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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 229 p4p, 283 weight class) and LaDaniel Strong (ranked 29 p4p, 35 weight class). LaDaniel Strong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, LaDaniel Strong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong misses with a looping right.
Strong feints and then cracks Dall Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall Jr down.
Dall Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Strong finds it's way round the side to connect with Dall Jr's head.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dall Jr slips a jab from Strong.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Strong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong scores with a decent looking hook.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strong misses with a right hand
and Dall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with an uppercut.
Dall Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Dall Jr lands but Strong takes it in his stride.
It looks like LaDaniel Strong has been cut.
Strong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Dall Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Strong avoided it.
Strong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Strong.
Strong lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Strong misses the target.
Dall Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strong.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong throws a hook but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Dall Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Strong is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall Jr drives through and clinches with Strong against the cage.
Dall Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall Jr can't get the takedown.
Strong lands a shoulder strike.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strong tries a body shot but Dall Jr blocks it.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strong pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dall Jr walks into a jab.
Dall Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Strong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Dall Jr's head back.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strong throws a lazy right hand but Dall Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr moves away from the strike by Strong.
Dall Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Strong looks to throw the jab but Dall Jr is out of range.
Dall Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong stalks Dall Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dall Jr's face. Dall Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Dall Jr avoids the head kick by Strong.
As Strong backs away, Dall Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dall Jr blocks a jab.
Strong scores with a shot to the body.
Strong lands the left hand.
Dall Jr staying out of range there.
Dall Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dall Jr throws a shot from downtown. Strong moves away and avoids it.
Strong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong'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.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall Jr staying out of range there.
Dall Jr walks into a straight right hand from Strong.
Nice jab there from Strong.
Strong missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall Jr 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 Strong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Strong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LaDaniel Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strong throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Strong throws out a powerful jab.
Dall Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a leg kick
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strong lands with a right hand.
Dall Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Dall Jr moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Dall Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dall Jr connects with a jab.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall Jr. Dall Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strong misses with a hook.
Strong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strong lands a head kick!
Strong misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Strong.
Dall Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong lands a jab to Dall Jr's midsection.
Strong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Strong. That snapped Dall Jr's head back.
LaDaniel Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall Jr moves into range and clinches up with Strong.
Strong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dall Jr or not.
Dall Jr is trying to trip Strong. He has hold of a leg but Strong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dall Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dall Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strong is trying to stand back up but Dall Jr is controlling him
Dall Jr is working for a kimura but Strong is defending it quite comfortably.
Strong manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores with a jab to the head.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall Jr tries to move into range but Strong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dall Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall Jr counters with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Strong.
Dall Jr moves away from the strike by Strong.
Strong throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Strong throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Dall Jr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong jabs Dall Jr right on the nose. Dall Jr blinks but takes it well.
Strong takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Strong misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Strong misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strong. Strong obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dall Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Strong.
Strong throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaDaniel Strong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on LaDaniel Strong'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!
Strong scores with a body shot.
Strong throws a shot from downtown. Dall Jr moves away and avoids it.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Strong.
Strong throws a hook but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Strong.
Dall Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Strong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dall Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Strong throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strong dips to his left and cracks Dall Jr with an uppercut!
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Strong loads up on a big right hand but Dall Jr slips the punch.
Dall Jr is looking to counter punch.
Dall Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Strong swivels and escapes.
Dall Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Strong seems unphased.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strong misses with a two punch combination.
Dall Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Strong.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through Dall Jr's defenses.
Dall Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strong thuds his shin into the meat of Dall Jr's side.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strong is out of range and Dall Jr settles back down.
Dall Jr misses with a head kick.
Strong misses the shot to the body.
Strong lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strong punishes Dall Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Strong both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dall Jr.
Strong throws out a counter right but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Strong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Strong avoids it well and moves away.
Strong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dall Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong is looking to chop away at Dall Jr's legs.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Strong's corner calls for a 1-2. Strong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strong lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Strong.
Strong misses with a looping right.
Dall Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strong.
Dall Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Dall Jr misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
LaDaniel Strong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strong 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDaniel Strong!
A very excited looking LaDaniel Strong 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.
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energy
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