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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiyness Da Prince (ranked 4521 p4p, 3292 weight class) and Kemp Dennis (ranked 477 p4p, 400 weight class). The key to victory for Hiyness Da Prince has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiyness Da Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kemp Dennis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Prince swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dennis.
It looked like Da Prince was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dennis.
Da Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Dennis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dennis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Prince counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Kemp Dennis has been cut.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Prince wants to sweep but no luck.
Dennis throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dennis stands up over Da Prince, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da Prince is adopting a defensive guard.
Da Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Da Prince keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Dennis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis throwing strikes but missing.
Dennis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Da Prince has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Da Prince looking to control.
Dennis controlling from the top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dennis working his ground and pound in the gym.
Da Prince has momentary wrist control but Dennis slips an elbow through the middle.
Da Prince 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.
Dennis throwing strikes from guard but Da Prince blocks nicely.
Da Prince trying to keep a closed guard but Dennis is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Da Prince's head.
Da Prince is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Prince knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dennis on the ground.
Dennis scoring with some ground and pound.
Da Prince not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Da Prince keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince trying to control the position here.
Da Prince is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dennis cracks Da Prince with a solid left hand.
Da Prince keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Da Prince avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dennis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Da Prince working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dennis.
Da Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dennis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Prince wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Da Prince bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dennis's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince preventing the sweep.
Da Prince trying to control the position from guard on top but Dennis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennis trying to keep a closed guard but Da Prince is proving a slippery customer.
Dennis is pulling down on Da Prince's head to control his posture.
Dennis looking for a sweep. Not yet Dennis, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dennis holds on and takes a little breather.
Da Prince won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Da Prince wants to control from the top but Dennis keeps moving.
Da Prince's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four 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.
Da Prince wants to stand but Dennis is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hiyness Da Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dennis takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dennis is defended easily by Da Prince.
Hiyness Da Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemp Dennis.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Prince scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Prince.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Prince.
Da Prince swings for the body but Dennis moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiyness Da Prince dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kemp Dennis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dennis shoots in looking for a takedown. Da Prince tries to sprawl out of it but Dennis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Da Prince manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Prince misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Dennis with the counter takedown but Da Prince avoids it easily.
Da Prince misses with a jab to the body
and Dennis counters with a shoot takedown. Da Prince fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Prince is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Prince looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dennis is one step ahead there.
Dennis lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Prince wants to stand but Dennis is controlling the position.
Da Prince keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Da Prince is looking to stand up but Dennis isn't so interested in that idea.
Dennis working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis landing some decent shots from guard.
Dennis works over Da Prince with some ground and pound from guard.
Da Prince is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Da Prince wants to sweep here but Dennis controlling him for the moment.
Dennis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Da Prince keeps moving.
Da Prince is trying to keep Dennis in close.
Dennis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Prince's guard.
Dennis slips a nice elbow through Da Prince's hands, connecting with Da Prince's forehead.
Dennis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kemp Dennis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dennis winds up and cracks Da Prince with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dennis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dennis lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to pass to full mount but Da Prince defends it.
Da Prince on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Da Prince tries to get out of the position.
Dennis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dennis trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennis lands a nice short elbow.
Da Prince tries to roll over but Dennis keeps him under control.
Da Prince taking some punishment here, with Dennis in his half guard.
Dennis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Da Prince defending well though.
Dennis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Da Prince wants to get back to full guard.
Dennis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dennis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Prince has a hand on Dennis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dennis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
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!
Dennis controlling his opponent.
Dennis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Da Prince's face.
Da Prince wants to hold on but Dennis pushes him away.
Dennis lands a big elbow.
Dennis tries to control but Da Prince wriggling away.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Da Prince to control.
Dennis content just to control the position here.
Dennis lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Hiyness Da Prince has been cut.
Da Prince is trying desperately to improve position.
Dennis with a couple of short strikes.
Dennis looking for a guillotine from mount but Da Prince is having none of it.
The referee warns Da Prince that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dennis avoids the attempt from Da Prince to control.
Dennis landing shots from mount.
Dennis lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Prince tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Prince is squirming around, avoiding Dennis's attempts to control the action.
Dennis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Da Prince?
Dennis lands a couple of good shots and Da Prince has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Da Prince is trapped and Dennis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Da Prince is trying to break free.
Dennis connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Da Prince to escape the position.
Da Prince wants to escape the position.
Da Prince is working hard here to advance position.
Da Prince defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dennis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dennis is not going to allow Da Prince to sit and survive in this position.
Da Prince is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kemp Dennis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Da Prince's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Dennis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Prince tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Prince to the ground. Da Prince escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dennis tries for a takedown but Da Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hiyness Da Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kemp Dennis.
Dennis walks into a stiff left hand from Da Prince.
Hiyness Da Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Dennis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Da Prince sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dennis somewhat.
Da Prince swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dennis defending well as Da Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Dennis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Da Prince defends it well.
Da Prince gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dennis with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis throwing strikes but missing.
Dennis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Prince is retaining full guard.
Da Prince keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Dennis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Da Prince haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis scoring with some ground and pound.
Da Prince looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Prince, not yet.
Da Prince wants to stand but Dennis is controlling the position.
Dennis throws a big elbow that misses.
Dennis is working Da Prince over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dennis is working Da Prince over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dennis works over Da Prince with some ground and pound from guard.
Da Prince manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dennis manages to get himself to full guard.
Da Prince looking to sit in guard and control but Dennis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dennis is in close to Da Prince's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dennis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dennis landing some decent shots from guard.
Dennis throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis content to stall in guard here.
Dennis cracks Da Prince with a solid left hand.
Dennis wants to pass the guard but Da Prince is keeping the position.
Dennis postures up.
Dennis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Da Prince wants to sweep but no luck.
Dennis working some strikes from top position.
Dennis won't allow Da Prince to sweep him here.
Dennis landing some decent shots from guard.
Dennis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Prince is keeping the position for now.
Dennis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Prince works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Prince 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.
Da Prince is trying to control the position but Dennis postures up.
Dennis lands a couple of digs.
Da Prince utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Da Prince keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
Da Prince is adopting a defensive guard.
Da Prince keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Dennis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Da Prince keeping moving, preventing Dennis from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dennis looking to pass the guard.
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.
Da Prince working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dennis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Prince pinned against the cage. Da Prince gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dennis wants to control from the top but Da Prince keeps moving.
Dennis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Prince looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dennis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dennis chips away with some ground and pound.
Da Prince being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kemp Dennis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dennis 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemp Dennis!
A victorious Kemp Dennis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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