Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: VFA Wednesday Fights 1
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1#
Dileo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dileo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Raunio misses with a looping right.
Dileo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Raunio stalks Dileo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dileo's face. Dileo staggers backwards, shaken.
A left lands for Raunio.
Raunio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raunio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raunio lands a nice hook to Dileo's body. Dileo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raunio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Dileo as he checks the leg kick.
Dileo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Raunio's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Raunio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dileo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Dileo has knocked Raunio down with a huge combo! Dileo steps away and waves a wobbly Raunio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Rauli Raunio has been cut.#T1##TD2#
Dileo shoots in and gets a takedown into Raunio's guard.
Dileo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raunio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raunio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dileo controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raunio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raunio controlling Dileo's posture. #T2##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raunio throws a body punch but Dileo moves out of range.
Dileo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raunio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dileo throws out the jab. #TD2#
Dileo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dileo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raunio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dileo stays in close to Raunio's body and controls the position. #T3#
Dileo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raunio is keeping the position for now.
Raunio has control of Dileo's left arm, preventing Dileo from doing any damage.
Dileo trying to control the position from guard on top but Raunio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raunio has Dileo pulled in close to control his posture.
Raunio wants to sweep here but Dileo controlling him for the moment.
Raunio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dileo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raunio with a hook.
Raunio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raunio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dileo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dileo.
Raunio lands a jab.
Raunio misses with a looping left.
Raunio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dileo momentarily.
Rauli Raunio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raunio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauli Raunio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rauli Raunio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Raunio jabs Dileo right on the nose. Dileo blinks but takes it well.
Dileo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dileo.
Raunio lands a right hook to the body.
Dileo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raunio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Raunio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dileo's guard.
Raunio connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dileo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dileo wants to free his trapped foot but Raunio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dileo controlling the pace.
Dileo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raunio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Dileo trying to control from Raunio's half guard. Raunio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Raunio managing to control the position.
Dileo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raunio pulls Dileo in close to prevent any damage.
Dileo is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raunio is looking to stand up but Dileo isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Raunio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Davide Dileo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raunio has control of Dileo's left arm, preventing Dileo from doing any damage.
Dileo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Raunio controlling Dileo's posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raunio lands a lovely overhand right.
Raunio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dileo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dileo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raunio looks to score with a jab to the body but Dileo is just out of range.
Dileo flicks out a counter leg kick but Raunio steps away.
Dileo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raunio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raunio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raunio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dileo.
Dileo with the counter takedown but Raunio avoids it easily.#T4#
Raunio throws the left hand but Dileo avoids the punch easily.
Raunio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dileo can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Dileo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raunio is controlling Dileo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dileo wants to advance to full mount but Raunio doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dileo looking to pass the guard.
Raunio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dileo wants to control from the top but Raunio keeps moving.
Raunio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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 Rauli Raunio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rauli Raunio's cut.
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!
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Raunio.
Raunio lands with an overhand left.
Dileo takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Raunio has closed the distance and engaged Dileo in a clinch. #BC#
Raunio breaks the clinch.
Raunio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dileo was well out of range. Poor timing from Raunio.
Dileo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raunio misses with a body shot.
As Raunio backs off Dileo throws a huge counter combo but Raunio manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio throws a lazy uppercut
and Dileo counters with a body kick.
Raunio tries to land a front kick but Dileo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dileo throws a counter combo.
Raunio cracks Dileo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Raunio throws a lazy right hand but Dileo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raunio scores with a decent looking hook.
Raunio dodges the punch combination from Dileo.
Nice defenses there by Dileo.
Dileo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Raunio looks to throw the jab but Dileo is out of range.
A head kick by Raunio misses
and Dileo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rauli Raunio is winning the standup battle so far.
Raunio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dileo misses with a jab, cross combination. #TD#
Raunio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dileo on his heels. He'll look to pass Dileo's guard now, I'm sure.
Davide Dileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Raunio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dileo tries to strike from the bottom.
