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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fiddle Sticks (ranked 489 p4p, 841 weight class) and Randall Dean (ranked 71 p4p, 109 weight class). Sticks comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera: Walk. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fiddle Sticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Randall Dean!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sticks drives through with a takedown into Dean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticks pushing down on Dean's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dean controlling the position for now.
Sticks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sticks seems to be looking for submissions.
Sticks is thwarting Dean's attempts to control the position.
Sticks seems to be looking for submissions.
Dean is positioning himself well to prevent Sticks advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A big left from Dean misses.
Sticks drives through with a takedown into Dean's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dean has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sticks is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Dean.
Sticks has hold of one of Dean's legs. Dean is fighting the takedown attempt but Sticks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sticks is pushing down on Dean's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dean is fighting to maintain full guard but Sticks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dean trying to control from the bottom.
Sticks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dean is looking to improve his position.
Dean is defending against the submission attempts here by Sticks.
Dean is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dean defends it well.
Sticks is working for a kimura but Dean is defending it quite comfortably.
Dean trying to control but Sticks postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sticks is looking for a kimura but Dean is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sticks to get the leverage.
Sticks looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dean wants to control but Sticks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sticks drops back looking for a leg! Dean is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dean manages to kick Sticks off! Sticks jumps back into Dean's guard.
Sticks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dean dives on top into guard.
Sticks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sticks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dean passes into half guard.
Sticks is looking to improve his position.
Dean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fiddle Sticks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sticks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sticks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sticks dives in and grabs Dean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dean pushes down on Sticks's head and hops out.
Sticks shoots in looking for a takedown but Dean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sticks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiddle Sticks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sticks shoots in but no luck this time.
Dean appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sticks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dean holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dean trying to control but Sticks postures up.
Sticks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dean sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dean is just riding it out for now. Sticks eventually gives up the hold.
Sticks is trying to work for a kimura but Dean is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sticks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dean is pressing down on Sticks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sticks has gone for a leg lock! Dean slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sticks's guard.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sticks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dean controls the pace.
Sticks looking for a guillotine here but Dean defends easily.
Sticks has his foot on Dean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dean works his way back into a safe position though.
Sticks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks can't keep his opponent in guard - Dean advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Sticks is working away.
Dean trying to mount his opponent but Sticks defends it.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Dean slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dean pulls his head out easily.
Fiddle Sticks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dean escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sticks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sticks somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dean wants to clinch.
Sticks tries for a takedown but Dean circles away easily
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Dean as he connects with a hook.
Sticks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean looks for the body kick but Sticks saw that one coming.
Sticks tries to counter with a takedown but Dean is quick to defend against it.
Sticks fails with the takedown.
Dean darts in and clinches Sticks up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean lands a good knee to the midsection. Sticks won't want to take too many of those.
Sticks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean is looking to escape.
Dean is trying to get back to full guard.
Sticks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean wants to control but Sticks is keeping busy.
Sticks has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dean defend it? Sticks steps over the head and cranks it - Dean is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sticks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fiddle Sticks!
Fiddle Sticks bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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