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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 476 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Tadeusz Sroka (ranked 68 p4p, 142 weight class). Stephen Dyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Sroka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer throws a head kick but Sroka moves out of range.
Sroka misses the shot to the body.
Sroka misses with an uppercut
enabling Dyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Sroka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Dyer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sroka. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyer is looking to counter punch.
Sroka throws a lazy uppercut
and Dyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dyer catches Sroka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sroka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Sroka stalling against the cage.
Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sroka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dyer.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sroka.
Dyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sroka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stephen Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sroka just misses with a punch to the body.
Sroka darts in looking for a takedown but Dyer gets double underhooks and turns Sroka into the cage.
Stephen Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Sroka.
Sroka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dyer.
Dyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Dyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Sroka moves out of range.
Dyer lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer scores with a punch to the head.
Dyer misses the jab.
Dyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sroka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dyer throwing a counter right hand but Sroka manages to avoid it.
Tadeusz Sroka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sroka misses the body punch
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Dyer lands.
Dyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sroka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sroka tests Dyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sroka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sroka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sroka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Sroka jabs at Dyer's body.
Sroka throws a body shot but no joy.
Dyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sroka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sroka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sroka. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sroka swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Sroka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer scores with a head kick. Sroka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sroka tries to clinch up but Dyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Dyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dyer lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sroka. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sroka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sroka lands a nice hook to Dyer's body. Dyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sroka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer scores with a nice right hand.
Sroka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
Dyer with a jab.
Sroka swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dyer misses with the combination.
Sroka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Sroka.
Dyer clinches up with Sroka and pushes him back against the cage.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Dyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sroka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sroka lands with a straight right. Dyer didn't see that one coming.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sroka can do to turn this around?
Dyer scores with a three punch combo!
Sroka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sroka avoids the body shot from Dyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a wild body shot.
Dyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sroka.
Dyer wants to clinch.
Sroka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Dyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sroka.
Dyer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sroka back to the cage. Dyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sroka moves to clinch but Dyer breaks away
and Sroka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dyer dips to his left and cracks Sroka with an uppercut!
Sroka misses the shot to the body.
Dyer with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer staying out of range there.
Sroka just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDyer.
Sroka moves forwards but Dyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stephen Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sroka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dyer.
Sroka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dyer thows a body kick. Sroka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dyer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sroka lands a glancing blow to the side of Dyer's head.
Sroka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Sroka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sroka misses with a body punch
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Dyer misses its intended target.
Sroka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Dyer there.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Sroka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sroka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sroka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sroka is rocked!
Sroka throws a jab when Dyer was well out of range.
Sroka is still on wobbly legs! Can Dyer finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws the kick towards the body but Sroka avoids it.
Sroka seems to have recovered his senses.
Dyer scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Sroka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dyer lands with a nice combination. Sroka backs away looking to recover.
Sroka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
Sroka throws out a loose jab but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sroka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sroka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sroka misses with a hook
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sroka throws an off balance right hand
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Sroka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sroka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dyer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sroka slips a jab and a cross from Dyer.
Sroka throws out a counter right but Dyer avoids it with no problem.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Sroka moves out of range.
Sroka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sroka blocks a head kick by Dyer.
Dyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dyer misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Sroka misses its intended target.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer swings for the body but Sroka moves out of range.
Sroka misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Sroka misses with a left hand
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sroka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sroka tries to throw a body punch but Dyer avoids it by throwing Sroka back against the cage.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Sroka swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Sroka throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dyer punishes Sroka's body with a nice straight punch.
Dyer tries to bum rush Sroka with a series of wild strikes but Sroka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dyer lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sroka.
Dyer clinches up with Sroka and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyer lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dyer.
Dyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dyer tries a body shot but Sroka blocks it.
Sroka is trying to break the clinch but Dyer has him pressed against the cage.
Dyer has a couple of punches blocked by Sroka.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sroka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dyer lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sroka breaks from the clinch.
Sroka lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Dyer.
The crowd cheers as Dyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sroka doesn't seem phased though.
Sroka is looking to clinch.
Sroka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sroka.
Dyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer connects with a nice looking jab.
Dyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephen Dyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sroka misses with an uppercut. Dyer saw that one coming.
Sroka moves to clinch but Dyer breaks away
and Dyer counters with a series of strikes. Sroka will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyer moves out of range as Sroka strikes.
Sroka tries to clinch but Dyer moves away
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Tadeusz Sroka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dyer lands with a cross.
Sroka throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sroka fails with the takedown
and Dyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Dyer!
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