Dixon Ulster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ulster dodges an elbow strike from Tang.
Rod Tang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tang lands an elbow inside.
Ulster scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon Ulster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulster lands the left hand.
Tang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Ulster.
Ulster scores with a jab. Tang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ulster lunges at Tang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tang's hand.
Ulster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ulster circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ulster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tang wants to clinch.
Ulster lands a slapping body shot.
Tang doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulster circles away.
Ulster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ulster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tang manages to avoid it.
Ulster motions for Tang to come forward. Ulster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Tang blocks the leg kick.
Rod Tang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tang wants to clinch.
Ulster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulster tries a head kick but it misses.
Ulster takes a swing at Tang's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Ulster finds it's target.
Tang doesn't manage to clinch there - Ulster circles away.
Ulster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ulster.
Ulster swats away the attempt to clinch by Tang.
Tang wants to clinch but Ulster slips to the side
and Ulster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tang walks into a left hand.
Tang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Ulster finds it's target.
Tang avoids the body shot from Ulster.
Tang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ulster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulster lands a slapping body shot.
Ulster misses with a wild combination.
Tang tries to clinch but Ulster moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Ulster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ulster keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Ulster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tang needs to keep his hands up - Ulster had a free shot at his head there.
Tang moves into the clinch successfully.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Ulster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tang presses Ulster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ulster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tang throws an elbow but misses.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster tries to work over Tang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ulster fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tang.
Ulster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ulster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tang.
Tang pushes off an throws an elbow but Ulster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ulster lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tang misses with an elbow over the top.
Ulster has a couple of punches blocked by Tang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike from Tang.
Ulster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tang throws an elbow that misses.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster avoids the elbow strike from Tang, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tang throws an elbow but misses.
Ulster misses with the head strike.
Ulster is trying to break the clinch but Tang has him pressed against the cage.
Ulster misses with some punches.
Ulster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike from Tang.
Ulster misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ulster is trying to push Tang away but Tang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ulster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang pushes off an throws an elbow but Ulster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ulster tries to throw a body punch but Tang avoids it by throwing Ulster back against the cage.
Ulster can't find room to land a body shot as Tang controls the action.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster blocks a body shot from Tang.
Ulster misses with the head strike.
Ulster pushes Tang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tang lands a nice elbow.
Ulster can't break the clinch.
Tang tries to throw a body punch but Ulster avoids it by throwing Tang back against the cage.
Tang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ulster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ulster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tang walks into a stiff left hand from Ulster.
Tang clinches with his opponent.
Tang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ulster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ulster is working Tang over against the cage.
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster avoids the elbow strike from Tang, against the cage.
Ulster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ulster misses with a punch to the body.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike from Tang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulster.
Tang blocks an uppercut.
Tang digs a right hand underneath Ulster's ribcage. Ulster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ulster's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tang.
Ulster can't break the clinch.
Ulster working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Ulster.
Ulster blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tang misses with an elbow over the top.
Dixon Ulster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulster.
Ulster lands a left hand.
Ulster blocks an elbow strike from Tang.
Tang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon Ulster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tang misses with an elbow strike.
Ulster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulster scores with a jab.
Tang takes one to the side of the head.
Ulster jabs Tang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tang pushes Ulster up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ulster's brow.
Rod Tang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulster breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixon Ulster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ulster 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Ulster!
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