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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tweedle Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chumbawamba - Tubthumping. Veron has chosen The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tweedle Dee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee walks into a straight right hand from Veron.
Dee lands a nice shot that snaps Veron's head back.
Dee misses with a body shot.
Veron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veron lands with a hook. Dee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Veron misses with an uppercut
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veron.
That kick from Veron tenderised Dee's leg. Dee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Dee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dee. That's going to slow Veron down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee avoids the head kick by Veron.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Veron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veron throws a front kick that sends Dee stumbling back into the cage.
Veron lands the left hand.
Dee misses with a right hand
so Veron counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Veron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Veron has managed to get both his arms back between Dee's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Veron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron throwing strikes but missing.
Dee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Veron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron advances position into side control!
Veron fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Veron creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Veron working away.
Veron wants to control but Dee is keeping him busy.
Dee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Veron.
Veron happy to just control the position for now.
Veron working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Veron tries to score with some ground and pound. Dee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Veron scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dee is looking to regain half guard here but Veron keeps moving and retains side control.
Veron is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Veron crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dee keeping his opponent close.
Dee is looking for a sweep.
Veron working the ground and pound.
Dee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee is looking to regain half guard here but Veron keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veron's sensitive parts.
Dee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Veron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Veron working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Veron keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee is stalling in the full guard.
Veron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Veron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dee working some strikes from top position.
Dee throws a big elbow that misses.
Veron is pulling down on Dee's head. It's preventing any offense from Dee, at least for the moment.
Veron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Veron working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Veron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dee.
Dee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dee stopping the sweep attempt from Veron.
Veron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dee distracts Veron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veron not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Veron pulls Dee in close to prevent any damage.
Veron working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dee preventing the sweep.
Veron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dee postures up in Veron's guard and throws a big left but Veron blocks it.
Dee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Veron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dee postures up.
Veron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dee.
Dee is stalling in the full guard.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Veron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Veron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dee is in close to Veron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee slips nicely into half guard.
Veron trying to control from the bottom.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veron keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tweedle Dee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dee throws the left hand but Veron avoids the punch easily.
Veron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dee moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dee. Veron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Veron checks it well.
Dee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dee throws a wild body kick that Veron sees coming a mile off.
Dee checks a leg kick.
Veron cracks Dee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dee tries to land a front kick but Veron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dee works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Veron.
Dee misses with a hook. Veron ducked under it nicely.
Dee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Veron is out of range.
Dee takes one to the side of the head.
Veron has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A low kick from Dee misses
and Veron counters with a shoot takedown. Dee fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Dee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Veron defends it easily.
Juan Sebastien Veron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dee, not yet.
Dee keeping moving, preventing Veron from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee has Veron pulled in close to control his posture.
Veron trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veron postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it.
Juan Sebastien Veron has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Veron eats them both and turns towards Dee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
Veron slips a straight right by Dee.
A cross from Veron lands.
Tweedle Dee is winning the standup battle so far.
Veron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dee.
Dee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dee cracks Veron with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veron keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Veron. That one must have hurt.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veron was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Veron.
Dee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Veron finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dee 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.
Dee swings for the body but Veron moves out of range.
Dee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Veron.
Jab from Veron.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veron manages to avoid it.
Veron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Veron.
A telegraphed right hand from Veron misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veron moves out of range as Dee strikes.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Dee lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dee. That's going to slow Veron down.
Dee connects with a single shot there.
Dee lands a nice shot to the body.
Veron misses with a looping left.
Dee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Veron delivers a nice body kick.
Dee misses with a hook
and Veron counters with a shoot takedown. Dee fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Veron is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Juan Sebastien Veron just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Veron throws a push kick but Dee slaps the foot to one side.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Veron shoots in for a double leg but Dee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dee moves out of range as Veron strikes.
Dee throws a leg kick but Veron moved away.
Dee connects with a body shot.
Veron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Veron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Veron.
Dee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Veron.
Veron fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dee avoids it really well and circles away.
Dee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veron.
Veron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Veron with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dee counters with a good, hard body kick but Veron shrugs it off.
Tweedle Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sebastien Veron.
Dee slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Veron misses.
Veron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dee throws a low kick but Veron moves out of range easily.
Veron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Veron takes a step back to recover.
Dee misses with a straight right.
Dee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Veron moves out of range of the body kick from Dee.
Dee punishes Veron's body with a nice straight punch.
Veron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dee takes one to the chin there.
Veron shoots in and bounces Dee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Veron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dee's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veron defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Veron stands and throws Dee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dee tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Veron connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dee some visible discomfort.
Veron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Veron scoring with punches and elbows.
Dee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Veron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dee 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Veron's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Veron is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Veron moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Veron trying to control the action but Dee is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Veron wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dee - that will leave a mark!
Veron takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Veron. Beautiful body shot.
Veron looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
Dee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veron. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dee. Veron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Veron takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dee thows a body shot but no joy.
Dee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Veron blocks a jab.
Veron lands with a nice combination. Dee backs away looking to recover.
Dee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Veron.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Veron goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dee moves out of range of the leg kick from Veron.
Dee looks for the body kick but Veron saw that one coming.
Dee throws a leg kick but Veron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Dee is predictable there
and Veron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Dee tenderised Veron's leg. Veron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veron walks into a left hand.
Veron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dee has time to react.
Veron scores with a shot to the body.
Dee throws the kick towards the body but Veron avoids it.
Dee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veron's hands.
Tweedle Dee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron lands a nice shot to the body.
Dee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dee misses with a body shot.
Dee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veron blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Veron.
Veron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee.
Dee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veron momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Veron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dee throws a front kick aimed at Veron's knee but Veron avoids it well.
Veron scores with a decent looking hook.
Dee throws a body punch but Veron moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Dee.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The fighters circling - Dee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dee throws a leg kick but Veron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Veron lands with a slapping head kick.
Veron lands a nice shot that snaps Dee's head back.
Dee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veron.
Veron 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.
Veron looking to score a takedown here. Dee is defending well but Veron drives through and ends up in Dee's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veron postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dee looking to control.
Dee is really struggling to control Veron but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron throws a big elbow that misses.
Dee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Veron defends it easily.
Veron is stalling in the full guard.
Juan Sebastien Veron is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Veron is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dee.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tweedle Dee.
I think Veron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Sebastien Veron!
Juan Sebastien Veron is the new middleweight champion!
Juan Sebastien Veron thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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