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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between R Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sol sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R Dekkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, R Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, sol sunday!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers misses the shot to the body.
sunday throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dekkers's waist but Dekkers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing sunday off to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from sunday.
Dekkers scores with a takedown into sunday's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dekkers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
sunday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dekkers.
sunday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dekkers defends it easily.
sunday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dekkers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dekkers wanted to stand there but sunday had control of the position.
sunday lands some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
sunday looking for a guillotine here but Dekkers defends easily.
sunday working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to stand but sunday has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
sunday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dekkers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dekkers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dekkers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
sunday looking for a guillotine here but Dekkers defends easily.
Dekkers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dekkers lands a couple of elbows.
Dekkers gets to his feet - sunday follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from sunday is defended easily by Dekkers.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a few punches from side control.
Dekkers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear sunday down.
Dekkers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sunday manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
sunday throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
sunday is looking to improve his position.
sunday is trying to control but can't.
Dekkers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dekkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dekkers tries to pass the half guard into mount. sunday knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
sunday wants to control but Dekkers is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sunday is looking to improve his position.
sunday actively working from the bottom here.
sunday looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dekkers fails with the takedown
and sunday counters with a nice double leg into guard.
sunday looking to pass the guard.
Dekkers wants to stand but sunday is controlling the position.
sunday won't allow Dekkers to sweep him here.
sunday trying to control but Dekkers is working from the bottom.
Dekkers wants to get back to his feet but sunday is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dekkers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dekkers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because sunday has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to roll over but sunday keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dekkers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
sunday is looking to regain half guard here but Dekkers keeps moving and retains side control.
sunday is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Dekkers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dekkers decides to stand back up. Dekkers steps back and let's sunday get back to his feet.
sunday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers gets caught flat footed, as sunday shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
sunday looking to pass the guard.
Dekkers keeping moving, preventing sunday from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that R Dekkers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dekkers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
sunday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Dekkers.
Dekkers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
sunday has hold of Dekkers's hands but Dekkers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
sunday trying to hold on to Dekkers's head to control him but Dekkers postures up.
Dekkers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sunday defending well though.
R Dekkers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dekkers passes to full mount!
sunday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
sunday is breathing heavily.
sunday tries to lock up and control but Dekkers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
sunday is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dekkers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
sunday throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dekkers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
sunday is working to get back to half guard.
Dekkers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can sunday hang on?
sunday can't escape the position.
Dekkers has hold of sunday's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and sunday manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
sunday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sunday is in a horrible position here. Dekkers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
sunday throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
sunday is looking to improve his position but Dekkers isn't that keen on the idea.
sunday tries to lock up and control but Dekkers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
sunday squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
sunday wants to control but Dekkers is having none of it.
sunday is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Dekkers.
sunday wants to control but Dekkers is having none of it.
Dekkers lands with some strikes.
sunday takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dekkers tries to control but sunday wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers prevents sunday from getting the reversal.
Dekkers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dekkers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. sunday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dekkers breaks from sunday's wrist control and lands an elbow.
sunday flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
sunday takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dekkers working the ground and pound effectively.
sunday is desperately trying to improve his position but Dekkers has a good base and remains in mount.
Dekkers wants to finish this one by submission but sunday is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dekkers.
sunday is trying to escape the mount.
Dekkers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers raining down shots from the mount!
sunday swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dekkers landing shots from mount.
sunday is looking to get to half guard.
sunday tries to hold on but Dekkers pushes him away.
Dekkers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
sunday manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dekkers drops an elbow to the side of sunday's head.
Dekkers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers is keen to just control but sunday is a slippery customer.
sunday throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
R Dekkers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dekkers misses with a head kick.
sunday changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dekkers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dekkers wants to control but sunday postures up.
Dekkers is not content to let sunday control the position.
sunday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dekkers has escaped the position, nice work there.
sunday wants to control but Dekkers is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by sunday.
sunday working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
sunday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dekkers manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to take a breather but sunday is having none of it.
Dekkers prevents sunday from improving his position.
Dekkers lands strikes from half guard.
sunday wants to get back to full guard.
sunday wants to control but Dekkers is keeping busy.
Dekkers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but sunday sees it coming and defends easily.
sunday trying to control here.
Dekkers seems to be working for a kimura but sunday defends the submission attempt.
Dekkers working the head and body with strikes.
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.
sunday is trying to maintain the position but Dekkers is very close to passing his half guard.
sunday punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sunday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
sunday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like sol sunday has been cut.
Dekkers shoots and misses
and sunday counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
sunday working the head and body with strikes.
Dekkers tries to kick sunday off but sunday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
sunday prevents Dekkers from improving his position.
sunday is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dekkers landing a few short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers pushes sunday off looking to stand but sunday dives back in and keeps control.
sunday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dekkers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dekkers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dekkers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and sunday counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by sunday.
sunday working some strikes from top position.
Dekkers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
sunday trying to control the position from guard on top but Dekkers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
sunday scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sunday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dekkers keeping moving, preventing sunday from controlling successfully.
R Dekkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
sunday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
sol sunday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dekkers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dekkers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
sunday is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dekkers looking to control and managing it successfully.
sunday is desperately trying to improve his position but Dekkers has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
sol sunday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dekkers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... R Dekkers!
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energy
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