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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dagani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dagani!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor tries to move into range but Dagani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Connor lands with a nice body punch.
Connor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor wants to free his trapped foot but Dagani is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dagani is refusing to be controlled, as Connor sits in half guard.
Connor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dagani.
Connor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dagani has hold of Connor's hands but Connor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dagani keeps working.
Still in half guard, Connor seems content to control.
Connor is trying to control. Dagani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagani won't allow Connor to pass to mount.
Connor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dagani looks gassed!
Connor throws a right and a left that Dagani avoids nicely.
Connor misses with a few strikes there.
Connor lands the left hand.
Dagani dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dagani has time to react.
Connor lands the left hand.
Dagani throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a jab.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Dagani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dagani checks a leg kick.
Connor throws a leg kick which misses Dagani's front leg but catches the back leg as Dagani tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Connor!
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connor's corner calls for a 1-2. Connor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Dagani misses.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor throws a body punch but Dagani moves out of range.
Dagani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dagani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Connor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dagani was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor lands a jab to Dagani's midsection.
Max Dagani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dagani misses with a wild combination.
Connor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagani slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagani is just out of range.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Dagani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dagani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to de liver by Connor. Beautiful body shot.
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Connor tries to bum rush Dagani with a series of wild strikes but Dagani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dagani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagani manages to avoid it.
Dagani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice body punch from Connor.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Dagani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Connor.
Connor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Dagani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Dagani uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor throws a right and a left that Dagani avoids nicely.
Connor thows a body shot but no joy.
Connor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dagani looks to throw the jab but Connor is out of range.
Dagani checks the leg kick.
Dagani throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Connor throws a wild body kick that Dagani sees coming a mile off.
Connor scores with a nice strike.
Connor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dagani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Connor.
Connor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Connor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dagani counters with a series of strikes. Connor will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Connor misses.
Dagani misses with a few strikes there.
Connor thows a body shot but no joy.
Connor looks to land a combination but Dagani avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Connor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dan Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dagani looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagani.
Dagani throws a nice looking combination but Connor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Dagani takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Dagani walks into a jab.
Dagani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagani.
Connor scores with a leg kick.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dagani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dagani throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Connor with that takedown attempt.
Connor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dagani can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dagani lands a nice looking body kick.
Connor misses with a double jab.
Dagani takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Connor scores with a four punch combination!
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Dagani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connor.
Connor swinging wilding here.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dagani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Connor cracks Dagani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dagani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dagani scores with a body shot.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
Connor is looking to wear down Dagani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dagani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
A shot to de liver by Connor. Beautiful body shot.
Dagani throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagani manages to avoid it.
Connor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dagani is out of range and Connor settles back down.
Connor takes a swing at Dagani's ribcage but misses.
Connor throws a body punch but Dagani moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Connor scores with a four punch combination!
Dagani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dan Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dagani but Dagani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Dagani avoids the body shot from Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagani scores with a one two! Connor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Connor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dagani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dagani.
Connor cracks the inside of Dagani's front leg.
Connor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Connor duly obliges.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Connor cracks Dagani with a solid left hand.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dagani is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Connor, into his guard.
Connor has his foot on Dagani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dagani works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagani got a little sloppy there for a moment and Connor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dagani has managed to get both his arms back between Connor's legs - danger averted.
Connor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dagani is looking to stand up but Connor won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor is looking for a triangle but Dagani pushes his legs off easily.
Dagani preventing the sweep.
Connor looking to control.
Connor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dagani is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dagani wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Connor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Connor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Connor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagani.
A head kick from Dagani lands but Connor takes it in his stride.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dagani misses with a straight right.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Connor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dagani misses with a body shot.
Dagani walks into a left hand.
Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dagani slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dagani misses with a low kick.
Connor scores with a one two! Dagani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dagani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dagani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dagani jabs at Connor's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dagani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Connor counters with a low kick, right behind Dagani 's knee.
Dagani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor thuds a left hand into Dagani's body.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Connor is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Connor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dagani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dagani counters with a body kick that stops Connor in his tracks momentarily.
Connor throws a right and a left that Dagani avoids nicely.
Dagani moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Connor misses with a hook.
Connor misses with a low kick.
Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor sizes up Dagani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Connor misses the jab.
Connor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dagani goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from Connor both land. Nice combination.
Max Dagani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Connor's corner calls for a 1-2. Connor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dagani looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dagani.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Connor!
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Connor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Connor.
Dagani with a nice cross.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Dagani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dagani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagani manages to avoid it.
Dagani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connor. Connor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Connor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor scores with a decent looking hook.
Connor is looking to chop away at Dagani's legs.
Dagani looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Connor looks to land a right hand but Dagani moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Connor lands.
Connor swinging wilding here.
Dagani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Dagani.
Dagani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Connor - just one landing.
Connor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dan Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Connor.
Dagani cracks Connor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Connor scores with a jab to the head.
Dagani moves out of range of the leg kick from Connor.
Dagani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dagani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Connor.
Dagani avoids a kick to the body.
Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dagani slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Connor thows a body shot but no joy.
Dagani lands with a nice combination. Connor backs away looking to recover.
Nice cross by Connor.
Dagani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dagani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Connor finds it's way round the side to connect with Dagani's head.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Dagani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dagani throws a series of punches but Connor moves out of range.
Connor cracks a nice hook into Dagani's ribs.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Connor both land. Nice combination.
Connor is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor takes one to the chin there.
Connor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Connor there.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connor 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Connor!
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