PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bate
vs
Dunn

166 cm
28
144 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

167 cm
30
135 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn misses with an uppercut. Bate saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Bate misses.
Bate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bate.
Dunn throws a leg kick
and Bate counters with an inside leg kick.
Dunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bate.
Dunn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dunn tries to bum rush Bate with a series of wild strikes but Bate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dunn pushes Bate up against the cage in a clinch.
Bate lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bate as the two fighters clinch.
Bate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn is trying to break free.
Dunn is trying to push Bate away but Bate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dunn looking to throw knees to the head but Bate is blocking nicely.
Bate lands an uppercut.
Dunn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunns head.
Dunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bate.
Bate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunn has a couple of punches blocked by Bate.
Bate can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
Dunn lands an elbow just above Bate 's eye.
Dunn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bate wants the takedown. Dunn is fighting it off but Bate persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dunn's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bate preventing the sweep.
Dunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunn, not yet.
Bate trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bate being controlled here momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bate misses with a takedown attempt - Dunn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunn connects with a looping right hand.
Dunn avoids a kick to the body.
Bate misses the shot to the body.
Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bate connects with a right hand. Dunn shakes it off.
Bate throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Bate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn misses with an uppercut. Bate saw that one coming.
Bate walks into a left hand.
Bate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunn throws a sloppy head kick and Bate moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bate there.
Dunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bate throws out the jab.
Dunn throws a shot from downtown. Bate moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bate.
Dunn misses with a low kick as Bate jumps back.
Danga de danga de dang - Dunn scores with a four punch combination!
Bate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunn doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bate counter with a right hand.

Dunn gets caught flat footed, as Bate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bate is working Dunn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bate won't allow Dunn to sweep him here.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bate stands up over Dunn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Bate tries to pass.
Bate throwing strikes from guard but Dunn blocks nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bate manages to get himself to full guard.
Bate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunn is one step ahead there.
Bate trying to keep a closed guard but Dunn is proving a slippery customer.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunn is one step ahead there.

Bate looking for a guillotine here but Dunn defends easily.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dunn postures up in Bate's guard and throws a big left but Bate blocks it.
Dunn throwing strikes from guard but Bate blocks nicely.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Bate keeps moving.
Bate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dunn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunn trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.
Dunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mark Dunn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands a nice forearm strike.
Bate is looking to regain half guard here but Dunn keeps moving and retains side control.
Bate is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bate is looking to control Dunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bate avoid being mounted?
Bate manages to get to full guard.
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunn won't allow Bate to sweep him here.
Dunn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dunn wants to pass the guard but Bate is keeping the position.
Dunn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dunn connects with a couple of short punches.
Bate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bate pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bate wants to finish this one by submission but Dunn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bate.
Dunn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bate content just to control the position here.
Bate punching from mount but Dunn doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate prevents Dunn from getting the reversal.
Dunn tries to hold on but Bate pushes him away.
Bate wants to control the pace but Dunn is squirming around nicely.
Dunn tries to reverse the position but Bate maintains control.
Bate looking to finish Dunn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dunn!
Dunn is looking to get to half guard.
Dunn regains half guard.
Bate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate is trying to control. Dunn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dunn trying to control but Bate postures up.
Dunn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dunn.
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 Tyrone Bate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dunn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunn manages to avoid it.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Bate pushes him off.
Dunn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dunn throws a front kick aimed at Bate's knee but Bate avoids it well.
Bate tries to land a leg kick but Dunn saw it coming and moves away.
Bate throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mark Dunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunn throws a low kick but Bate avoids it.
Bate blocks a jab.
Dunn shoots in and drives through. Bate sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunn misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bate.
Bate closes the distance and clinches up with Dunn, looking for a takedown. Bate pushes Dunn against the cage but Dunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bate as he avoids it easily.
Bate thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dunn if he has to take too many more of those.
Bate misses with a leg kick
and Dunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Bate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bate lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dunn misses.
Dunn tries to clinch but Bate moves out of range.
Dunn tries to work over Bate's front leg with a kick but Bate checks it.
Bate misses with a straight left.
Dunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Bate pushes him off.
Dunn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn lands a leg kick that knocks Bate off balance momentarily.
Bate leaves Dunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyrone Bate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dunn.
Dunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Bate as he checks the leg kick.
Dunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Bate.
Bate lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bate.
Dunn throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
Bate loads up on a big right hand but Dunn slips the punch.
Bate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bate misses with a low kick.
Bate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunn.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dunn chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bate drops his hands momentarily and Dunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Dunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn with the ground and pound but Bate regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tyrone Bate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunn stalling away here and it's allowed Bate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dunn controls the pace.

Dunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dunn has managed to get both his arms back between Bate's legs - danger averted.
Bate managing to control the position.
Dunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Bate is retaining full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dunn stays in close to Bate's body and controls the position.

Bate has his foot on Dunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunn throwing strikes from guard but Bate blocks nicely.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Bate keeps moving.
Dunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bate keeping moving, preventing Dunn from controlling successfully.
Dunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Bate wants to sweep here but Dunn controlling him for the moment.
Dunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is fighting to break Bate's control of his arms but Bate is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dunn preventing the sweep.
Dunn postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunn throws a low kick but Bate moves out of range easily.
Bate takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Bate fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dunn sprawls well initially but Bate persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bate is taking a breather. Dunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dunn wants to control but Bate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bate is keen to just control but Dunn is a slippery customer.
Dunn tries to roll over but Bate keeps him under control.
Bate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunn's head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is looking for a sweep. Bate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bate is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bate tries to pass to full mount but Dunn defends it.
Bate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dunn wants to control but Bate is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dunn misses with a head kick.
Bate misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bate, right into the meat.
Bate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dunn misses with a leg kick
and Bate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dunn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Dunn
and Bate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dunn throws a hook but Bate avoids it easily.

Bate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dunn wants to control but Bate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dunn taking some punishment here, with Bate in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunn is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bate connects with a nice short shot to Dunn's temple.
Bate looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bate is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dunn reverses the position - he's now on top in Bate's guard.
Bate looking to control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dunn slips nicely into half guard.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Bate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dunn pulls his head out easily.

Dunn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bate is just riding it out for now. Dunn eventually gives up the hold.
Bate regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bate is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyrone Bate will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bate has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunn.
Bate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dunn on the side of the head.
Dunn moves out of range of the leg kick from Bate.
Dunn throws a big shot that misses.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bate moves away.
Dunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Bate.

Dunn instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunn misses with the head strike.
Dunn misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Dunn as the two fighters clinch.
Dunn landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate misses with the head strike.
Bate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunn's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dunn scores with a knee to the head.
Dunn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bate in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dunn tries to circle away but Bate has him pinned against the cage.
Bate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunn prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bate.
A short right from Bate.
A hook to the body from Dunn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bate tries to throw a body punch but Dunn avoids it by throwing Bate back against the cage.
Dunn lands with a short shot to the head.
Bate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunn cracks Bate with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn lands a nice elbow.
Bate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bate.
Dunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bate.
Bate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bate gets underhooks to prevent Dunn's takedown attempt.
Bate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bate tries to work over Dunn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bate content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn scores with a shoulder strike.

Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bate is out of range.

Dunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bate sprawls well initially but Dunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bate is trying to control but can't.
Bate is pressing down on Dunn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bate looking to control but Dunn passes into half guard.
Dunn is thwarting Bate's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Dunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to get to full guard but Dunn has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bate is trying to control but can't.
Dunn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bate to regain full guard.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn throws a big right hand that misses.
Bate looking for a sweep. Not yet Bate, not yet.
Bate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dunn trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunn moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Bate.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Dunn tries to clinch but Bate moves out of range.
Dunn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dunn, as that shot connected.

Bate shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bate showed some decent athleticism there.

Dunn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bate misses with a head shot. Dunn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Dunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Bate tries to pass.
Bate postures up.
Bate postures up and lands a big shot to Dunn's brow.
Bate postures up.
Dunn wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bate postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dunn keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bate throws a looping overhand right but Dunn ducks down to avoid it.
Dunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunn is looking to land body kicks.
Bate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dunn scores with a jab to the body.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Dunn moves in looking to clinch but Bate pushes him off.

Dunn moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bate.
Dunn misses with a body punch.
Mark Dunn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunn wants to take the fight to the mat but Bate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyrone Bate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dunn.
Bate lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bate is working Dunn over against the cage.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Bate has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bate can't get the takedown.
Dunn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dunn misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunn's elbow.
Bate lands with a short shot to the head.
Bate stalling.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dunn working aggressively here.
Dunn lands an uppercut.
Bate tries to throw a body punch but Dunn avoids it by throwing Bate back against the cage.
Bate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dunn tries a body shot but Bate blocks it.
Dunn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bate swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunn is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Dunn.
I think Bate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mark Dunn!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mark Dunn!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Mark Dunn!

Mark Dunn wins by unanimous decision!
Mark Dunn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.