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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Pederson (ranked 309 p4p, 166 weight class) and Danny Braxton (ranked 41 p4p, 20 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson slips a straight right by Braxton.
Pederson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been hearing reports that Pederson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pederson ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
Pederson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Braxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pederson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Braxton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pederson is in Braxton's guard.
Braxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.
Braxton has his foot on Pederson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pederson works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pederson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson tries to free his leg and advance position but Braxton is retaining full guard.
Pederson prevents Braxton from getting back to his feet.
Pederson scoring with punches to the head and body.
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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.
Pederson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Braxton wants to sweep here but Pederson controlling him for the moment.
Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Braxton wants to stand and escape but Pederson is having none of it.
Braxton seems keen to control Pederson's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Braxton keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Braxton throws a sloppy head kick and Pederson moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pederson.
Braxton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pederson.
Braxton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pederson momentarily.
Braxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pederson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Braxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pederson.
Braxton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Braxton throws a lazy right hand but Pederson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braxton with a nice calf kick.
Braxton missing with a left hand there. Pederson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pederson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braxton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pederson to score with a decent uppercut.
Danny Braxton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pederson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pederson slips under a jab.
Braxton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pederson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Braxton scrambles back to his feet.
Pederson dives in for a single leg takedown but Braxton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Pederson tries to break the clinch but Braxton is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Braxton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pederson blocks an uppercut.
Pederson blocking some punches.
Braxton tries a body shot but Pederson blocks it.
Pederson jumps guard and drags Braxton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pederson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson looking to control.
Pederson has a closed guard, preventing Braxton from standing up.
Braxton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braxton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pederson is keeping the position for now.
Braxton wants to stand but Pederson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pederson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Braxton's guard.
Braxton keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.
Braxton pulls Pederson in close to prevent any damage.
Pederson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Braxton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Braxton tries to hold on but Pederson pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is looking to get to half guard.
Pederson unloading with bombs!
Pederson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pederson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pederson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pederson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Braxton is looking to escape.
Braxton really wants to buck Pederson off and get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries to reverse the position but Pederson maintains control.
Pederson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pederson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pederson avoids the attempt from Braxton to control.
Pederson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pederson avoids the attempt from Braxton to control.
Pederson prevents Braxton from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pederson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Danny Braxton has been cut.
Pederson working for a guillotine from mount but Braxton is in no mood to give up.
Braxton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pederson wants to control but Braxton is keeping him busy.
Braxton tries to kick Pederson off but Pederson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Braxton wants to improve his position but Pederson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson is working for a kimura but Braxton is defending it quite comfortably.
Pederson is pressing down on Braxton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braxton is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton is trying to control but can't.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braxton keeps working.
Braxton is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Pederson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Braxton's cut.
That's time! Pederson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Braxton throws a big shot that misses.
Pederson moves forwards but Braxton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pederson moves away from the strike by Braxton.
A telegraphed right hand from Pederson misses the target.
Pederson slips a straight right by Braxton.
Braxton slips under a jab from Pederson.
Braxton throws a body punch but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Braxton.
Pederson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braxton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braxton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pederson. Pederson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Braxton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pederson lands a nice shot that snaps Braxton's head back.
Pederson ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
Danny Braxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braxton cracks Pederson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Braxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pederson throws a hook but Braxton blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Braxton! But no joy.
Pederson throws a hook but Braxton avoids it easily.
Pederson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pederson scores with a jab. Braxton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pederson moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braxton. Pederson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pederson throws a hook but Braxton blocks it.
A jab from Pederson finds it's way through Braxton's defenses.
Good exchange - Pederson coming out on top.
Braxton misses with a straight left.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Braxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
A big left from Braxton misses.
Pederson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton scores with a body shot.
Pederson just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Braxton misses with an uppercut.
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!
Pederson connects with a body shot that sends Braxton's belly button to the back.
Braxton defending well as Pederson loads up on a big left hand.
Braxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braxton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Braxton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pederson.
Braxton moves away from the strike by Pederson.
Braxton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pederson with a body shot.
Braxton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pederson misses the shot to the body.
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Pederson's shoulder, as Pederson tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Pederson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Braxton throws a shot from downtown. Pederson moves away and avoids it.
Pederson is looking to counter punch.
Braxton misses with a double jab.
Braxton connects with a body shot.
Pederson has his takedown stuffed
and Braxton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pederson scores with a nice strike.
Braxton throws a body punch but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Braxton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Braxton is looking for a sweep.
Braxton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Braxton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braxton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Braxton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pederson.
The strikes coming from Pederson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Deanthony Pederson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pederson trying to control the position but Braxton is working away.
Braxton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson landing strikes.
Pederson working away.
Pederson lands an elbow.
Pederson is putting a hurting on Braxton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pederson lands some shots froms side control.
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 has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Braxton is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Pederson yanks on the arm and Braxton is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Pederson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Deanthony Pederson!
Deanthony Pederson is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Deanthony Pederson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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