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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Florini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbert Dean!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Florini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
The fighters circling - Florini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Florini tries to land a front kick but Dean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Florini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean slaps away a takedown attempt from Florini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Florini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slow jab from Florini misses its intended target.
Florini misses with a wild body shot.
Dean checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Florini has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florini throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Dean tries to bum rush Florini with a series of wild strikes but Florini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Florini misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dean lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dean.
Florini is rocked!
Florini is breathing heavily.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Florini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick misses from Dean.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Florini.
Dean throws a right hand that Florini ducks under and follows up with a left that Florini also avoids with ease.
Dean throws a sloppy head kick and Florini moves out of range easily.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Florini misses the jab.
Kenny Florini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Florini misses with a body punch
and Dean counters by clinching up.
Florini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dean just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dean throws a combination. Florini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean throws a right hand that Florini ducks under and follows up with a left that Florini also avoids with ease.
Florini walks into a straight right hand from Dean.
Florini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Oh Florini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Florini takes one to the side of the head.
Dean scores with a three punch combo!
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean clinches.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Florini seems to have got his legs back now.
Florini doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Florini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Florini tries to keep at a distance but Dean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dean pulls guard effortlessly.
Dean wants to stand but Florini is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Florini trying to control the position from guard on top but Dean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Florini is really struggling to control Dean but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Florini stops Dean from standing up.
Dean is looking to stand back up but Florini counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dean.
Dean wants to stand back up but Florini manages to pass into side control.
Florini is trying to ground and pound but Dean uses the momentary lack of control by Florini to regain half guard.
Florini trying to control from Dean's half guard. Dean has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Florini won't allow Dean to get back to his feet.
Florini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Florini trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Florini pushes down on Dean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Florini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dean wants to get back to his feet.
Florini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dean pushes Florini off looking to stand but Florini dives back in and keeps control.
Dean is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Florini slips a jab from Dean.
A head kick by Florini misses
and Dean counters with a three punch combo that has Florini backing up. Florini nods at Dean to acknowledge the strikes.
Dean is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Florini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Florini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Florini's guard.
Florini has a closed guard, preventing Dean from standing up.
Florini wants to sweep but no luck.
Florini throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dean uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dean decides to stand back up.
Florini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dean takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Florini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean looks to land a combination but Florini avoids it well.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean throws a right hand that Florini ducks under and follows up with a left that Florini also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Florini there.
Florini dodges the punch combination from Dean.
Donk. Florini catches Dean right on the button with a cross.
Florini misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Dean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Florini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Florini tries to land a leg kick but Dean saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Florini.
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Florini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Florini is looking to land body kicks.
Florini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Florini circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean looks to land a combination but Florini avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Dean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Florini misses with a straight right.
Florini has his takedown stuffed
and Dean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dean wants to stand but Florini is controlling his posture from full guard.
Florini trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
Dean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Florini is proving hard to escape from.
Dean preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean is looking to stand up but Florini won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to stand and escape but instead Florini has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Florini wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Florini avoids the head kick by Dean.
Herbert Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean throws a right and a left that Florini avoids nicely.
Florini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
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.
Florini fails with the takedown
and Dean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean slips a straight right by Florini.
Florini slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
A head kick misses from Dean.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Florini. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Florini misses with a takedown attempt
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean throws a one two combo.
Florini misses with a straight right.
A shot to de liver by Dean. Beautiful body shot.
Florini dodges the punch combination from Dean.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Florini was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Florini avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Florini.
Dean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Dean.
Florini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Florini misses
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Florini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean scores with a nice right hand.
Herbert Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Florini.
Dean scores with a hook to the body. Florini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dean throws a series of strikes that have Florini backpedaling.
Florini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean scores with a one two! Florini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Florini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dean throws a head kick that half lands.
Dean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Florini.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Florini was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Florini with a poor takedown
and Dean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Florini is looking to improve his position.
Dean stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Florini to get to his feet.
Florini needs to keep his hands up - Dean had a free shot at his head there.
Dean tries to bum rush Florini with a series of wild strikes but Florini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dean throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Florini was covering up waiting for the punch and Dean finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Florini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Florini is proving hard to escape from.
Florini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Florini working a defensive guard but Dean passes into half guard.
Dean wants to stand up but Florini is controlling the position.
Florini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Florini flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dean tries to stand and escape but Florini is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Florini misses with a looping right.
Dean swinging wilding here.
Dean throws a head kick that misses
and Florini counters with a solid body kick.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Florini throws a head kick but Dean moves out of range.
Dean works over Florini's head and body with a nice combination.
Florini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dean wants to stand and escape but instead Florini has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Florini trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Florini throws a strike but Dean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Florini is working an open guard so Dean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Dean scores with a four punch combination!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Florini shoots and misses
and Dean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Florini moves away from the strike by Dean.
Florini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Florini dodges the punch combination from Dean.
Florini lands a head shot.
Herbert Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Florini needs to keep his hands up - Dean had a free shot at his head there.
Kenny Florini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean throws a combination that misses
so Florini counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Florini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Florini looking to pass the guard.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Florini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Herbert Dean!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Herbert Dean!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Herbert Dean!
Herbert Dean wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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