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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Roussel (ranked 2554 p4p, 4303 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 319 p4p, 464 weight class). Roussel comes to the cage accompanied by Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussel looks to score with a jab to the body but IronSide is just out of range.
IronSide doesn't manage to clinch there - Roussel circles away.
Roussel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roussel avoids the head kick by IronSide.
Roussel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
IronSide throws a sloppy head kick
and Roussel counters with a straight right hand.
Roussel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
IronSide changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roussel circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - IronSide looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IronSide swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roussel counters with a nice uppercut.
Roussel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. IronSide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
IronSide misses with a body kick.
IronSide clobbers Roussel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
IronSide swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Roussel to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Roussel to counter with a crisp jab.
Roussel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. IronSide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Roussel.
We've been informed that IronSide has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
IronSide tries to move into range but Roussel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roussel misses the body punch
and IronSide counters with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roussel.
Roussel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roussel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
IronSide throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roussel clobbers IronSide with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
IronSide is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
IronSide tries for a takedown but Roussel circles away easily
and Roussel counters with a crisp right that sends IronSide to the canvas! Roussel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Roussel!
Dexter Roussel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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