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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Pederson (ranked 303 p4p, 529 weight class) and Danny Braxton (ranked 37 p4p, 71 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pederson is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Braxton
and Pederson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pederson in particular looking to stall.
Pederson drops an elbow to the side of Braxton's head.
Pederson stops Braxton from getting back to his feet.
Pederson working the head and body with strikes.
Pederson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pederson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braxton is just riding it out for now. Pederson eventually gives up the hold.
Pederson winds up and cracks Braxton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Braxton wants to improve his position but Pederson is controlling well.
Braxton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pederson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pederson trying to mount his opponent but Braxton defends it.
Braxton is trying to stand back up but Pederson is controlling him
Braxton is trying to get back to full guard.
Braxton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Braxton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Braxton is staying active underneath Pederson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pederson winds up and cracks Braxton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pederson working Braxton over with strikes.
Braxton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pederson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pederson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Braxton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Braxton tries to roll over but Pederson keeps him under control.
Pederson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pederson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braxton defending well though.
Pederson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is refusing to be controlled, as Pederson sits in half guard.
Braxton is looking to improve his position.
Pederson wants to take a breather but Braxton is having none of it.
Pederson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pederson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Braxton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pederson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Pederson trying to control the pace.
Pederson is trying to control the action in half guard but Braxton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Braxton misses its intended target.
Pederson throws a body shot but no joy.
Braxton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pederson fails to land the takedown.
Pederson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braxton throws a body kick that misses.
Pederson attempts a counter takedown but Braxton avoids it well and moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Braxton.
Braxton misses with a leg kick
and Pederson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Braxton!
Pederson prevents Braxton from escaping the position.
A control attempt from Braxton but he's now mounted!
Pederson trying to control but Braxton is having none of it.
Braxton tries to reverse the position but Pederson maintains control.
Braxton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pederson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pederson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pederson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pederson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pederson controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braxton bucks up and throws Pederson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Braxton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braxton's corner calls for a 1-2. Braxton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Braxton throws a head kick but Pederson moves out of range.
Braxton slips a jab and a cross from Pederson.
A little jabbing left from Braxton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Pederson.
Pederson dives in and grabs Braxton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Braxton pushes down on Pederson's head and hops out.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Braxton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Pederson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braxton manages to avoid it.
A big left from Pederson misses.
Pederson takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Pederson.
Pederson misses with a wild body shot.
Braxton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pederson misses the jab.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braxton moves away.
Braxton misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pederson misses.
Braxton is looking for the big counter here.
Braxton checks a leg kick.
Braxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pederson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braxton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Braxton throws a leg kick
and Pederson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Braxton's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braxton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pederson passes Braxton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pederson stops Braxton from getting back to his feet.
Braxton controlling the position well.
Braxton wants to control but Pederson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pederson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braxton is just riding it out for now. Pederson eventually gives up the hold.
Braxton is staying active underneath Pederson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Pederson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pederson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braxton.
Braxton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pederson takes a swing at Braxton's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Braxton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pederson misses with a takedown
and Braxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braxton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pederson in his tracks.
Braxton connects with a body shot that sends Pederson's belly button to the back.
Pederson throws out a loose jab but Braxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pederson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braxton. Braxton obviously looking to wear him down.
Pederson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braxton can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Braxton.
Danny Braxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Braxton misses.
Jab by Braxton.
Braxton dips to his left and cracks Pederson with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pederson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Braxton.
Braxton with the inside leg kick.
Braxton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown but Braxton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Braxton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pederson with a body shot.
Braxton misses with a hook to the body
and Pederson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braxton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pederson manages to avoid it.
It appears Pederson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Braxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pederson lands with a hook. Braxton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pederson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braxton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pederson.
Nice uppercut there from Braxton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pederson. Braxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braxton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pederson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pederson backing away here, and Braxton unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Braxton misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Braxton.
Braxton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Braxton.
Pederson throwing a counter right hand but Braxton manages to avoid it.
Braxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pederson.
Pederson thuds his right hand into Braxton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braxton throws a body shot but no joy.
Pederson moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Pederson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braxton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pederson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pederson seems to be looking for submissions.
Pederson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Braxton's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pederson is trying to control the action in half guard but Braxton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pederson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braxton pushes Pederson off looking to stand but Pederson dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pederson wants to pass the guard but Braxton is defending well.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braxton keeps working.
Braxton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Pederson's shoulder, as Pederson tries to avoid the shot.
Braxton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Braxton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Braxton misses with a low kick.
