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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Endi Arentov (ranked 24683 p4p, 25243 weight class) and Dion Fitzwater (ranked 469 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Endi Arentov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dion Fitzwater!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arentov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzwater.
Arentov rushes Fitzwater and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Arentov.
Fitzwater tries to break the clinch but Arentov is controlling the position.
Fitzwater drops Arentov with a big knee straight up the middle! Arentov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Arentov is rocked!
It looks like Endi Arentov has been cut.
Fitzwater has managed to clinch.
Oh Arentov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitzwater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arentov backwards.
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!
Fitzwater tries a knee to the head but Arentov blocks it.
Arentov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzwater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arentov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fitzwater blocks a body shot from Arentov.
Fitzwater misses with a body punch.
Fitzwater changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arentov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arentov misses with a takedown attempt - Fitzwater sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arentov seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Arentov.
Fitzwater darts in and clinches Arentov up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arentov is trying to pull guard but Fitzwater turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arentov blocks an elbow strike.
Arentov breaks from the clinch.
Arentov scores with a takedown into Fitzwater's guard.
Fitzwater keeping moving, preventing Arentov from controlling successfully.
Fitzwater looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arentov preventing the sweep.
Fitzwater keeping moving, preventing Arentov from controlling successfully.
Fitzwater has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fitzwater decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Arentov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzwater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fitzwater misses with a knee strike.
Fitzwater manages to break the clinch.
Arentov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fitzwater as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Endi Arentov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzwater darts in and clinches Arentov up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arentov breaks from the clinch.
Fitzwater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzwater tries to pull guard but Arentov holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzwater drops back down to his feet.
Arentov looking to stall.
Fitzwater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzwater is working for takedown but Arentov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fitzwater is looking for a takedown.
Fitzwater fails to pull guard.
Arentov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzwater throws a leg kick that misses.
Fitzwater fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arentov avoids it really well and circles away.
Arentov appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater moves into the clinch.
Arentov tries to pull guard but Fitzwater won't allow it.
Fitzwater is looking for a takedown.
Arentov goes for a takedown attempt but Fitzwater pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fitzwater goes for a double leg but Arentov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Arentov continues to drive forward.
Fitzwater misses with an uppercut.
Arentov throws a quick counter head kick but Fitzwater was just out of range.
Fitzwater misses with a few strikes there.
Arentov has closed the distance and engaged Fitzwater in a clinch.
Arentov is trying to pull guard but Fitzwater turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fitzwater has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arentov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fitzwater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Fitzwater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Endi Arentov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fitzwater gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arentov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arentov wants to control from the top but Fitzwater keeps moving.
Arentov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fitzwater wants to stand but Arentov is controlling the position.
Arentov preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzwater working a defensive guard here.
Fitzwater lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Arentov kicks Fitzwater off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arentov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arentov wants it to stay on the feet.
Arentov shoots in and drives through. Fitzwater sprawls well.
Fitzwater shoots in but no luck this time.
Arentov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fitzwater missing with a left hand there. Arentov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzwater clinches up with Arentov and pushes him back against the cage.
Arentov manages to break the clinch.
Fitzwater jabs Arentov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arentov clinches.
Arentov is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzwater gets an underhook and turns Arentov into the cage.
Arentov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arentov has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwater is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Endi Arentov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitzwater breaks from the clinch.
Arentov misses with a head kick.
Fitzwater has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzwater.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arentov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Arentov manages to end up in side control.
Fitzwater bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitzwater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arentov clinches up against the cage.
Dion Fitzwater seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fitzwater fails to pull guard.
Fitzwater tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arentov smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzwater. Those never looked like landing.
Arentov lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzwater shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitzwater.
Arentov fails to land the takedown.
Fitzwater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzwater throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arentov blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzwater letting Arentov take a breather here.
Fitzwater throws an elbow that misses.
Fitzwater dodges an elbow strike from Arentov.
Arentov tries to throw a body punch but Fitzwater avoids it by throwing Arentov back against the cage.
Arentov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fitzwater to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arentov throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arentov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Arentov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fitzwater walks away with a smile on his face. Arentov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arentov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzwater is fending him off so far but Arentov persists. Nope, Fitzwater circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzwater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arentov feinted with a counter takedown.
Fitzwater gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzwater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arentov backwards.
Arentov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Arentov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fitzwater works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzwater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arentov instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzwater manages to break the clinch.
Fitzwater throws a series of punches but Arentov avoids them all with ease.
Fitzwater shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arentov defends it nicely.
Arentov throws a quick counter head kick but Fitzwater was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Fitzwater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Endi Arentov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fitzwater darts in looking for a takedown but Arentov gets double underhooks and turns Fitzwater into the cage.
Dion Fitzwater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Fitzwater with that takedown attempt.
Fitzwater lands a head kick. Arentov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Fitzwater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Arentov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fitzwater closes the distance and pushes Arentov back into the cage.
Arentov tries for a takedown but Fitzwater manages to get underhooks.
Arentov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arentov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzwater pinned against the cage. Fitzwater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arentov clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arentov is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzwater gets an underhook and turns Arentov into the cage.
Fitzwater tries for a takedown but Arentov manages to get underhooks.
Endi Arentov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dion Fitzwater.
Arentov slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fitzwater keeps control of Arentov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Arentov.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Endi Arentov.
Fitzwater closes the distance and pushes Arentov back into the cage.
Fitzwater drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arentov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fitzwater throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arentov has Fitzwater up against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzwater lands an uppercut.
Fitzwater looking to slow down the pace here.
Fitzwater is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzwater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arentov manages to pull guard.
Fitzwater wants to control from the top but Arentov keeps moving.
Dion Fitzwater has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitzwater throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arentov wants to stand up but Fitzwater is controlling him.
Fitzwater stands up and waves to Arentov to follow him.
Fitzwater moves into the clinch.
Fitzwater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Arentov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Arentov.
Fitzwater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arentov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fitzwater tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arentov is in Fitzwater's guard.
Fitzwater kicks Arentov off and gets to his feet.
Fitzwater takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzwater manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arentov clinches.
Fitzwater decides to pull guard.
Arentov trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitzwater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arentov trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Endi Arentov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzwater pulls Arentov in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Fitzwater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitzwater has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dion Fitzwater!
A victorious Dion Fitzwater thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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