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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sara Dumpen (ranked 6313 p4p, 4411 weight class) and Jerome Casagrande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sara Dumpen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Casagrande!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casagrande shoots for a takedown but Dumpen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Casagrande fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Dumpen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Casagrande rushes Dumpen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dumpen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casagrande is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dumpen to keep the fight standing.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Casagrande.
Dumpen stops a takedown attempt from Casagrande.
Dumpen lands with a left to the head.
Casagrande tries to break free but Dumpen pushes him back against the cage.
Casagrande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casagrande tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dumpen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Dumpen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Casagrande tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Casagrande tries to circle away but Dumpen has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumpen effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Casagrande is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Casagrande wants to stall.
Casagrande is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Dumpen has denied him.
Dumpen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Casagrande is looking to break free of the clinch but Dumpen has double underhooks.
Dumpen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casagrandes head.
Casagrande tries to break free but Dumpen pushes him back against the cage.
Casagrande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dumpen after a bit of a struggle.
Dumpen lands an uppercut.
Casagrande looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casagrande jumps guard but Dumpen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Dumpen.
A short left from Dumpen.
Casagrande takes a shot to the head.
Dumpen lands an uppercut.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Dumpen.
Dumpen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casagrandes head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumpen gets through Casagrande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumpen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Casagrande blocks an uppercut.
Dumpen taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumpen working aggressively here.
Dumpen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Dumpen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Dumpen.
Dumpen has a couple of punches blocked by Casagrande.
Casagrande changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dumpen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dumpen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dumpen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Casagrande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sara Dumpen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumpen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dumpen looks to land a right hand but Casagrande moved out of range.
Casagrande raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dumpen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casagrande uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dumpen.
Dumpen throws an overhand right that lands on Casagrande's shoulder, as Casagrande tries to avoid the shot.
Dumpen misses with a lunging right hand
and Casagrande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casagrande rushes Dumpen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dumpen avoids the elbow strike from Casagrande, against the cage.
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!
Dumpen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dumpen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dumpen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumpen avoiding damage as Casagrande throws knees to the body.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Casagrande is trying to pull guard but Dumpen has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dumpen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumpen scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sara Dumpen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Casagrande ducks right into an uppercut from Dumpen.
Casagrande pushes Dumpen up against the cage in a clinch.
Sara Dumpen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dumpen lands with a left to the head.
Casagrande tries to work over Dumpen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casagrande manages to break the clinch.
Casagrande rushes Dumpen and presses him up against the cage.
Dumpen lands a left hand.
Dumpen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casagrande can't get the takedown.
Dumpen has Casagrande pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casagrande is looking to break free of the clinch but Dumpen has double underhooks.
Casagrande tries to circle away but Dumpen has him pinned against the cage.
Dumpen lands a body punch.
Casagrande is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casagrande has had enough of the clinch but Dumpen keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Casagrande throws an elbow but it misses.
Casagrande tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dumpen smiles and moves away.
Dumpen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Casagrande's hands.
Casagrande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dumpen forces Casagrande back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Dumpen.
Dumpen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Casagrande tries for a takedown but Dumpen manages to get underhooks.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Casagrande.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dumpen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumpen stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dumpen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dumpen slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Dumpen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dumpen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Dumpen.
Dumpen lands a nice uppercut.
Casagrande is trying to drag Dumpen to the mat but Dumpen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dumpen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dumpen.
Dumpen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dumpen.
Dumpen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumpen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casagrande can do to turn this around?
Dumpen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Dumpen.
A shot in the inside from Dumpen.
Dumpen lands with a short shot to the head.
Dumpen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dumpen gets through Casagrande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumpen taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dumpen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumpen lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumpen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casagrande has had enough of the clinch but Dumpen keeps him there for the moment.
Dumpen gets through Casagrande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dumpen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Casagrande up against the cage.
Dumpen lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Dumpen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumpen is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dumpen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sara Dumpen dominated that second round.
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.
Dumpen misses with a straight right.
Dumpen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casagrande dives in and grabs Dumpen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dumpen pushes down on Casagrande's head and hops out.
Dumpen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casagrande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dumpen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Casagrande bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Casagrande is staying tight to Dumpen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Casagrande 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casagrande throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Casagrande controls the position from side control.
Casagrande sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dumpen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Casagrande shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Casagrande on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dumpen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casagrande.
Casagrande with the counter takedown but Dumpen avoids it easily.
Jerome Casagrande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casagrande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dumpen.
Dumpen clobbers Casagrande with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Casagrande shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dumpen as he avoids it easily.
Sara Dumpen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Casagrande.
Casagrande ducks right into an uppercut from Dumpen.
Dumpen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Casagrande takes one on the button.
Dumpen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dumpen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dumpen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casagrande's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dumpen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dumpen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dumpen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dumpen.
Casagrande drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dumpen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dumpen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumpen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Casagrande is trying to break free.
Dumpen lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Dumpen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dumpen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Casagrandes head.
Dumpen lands a hook that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumpen prevents Casagrande from breaking the clinch.
Dumpen scores with a shot to the side of Casagrande's head.
Dumpen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
A short right from Dumpen on the inside.
Dumpen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dumpen has Casagrande pressed against the cage, preventing Casagrande from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Dumpen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumpen scores with a shot to the side of Casagrande's head.
Dumpen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Casagrande is trying to maintain a safe position but Dumpen gets an underhook and turns Casagrande into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dumpen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumpen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casagrande backwards.
Casagrande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dumpen after a bit of a struggle.
Jerome Casagrande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sara Dumpen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dumpen pushes Casagrande back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sara Dumpen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dumpen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sara Dumpen!
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