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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dubba Dundar (ranked 4491 p4p, 4235 weight class) and James Baxter (ranked 523 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dubba Dundar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baxter eats them both and turns towards Dundar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dundar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baxter eats them both and turns towards Dundar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baxter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dundar throws a one two combo.
Dundar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dundar misses with a double jab.
Dundar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baxter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dubba Dundar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Baxter.
Dundar swinging wildly here.
Dundar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baxter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter shoots in looking for a takedown. Dundar tries to sprawl out of it but Baxter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dundar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baxter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dundar as he avoids it easily.
Dundar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dundar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baxter somewhat.
Baxter looks to clinch
and Dundar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dundar slaps away a takedown attempt from Baxter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter tries for a takedown but Dundar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baxter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dundar circles away.
Dundar throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
Baxter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dundar with a body shot.
Dundar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baxter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dundar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dundar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dundar wants it to stay on the feet.
Baxter shoots in for a double leg but Dundar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dundar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dubba Dundar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter fails with the takedown.
Dundar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dundar throws a series of punches but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter lands a nice looking body kick.
Dundar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Baxter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dundar is looking for a counter combo.
Baxter misses with a takedown
and Dundar counters with a left and a right that stings Baxter.
Dundar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baxter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter tries for a takedown but Dundar circles away easily
and Dundar counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Dundar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dundar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baxter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dundar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxter circles away quickly and effectively.
Dundar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baxter fails with a takedown attempt.
As Baxter looks to move away, Dundar throws a big counter combo but Baxter just gets out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baxter.
Dundar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baxter takes one to the side of the head.
Baxter closes the distance but Dundar moves to the side
enabling Dundar to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dubba Dundar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dundar misses with a few strikes there.
Dundar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baxter.
Dundar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxter can do to turn this around?
Baxter dives in and grabs Dundar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dundar pushes down on Baxter's head and hops out.
Dundar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dundar swinging wildly here.
Baxter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dundar.
Dundar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubba Dundar is winning the standup battle so far.
Dundar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baxter fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dubba Dundar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Baxter.
Dundar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baxter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baxter misses with a takedown
and Dundar counters with a three punch combo that has Baxter backing up. Baxter nods at Dundar to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter fails with the takedown
and Dundar counters with a left and a right that stings Baxter.
Dundar misses with a series of wild punches.
Baxter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dundar misses with a wild combination.
Baxter unleashes a big counter combination but Dundar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheers as Dundar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baxter doesn't seem phased though.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Dundar circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxter fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundar lands with a nice combination. Baxter backs away looking to recover.
Dundar cracks Baxter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baxter dodges the punch combination from Dundar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dundar counters with a left and a right that stings Baxter.
Dundar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dundar misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Baxter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baxter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dundar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Baxter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxter circles away quickly and effectively.
Baxter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dundar throws a nice looking combination but Baxter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baxter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter has his takedown stuffed
and Dundar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baxter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baxter is defended easily by Dundar.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter tries to bum rush Dundar with a series of wild strikes but Dundar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter slips a jab and a cross from Dundar.
Dundar misses with a series of wild punches.
Dundar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Dundar. No joy for Baxter on that attempt.
Baxter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dundar counters with a straight right hand.
Baxter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dundar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dundar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dundar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dundar looks to land a combination but Baxter avoids it well.
Dundar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baxter eats them both and turns towards Dundar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dubba Dundar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baxter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dundar.
Baxter darts in looking for a takedown but Dundar gets double underhooks and turns Baxter into the cage.
Baxter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dundar.
Baxter is looking for the big counter here.
Baxter misses with a takedown
and Dundar counters with a series of strikes. Baxter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dundar misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dundar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dundar misses with a two punch combination.
Dundar throws a combination that misses
and Baxter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter slips a jab and a cross from Dundar.
Baxter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dubba Dundar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dundar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Dundar avoids them all with ease.
Dundar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baxter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dundar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baxter somewhat.
Dubba Dundar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Baxter.
Dundar lands a jab to Baxter's midsection.
Baxter closes the distance and clinches up with Dundar, looking for a takedown. Baxter pushes Dundar against the cage but Dundar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baxter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dundar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dubba Dundar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundar cracks a nice hook into Baxter's ribs.
Baxter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baxter shoots and misses
and Dundar counters with a series of strikes. Baxter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dundar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baxter shoots for a double leg takedown but Dundar sprawls well. He's pushed Baxter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dundar throws a series of punches but Baxter moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Dundar.
Dundar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxter tries to clinch up but Dundar circles away and keeps his distance.
Dundar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baxter doesn't seem bothered though.
Dundar throws a nice looking combination but Baxter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baxter fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter with a poor takedown
and Dundar counters with a one-two to the body.
Dundar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dundar scores with a one two! Baxter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Dundar misses.
Dundar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baxter can pounce on him.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Dundar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baxter misses with a head kick.
Dundar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxter dives in and grabs Dundar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dundar pushes down on Baxter's head and hops out.
A little feinted left hand from Dundar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter dives in for a single leg takedown but Dundar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dundar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baxter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dundar defends it well.
Dundar swinging wildly here.
Dundar looks to land a combination. Baxter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dundar misses with a two punch combination.
Baxter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dundar defends well and Baxter ends up having to push Dundar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baxter tries for a takedown but Dundar circles away easily
and Dundar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Baxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baxter walks into a straight right hand from Dundar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dubba Dundar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dundar 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 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dubba Dundar!
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