Raunio trying to control the position from guard on top but Dileo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dileo trying to keep a closed guard but Raunio is proving a slippery customer.
Dileo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raunio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dileo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dileo trying to control the position.
Raunio scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Raunio won't allow Dileo to sweep him here.
Raunio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dileo's head.
Raunio throws a big elbow that misses.
Dileo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raunio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raunio distracts Dileo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rauli Raunio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dileo wants to sweep here but Raunio controlling him for the moment.
Raunio showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raunio connects with a looping right hand.
Dileo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raunio.
Dileo walks into a left hand. #TD#
Raunio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dileo's guard.
Raunio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dileo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Raunio wants to control from the top but Dileo keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauli Raunio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raunio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauli Raunio!
After the fight, Rauli Raunio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Ascension 1005
Date: Oct 05, 2016

#R1#
A head kick misses from Youngblood.
Dileo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Youngblood sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Youngblood clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dileo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL2#
Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Youngblood.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dileo. #BC2#
Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Dileo circles away and keeps his distance.
As Youngblood looks to move away, Dileo throws a big counter combo but Youngblood just gets out of the way.
Dileo throws a head kick but Youngblood moves out of range. #CL2#
Youngblood has Dileo up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Youngblood manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL2#
Youngblood clinches up against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Youngblood manages to break the clinch.
Dileo cracks the inside of Youngblood's front leg.
Youngblood misses with a wild body shot.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Dileo avoids them all with ease.
Dileo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dileo misses with a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Youngblood.
Youngblood tries to clinch there but Dileo circles away.
Dileo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Youngblood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dileo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dileo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Youngblood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Youngblood looks to land a combination but Dileo avoids it well. #T2#
Youngblood wants to clinch.
A jab from Youngblood does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Youngblood clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dileo. #BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Youngblood drives through and clinches with Dileo against the cage.
Dileo tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Youngblood manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Youngblood is looking to clinch. #T3##CL2#
Youngblood drives through and clinches with Dileo against the cage.
Dileo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dileo.
Youngblood lands with a short shot to the head.
Dileo throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood. #BC2#
Youngblood breaks from the clinch.
Dileo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Dileo tries to keep at a distance but Youngblood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dileo struggles to land a body shot inside as Youngblood controls his hands. #BC2#
Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Youngblood clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dileo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Youngblood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dileo feinted with a counter takedown.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Youngblood works Dileo's body with a nice hook.
Matt Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dileo tried to score with a low kick but Youngblood checks it.
Dileo connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Youngblood clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dileo tries to throw a body punch but Youngblood avoids it by throwing Dileo back against the cage. #BC2#
Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Dileo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dileo tries to clinch but Youngblood moves out of range. #TD#
Dileo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Youngblood pushes Dileo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dileo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC2#
Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Youngblood takes the fight into the clinch.
Dileo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dileo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch.
Dileo moves forwards but Youngblood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dileo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Youngblood tries to close the distance and clinch but Dileo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Youngblood misses with a straight right.
Dileo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dileo misses with a wild combination.
Dileo sets himself, and Youngblood steps forward looking for the clinch! Dileo avoids it this time.#T1#
Dileo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Youngblood tries to counter with a clinch but Dileo shakes him off and moves away.
Youngblood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dileo.
Dileo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Youngblood drives through and clinches with Dileo against the cage.
Dileo wants to get back to striking at distance but Youngblood won't allow it. #BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Dileo lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL2#
Youngblood pushes Dileo up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Dileo. #BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood throws a series of punches but Dileo avoids them all with ease.
Dileo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Youngblood fails to land with a series of punches.
Dileo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Youngblood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Youngblood loads up on a big right hand but Dileo slips the punch.
Dileo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Youngblood checks a leg kick.
Youngblood tries to clinch up.
Youngblood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Youngblood throws a sloppy head kick and Dileo moves out of range easily.
Dileo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Youngblood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Dileo has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Youngblood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Youngblood takes a swing at Dileo's ribcage but misses.
