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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Dionne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iain Dionne has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Dionne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bingham scores with a head kick.
Dionne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bingham was covering up waiting for the punch and Dionne finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dionne won't allow Bingham to get back to his feet.
Dionne is in close to Bingham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dionne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bingham is looking to stand up but Dionne isn't so interested in that idea.
Dionne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingham's head.
Bingham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dionne.
Dionne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bingham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dionne throwing strikes but missing.
Bingham wants to get back to his feet but Dionne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dionne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dionne lands a couple of digs.
Dionne landing some decent shots from guard.
Dionne thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dionne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dionne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bingham is looking to stand up but Dionne isn't so interested in that idea.
Dionne thows a big elbow that misses.
Bingham wants to stand but Dionne is controlling the position.
Dionne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bingham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dionne digs a good body shot into Bingham's ribs.
Dionne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dionne lands in his opponent's guard.
Dionne throwing strikes but missing.
Dionne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dionne throws and elbow that misses. Bingham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dionne's guard. Nice move by Bingham!
Bingham trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dionne manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dionne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bingham has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionne throws and elbow that misses. Bingham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dionne's guard. Nice move by Bingham!
Bingham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dionne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bingham throws a big right hand that misses.
Dionne pulls Bingham in close to his closed guard and prevents Bingham from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four 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.
Bingham tries to stand but Dionne is controlling from the bottom.
Dionne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dionne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ethan Bingham has been cut.
Dionne misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Dionne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Bingham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dionne moves out of range as Bingham strikes.
Dionne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bingham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bingham wants it to stay on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bingham. Dionne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dionne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bingham wants to get back to his feet.
Dionne trying to mount his opponent but Bingham defends it.
Bingham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dionne.
Bingham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bingham regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dionne.
Bingham is looking to stand up but Dionne isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionne throws and elbow that misses. Bingham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dionne's guard. Nice move by Bingham!
Bingham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bingham tries to clinch but Dionne moves out of range.
Iain Dionne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dionne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dionne swinging wildly here.
Dionne looks for a takedown but Bingham sprawls well.
Ethan Bingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Dionne.
Dionne is breathing heavily.
Dionne misses with a few strikes there.
Dionne fails to land with a series of punches.
Bingham dives in and grabs Dionne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dionne pushes down on Bingham's head and hops out.
Dionne tries for a takedown but Bingham circles away easily
enabling Bingham to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dionne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bingham counters by clinching up.
Dionne is working for takedown but Bingham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bingham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dionne gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bingham turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bingham decides to stand back up. Bingham steps back and let's Dionne get back to his feet.
Bingham tries to clinch up but Dionne circles away and keeps his distance.
Iain Dionne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bingham misses with a hook. Dionne ducked under it nicely.
Dionne keeps the fight on the outside.
Dionne fails with the takedown
and Dionne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dionne with a poor takedown
and Bingham counters by moving into the clinch.
Bingham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short left from Dionne.
Bingham tries to pull guard but Dionne holds him up against the cage and eventually Bingham drops back down to his feet.
Bingham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham wants the takedown. Dionne is fighting it off but Bingham persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dionne's guard against the cage.
Bingham looking to sit in guard and control but Dionne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dionne landing some decent shots from guard.
Dionne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingham's head.
Dionne cracks Bingham with a solid left hand.
Dionne won't allow Bingham to get back to his feet.
Dionne wants to pass the guard but Bingham is keeping the position.
Dionne won't allow Bingham to get back to his feet.
Dionne distracts Bingham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bingham is keeping the position for now.
Dionne throwing strikes from guard but Bingham blocks nicely.
Dionne throws a strike but Bingham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bingham throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dionne misses with a combination
and Bingham counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Bingham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Bingham's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dionne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dionne scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bingham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dionne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bingham dodges the punch combination from Dionne.
Bingham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dionne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bingham throws the left hand but Dionne avoids the punch easily.
Dionne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bingham pushes Dionne off looking to stand but Dionne dives back in and keeps control.
Dionne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bingham defending well though.
Dionne with the ground and pound but Bingham uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dionne is in close to Bingham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bingham's head.
Dionne stops Bingham from standing up.
Dionne throwing strikes from guard but Bingham blocks nicely.
Bingham manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dionne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dionne tries to score with some ground and pound. Bingham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bingham is trying to get back to his feet.
Dionne scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Dionne crashes against the mat.
Dionne working the ground and pound.
Dionne lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bingham tries to escape but Dionne is in control.
Dionne misses with the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dionne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dionne lands in his opponent's guard.
Dionne postures up in Bingham's guard and throws a big left but Bingham blocks it.
Bingham uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dionne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bingham defends it nicely.
Dionne tries for a takedown but Bingham circles away easily
and Bingham counters with a low kick, right behind Dionne 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Dionne.
Dionne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bingham counters with a thumping low kick.
Ethan Bingham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Dionne.
Bingham missing with a left hand there. Dionne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dionne fails to land with a series of punches.
Dionne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bingham counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dionne is trying to stand.
Bingham is looking for a kimura here.
Bingham is looking to advance position but Dionne won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dionne stalks Bingham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bingham's face. Bingham staggers backwards, shaken.
Dionne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bingham counters with a stiff right hand.
Bingham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bingham tries to close the distance and clinch but Dionne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bingham misses with a series of wild punches.
Dionne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bingham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bingham.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iain Dionne.
I think Dionne 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iain Dionne!
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