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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Dangerfield (ranked 2887 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Raymond House (ranked 315 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond House!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from House is defended easily by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. House was covering up waiting for the punch and Dangerfield finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dangerfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dangerfield looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House can't do much from the bottom here.
House tries to control but Dangerfield manages to take his back.
House just trying to survive but Dangerfield is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
House is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
House trying to control the hands but Dangerfield won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House is really stuck here.
Dangerfield is riding his opponent, not letting House buck him off.
Dangerfield tries to keep control of the position but House is staying busy.
House tries to escape the position.
House trying to control the hands but Dangerfield won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield has the hooks in. House is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dangerfield struggling to keep hold of the position.
House tries to roll but Dangerfield sticks to his back.
Dangerfield gets his hands free as House looks to control.
House is trying to break free.
Dangerfield trying to control momentarily.
House looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dangerfield is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dangerfield has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
House is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dangerfield not allowing House to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Dangerfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
House stuffs the takedown.
House drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dangerfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as House controls the pace.
Dangerfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangerfield wants to sweep here but House controlling him for the moment.
House wants to stand and escape but instead Dangerfield has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerfield wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerfield trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House controlling Dangerfield's posture.
Dangerfield trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
House managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dangerfield trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
House trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dangerfield fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging House to the ground. Dangerfield is now in House's guard.
House is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dangerfield dives into side control.
Dangerfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that House can do to turn this around?
House is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dangerfield is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House is trying to escape the mount.
Dangerfield is stalling here but it's allowed House to get half guard.
House is trying to get back to full guard.
Dangerfield is trying to control. House wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
House manages to get to full guard.
Dangerfield forces his way into half guard.
House trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dangerfield works his way into side control.
House tries to bench press Dangerfield off him but Dangerfield keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Dangerfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dangerfield is defended easily by House.
House with the counter takedown but Dangerfield avoids it easily.
Dangerfield fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but House avoids it really well and circles away.
House closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dangerfield's guard.
House has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dangerfield is proving hard to escape from.
Dangerfield lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
David Dangerfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dangerfield looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dangerfield's guard.
Dangerfield has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but House has passed into side control.
Dangerfield is not content to let House control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dangerfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raymond House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House wants to control but Dangerfield is keeping him busy.
Dangerfield is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on House's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
House perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
House moves into full mount! Dangerfield won't be happy about that!
Dangerfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield tries to hold on but House postures up.
Dangerfield is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because House is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dangerfield gets back to half guard.
House trying to mount his opponent but Dangerfield defends it.
House is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
House is trying to work for a kimura but Dangerfield is defending well.
House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
House is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
House is looking for a kimura but Dangerfield is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for House to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond House comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dangerfield 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Dangerfield!
A very excited looking David Dangerfield made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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