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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doric Dienekes (ranked 380 p4p, 1406 weight class) and Slim Perkins (ranked 50 p4p, 175 weight class). Slim Perkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doric Dienekes's chin.
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8 - 1 - 0 |
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4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dienekes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dienekes trying to control the position but Perkins is working away.
Perkins is looking to regain half guard here but Dienekes keeps moving and retains side control.
Perkins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dienekes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dienekes throws a strike aimed at the side of Perkins's head but Perkins avoids it well.
Perkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dienekes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Perkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dienekes is trying to move to mount but Perkins reverses beautifully and ends up in Dienekes's guard.
Perkins postures up in Dienekes's guard and throws a big left but Dienekes blocks it.
Perkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dienekes controls Perkins momentarily but Perkins frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins throwing strikes but missing.
Perkins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dienekes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dienekes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dienekes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Perkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Perkins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Perkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Dienekes postures up in Perkins's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Perkins looking to control.
Dienekes postures up in Perkins's guard and throws a big left but Perkins blocks it.
Perkins working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at Chikara MMA Gym inform us that Perkins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Perkins being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dienekes fails with the takedown.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dienekes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins in side control, throwing shots but Dienekes defends.
Perkins landing a few strikes.
Perkins working the ground and pound.
Dienekes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Perkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dienekes manages to get back to half guard.
Perkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Perkins prevents Dienekes from improving his position.
Perkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dienekes keeps working.
Dienekes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Perkins.
Dienekes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dienekes is trying to maintain the position but Perkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Perkins is trying to control. Dienekes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkins wants to take a breather but Dienekes is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perkins lands strikes from half guard.
Dienekes trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Perkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dienekes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perkins's waist but Perkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dienekes off to one side.
Dienekes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dienekes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perkins with the counter takedown but Dienekes avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doric Dienekes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dienekes shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkins tries to sprawl out of it but Dienekes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dienekes shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkins tries to sprawl out of it but Dienekes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkins swivels and escapes.
Perkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dienekes fails with a takedown attempt.
Dienekes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Perkins defends well and Dienekes ends up having to push Perkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins breaks from the clinch.
Dienekes has his takedown stuffed
and Perkins counters with a shoot takedown. Dienekes fights it but they end up in guard.
Perkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Dienekes has wrist control.
Dienekes controls Perkins momentarily but Perkins frees himself.
Perkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dienekes is looking for a sweep.
Perkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Perkins working the body and head with strikes.
Dienekes struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes is looking for a sweep.
Perkins is working Dienekes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Perkins wants to control but Dienekes is keeping him busy.
Perkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dienekes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Perkins is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dienekes wants to hold on but Perkins pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes is in a horrible position here. Perkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Perkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perkins quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Perkins but it's paid off an Dienekes is forced to tap! Nice work by Perkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Perkins!
Slim Perkins is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Slim Perkins 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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pop
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