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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Budluvski (ranked 2354 p4p, 3116 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 308 p4p, 387 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Darwin Budluvski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dominguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Budluvski on the side of the head.
A low kick from Budluvski is predictable there
and Dominguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Budluvski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dominguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Budluvski.
It looks like Montesh Dominguez has been cut.
Budluvski looks to land a right hand but Dominguez moved out of range.
Dominguez stuns Budluvski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dominguez scores with the left hand. Budluvski knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budluvski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Budluvski stuns Dominguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Budluvski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Budluvski looks to land a combination but Dominguez avoids it well.
Dominguez looks to land a body kick but Budluvski moved away.
Budluvski misses with a series of wild punches.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Budluvski.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Budluvski takes one to the side of the head.
Budluvski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Budluvski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dominguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Budluvski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Budluvski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez clobbers Budluvski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dominguez lands a jab.
Budluvski throws a solid leg kick but Dominguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Budluvski.
Dominguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Budluvski is just out of range.
Budluvski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budluvski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Budluvski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Budluvski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dominguez cracks Budluvski with an open hand slap.
Budluvski works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Dominguez. That snapped Budluvski's head back.
Budluvski checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski tries a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Budluvski looks to clinch
letting Dominguez counter with a right hand.
Dominguez scores with a head kick.
Dominguez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Budluvski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominguez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Budluvski.
Budluvski clinches up with Dominguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Budluvski swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Budluvski tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Dominguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Budluvski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Budluvski lands a left hand.
Budluvski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dominguez backwards.
Budluvski tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Budluvski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dominguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dominguez can't find room to land a body shot as Budluvski controls the action.
Budluvski breaks from the clinch.
Budluvski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budluvski dodges the punch combination from Dominguez.
Dominguez swings for the body but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Budluvski ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
It looked like Budluvski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Budluvski blocks the low kick.
Dominguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Budluvski's head.
Dominguez checks a leg kick.
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!
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dominguez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Budluvski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Budluvski digs a good hook to Dominguez's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Budluvski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Budluvski wants to slow Dominguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Budluvski misses the jab.
Dominguez digs a good hook to Budluvski's body.
Budluvski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budluvski digs a good hook to Dominguez's body.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Budluvski.
Dominguez misses with a straight left.
Dominguez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Budluvski is looking to wear down Dominguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Dominguez.
Budluvski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Budluvski throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Budluvski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez lands a jab to the nose.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the head.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Montesh Dominguez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dominguez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Montesh Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Budluvski gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Budluvski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Budluvski gets through Dominguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Budluvski.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dominguez lands a body shot.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Dominguez lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Budluvski.
Budluvski managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Budluvski throws a head punch that misses.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Budluvski.
Dominguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Budluvski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Budluvski blocks with his arms.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Budluvski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is working Budluvski over against the cage.
Budluvski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Budluvski misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dominguez lands a damaging elbow.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budluvski lands a nice shot to the body.
Budluvski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Budluvski avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Budluvski.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Budluvski tries a body shot but Dominguez blocks it.
Budluvski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Budluvski manages to break the clinch.
Budluvski connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez with the inside leg kick.
Dominguez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Budluvski at a distance.
Budluvski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budluvski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Budluvski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Dominguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dominguez lands an overhand right.
Dominguez misses with a leg kick.
Budluvski takes a swing at Dominguez's ribcage but misses.
Budluvski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Budluvski closes the distance and clinches.
Budluvski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Dominguez as the two fighters clinch.
Budluvski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Budluvski tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Budluvski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Budluvski misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a right hand.
Budluvski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Dominguez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses.
Budluvski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dominguez misses with a body punch.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Budluvski in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Budluvski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Budluvski moves away.
Dominguez connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Budluvski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez lands with an overhand left.
Budluvski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dominguez is able to avoid easily.
Dominguez takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
Dominguez throws a body punch but Budluvski moves out of range.
Budluvski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dominguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Budluvski.
Dominguez misses with a double jab.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Budluvski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Dominguez lands with a hook. Budluvski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Budluvski.
Budluvski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Dominguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominguez.
Budluvski throws a body shot but no joy.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez feints and then cracks Budluvski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Budluvski down.
Dominguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budluvski. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budluvski throws a body punch but Dominguez moves out of range.
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 cut man is working on Montesh Dominguez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Budluvski doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budluvski throws out the jab.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Budluvski moves out of range as Dominguez throws a body kick.
Dominguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Budluvski misses with a series of wild punches.
Budluvski moves into the clinch successfully.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Budluvski is defending well for now.
Dominguez landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski tries to break free but Dominguez pushes him back against the cage.
Budluvski lands an elbow inside.
Budluvski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Budluvski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Budluvski.
A body shot lands from Dominguez.
Dominguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez works on Budluvski's body with a couple of short punches.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Budluvski 's eye.
Dominguez lands an uppercut.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Budluvski blocks with his arms.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Budluvski avoids it.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Budluvski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dominguez lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Dominguez as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Budluvski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budluvski's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dominguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Dominguez trying to land knees to the body.
Dominguez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dominguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Dominguez works on Budluvski's body with a couple of short punches.
Dominguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Budluvski is defending well for now.
Dominguez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dominguez scores a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez connects with a knee to the head.
Dominguez landing knees to the head.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski can't find room to land a body shot as Dominguez controls the action.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Budluvski blocks with his arms.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Budluvski.
Dominguez tries to throw a body punch but Budluvski avoids it by throwing Dominguez back against the cage.
Dominguez tries a body shot but Budluvski blocks it.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Budluvski lands a left hand.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Budluvski tries to work over Dominguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dominguez throws an elbow but misses.
Budluvski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominguez takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Budluvski in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dominguez.
Budluvski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominguez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dominguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Budluvski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dominguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Budluvski slips a jab and a cross from Dominguez.
Budluvski scores with a leg kick.
Montesh Dominguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Budluvski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominguez moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Budluvski.
Budluvski checks a low kick from Dominguez.
Dominguez takes a swing at Budluvski's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Darwin Budluvski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montesh Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dominguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
Montesh Dominguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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