Youngblood wants to clinch.#CL2#
Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Dileo. #BC#
Dileo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dileo keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Dileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dileo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Youngblood. That one must have hurt.
Matt Youngblood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Youngblood as Dileo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davide Dileo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Dileo circles away and keeps his distance.
As Youngblood backs away, Dileo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Youngblood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dileo tries to counter with a takedown but Youngblood is quick to defend against it.
Dileo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Youngblood scores with a head kick.
Dileo throws a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Dileo circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Youngblood instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Dileo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Youngblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dileo manages to avoid it.
Youngblood is looking to clinch but Dileo is avoiding it.
Dileo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Youngblood.
Youngblood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Youngblood wants it to stay on the feet.
Youngblood misses with a few strikes there.
Youngblood swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Dileo gets tackled into the cage by Youngblood. Youngblood maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dileo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Dileo.
Dileo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dileo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1##BC2#
Youngblood manages to break the clinch.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Dileo is having none of it.
Youngblood misses with the combination.
Youngblood scores with a decent looking hook.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that Dileo avoids nicely.
Matt Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dileo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dileo avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davide Dileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC2#
Youngblood manages to break the clinch.
Dileo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dileo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Youngblood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dileo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dileo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youngblood.
Youngblood connects with a leg kick. Dileo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Youngblood works Dileo's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood tries to bum rush Dileo with a series of wild strikes but Dileo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Dileo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Youngblood slips under a jab from Dileo.#CL2#
Dileo gets tackled into the cage by Youngblood. Youngblood maintains the clinch.
Matt Youngblood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC2#
Youngblood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Youngblood throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Youngblood misses.
A head kick misses from Youngblood.
Dileo misses with the combination.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Dileo is having none of it. #T4#
Youngblood throws a right and a left that Dileo avoids nicely.
Youngblood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dileo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dileo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Youngblood clinches up against the cage.
Dileo lands an elbow inside that Youngblood shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dileo misses with the head strike.
Dileo misses with some punches.
Youngblood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dileo tries to stall but Youngblood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dileo struggles to land a body shot inside as Youngblood controls his hands.
Dileo is trying to push Youngblood away but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Youngblood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Youngblood feints a jab promting Dileo to slip. Youngblood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dileo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dileo throws a front kick aimed at Youngblood's knee but Youngblood avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Youngblood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Youngblood 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Youngblood!
Matt Youngblood made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: Ascension - 3
Date: Sep 02, 2016

#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Dileo.
Gambloor lands a nice shot that snaps Dileo's head back.
Gambloor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gambloor swings widly with a right hand
and Dileo counters with a one-two to the body.
Gambloor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dileo takes one to the side of the head.
Dileo throws a push kick but Gambloor slaps the foot to one side.
Dileo checks a leg kick.
Gambloor works the jab nicely.
Gambloor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dileo's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambloor throws a series of punches but Dileo moves out of range.
Dileo tries to counter with a takedown but Gambloor is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Dileo gets tackled into the cage by Gambloor. Gambloor maintains the clinch.
Dileo has a couple of punches blocked by Gambloor.
Gambloor misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Gambloor working aggressively here.
Gambloor swings wildly with an uppercut but Dileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambloor working aggressively here.
Dileo managing to block the knees to the body from Gambloor.
Gambloor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gambloor lands an elbow just above Dileo 's eye.
Gambloor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dileo backwards.
Gambloor working aggressively here.
Gambloor tries a knee to the head but Dileo blocks it. #BC#
Dileo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Gambloor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dileo as Gambloor tries to tie him up.
Gambloor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gambloor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gambloor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dileo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gambloor can turn it around.
Dileo scores with a hook to the body.
Gambloor stalling in the clinch but Dileo improves position.
Dileo swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambloor uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Dileo dodges an elbow strike from Gambloor.
Gambloor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Dileo blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Dileo.
Gambloor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dileo's elbow.
Gambloor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dileo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dileo.
Dileo stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambloor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gambloor lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Dileo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambloor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gambloor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gambloor checks a low kick from Dileo.
