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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 3854 p4p, 2731 weight class) and Aristotle Sparbot (ranked 305 p4p, 228 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by NO CHANCE . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Aristotle Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparbot.
It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Sparbot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sparbot! But no joy.
Sparbot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Sparbot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sparbot checks a leg kick.
Sparbot moves into the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparbot.
Sparbot throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Dilbrandt.
Sparbot blocks an elbow strike.
We've been informed that Sparbot has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sparbot jumps guard and drags Dilbrandt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sparbot is pulling down on Dilbrandt's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt stands and throws Sparbot's legs to the side, diving into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Sparbot is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dilbrandt working away.
Dilbrandt trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dilbrandt connects with a solid leg kick.
Sparbot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a looping overhand right but Sparbot ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Sparbot blocks the leg kick.
Sparbot throws a lazy right hand but Dilbrandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dilbrandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparbot.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Sparbot down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that Sparbot semi-blocks.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sparbot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dilbrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sparbot slips under a jab.
Sparbot throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Sparbot.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sparbot's head backwards.
Dilbrandt throws a wild body kick that Sparbot sees coming a mile off.
Dilbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Sparbot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilbrandt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sparbot just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sparbot.
And Dilbrandt counters with a quick kick to the body but Sparbot blocks it.
Sparbot tries to close the distance and clinch but Dilbrandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparbot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sparbot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dilbrandt's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aristotle Sparbot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dilbrandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sparbot. That did some damage!
Sparbot misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Sparbot flicks out a counter leg kick but Dilbrandt steps away.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Sparbot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sparbot avoids a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that Sparbot semi-blocks.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a low kick but Sparbot moves his leg out of the way.
Sparbot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
Sparbot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sparbot.
Dilbrandt takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot staying out of range there.
Dilbrandt misses with a right hand
and Sparbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but Sparbot moves out of range easily.
Sparbot defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Sparbot.
Dilbrandt throws a big shot that misses.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dilbrandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Sparbot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Sparbot misses.
Dilbrandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sparbot doesn't seem bothered though.
Sparbot takes a swing at Dilbrandt's ribcage but misses.
Domonic Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Sparbot closes the distance and clinches.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparbot is defending well for now.
Sparbot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sparbot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sparbot jumps guard but Dilbrandt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sparbot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dilbrandt to keep the fight standing.
Domonic Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristotle Sparbot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot scores with a shoulder strike.
Sparbot has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dilbrandt uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparbot has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sparbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dilbrandt tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard.
Sparbot wants to hit a sweep here but Dilbrandt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sparbot there!
Dilbrandt avoids the attempt from Sparbot to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is trying to escape the mount.
Dilbrandt trying to control but Sparbot is having none of it.
Sparbot sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Dilbrandt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparbot is trying to control but can't.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Dilbrandt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparbot wants to control but Dilbrandt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domonic Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Dilbrandt misses.
Sparbot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sparbot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dilbrandt on the side of the head.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dilbrandt!
Dilbrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Sparbot counter with a right hand.
Sparbot throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Sparbot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dilbrandts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but Sparbot moved away.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dilbrandt throws a sloppy body shot
and Sparbot counters with a left to the body.
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sparbot slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sparbot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut. Sparbot saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dilbrandt scores with a shot to the body.
Sparbot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sparbot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sparbot tries to clinch but Dilbrandt moves away
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dilbrandt.
A nice combination there by Sparbot.
Sparbot throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparbot manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sparbot is out of range.
Dilbrandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparbot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Sparbot's front leg with a kick but Sparbot checks it.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sparbot throws a chopping leg kick but Dilbrandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sparbot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Sparbot's head but Sparbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt swings for the body but Sparbot moves out of range.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Sparbot blocks the body kick.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparbot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dilbrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sparbot.
Dilbrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dilbrandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sparbot looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Sparbot lands with an uppercut that bounces Dilbrandt off the cage and back into range.
Sparbot slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Sparbot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A cross from Sparbot lands.
Sparbot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sparbot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparbot moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sparbot does no damage.
Sparbot missing with a left hand there. Dilbrandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sparbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Sparbot.
Sparbot moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Domonic Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Sparbot.
Sparbot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dilbrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sparbot lands with a shot to the body.
Sparbot wants to clinch up but Dilbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Sparbot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sparbot throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparbot throws a body punch but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Sparbot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dilbrandt has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilbrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparbot ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Good shot there by Sparbot.
A low kick lands for Sparbot.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the leg kick from Sparbot.
Dilbrandt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sparbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Sparbot.
Dilbrandt misses with a right hand
and Sparbot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt walks into a straight right hand from Sparbot.
Sparbot fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Dilbrandt. Those never looked like landing.
Sparbot throws out a counter right but Dilbrandt avoids it with no problem.
Dilbrandt thuds his shin into the meat of Sparbot's side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparbot misses with an uppercut
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristotle Sparbot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sparbot 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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