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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain comes to the cage accompanied by Dominos. Dominguez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by down with the sickness. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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141 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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168 cm
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142 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Dominguez lands but Cain takes it in his stride.
It looks like Andre Cain has been cut.
Cain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dominguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dominguez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dominguez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dominguez is striking off his back. Cain thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Cain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dominguez trying to control from the bottom.
Dominguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dominguez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cain is working away from the top position though.
Dominguez controlling the position for now.
Dominguez wants to control but Cain is keeping busy.
Dominguez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cain kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cain darts in trying to clinch
and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cain avoids the damage to the body.
Cain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dominguez wants to control but Cain postures up.
Dominguez is not content to let Cain control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez keeping his opponent close.
Dominguez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dominguez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cain trying to control the position but Dominguez is working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dominguez struggling a bit here.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep.
Cain in side control, throwing shots but Dominguez defends.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
Cain misses with a wild combination.
Dominguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dominguez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez has control of Cain's left arm, preventing Cain from doing any damage.
Cain wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Cain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dominguez is adopting a defensive guard.
Dominguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dominguez seems keen to control Cain's posture.
Cain trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Cain is looking to stand up but Dominguez won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dominguez working a defensive guard here.
Cain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dominguez's head.
Dominguez is pulling down on Cain's head to control his posture.
Dominguez looking for a guillotine here but Cain defends easily.
Dominguez looks gassed!
Cain chips away with some ground and pound.
Dominguez controls Cain momentarily but Cain frees himself.
Cain trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Cain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dominguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez darts in and clinches Cain up against the cage.
Dominguez is leaning against Cain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez crunches a lovely knee into Cain's ribcage.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dominguez pulls Cain into guard.
Dominguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dominguez scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Dominguez managing to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Let's hope that Dominguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Xavier Dominguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez forces Cain back against the cage and clinches.
Dominguez avoiding damage.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Dominguez manages to pull guard.
Dominguez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dominguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dominguez has control of Cain's left arm, preventing Cain from doing any damage.
Cain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dominguez is pulling down on Cain's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Despite being in the dominant position, Xavier Dominguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cain pushes Dominguez away with a front kick.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Cain circles away.
Dominguez feints and then cracks Cain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cain down.
Dominguez lands a high kick!
Dominguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dominguez. Cain shrugs it off though.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Cain pushes him off.
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Cain is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Cain's cut.
That's time! Cain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cain throws a sloppy head kick
and Dominguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dominguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cain closes the distance but Dominguez moves to the side
and Dominguez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dominguez blocks the strikes from Cain.
Cain actively working from the bottom here.
Dominguez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dominguez prevents Cain from improving his position.
Dominguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cain looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dominguez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cain tries to get to full guard but Dominguez has control of the leg.
Xavier Dominguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cain trying to control here.
Dominguez content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dominguez lands strikes from half guard.
Dominguez not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Xavier Dominguez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cain counters with a series of strikes. Dominguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cain tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dominguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Dominguez pulls guard.
Dominguez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Xavier Dominguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dominguez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dominguez is proving hard to escape from.
Cain being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Dominguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dominguez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Dominguez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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