Gambloor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dileo throws a big counter combination but Gambloor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Dileo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gambloor's waist but Gambloor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dileo off to one side.
Gambloor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dileo defends it well.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Gambloor has knocked Dileo down with a huge combo! Gambloor steps away and waves a wobbly Dileo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Dileo is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Davide Dileo has been cut.
Gambloor throws out a loose jab but Dileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambloor jabs Dileo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dileo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gambloor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Gambloor.
Gambloor tries to clinch up.
Degen Gambloor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dileo lands with an overhand left.
Gambloor moves out of range of the body kick from Dileo.
Gambloor with the counter takedown but Dileo avoids it easily.
Gambloor sizes up Dileo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Dileo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gambloor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dileo is out of range and Gambloor settles back down.
Dileo scoring well with a low kick there.
Dileo lands a two punch combo.
Gambloor misses with a two punch combination.
Gambloor swinging wildly here.
Gambloor throws a low kick but Dileo moves out of range easily.
Gambloor misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambloor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dileo is looking to counter the offense by Gambloor and move into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dileo.
Gambloor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Degen Gambloor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davide Dileo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Gambloor throws a push kick but Dileo slaps the foot to one side.
Dileo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gambloor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dileo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gambloor looks to land a combination but Dileo avoids it well.
Dileo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A right-left combo lands from Gambloor.
Dileo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gambloor misses with a body shot.
Gambloor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dileo is just out of range.
Dileo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dileo defending well as Gambloor loads up on a big left hand.
Gambloor misses with a low kick as Dileo jumps back.
Dileo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gambloor scores with a jab. Dileo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gambloor throws a right and a left that Dileo avoids nicely. #T1#
Dileo takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #KD#
Dileo lands a left and a right that send Gambloor crashing to the mat, dazed. Dileo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Gambloor is rocked!
Gambloor throws out a loose jab but Dileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Gambloor looks to move away, Dileo throws a big counter combo but Gambloor just gets out of the way.
Gambloor throws a combination that misses
and Dileo counters with a straight that turns Gambloor's legs to rubber! Dileo pushes forward with more strikes and Gambloor goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davide Dileo!
Our winner, Davide Dileo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Ascension 356
Date: Jun 18, 2016

#R1#
Damozzi lunges at Dileo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dileo's hand.
Damozzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dileo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dileo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dileo tries a low kick but Damozzi avoids it.
Dileo thuds his right hand into Damozzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dileo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dileo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Damozzi there.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Damozzi moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dileo delivers a nice body kick.
Damozzi avoids the head kick by Dileo.
Damozzi scores with a sloppy right hand. Dileo should have avoided that one.
Dileo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Damozzi, as that shot connected.
Dileo takes one to the chin there.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick
and Damozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dileo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damozzi.#T1#
Dileo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dileo misses with a low kick.
Dileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dileo tries to clinch up.
Damozzi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dileo lands a head kick. Damozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damozzi.
Dileo connects with a high kick.
Damozzi jabs at Dileo's body.
Dileo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Damozzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dileo doesn't manage to clinch there - Damozzi circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Damozzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Damozzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dileo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damozzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab from Damozzi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Damozzi.
A head kick misses from Dileo.
Davide Dileo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damozzi lands a leg kick that knocks Dileo off balance momentarily.#T2#
Dileo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Damozzi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dileo is looking to chop away at Damozzi's legs.
Damozzi digs a good body shot into Dileo's ribs.
Dileo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dileo wants to land a leg kick but Damozzi is out of range.
Damozzi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dileo!
Damozzi throws a series of punches but Dileo moves out of range.
Damozzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Damozzi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dileo fakes the leg kick and cracks Damozzi in the body.
Damozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dileo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dileo connects with a right hand. Damozzi shakes it off.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Dileo has knocked Damozzi down with a huge combo! Dileo steps away and waves a wobbly Damozzi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Frank Damozzi has been cut.
Dileo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Damozzi scoring well with a low kick there.
Dileo lands a high kick!
