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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordecai Dabingyaba (ranked 4301 p4p, 220 weight class) and Shane Myres (ranked 4916 p4p, 238 weight class). Dabingyaba comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
27
143 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mordecai Dabingyaba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Myres! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dabingyaba cracks Myres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Myres slips under a jab from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba misses with a wild body shot. Dabingyaba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Dabingyaba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Dabingyaba has closed the distance and engaged Myres in a clinch.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Dabingyaba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dabingyaba tries to break the clinch but Myres is controlling the position. Myres throws an elbow that misses.
Dabingyaba tries to land a knee to the head but Myres blocks with his arms.
Myres throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myres. Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Myres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Knees to the body from Myres.
Dabingyaba breaks the clinch.
Dabingyaba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Myres doesn't seem bothered though. Dabingyaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myres avoids the body shot from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba with a hook. Dabingyaba throws an overhand right that lands on Myres's shoulder, as Myres tries to avoid the shot. Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba shakes him off and moves away. Dabingyaba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dabingyaba fails to land with a series of punches.
Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba shakes him off and moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Dabingyaba. Myres does a little dance to reset his feet. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Myres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dabingyaba swings and misses with a shot to the body and Myres counters by moving into the clinch. Myres throws an elbow that misses.
Myres throws an elbow but it misses.
Dabingyaba breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Myres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabingyaba.
Mordecai Dabingyaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dabingyaba throws a push kick but Myres slaps the foot to one side. Dabingyaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Dabingyaba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Myres doesn't seem phased though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dabingyaba missing with a left hand there. Myres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Myres wants to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba pushes him away. Dabingyaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myres.
Dabingyaba looks to throw the jab but Myres is out of range. Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba shakes him off and moves away. Dabingyaba misses with a head kick.
Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position. Dabingyaba misses the jab. No joy there for Dabingyaba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dabingyaba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Myres moves into the clinch. Myres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dabingyaba's defenses. Dabingyaba takes an elbow to the forehead. Dabingyaba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Dabingyaba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dabingyaba blocks the elbow strike.
Myres looking to throw knees to the head but Dabingyaba is blocking nicely.
Myres lands an elbow inside. Dabingyaba is trying to break free. Dabingyaba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dabingyaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dabingyaba throws a hook to the side of Myres's head but Myres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Myres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dabingyaba sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Dabingyaba avoids it this time. Dabingyaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dabingyaba just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dabingyaba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myres. Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position. Dabingyaba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Myres has time to react. Dabingyaba is looking to wear down Myres with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Dabingyaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myres manages to avoid it. Myres tries to counter by closing the distance. 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! Myres takes a body punch but keeps moving. Dabingyaba tries to bum rush Myres with a series of wild strikes but Myres uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dabingyaba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Myres on the side of the head. Dabingyaba misses the shot to the body. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Dabingyaba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myres's head. Myres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Myres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dabingyaba throws a hook but Myres blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Dabingyaba dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dabingyaba works over Myres's head and body with a nice combination.
Myres is rocked! Dabingyaba digs a good body shot into Myres's ribs. Dabingyaba pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Myres slips a jab from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myres.
Dabingyaba swings for the body but Myres moves out of range.
Dabingyaba throws a right hand that misses
and Myres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Dabingyaba avoids the elbow strike from Myres, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dabingyaba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dabingyaba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myres, pushing him back against the cage. Myres misses with an elbow strike.
Dabingyaba looking to slow down the pace here. Myres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dabingyaba avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dabingyaba's defenses. Dabingyaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myres can do to turn this around? Dabingyaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dabingyaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myres was well out of range. Poor timing from Dabingyaba. No joy there for Dabingyaba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dabingyaba throws a body shot but no joy. Myres tries to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba shakes him off and moves away. Myres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Dabingyaba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Dabingyaba closes the distance and clinches. Myres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dabingyaba's defenses. Myres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Myres unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dabingyaba blocks an elbow strike from Myres.
