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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Dufva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Dufva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Dearborn's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Dufva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dearborn.
Will Dearborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dufva wants to clinch.
Dufva shoots in but Dearborn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dearborn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dearborn works the jab nicely.
A solid body kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dearborn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dufva counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dearborn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dufva staying out of range there.
Dufva throws a front kick aimed at Dearborn's knee but Dearborn avoids it well.
Dearborn moves out of range of the body kick.
Dufva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dearborn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dufva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and Dufva moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dearborn, right into the meat.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dufva throws a chopping leg kick but Dearborn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dearborn slips under a jab.
Dufva's corner calls for a 1-2. Dufva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dufva avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
Dearborn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dufva. That one must have hurt.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Dearborn. That snapped Dufva's head back.
Dearborn misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dearborn misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn missing with a left hand there. Dufva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Dufva counters with a quick kick to the body but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufva is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dearborn.
Dearborn thumps Dufva with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dearborn. Dufva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dearborn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dufva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dearborn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufva.
Dufva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dufva throws a hook but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dufva is able to avoid easily.
Dufva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dearborn has time to react.
Dearborn cracks a nice hook into Dufva's ribs.
Dearborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dufva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from Dufva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn.
Dufva looks to land a body kick but Dearborn moved away.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dufva checks a low kick from Dearborn.
Crunch! Dufva slams his shin into Dearborn's torso.
Dufva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dearborn under the eye.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Dufva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dearborn wants to counter with a clinch but Dufva pushes him away.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dufva. That did some damage!
Dufva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dearborn doesn't seem bothered though.
Dufva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dearborn. That did some damage!
Dufva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dearborn connects with a body shot.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dearborn connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn misses with a lunging right hand
and Dufva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dearborn really felt that one!
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Dearborn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with the combination.
Dufva throws a counter high kick but Dearborn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dearborn lands a jab to Dufva's midsection.
Dearborn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dufva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dufva ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.
Dufva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dearborn throws a head kick that half lands.
Dearborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dearborn scores with a leg kick.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Dufva moved out of range nicely.
Dearborn lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dearborn works the jab nicely.
Dearborn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dearborn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dufva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dearborn scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Dearborn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dufva throws a wild body kick that Dearborn sees coming a mile off.
Dearborn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Dearborn.
Dufva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dufva scores with a head kick.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Will Dearborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dearborn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dufva. Dufva obviously looking to wear him down.
Dufva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dearborn moves away.
Dearborn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dufva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dufva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dearborn.
Dearborn wants to land a leg kick but Dufva is out of range.
Dufva takes one to the chin there.
Dufva slips a jab and a cross from Dearborn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Dearborn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dearborn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva lands the left hand.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
That kick from Dufva tenderised Dearborn's leg. Dearborn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dufva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dearborn digs a good hook to Dufva's body.
Dearborn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Dearborn. Beautiful body shot.
Dearborn looks to throw a body kick
and Dufva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dufva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Dearborn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dufva.
Dufva throws an overhand right that lands on Dearborn's shoulder, as Dearborn tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Dufva.
Dufva tried to score with a low kick but Dearborn checks it.
Dearborn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dufva blocks it well.
Dufva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn takes a swing at Dufva's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Dufva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Dufva misses.
Dufva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dearborn will feel that in the morning.
Nice defenses there by Dearborn.
Dearborn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Dufva.
Dearborn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dufva throws a low kick, looking for Dearborn's leg but Dearborn calmly moves out of range.
Dearborn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dufva.
Dearborn scores with a jab to the body.
Dufva misses with a low kick.
Dearborn throws a lazy uppercut
and Dufva counters with a left to the body.
Dufva misses with a kick to the body.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Dufva moves out of range.
Dufva half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dearborn throws a solid leg kick but Dufva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dearborn.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dufva might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dufva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dearborn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dufva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dearborn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
Dufva is trying to maintain a safe position but Dearborn gets an underhook and turns Dufva into the cage.
Dearborn wants to stall.
Dufva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.
Dufva is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn has him pressed against the cage.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dufva lands with a short shot to the head.
Our sources have told us that Dufva has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dufva trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dufva.
Dufva avoids the elbow strike from Dearborn, against the cage.
Dufva wants to stall.
Dufva misses with a knee to the head.
Dufva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufva.
Dearborn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dufva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dearborn can turn it around.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dufva takes a shot to the head.
Dearborn breaks from the clinch.
Dufva avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
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!
Dearborn scores with a head kick. Dufva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dearborn is looking to slow Dufva down with leg kicks.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dufva avoids a kick to the body.
Dufva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Dearborn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dearborn looks to land a body kick but Dufva moved away.
Dearborn cracks the inside of Dufva's front leg.
Dearborn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dufva. Dufva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dearborn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dufvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Will Dearborn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dearborn lands a body shot.
Dufva throws a leg kick that misses.
Dufva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Dufva misses
and Dearborn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dearborn drops his hands momentarily and Dufva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dufva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dufva avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn missing with a left hand there. Dufva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dearborn avoids the body shot from Dufva.
Dearborn lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dufva works the jab nicely.
Dufva misses the shot to the body.
Dearborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dufva was well out of range. Poor timing from Dearborn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dufva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dufva doesn't manage to clinch there - Dearborn circles away.
Dufva throws a low kick but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dearborn duly obliges.
Dufva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dearborn throws a leg kick
letting Dufva counter with a right hand.
Dufva digs a good hook to Dearborn's body.
Dufva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a looping overhand right but Dufva ducks down to avoid it.
Dearborn swings for the body but Dufva moves out of range.
Dearborn jabs Dufva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Dufva. Beautiful body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Dearborn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dearborn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dufva's efforts to push away.
Dufva struggles to land a body shot inside as Dearborn controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufva.
Dufva swings wildly with an uppercut but Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufva's elbow.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dearborn digs a right hand underneath Dufva's ribcage. Dufva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dufva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dearborn.
Dufva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Dufva.
Dearborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dufva is just out of range.
Dufva throws a body punch but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn throws a counter combo.
Dearborn defending well as Dufva loads up on a big left hand.
Dufva looks to land a body kick but Dearborn moved away.
Dearborn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn misses with a leg kick
and Dufva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dearborn's knee momentarily.
Dearborn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dufva. That did some damage!
Dearborn misses with a low kick as Dufva jumps back.
Dearborn throws a leg kick but Dufva moved away.
It looked like Dufva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dufva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dufva misses with a body kick.
Dearborn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sven Dufva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dearborn misses with a straight left.
Dufva throws a head kick but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn jabs at Dufva's body.
Dearborn checks a low kick from Dufva.
Dufva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dufva throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufva blocks a head kick by Dearborn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dearborn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dearborn lunges at Dufva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dufva's hand.
Dearborn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dearborn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dearborn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dearborn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dufva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dufva throws a big shot that misses.
Dufva tries to clinch up.
Dearborn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dufva rather than just go for the knockout.
Dearborn avoids a kick to the body.
Dearborn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Will Dearborn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dearborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dufva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dufva doesn't seem bothered though.
Dufva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dufva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Dearborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dearborn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Dearborn!
Will Dearborn took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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