Dileo fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Damozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dileo.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Damozzi. Dileo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damozzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dileo. Dileo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Damozzi throws a chopping leg kick but Dileo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dileo misses with a head kick.
Damozzi throws a body punch but Dileo moves out of range.
Dileo is looking to score with low kicks.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Dileo moved away.
Dileo is looking to score with low kicks.
Dileo throws a leg kick but Damozzi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dileo thows a body kick. Damozzi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dileo throws out a leg kick but Damozzi moves out of range and Dileo only half commits.
Damozzi connects with a body shot that sends Dileo's belly button to the back.
A clash of legs there as Damozzi blocks the low kick.
Damozzi checks a low kick from Dileo.
Dileo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Damozzi lands a jab to the head. #T4#
Damozzi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body punch from Damozzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dileo misses with a kick to the body
and Damozzi counters with a nice leg kick.
Damozzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dileo's head backwards.
Damozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dileo throws a looping overhand right but Damozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Dileo tries a head kick but it misses.
Damozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Damozzi misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Damozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dileo tries to clinch
and Damozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dileo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dileo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Damozzi moves out of range easily.
Dileo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dileo. Those never looked like landing.
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 Frank Damozzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Damozzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Damozzi throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damozzi. Dileo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dileo is looking to slow Damozzi down with leg kicks.
Damozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dileo doesn't seem bothered though.
Dileo scores with a leg kick.
Damozzi with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damozzi. Dileo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damozzi scores with the left hand. Dileo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dileo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Damozzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dileo can pounce on him.
Damozzi defending well as Dileo loads up on a big left hand.
Dileo throws a hook but Damozzi avoids it easily.
Dileo checks a leg kick.
Dileo checks a leg kick.
Dileo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dileo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dileo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dileo throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Dileo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Damozzi.
Damozzi checks a leg kick.
Damozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Damozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damozzi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Damozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Damozzi. That's going to slow Dileo down.
Damozzi is looking to slow Dileo down with leg kicks.
Dileo misses with a kick to the body.
Damozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dileo.
Damozzi misses with a straight left.
Damozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dileo.
An inside leg kick from Dileo misses.
Damozzi misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Damozzi.
Dileo tries to score with a low kick but Damozzi moves his leg out of the way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dileo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Damozzi - the referee stops the clock and Dileo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Damozzi. Dileo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dileo is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Dileo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Damozzi counter with a right hand.
Damozzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dileo's calf.
Damozzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Damozzi there.
Damozzi checks the leg kick.
Frank Damozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Dileo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damozzi. Dileo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dileo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dileo was well out of range. Poor timing from Damozzi.
Damozzi backing away here, and Dileo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Damozzi scores with a head kick. Dileo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dileo throws a head kick that Damozzi semi-blocks.
Damozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Damozzi connects with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dileo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Damozzi has got the better of the exchanges.
Damozzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Dileo misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T3#
Damozzi lands a nice looking body kick.
Damozzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi throws a leg kick which misses Dileo's front leg but catches the back leg as Dileo tries to avoid it.
Davide Dileo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Damozzi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dileos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Damozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dileo throws a wild body kick that Damozzi sees coming a mile off.
Damozzi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dileo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Damozzi.
Damozzi needs to keep his hands up - Dileo had a free shot at his head there.
Damozzi swings for the body but Dileo moves out of range.
Damozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Damozzi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damozzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dileo can do to turn this around?
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!
Damozzi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Damozzi with a jab.
Dileo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Damozzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Damozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dileo.
Dileo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damozzi.
Damozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dileo tries to clinch but Damozzi moves out of range.
Damozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dileo.
A jab lands there for Dileo.
Damozzi moves out of range as Dileo throws a body kick.
Dileo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab by Damozzi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dileo misses the shot to the body.
Damozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dileo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damozzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Damozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Damozzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Damozzi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Damozzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Damozzi feints and then cracks Dileo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dileo down.
Damozzi connects with a crisp jab.