Dabingyaba blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Myres misses with an elbow over the top. Myres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mordecai Dabingyaba has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dabingyaba avoids a wild elbow strike from Myres. Myres throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dabingyaba avoids the elbow strike from Myres, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dabingyaba's brow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dabingyaba's brow. Myres lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Shane Myres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Myres misses with an elbow over the top. Dabingyaba managing to block the knees to the body from Myres.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Dabingyaba takes an elbow to the forehead. Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dabingyaba tries to circle away but Myres has him pinned against the cage. Dabingyaba takes an elbow to the forehead. Dabingyaba breaks the clinch.
Dabingyaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myres manages to avoid it. Dabingyaba misses with a straight right. Dabingyaba sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Dabingyaba avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dabingyaba throws a one two combo.
Dabingyaba misses with an uppercut. Dabingyaba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dabingyaba misses with a kick to the body.
Dabingyaba throws a body shot but no joy. Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position. Dabingyaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myres moves away. Dabingyaba moves into the clinch. Dabingyaba takes an elbow to the temple. Myres blocks a body shot from Dabingyaba. Myres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myres lands an elbow that stopped Dabingyaba in his tracks for a moment. Knees in the clinch landing for Myres.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Myres. Myres misses with a knee strike.
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! Dabingyaba takes an elbow to the temple. Myres tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dabingyaba.
Myres using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabingyaba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dabingyaba stalling.
Myres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dabingyaba blocks an elbow strike. Dabingyaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dabingyaba misses with an uppercut. Myres saw that one coming. Dabingyaba has Myres up against the cage in a clinch.
Myres lands an elbow inside that Dabingyaba shrugs off. Nice elbow from Myres. Dabingyaba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Myres will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Mordecai Dabingyaba's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Dabingyaba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myres moves away. Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myres.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba jabbing away but nothing is landing. Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position. Myres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Myres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dabingyaba. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Dabingyaba misses with a looping left. Dabingyaba sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Dabingyaba avoids it this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dabingyaba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myres. Dabingyaba throws a big shot that misses. Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dabingyaba. A swing and a miss from Dabingyaba. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dabingyaba sets himself, and Myres steps forward looking for the clinch! Dabingyaba avoids it this time. Dabingyaba feints and then cracks Myres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myres down. Myres slips a straight right by Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Dabingyaba looks to score with a jab to the body but Myres is just out of range. Myres tries to counter by closing the distance. Dabingyaba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Myres momentarily.
Myres avoids the body shot from Dabingyaba.
Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position. Dabingyaba throws a series of punches but Myres avoids them all with ease. Myres steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myres wants to counter the offense by Dabingyaba and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dabingyaba darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Dabingyaba is looking to land body kicks. Dabingyaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Mordecai Dabingyaba is winning the standup battle so far. Dabingyaba moves into the clinch successfully.
Myres looks to throw an elbow but misses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dabingyaba's brow. Myres throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Myres throws an elbow but it misses.
Dabingyaba is trying to push Myres away but Myres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Dabingyaba blocks an elbow strike. Myres throws an elbow but it misses.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Dabingyaba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Myres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabingyaba is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myres tries to land knees in the clinch but Dabingyaba avoids the damage to the body. Myres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dabingyaba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Myres throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Myres missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myres just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dabingyaba's brow. With the fighters up against the cage, Myres throws an elbow but misses. Myres trying to land knees to the body.
Myres tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dabingyaba avoids it. Myres throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Myres pushes off an throws an elbow but Dabingyaba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Myres lands a damaging elbow. Myres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabingyaba is defending well for now. Dabingyaba is trying to force a seperation but Myres has the dominant position. Dabingyaba blocks the elbow strike.
Myres lands an elbow just above Dabingyaba 's eye. Dabingyaba manages to break the clinch.
Dabingyaba lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dabingyaba misses with a two punch combination.
Myres avoids the body shot from Dabingyaba.
Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Myres tries to move into range but Dabingyaba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dabingyaba lands a nice looking body shot.
Myres moves out of range of the leg kick from Dabingyaba. Myres wants to counter with a clinch but Dabingyaba pushes him away. Myres avoids the body shot from Dabingyaba.
Myres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dabingyaba to score with a decent uppercut. Dabingyaba misses with a body shot.
Dabingyaba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Dabingyaba throws a head kick that misses. Myres is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Mordecai Dabingyaba showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dabingyaba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Dabingyaba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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