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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Repus Revorg (ranked 1495 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 199 p4p, 166 weight class). Montesh Dominguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repus Revorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Revorg.
A combination from Revorg does no damage.
Revorg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Revorg swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Revorg throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Dominguez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revorg. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Revorg can pounce on him.
Revorg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Revorg is out of range.
Revorg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Revorg jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Revorg has managed to clinch.
Revorg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dominguez smiles and moves away.
Dominguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Revorg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Revorg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Revorg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dominguez just manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Revorg throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Revorg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dominguez digs a good body shot into Revorg's ribs.
Revorg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Revorg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Revorg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Revorg moves out of range.
Revorg drives through and clinches with Dominguez against the cage.
Revorg lands a right hand.
Dominguez lands a body shot.
Revorg takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Revorg.
Dominguez gets underhooks to prevent Revorg's takedown attempt.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Revorg controls his hands.
Dominguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Revorgs head.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Revorg scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Revorg fails to land.
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!
Revorg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repus Revorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Revorg backwards.
Dominguez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Revorg digs a right hand into Dominguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dominguez's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revorg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Revorg.
A head punch on the inside from Revorg fails to land.
Revorg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Revorg swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revorg misses with some punches.
Dominguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Revorg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dominguez can turn it around.
Revorg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Revorg lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Revorg avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
Revorg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dominguez.
Revorg throws a head punch that misses.
Revorg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Revorg can't get the takedown.
Revorg misses with some punches.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Revorg blocks with his arms.
Revorg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Revorg.
Revorg is working Dominguez over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
A body shot lands from Revorg.
Revorg has Dominguez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Revorg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dominguez tumbling to the mat - Revorg dives into Dominguez's guard.
Dominguez has Revorg pulled in close to control his posture.
Revorg looking to pass the guard.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Revorg's guard.
Revorg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dominguez is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revorg is on top in guard.
Revorg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Revorg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Revorg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Revorg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Revorg trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Revorg controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revorg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revorg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Revorg stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez.
Dominguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Revorg defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Repus Revorg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dominguez throws a jab when Revorg was well out of range.
Revorg connects with a body shot.
Dominguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Revorg with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Revorg.
Revorg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominguez misses with a two punch combination.
Revorg tries for a takedown but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dominguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Dominguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Revorg.
As Dominguez backs away, Revorg returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Revorg thuds his shin into the meat of Dominguez's side.
Revorg rushes Dominguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Revorg.
Revorg misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Dominguez blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revorg looking to stall.
Revorg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Revorg misses with the head strike.
Revorg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dominguez lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Revorg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Revorg throws a head punch that misses.
Dominguez has a couple of punches blocked by Revorg.
A shot in the inside from Revorg.
Revorg tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Dominguez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repus Revorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revorg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Revorg controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Dominguez.
Dominguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Revorg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Revorg misses with a body punch.
Revorg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez blocks a body shot from Revorg.
Dominguez lands a damaging elbow.
Revorg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Revorg scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez blocking some punches.
Dominguez digs a right hand into Revorg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Revorg's gas tank.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Dominguez gets underhooks to prevent Revorg's takedown attempt.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Revorg's face.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dominguez.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Revorg controls the action.
Revorg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dominguez.
Revorg avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Revorg tries to throw a body punch but Dominguez avoids it by throwing Revorg back against the cage.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Revorg tries for a takedown but Dominguez manages to get underhooks.
Revorg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Revorg avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Dominguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Revorg's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Revorg.
Revorg working aggressively here.
Dominguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Revorg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revorg's elbow.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Revorg 's eye.
Nice body punch from Dominguez - that landed with a thud.
Dominguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Revorg throws a head punch that misses.
Revorg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Revorg managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dominguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Revorg's brow.
Revorg throws a head punch that misses.
Revorg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominguez's elbow.
Dominguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Revorg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Repus Revorg is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Revorg struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominguez controls his hands.
Dominguez lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Revorg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Revorg blocks it.
Dominguez working Revorg over with knees to the body.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Revorg blocks it.
Dominguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Revorg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominguez after a bit of a struggle.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Revorg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Revorgs head.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg lands a hook that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dominguez crunches a lovely knee into Revorg's ribcage.
Revorg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Revorg controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montesh Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Revorg connects with a jab.
Revorg scores with a jab. Dominguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominguez.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Revorg is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dominguez. Beautiful body shot.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Revorg throws a big shot that misses.
Dominguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Revorg is rocked!
Revorg just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Revorg moves out of range.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Revorg moves out of range.
Revorg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dominguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revorg throws a hook to the side of Dominguez's head but Dominguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Revorg misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
Dominguez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Revorg with a body shot.
Revorg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dominguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dominguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Revorg rather than just go for the knockout.
Revorg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dominguez to the ground. Revorg is now in Dominguez's guard.
Dominguez has his feet on Revorg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Revorg is just out of range.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking hook.
Dominguez connects with a body shot that sends Revorg's belly button to the back.
Revorg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Revorg slips under a jab.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revorg feints and then cracks Dominguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dominguez down.
Dominguez throws a series of punches but Revorg avoids them all with ease.
Revorg lands a right hook to the body.
Dominguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominguez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Revorg's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revorg feints and then cracks Dominguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dominguez down.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Revorg seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Revorg.
Dominguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Revorg.
A low kick lands for Revorg.
Revorg throws a big shot that misses.
Revorg tries for a takedown but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Revorg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Revorg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revorg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Revorg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominguez looks to land a left hand but Revorg moved out of range nicely.
Revorg misses with a few strikes there.
Revorg is looking to clinch.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Revorg moves out of range easily.
Dominguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Revorg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Revorg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dominguez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Revorg ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez walks into a jab.
Revorg throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Revorg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Revorg.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
A low kick from Revorg is predictable there
and Dominguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revorg moves out of range as Dominguez strikes.
Revorg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Revorg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dominguez just manages to avoid it.
Revorg misses the shot to the body.
Revorg looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Revorg throws a low kick, looking for Dominguez's leg but Dominguez calmly moves out of range.
Revorg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Revorg moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dominguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Revorg is defending well for now.
Revorg tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Revorg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Revorg dodges an elbow strike from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Revorg blocks it.
Revorg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dominguezs head.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head.
Revorg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Revorg as the two fighters clinch.
Revorg blocks the elbow strike.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg lands with a short shot to the head.
Revorg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dominguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repus Revorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez landing knees to the body.
Revorg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dominguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Revorg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montesh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dominguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
A victorious Montesh Dominguez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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