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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puuha Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puuha Pete!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete has managed to clinch.
Pete goes for a takedown attempt but Dean pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Puuha Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete fails to land the takedown.
Pete throws and low kick but Dean moves out of range easily.
Pete wants to clinch.
Pete wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Pete shoots in for a double leg but Dean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boston Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puuha Pete.
Pete drops his hands momentarily and Dean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pete tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pete is defended easily by Dean.
Pete moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.
Pete moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dean's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pete takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Pete is pressing down on Dean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dean is holding on for now.
Pete working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pete missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pete stops Dean from getting back to his feet.
Dean actively working from the bottom here.
Pete is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete misses with a head shot.
A nice elbow there by Pete.
Pete with the ground and pound from mount.
Pete controlling the pace for now.
Pete with shots to the head and body - Dean looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Pete throws a wild left hand from mount and Dean manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Pete stalling away here and it's allowed Dean to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete stops Dean from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pete accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pete trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Pete is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pete stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pete wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dean leaves Pete with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Pete with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Pete or perhaps it was just good defense by Dean which made him look bad.
Pete scores with a takedown into Dean's guard.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puuha Pete dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Pete tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pete somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Dean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pete's waist but Pete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dean off to one side.
Pete wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Boston Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pete shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dean but Dean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Pete as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Dean or perhaps it was just good defense by Pete which made him look bad.
Pete checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete has his takedown stuffed
and Dean counters with a series of strikes. Pete will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boston Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puuha Pete.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dean counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pete won't be happy with that.
Pete defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Pete's face as Dean controls the position.
Pete is trying to work for a sweep but Dean has mounted him!
Dean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean looking to ground and pound but Pete is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dean cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dean throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pete because Dean loaded up on that one.
Dean breaks from Pete's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dean cracks Pete with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pete because Dean loaded up on that one.
Dean cracks Pete with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dean has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pete's face.
Pete wants to hold on but Dean pushes him away.
Dean trying to control but Pete is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete is trying to escape the mount.
Dean tries to control but Pete wriggling away.
Puuha Pete has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boston Dean dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pete has his takedown stuffed
and Dean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pete thinking.
Pete needs to keep his hands up - Dean had a free shot at his head there.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pete thinking.
Pete clinches but Dean breaks the clinch
and Dean counters with a left to the body.
Pete scores a takedown into full mount!
Dean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dean tries to get out of the position.
Pete avoids the attempt from Dean to control.
Dean is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean is working hard here to advance position.
Dean is squirming around, avoiding Pete's attempts to control the action.
Dean wants to control but Pete is having none of it.
Pete throwing strikes here but Dean is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pete scoring with strikes but Dean is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Pete.
Pete punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pete landing strikes from the mount.
Pete landing shots from mount.
Pete is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pete looking to control but Dean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pete throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dean because Pete loaded up on that one.
Pete thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dean holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pete tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dean can't escape the position.
Pete is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dean has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dean!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pete wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean stays in close to Pete's body and controls the position.
Pete has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puuha Pete really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pete misses with a takedown
and Dean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pete shoots and misses
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Pete tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Pete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
Boston Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puuha Pete.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pete closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pete's guard.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pete looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pete can pounce on him.
Pete scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dean regains half guard, as Pete was trying to land strikes.
Pete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dean's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pete.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pete connects with a nice short shot to Dean's temple.
Pete throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pete looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pete lands a nice short elbow.
Pete tries to pass to full mount but Dean defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boston Dean had his way with Puuha Pete in that round.
That's time! Dean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pete tries to clinch up
and Dean counters with a left to the body.
Dean moves out of range of the leg kick from Pete.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Dean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dean punishes Pete's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean lands a nice hook to Pete's body. Pete takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete motions for Dean to come forward. Pete throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete looks to clinch
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dean counters with a one-two to the body.
Pete tries to clinch but Dean moves away
and Dean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boston Dean is winning the standup battle so far.
Pete falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pete wants to clinch
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dean is looking to wear down Pete with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pete can pounce on him.
Pete throws a chopping leg kick but Dean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pete with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pete gets a takedown into half guard.
Pete works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pete has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pete creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dean sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pete is working Dean over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete controls the position.
Pete tries to score with some ground and pound. Dean controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pete working the ground and pound.
Pete trying to control the position but Dean is working away.
You can see the frustration on Dean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pete tries to score with some ground and pound. Dean controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Pete crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pete throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pete wants to clinch
and Dean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pete's guard.
Pete is trying to keep Dean in close.
Dean postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pete is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boston Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boston Dean!
Boston Dean is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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