Dileo dodges the punch combination from Damozzi.
The fighters circling - Dileo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dileo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Damozzi is able to avoid easily.
Damozzi scores with a nice body kick.
Dileo motions for Damozzi to come forward. Dileo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dileo throws a front kick aimed at Damozzi's knee but Damozzi avoids it well.
Jab from Damozzi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dileo.
Damozzi checks a low kick from Dileo.
Damozzi is looking to counter punch.
Damozzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damozzi moves out of range of the body kick from Dileo.
Damozzi feints a jab promting Dileo to slip. Damozzi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dileo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Damozzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dileo.
Damozzi dodges the punch combination from Dileo.
Dileo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donk. Damozzi catches Dileo right on the button with a cross.
Dileo takes one on the button.
Damozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dileo.
Damozzi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by Damozzi.
Damozzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dileo can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Dileo misses.
Damozzi throws a sloppy head kick and Dileo moves out of range easily.
Damozzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dileo momentarily.
Dileo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dileo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Davide Dileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A shot to the liver by Dileo. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Dileo takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dileo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dileo blocks a body shot from Damozzi.
Damozzi is working for takedown but Dileo is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Damozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dileos head.
Damozzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dileo or not.
Dileo lands with a right to the head.
Dileo lands a body punch.
Damozzi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dileo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Damozzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dileo backwards. #BC2#
Dileo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dileo lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Damozzi lands a jab to the nose.
Damozzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dileo misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Damozzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dileo looks to land a left hand but Damozzi moved out of range nicely.
Damozzi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dileo sprawls and moves away.
Jab, jab by Damozzi - just one landing.
Damozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Damozzi throws a leg kick but Dileo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dileo throws a hook but Damozzi blocks it.
Damozzi misses with an uppercut
and Dileo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Damozzi's knee momentarily.
Dileo misses with a looping left.
Dileo throws a front kick aimed at Damozzi's knee but Damozzi avoids it well.
Damozzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dileo cracks Damozzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Damozzi tried to score with a low kick but Dileo checks it.
Dileo throws out a counter right but Damozzi avoids it with no problem.
Damozzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Damozzi looks to land a left hand but Dileo moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Dileo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Damozzi blocks a body shot from Dileo.
Dileo scores with a shot to the side of Damozzi's head.
Dileo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damozzi is defending well for now.
Damozzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dileo misses with a body punch.
Dileo lands a shoulder strike.
Dileo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Damozzi lands a body shot.
Dileo scores with a shot to the side of Damozzi's head.
Dileo throws a punch but it's blocked by Damozzi.
Dileo blocks an uppercut.
Damozzi gets through Dileo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
Damozzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dileo misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davide Dileo.
I think Damozzi 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Damozzi!
A very excited looking Frank Damozzi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Ascension 351
Date: May 25, 2016

#R1#
A left lands for Dileo.
Nice takedown defense from Dileo. No joy for Youngblood on that attempt.
Youngblood fails with a takedown attempt.
Youngblood tries to clinch up.
Dileo lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown but Dileo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Davide Dileo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Youngblood.
Dileo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dileo throws a quick head kick that knocks Youngblood silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dileo is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Davide Dileo!
After winning the bout, Davide Dileo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Matt Youngblood stepped up to the mic, saying 'I`ll be BACK'.

Event: Slaughter House: March Madness
Date: Mar 25, 2016

#R1#
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Murphy cracks Dileo with an open hand slap.
Brian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dileo.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dileo misses with a takedown attempt - Murphy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Dileo counters with a two punch combo.
Dileo misses with a looping right.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dileo throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dileo is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Dileo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dileo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dileo looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming. #T1#
Dileo pushes Murphy away with a front kick.
Dileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Dileo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dileo.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dileo. Dileo obviously looking to wear him down.
Dileo cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dileo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dileo is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Dileo avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dileo.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dileo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dileo is out of range.
