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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Dezman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephan Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Dezman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dezman clinches with his opponent.
Dezman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas scores with a nice head shot.
Dezman blocks a leg kick.
Dezman tries to clinch but Lucas moves away
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dezman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Dezman feints and as Lucas raises his hands in defense, Dezman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dezman looking to pass the guard.
Dezman throws an elbow that misses. Lucas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dezman's guard. Nice move by Lucas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dezman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lucas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dezman.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dezman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dezman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dezman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dezman trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dezman wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dezman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas is looking for a triangle but Dezman pushes his legs off easily.
Dezman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown but Dezman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lucas but Lucas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dezman has a takedown stuffed.
Dezman wants to clinch.
Lucas misses with a takedown
and Dezman moves into the clinch.
Dezman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lucas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lucas pulls guard.
Dezman trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dezman stacks Lucas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dezman!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dezman working away.
Dezman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lucas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dezman's guard! Nice work there by Lucas!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dezman is trying to keep Lucas in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dezman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucas blocks a head kick by Dezman.
Dezman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lucas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dezman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lucas tries to kick Dezman off but Dezman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Dezman is very close to passing his half guard.
Lucas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucas is trying to stand up here but Dezman is controlling him well.
Dezman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lucas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dezman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lucas can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lucas tries to hold on but Dezman pushes him away.
Dezman wants to control the pace but Lucas is squirming around nicely.
Lucas regains half guard.
Lucas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to improve his position but Dezman is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dezman wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Lucas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dezman defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dezman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Dezman wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Dezman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Dezman.
Dezman moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dezman tries to pull guard but Lucas won't allow it.
Lucas is trying to break free.
Dezman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dezman fails to pull guard.
Lucas pulls Dezman into guard.
Dezman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lucas can't keep his opponent in guard - Dezman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dezman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dezman looks for a takedown but Lucas sprawls well.
Lucas slaps away a takedown attempt from Dezman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dezman closes the distance but Lucas moves to the side
and Lucas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lucas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stephan Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Dezman.
Dezman looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Lucas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lucas manages to pull guard.
Lucas has a closed guard, preventing Dezman from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dezman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezman with a nice head shot there.
Lucas wriggles free and stands up.
Dezman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dezman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dezman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lucas wants to improve his position but Dezman is controlling well.
Dezman is pressing down on Lucas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucas is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to roll over but Dezman keeps him under control.
Dezman is trying to control the action in half guard but Lucas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lucas pushes Dezman off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dezman goes for a double leg but Lucas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucas continues to drive forward.
Lucas jumps into guard, dragging Dezman to the mat.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Dezman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dezman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas striking off his back but it's not causing Dezman any problems.
Lucas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dezman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lucas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dezman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucas working for a triangle but Dezman defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dezman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dezman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Lucas working for submissions but it's allowed Dezman to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Dezman is very close to passing his half guard.
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 Stephan Lucas.
I think Dezman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dezman!
An out of breath Jake Dezman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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