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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominguez comes into the arena with Brotha Lynch Hung's Rest In Piss blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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256 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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201 cm
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250 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Swain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swain takes the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swain uses from the top position.
Swain looking to pass the guard.
Swain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Swain stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swain!
Dominguez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Swain is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Swain and Dominguez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Check out the look on Dominguez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It looks like Nathaniel Swain has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain prevents Dominguez from improving position.
Dominguez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swain has escaped the position, nice work there.
Swain is trying to buck Dominguez off.
Dominguez tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dominguez is working hard here to advance 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swain.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Swain working the head and body with strikes.
Dominguez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Swain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Swain wants to free his trapped foot but Dominguez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominguez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dominguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Swain pulls his head out easily.
Dominguez is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dominguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swain wants to get up but he can't break Dominguez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dominguez lands with a hook. Swain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dominguez lands a jab.
Dominguez lands with a nice body punch.
Swain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Swain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dominguez is one step ahead there.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez looking to pass the guard.
Swain wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominguez wants to pass the guard but Swain is keeping the position.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez throws a hook but Swain blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Swain's cut.
That's time! Dominguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dominguez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Swain dives in and grabs Dominguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dominguez pushes down on Swain's head and hops out.
Swain doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Swain.
Swain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dominguez.
Swain shoots for a takedown but Dominguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Dominguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominguez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominguez lands with a shot to the body.
Swain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dominguez finds it's way round the side to connect with Swain's head.
Dominguez lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swain is breathing heavily.
Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Swain checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Dominguez. That snapped Swain's head back.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominguez.
Dominguez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swain is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swain knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dominguez tries to move to mount but Swain blocks the move with his legs.
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dominguez scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dominguez.
Swain takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dominguez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Swain's legs.
Dominguez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dominguez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dominguez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Swain gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dominguez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swain is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swain's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dominguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dominguez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Swain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Swain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dominguez throwing shots but Swain is blocking nicely.
Dominguez trying to mount his opponent but Swain defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez seems to be working for a kimura but Swain defends the submission attempt.
Swain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swain wants to improve his position but Dominguez is controlling well.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swain moves into the clinch successfully.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Swain.
Pablo Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Swain.
Dominguez working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Dominguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Swain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown but Swain shows good takedown defense.
Dominguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dominguez finds it's way round the side to connect with Swain's head.
Nice shot lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Dominguez connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice cross by Dominguez.
Nice sprawl there from Dominguez as Swain shoots in.
Jab, jab by Dominguez - just one landing.
Swain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dominguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swain's guard.
Dominguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Swain is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is pulling down on Dominguez's head. It's preventing any offense from Dominguez, at least for the moment.
Dominguez passes Swain's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dominguez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pablo Dominguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Swain won't allow it.
Swain is looking to control Dominguez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swain avoid being mounted?
Dominguez is looking to advance position but Swain won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dominguez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swain to the mat! Swain manages to get full guard.
Nathaniel Swain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dominguez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swain sees it coming and defends easily.
Swain is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominguez works his way into full mount!
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.
Dominguez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swain has left one of his arms exposed and Dominguez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Swain screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Dominguez!
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energy
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hype
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