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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 2060 p4p, 1436 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 295 p4p, 212 weight class). Simone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Simone tenderised Trujillo's leg. Trujillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trujillo connects with a looping right hand.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Simone.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo connects with a leg kick.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trujillo moves away.
Simone scores with a decent looking hook.
Simone throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
We've been informed that Simone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo tries to score with a low kick but Simone moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Simone's shoulder, as Simone tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Simone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo swings for the body but Simone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simone is able to avoid easily.
Trujillo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Simone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Trujillo swings for the body but Simone moves out of range.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trujillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trujillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simone.
Simone delivers a nice body kick.
Trujillo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Simone moved out of range.
Trujillo misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Simone slams his shin into Trujillo's torso.
A head kick misses from Simone.
A quick step to the side and Trujillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo misses with a hook
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a leg kick that misses.
Simone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice sprawl there from Simone as Trujillo shoots in.
Simone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Simone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Simone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trujillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Simone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trujillo scrambles back to his feet.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo connects with a jab.
Simone lands a nice shot that snaps Trujillo's head back.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Simone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simone was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone tries to clinch but Trujillo moves away
and Trujillo counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Simone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Simone.
Simone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone has closed the distance and engaged Trujillo in a clinch.
Trujillo tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Simone jumps guard but Trujillo stands there with Simone around his waist. Simone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simone misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone lands a body shot.
Simone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Simone.
Trujillo prevents a body shot from Simone.
Trujillo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Simone is defending well.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Trujillo lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo prevents a body shot from Simone.
A hook to the body from Simone.
Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trujillo 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.
Simone drives through and clinches with Trujillo against the cage.
Trujillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trujillo lands with a light punch inside.
Simone takes a shot to the head.
Simone can't find room to land a body shot as Trujillo controls the action.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone lands a shoulder strike.
Simone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simone slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Trujillo down.
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simone slips under a jab.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Simone slips the punch.
Simone counters with a body kick.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Simone is just out of range.
Simone lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Simone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Trujillo misses with a right hand
and Simone counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Simone looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Trujillo tries to move into range but Simone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Simone coming out on top.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simone throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Simone. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Trujillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Simone ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Simone misses.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Trujillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simone can't do much from the bottom here.
Trujillo landing a few strikes.
Simone taking a bit of punishment here - Trujillo scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Trujillo in side control, throwing shots but Simone defends.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Simone moves into full guard.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simone's head.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Trujillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Simone keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Simone wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trujillo gets back to half guard.
Trujillo trying to hold on to Simone's head to control him but Simone postures up.
Simone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trujillo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Trujillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trujillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simone looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Simone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Trujillo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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 Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Simone closes the distance and clinches.
Simone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Simone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Simone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trujillo backwards.
Trujillo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo looking to pass the guard.
Simone has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Simone pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simone wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simone pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Simone is looking for a triangle but Trujillo pushes his legs off easily.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Trujillo postures up in Simone's guard and throws a big left but Simone blocks it.
Trujillo stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Simone has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Trujillo manages to get his head free but now Simone has transitioned to an armbar! Trujillo grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Simone! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Simone!
A very excited looking Joey Simone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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