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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Primo (ranked 2467 p4p, 2698 weight class) and Dick Dennison (ranked 340 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Dennison!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dennison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Primo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dennison lands some shots froms side control.
Dennison working the head with strikes.
Dennison working the ground and pound.
Primo is trying to control Dennison's posture but Dennison avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison trying to control the position but Primo is working away.
Dennison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Primo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Primo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennison is looking to take a break and control but Primo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Primo tries to bench press Dennison off him but Dennison keeps the position.
Dennison working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dennison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Primo keeps working.
Dennison scoring with punches from side control.
Primo is trying to improve his position.
Primo trying to control but Dennison flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennison is hanging on to Primo's back as he tries to escape.
Dennison connects with a big shot to the side of Primo's head.
Primo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Primo trying to control but Dennison postures up.
Primo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dennison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dennison drops an elbow to the side of Primo's head.
Dennison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dennison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dennison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Dennison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo actively working from the bottom here.
Primo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennison lands a nice short elbow.
Primo is rocked!
Primo taking some punishment here, with Dennison in his half guard.
Oh Primo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dennison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dennison wants to control but Primo is keeping him busy.
Primo seems to have got his legs back now.
Primo taking some punishment here, with Dennison in his half guard.
Dennison is trying to control. Primo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Primo is trying is best to control the position here.
Dennison is pressing down on Primo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Primo is holding on for now.
Dennison winds up and cracks Primo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Primo keeps working.
Dennison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Primo taking some punishment here, with Dennison in his half guard.
Primo trying to control but Dennison postures up.
Dennison landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dennison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Primo wants to improve his position but Dennison is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Primo defending well though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dennison dominated that round.
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.
Dennison misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dennison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Primo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Primo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dennison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Primo misses the shot to the body.
Dennison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dennison is looking to take a break and control but Primo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Primo can't do much from the bottom here.
Primo is not content to let Dennison control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo wants to improve his position but Dennison is controlling well.
Dennison trying to control the action but Primo is working from the bottom.
Primo is looking to improve his position.
Dennison is looking to advance position but Primo won't allow it.
Primo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dennison pulls his head out easily.
Dennison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennison trying to control from Primo's half guard. Primo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dennison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Primo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dennison is working Primo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Primo trying to control the position.
Primo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dennison 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 Primo.
Dennison scoring with punches from side control.
Dennison working the body and head with strikes.
Primo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dennison wants to control but Primo is keeping him busy.
Dick Dennison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dennison working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo taking punishment in the form of punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dennison. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dennison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Primo to see if he's OK.
Primo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dennison is defending against the submission attempts here by Primo.
Dennison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Primo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Primo is trying to work for a kimura but Dennison is defending well.
Dennison is defending against the submission attempts here by Primo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dennison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Primo wants to pass the guard but Dennison is keeping the position.
Dennison pulls Primo in close to prevent any damage.
Dennison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dennison keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dennison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dennison closes the distance and clinches up with Primo, looking for a takedown. Dennison pushes Primo against the cage but Primo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dennison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Primo's half guard.
Dennison is nestled in close to Primo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dennison is thwarting Primo's attempts to control the position.
Primo tries to roll over but Dennison keeps him under control.
Primo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison trying to control the position from guard on top but Primo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennison landing with the ground and pound.
Dennison with a nice head shot there.
Primo is adopting a defensive guard.
Dennison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dennison wants to pass the guard but Primo is keeping the position.
Dennison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dennison being controlled here momentarily.
Hero Primo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dennison is working Primo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dennison throws a strike but Primo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dennison is pulling down on Primo's head to control his posture.
Dennison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Primo forces his way into half guard.
Primo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dennison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison seems keen to control Primo's posture.
Dennison looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennison, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Primo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Primo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dennison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four 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.
Dennison controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Primo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dennison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dennison throws a big elbow that misses.
Primo trying to keep a closed guard but Dennison is proving a slippery customer.
Dick Dennison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dennison landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo has momentary wrist control but Dennison slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Dennison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dennison 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Dennison!
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