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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Pederson (ranked 624 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ty Vanorden (ranked 80 p4p, 40 weight class). Vanorden has chosen UP UP & AWAY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ty Vanorden told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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182 cm 26 196 17 - 7 - 1 |
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191 cm 25 198 8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ty Vanorden! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pederson scores with a jab to the head.
Vanorden moves forwards but Pederson connects with a nice, crisp jab. Pederson has his takedown stuffed and Vanorden counters with a stiff right hand. Pederson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pederson lands a lovely overhand right. Vanorden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pederson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vanorden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanorden follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Pederson throws a shot to the body.
Jab by Pederson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pederson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Vanorden steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Pederson fails with the takedown enabling Vanorden to counter with a crisp jab. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pederson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. And Vanorden responds with a good body kick, but Pederson manages to step out the way in time. Pederson misses with a straight left. Pederson misses with a takedown and Vanorden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pederson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanorden manages to avoid it. Ty Vanorden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pederson connects with a crisp jab. Pederson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanorden sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pederson missing with a left hand there. Vanorden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Vanorden follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Vanorden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pederson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Vanorden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. We've been hearing that Pederson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. 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 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pederson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vanorden wants to sweep but no luck. Vanorden pulls Pederson in close to his closed guard and prevents Pederson from doing any damage or advancing position. Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pederson trying to control but Vanorden is working from the bottom. Vanorden managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Pederson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vanorden has time to react. Vanorden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Pederson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Vanorden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pederson misses with a hook
and Vanorden counters with a two punch combo. Pederson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Vanorden counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Pederson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ty Vanorden! Ty Vanorden thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
26% |
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