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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 210 p4p, 581 weight class) and Robbie Auston (ranked 36 p4p, 88 weight class). Robbie Auston is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Auston!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Dariush moves away from the strike by Auston.
Auston misses with a hook to the body
and Al Dariush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Auston thinking.
Auston throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with a nice leg kick.
Al Dariush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Dariush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Al Dariush misses its target.
Auston throws a head kick but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Auston throws a series of punches but Al Dariush moves out of range.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Auston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Dariush digs a good body shot into Auston's ribs.
Al Dariush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Auston backs away, Al Dariush returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Auston throws a head kick that misses
and Auston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Dariush scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Al Dariush lands an impressive looking overhand right. Auston doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Dariush tries to clinch up but Auston circles away and keeps his distance.
Auston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Auston throws a sloppy body shot
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
Auston throws a shot from downtown. Al Dariush moves away and avoids it.
Al Dariush half committed to a counter leg kick.
Auston looks to land a left hand but Al Dariush moved out of range nicely.
Al Dariush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Auston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
Auston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Dariush counters with a left to the body.
Auston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush slips under a jab.
Auston throws a big shot that misses.
Auston throws a sloppy head kick and Al Dariush moves out of range easily.
Auston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auston lands with an overhand left.
Auston misses with a body punch
and Al Dariush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Al Dariush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Auston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Dariush misses with a hook.
Auston misses with a wild body shot.
Robbie Auston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Auston.
Al Dariush fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Auston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Auston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Auston throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Auston's knee momentarily.
Auston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Al Dariush instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Auston.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Auston.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
Al Dariush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Auston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Dariush.
Auston throws a head kick that Al Dariush semi-blocks.
Auston throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Dariush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Auston's knee momentarily.
Auston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Auston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Auston needs to keep his hands up - Al Dariush had a free shot at his head there.
Auston throws an off balance right hand
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Robbie Auston has been cut.
Al Dariush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Auston.
Auston throws a series of punches but Al Dariush avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Dariush manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Al Dariush clobbers Auston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Auston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Auston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Auston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Auston strikes.
Auston misses with a hook.
Al Dariush lands with a shot to the body.
Auston misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Dariush connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robbie Auston will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Dariush moves out of range as Auston strikes.
A head kick misses from Auston.
A jab from Auston misses.
Al Dariush moves out of range as Auston strikes.
Auston swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Dariush counters with a straight right hand.
Auston throws a looping overhand right but Al Dariush ducks down to avoid it.
Al Dariush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Auston.
Auston throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Auston works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That kick from Al Dariush tenderised Auston's leg. Auston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Auston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Dariush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Dariush clinches up with Auston and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auston working aggressively here.
Auston lands a shoulder strike.
Auston misses with a body punch.
Auston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Dariush is trying to pull guard but Auston has him pressed against the cage.
Auston throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Dariush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Dariush.
Al Dariush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Dariush gets control of Auston's arms and successfully pulls guard. Al Dariush will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Al Dariush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Auston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Al Dariush working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auston being controlled here momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Al Dariush looking for a guillotine here but Auston defends easily.
Auston postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Dariush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Auston misses.
Auston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Al Dariush blocks a head kick by Auston.
Auston looks to land a combination but Al Dariush avoids it well.
Auston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Al Dariush counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Dariush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Auston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston misses with a wild body shot.
Auston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Dariush slips under a jab.
Al Dariush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Dariush avoids the head kick by Auston.
Robbie Auston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Al Dariush.
Auston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Dariush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Auston throws a sloppy head kick and Al Dariush moves out of range easily.
Auston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Dariush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Auston throws a head kick that misses
and Al Dariush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Al Dariush - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Dariush, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robbie Auston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Auston misses with an uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Al Dariush lands a nice shot to the body.
Auston throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Dariush connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Dariush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Auston throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Dariush counters with a stiff right hand.
Auston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Auston connects with a body shot.
Al Dariush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Auston's hands.
Al Dariush avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Auston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Auston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Auston scores with a jab. Al Dariush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Auston.
Al Dariush was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Auston throws a right hand that misses
enabling Al Dariush to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Dariush slips under a jab from Auston.
Al Dariush is looking to counter punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Auston!
Auston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Dariush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Auston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Dariush.
Al Dariush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Dariush forces Auston back against the cage and clinches.
Auston working aggressively here.
Al Dariush dodges an elbow strike from Auston.
Edgars Al Dariush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush blocks a body shot from Auston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Dariush dodges an elbow strike from Auston.
Al Dariush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Auston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Dariush lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Dariush's elbow.
Al Dariush pulls Auston into guard.
Auston being controlled here momentarily.
Al Dariush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Auston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Auston tries to stand but Al Dariush is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Dariush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Auston defends well.
Auston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robbie Auston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Al Dariush controls Auston momentarily but Auston frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Dariush wants to control but Auston passes easily into half guard.
Al Dariush is looking to improve his position.
Al Dariush trying to control here.
Al Dariush tries to roll over but Auston keeps him under control.
It looks like Auston is going to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edgars Al Dariush.
I think Auston 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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