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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 688 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Denny Sideman (ranked 99 p4p, 145 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Denny Sideman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sideman throws a sloppy head kick and Packer moves out of range easily.
Packer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gentleman's Club in the buildup to the fight.
Packer misses with a body shot.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Packer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sideman counters with a stiff right hand.
Packer wants to clinch but Sideman slips to the side
and Packer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Sideman counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer throws a head kick that misses
and Sideman counters with a straight right hand.
Packer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Packer avoids the head kick by Sideman.
Packer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sideman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sideman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Packer is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Sideman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Sideman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Packer fails to land with a series of punches.
Packer throws a body kick that misses.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sideman throws out a counter right but Packer avoids it with no problem.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body.
Packer closes the distance but Sideman moves to the side
and Sideman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sideman misses the jab.
Packer closes the distance and clinches.
Packer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sideman avoids the damage to the body.
Sideman throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
Packer blocks an uppercut.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Sideman shrugs off.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sideman breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a head kick. Sideman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sideman swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sideman! But no joy.
Packer with a nice calf kick.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sideman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Packer stuns Sideman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Packer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packer tries a head kick but it misses.
Sideman throws out a counter right but Packer avoids it with no problem.
Packer throws a head kick that Sideman semi-blocks.
Jab from Packer.
Sideman throws a sloppy head kick and Packer moves out of range easily.
Packer is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sideman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Sideman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Packer. Packer obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Packer.
Packer misses with a head kick.
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sideman scores with a jab to the body.
Packer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Packer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Packer looks to land a right hand but Sideman moved out of range.
Packer throws a leg kick
and Sideman counters with a nice uppercut.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.
As Packer backs off Sideman throws a huge counter combo but Packer manages to avoid it all.
Sideman drops Packer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Packer looks back up at him and smiles so Sideman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Todd Packer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sideman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Packer manages to avoid it.
Packer has Sideman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sideman blocks the elbow strike.
Sideman can't get the takedown.
Packer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sideman backwards.
Sideman breaks the clinch.
Packer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sideman! But no joy.
Packer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Packer catches Sideman right on the button with a cross.
Sideman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Todd Packer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sideman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Packer counters with a straight right hand.
Sideman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Packer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Packer ducks under a wild hook from Sideman.
Packer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Packer misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Sideman misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Todd Packer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sideman throws a looping overhand right but Packer ducks down to avoid it.
Denny Sideman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sideman throws a shot from downtown. Packer moves away and avoids it.
Packer closes the distance and clinches.
Packer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sideman tries to throw a body punch but Packer avoids it by throwing Sideman back against the cage.
Packer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Packer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sideman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sideman misses with a body punch.
Packer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sideman.
A right handed body shot lands from Sideman.
Sideman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sideman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sideman lands with a straight right. Packer didn't see that one coming.
Packer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Packer.
Sideman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Packer looks to throw a body kick
and Sideman counters with a single leg into guard. Packer didn't expect that.
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!
Sideman trying to control the position from guard on top but Packer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sideman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Packer keeping moving, preventing Sideman from controlling successfully.
Sideman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sideman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Packer is keeping the position for now.
Packer looking to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Packer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sideman is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sideman tries to free his leg and advance position but Packer is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Packer tries to clinch but Sideman moves away
and Sideman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Packer won't be happy with that.
Sideman taking a breather here.
Packer is not content to let Sideman control the position.
Sideman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sideman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Packer keeping his opponent close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries to buck Sideman off but Sideman is having none of it.
Sideman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Packer manages to get back to half guard.
Sideman is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Packer to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Sideman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Packer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Packer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sideman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sideman is not content to let Packer control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sideman gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denny Sideman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Todd Packer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sideman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Packer moves to clinch but Sideman breaks away
enabling Sideman to counter with a crisp jab.
Packer throws a body kick that misses.
Sideman throws a solid leg kick but Packer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sideman.
Packer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Packer wants to clinch.
Sideman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sideman manages to avoid it.
Packer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Sideman misses the target.
Packer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Packer needs to keep his hands up - Sideman had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer lands a nice hook to Sideman's body. Sideman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Packer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman misses with a looping left.
Packer throws a head kick but Sideman moves out of range.
Sideman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Packer misses with a hook
and Sideman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Packer scores with a head kick. Sideman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Packer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Packer cracks Sideman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sideman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Packer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sideman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Packer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Packer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Sideman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Packer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sideman slips under a jab from Packer.
Packer scores with a nice strike.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Packer
and Sideman counters with a stiff right hand.
Packer moves away from the strike by Sideman.
Packer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sideman circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Sideman to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer throws a hook to the side of Sideman's head but Sideman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sideman misses with a hook.
Packer jabs at Sideman's body.
Packer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sideman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Packer looks to throw a body kick
and Sideman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Packer thinking.
Packer takes a swing at Sideman's ribcage but misses.
Sideman takes one to the chin there.
Sideman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sideman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Packer misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sideman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Packer throws a lazy body kick
and Sideman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideman is working for a submission of some sort.
Packer is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sideman trying to pass the guard but Packer defending well.
Sideman wants to take a breather but Packer is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Denny Sideman.
I've got Sideman 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Denny Sideman!
Denny Sideman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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