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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1438 p4p, 1238 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 189 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lester might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Back - Ludacris. 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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Lester tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lester takes an elbow to the temple.
Dominguez working Lester over with knees to the body.
Dominguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dominguez.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
I was talking to Lester's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dominguez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester slowing the pace effectively.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Lester lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez has Lester pressed against the cage, preventing Lester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Dominguez misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominguez thows a leg kick but Lester checks it
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dominguez lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Dominguez cracks Lester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lester is rocked!
Dominguez connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into range.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dominguez throws an off balance right hand
and Lester counters with a three punch combo that has Dominguez backing up. Dominguez nods at Lester to acknowledge the strikes.
Dominguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
Lester seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez lands a slapping body shot.
Dominguez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dominguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the body.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dominguez. Dominguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dominguez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Dominguez throws a big counter head kick but Lester avoids it with no problem.
Dominguez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Dominguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dominguez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lester doesn't seem bothered though.
Lester takes one on the button.
Dominguez tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dominguez is rocked!
It looks like Montesh Dominguez has been cut.
Lester staying out of range there.
Dominguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Lester finish him?
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lester needs to keep his hands up - Dominguez had a free shot at his head there.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Dominguez coming out on top.
A big left from Lester misses.
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Dominguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.
Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez throws a series of punches but Lester avoids them all with ease.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dominguez clinches with his opponent.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Lester can't break the clinch.
Dominguez throws a head punch that misses.
Lester blocks a body shot from Dominguez.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Dominguez.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dominguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Lester staying out of range there.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominguez.
An attempted straight right counter from Lester misses the target.
Dominguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Dominguez works the jab nicely.
Dominguez throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Dominguez scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Dominguez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Dominguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a straight right.
Lester staying out of range there.
Dominguez looks to land a combination. Lester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A shot to the liver by Dominguez. Beautiful body shot.
Lester slips a jab from Dominguez.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dominguez misses with the body kick
and Lester counters with a right hand to the body.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominguez lands with a good body shot.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Dominguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester connects with a right hand. Dominguez shakes it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dominguez. Lester shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dominguez swinging wildly here.
Dominguez misses with a straight right.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dominguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dominguez scores with a spinning back kick!
Dominguez has closed the distance and engaged Lester in a clinch.
Lester wants to break free but Dominguez has control.
Lester avoids the elbow strike from Dominguez, against the cage.
Lester blocks a body shot from Dominguez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Lester.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester misses with some punches.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dominguez.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lester takes an elbow to the temple.
Dominguez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Montesh Dominguez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dominguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lester's efforts to push away.
Lester lands a right hand.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Lester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
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.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lester has time to react.
Dominguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Lester is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dominguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dominguez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dominguez connects with a body shot that sends Lester's belly button to the back.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Lester should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dominguez misses with a straight left.
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester slips under a jab.
Lester gets tackled into the cage by Dominguez. Dominguez maintains the clinch.
Dominguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Lester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Dominguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Dominguez.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez crunches a lovely knee into Lester's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.
Lester misses with some punches.
Dominguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominguez works on Lester's body with a couple of short punches.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dominguez is working Lester over against the cage.
Dominguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester misses with some punches.
Dominguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lester prevents a body shot from Dominguez.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester blocks the elbow strike.
Lester avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Lester blocking some punches.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
A short right from Lester.
Dominguez working Lester over with knees to the body.
Lester working aggressively here.
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dominguez misses with a body shot
and Lester counters with a right hand to the body.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Lester misses its target.
Dominguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez lands a head kick. Lester smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Montesh Dominguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lester is looking to counter punch.
Lester on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dominguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dominguez closes the distance but Lester moves to the side
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montesh Dominguez!
Montesh Dominguez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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