A jab from Dileo misses. #T2#
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dileo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Dileo throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy cracks Dileo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Dileo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dileo on the side of the head.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Dileo moved out of range.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Dileo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Murphy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dileo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
A jab from Dileo misses.
Murphy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Murphy throws a head kick that Dileo semi-blocks.
Dileo slips a straight right by Murphy.
Dileo throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL#
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dileo, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Nice body punch from Murphy - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Dileo.
Dileo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dileo controls his hands.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dileo misses with some punches.
Murphy blocking some punches. #BC#
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
and Dileo counters with a series of strikes. Murphy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dileo swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range. #T4#
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dileo's sensitive parts.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo lands a head kick!
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dileo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dileo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Dileo keeps it at a distance.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Dileo slips the punch.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Dileo.
Murphy throws the left hand but Dileo avoids the punch easily.
Dileo throws a fast counter high kick but Murphy manages to duck under it in time.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dileo.
Murphy is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Dileo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Murphy checks a low kick from Dileo.
Dileo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Dileo off balance momentarily.
Dileo misses with an uppercut.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dileo.
Dileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Dileo misses.
Dileo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dileo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dileo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Murphy cracks Dileo with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy thows a body kick. Dileo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Dileo tenderised Murphy's leg. Murphy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Dileo didn't see that one coming.
Murphy wants to clinch.#T1#
Dileo is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dileo's head.
Brian Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Murphy.
Dileo slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Dileo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dileo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dileo flicks out a counter leg kick but Murphy steps away.
Dileo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Dileo lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dileo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dileo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dileo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dileo looks to land a body kick but Murphy moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy. #T2#
Dileo keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dileo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dileo.
Dileo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dileo throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Brian Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dileo tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick from Murphy lands but Dileo takes it in his stride.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dileo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dileo lands with a nice body kick. #T3#
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Dileo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick, looking for Dileo's leg but Dileo calmly moves out of range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Dileo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dileo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Dileo misses with a leg kick
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Dileo misses.
Dileo throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Dileo.#T4#
Dileo throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy tries to clinch there but Dileo circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Dileo shoots in.
A big left from Dileo misses.
Murphy tries to clinch but Dileo moves out of range.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Murphy tries to circle away but Dileo has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Dileo breaks from the clinch.
Dileo lands a jab.
Dileo tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Dileo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dileo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dileo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dileo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murphy's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Murphy dominated that second 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. 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.
#R3#
Dileo throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Dileo misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a good cross that connects.
Dileo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dileo tries a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murphy throws a jab when Dileo was well out of range.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dileo can do to turn this around?#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dileo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy.
Dileo is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dileo tries to throw a body punch but Murphy avoids it by throwing Dileo back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Murphy tries to work over Dileo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dileo is working Murphy over against the cage.#T1#
Dileo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Dileo avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage. #BC#
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dileo dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Dileo misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Dileo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy connects with a high kick.
Dileo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dileo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Dileo off the cage and back into range.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dileo under the eye.
Dileo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murphy thows a body kick. Dileo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Murphy lands a head kick. Dileo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dileo looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Davide Dileo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dileo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Dileo persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Dileo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dileo tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
As Dileo backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dileo throws a right and a left that Murphy avoids nicely.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dileo is out of range.
Murphy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murphy lands a head kick. Dileo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dileo swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dileo avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Dileo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Dileo blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dileo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brian Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Dileo misses with a body kick.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dileo.
As Dileo backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Murphy catches Dileo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dileo looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Dileo's front leg but catches the back leg as Dileo tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dileo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Dileo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Dileo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Dileo is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Dileo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dileo throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Dileo throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
Dileo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Dileo misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Dileo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dileo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Dileo.
Both fighters circling a little - Dileo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dileo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Dileo counters with a solid body kick.
Dileo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dileo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murphy to score with a decent uppercut.
Dileo tries to clinch there but Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dileo avoids it.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Murphy!
An intense looking Brian Murphy took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Good win, nice game plan by my new manager. I'm on to great things. Version 2.0 is here baby!!'.

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