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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dion Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesc Fabregas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dion Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cesc Fabregas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabregas tries to work over Dupree's front leg with a kick but Dupree checks it.
Fabregas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Fabregas misses.
Fabregas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dupree is rocked!
Fabregas misses with an uppercut.
Oh Dupree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dupree throws the kick towards the body but Fabregas avoids it.
Dupree is looking to land body kicks.
Dupree seems to have got his legs back now.
A clash of legs there as Dupree blocks the low kick.
Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fabregas manages to avoid it.
Fabregas thows a body shot but no joy.
Dupree moves out of range as Fabregas throws a body kick.
Fabregas clinches up with Dupree and pushes him back against the cage.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dupree avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fabregas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dupree wants a takedown but no success here.
Dupree drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dion Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabregas presses Dupree against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dupree.
Dupree drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fabregas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fabregas thows a body kick. Dupree tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Fabregas tries to close the distance and clinch but Dupree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fabregas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupree moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas misses with a straight right.
Dupree really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fabregas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fabregas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fabregas tries to clinch up but Dupree circles away and keeps his distance.
Dupree avoids the head kick by Fabregas.
Fabregas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dupree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fabregas tries to clinch but Dupree moves out of range.
Fabregas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabregas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas moves in looking to clinch but Dupree pushes him off.
Fabregas lands a front kick.
Fabregas moves into the clinch.
Fabregas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fabregas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dupree blocks it with crossed arms.
Fabregas trying to land knees to the body.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree can't get the takedown.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dupree.
Dupree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fabregas is pressed up against the cage. Dupree has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fabregas down to the mat. Fabregas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fabregas misses with a straight right.
Fabregas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fabregas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fabregas closes the distance and clinches.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dupree.
Fabregas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dupree is defending well for now.
Dupree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dupree is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fabregas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dupree avoiding damage as Fabregas throws knees to the body.
Fabregas landing knees to the body.
Dupree tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fabregas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dupree can't get the takedown.
Dupree is trying to break the clinch but Fabregas is controlling him.
Dupree wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fabregas has him pressed against the cage.
Dupree takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesc Fabregas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fabregas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dupree checks it well.
Fabregas throws the left hand but Dupree avoids the punch easily.
Dupree on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dupree looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabregas is fending him off so far but Dupree persists. Nope, Fabregas circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabregas throws a body punch but Dupree moves out of range.
Fabregas connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Dupree to the floor! Fabregas dives in looking for the finish!
Fabregas wants to pass the guard but Dupree is defending well.
Dupree trying to control but Fabregas postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fabregas prevents Dupree from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabregas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dupree defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fabregas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fabregas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabregas trying to control the action but Dupree is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fabregas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two 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.
Fabregas throws the left hand but Dupree avoids the punch easily.
Fabregas moves in looking to clinch but Dupree pushes him off.
Dion Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fabregas. That's going to slow Dupree down.
Fabregas tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Fabregas.
Dupree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fabregas.
Fabregas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dupree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dupree fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabregas moves into the clinch successfully.
Dupree fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dion Dupree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabregas misses with a knee to the head.
Dupree fails to pull guard.
Fabregas throws an elbow but it misses.
Fabregas lands an elbow just above Dupree 's eye.
Fabregas looking to throw knees to the head but Dupree is blocking nicely.
Fabregas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dupree backwards.
Fabregas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duprees head.
Knees to the body from Fabregas.
Fabregas misses with a knee strike.
Fabregas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fabregas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dupree.
Fabregas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fabregas trying to land knees to the body.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree jumps guard but Fabregas stands there with Dupree around his waist. Dupree gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dupree managing to block the knees to the body from Fabregas.
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.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dupree avoids it.
Fabregas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fabregas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fabregas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dupree is defending well for now.
Fabregas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fabregas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fabregas tries a knee to the head but Dupree blocks it.
Fabregas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dupree tries to pull guard but Fabregas holds him up against the cage and eventually Dupree drops back down to his feet.
Fabregas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dupree is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fabregas crunches a lovely knee into Dupree's ribcage.
Fabregas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fabregas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fabregas throws an overhand right that lands on Dupree's shoulder, as Dupree tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesc Fabregas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fabregas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fabregas tries to clinch up.
Fabregas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fabregas.
Fabregas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabregas misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Fabregas.
Fabregas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fabregas throws a lazy right hand but Dupree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dupree checks a leg kick.
Dupree throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fabregas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dupree.
Fabregas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dupree throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fabregas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fabregas.
Fabregas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dupree.
Fabregas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dupree wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fabregas tries a knee to the head but Dupree blocks it.
Dupree successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fabregas looking to sit in guard and control but Dupree gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fabregas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dupree manages to pass to side control.
Dupree prevents Fabregas from standing back up.
Dupree is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree tries to control but Fabregas wriggling away.
Fabregas is looking to get to half guard.
Dupree tries to control but Fabregas wriggling away.
Dion Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fabregas taking shots to the head.
Fabregas is working to get back to half guard.
Fabregas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fabregas is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Dupree showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fabregas 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Cesc Fabregas!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Cesc Fabregas!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Cesc Fabregas!
Cesc Fabregas wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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