Braxton lands a leg kick that knocks Pederson off balance momentarily.
Pederson looks to throw the jab but Braxton is out of range.
Braxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pederson. Braxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Braxton to the mat! Braxton manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braxton holds on and takes a little breather.
Pederson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pederson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Braxton kicks Pederson off and gets to his feet.
Pederson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braxton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Braxton checks a leg kick.
Danny Braxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braxton staying out of range there.
Braxton leaves Pederson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Braxton looks to throw a body kick
and Pederson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Braxton won't be happy with that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braxton struggling a bit here.
Pederson is trying to get an arm triangle but Braxton is defending well.
Braxton is looking to reverse the position.
Pederson wants to control but Braxton is keeping him busy.
Braxton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to get back to full guard but Pederson has mounted him!
Pederson landing shots from mount.
Pederson controlling from the full mount.
Deanthony Pederson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pederson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Braxton is in a horrible position here. Pederson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Braxton wants to hold on but Pederson pushes him away.
Pederson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Braxton has worked his arm free - good work by Braxton!
Braxton wants to control but Pederson postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pederson throws an elbow but Braxton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pederson trying to control the action but Braxton is working from the bottom.
Pederson is trying to get an arm triangle but Braxton is defending well.
Pederson throws a strike aimed at the side of Braxton's head but Braxton avoids it well.
Braxton prevents Pederson from improving position.
Pederson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is trying to buck Pederson off.
Pederson lands a nice forearm strike.
Pederson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pederson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pederson tries for a kimura but Braxton is defending well.
Braxton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pederson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pederson wants to control for a moment but Braxton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Braxton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Pederson.
Pederson looks for a takedown but Braxton sprawls well.
Pederson ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
It looked like Pederson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pederson throws a sloppy body shot
and Braxton counters with a low kick, right behind Pederson 's knee.
Braxton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pederson manages to avoid it.
Braxton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pederson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pederson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pederson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pederson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pederson scores with a decent looking hook.
A left lands for Pederson.
Pederson looks to score with a jab to the body but Braxton is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson throws a looping overhand right but Braxton ducks down to avoid it.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Braxton as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Pederson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Braxton lands with an overhand left.
Pederson throws a body punch but Braxton moves out of range.
Jab from Braxton.
Braxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Braxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pederson throws the left hand but Braxton avoids the punch easily.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Braxton avoids the body shot from Pederson.
Pederson blocks a head kick by Braxton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a body punch
and Pederson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pederson tries to free his leg and advance position but Braxton is retaining full guard.
Pederson prevents Braxton from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson stopping the sweep attempt from Braxton.
Pederson stops Braxton from standing up.
Pederson preventing the sweep.
Braxton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pederson trying to control but Braxton is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pederson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.
Braxton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pederson is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pederson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braxton tests Pederson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pederson moves out of range as Braxton strikes.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Braxton throws a body shot but no joy.
Braxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braxton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pederson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
Braxton throws a jab when Pederson was well out of range.
Pederson moves forwards but Braxton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Pederson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton lands a right hook to the body.
Braxton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braxton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pederson.
Pederson misses with a hook. Braxton ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Braxton misses.
Pederson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pederson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pederson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braxton keeps Pederson at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pederson misses with a takedown attempt - Braxton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braxton misses with a body shot.
It looked like Pederson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Braxton.
Braxton slips under a jab from Pederson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a head kick but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Braxton misses.
Braxton throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pederson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Braxton won't be happy with that.
Pederson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Braxton's shoulder. That is not cool.
Braxton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pederson is controlling him well.
Braxton regains half guard.
Braxton kicks off Pederson and gets to his feet.
Pederson gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pederson seems to be working for a kimura but Braxton defends the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries to kick Pederson off but Pederson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pederson is working for a kimura but Braxton is defending it quite comfortably.
Pederson prevents Braxton from improving his position.
Braxton is trying to stand back up but Pederson is controlling him
Braxton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pederson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pederson is pressing down on Braxton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braxton is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pederson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pederson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Braxton won't allow Pederson to pass to mount.
Braxton is holding on to half guard well.
Pederson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton pushes Pederson off looking to stand but Pederson dives back in and keeps control.
Pederson wants to take a breather but Braxton is having none of it.
Pederson is looking to stall here but Braxton recovers full guard.
Braxton can't keep his opponent in guard - Pederson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pederson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braxton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pederson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Braxton.
I think Braxton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Danny Braxton!
Danny Braxton is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Danny Braxton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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