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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doric Dienekes (ranked 175 p4p, 167 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 26 p4p, 24 weight class). Cango comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Into Action by Tim Armstrong kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Cango has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doric Dienekes's chin.
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21 - 5 - 1 |
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17 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dienekes moves out of range as Cango strikes.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cango tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Dienekes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dienekes stops Cango from standing up.
Cango is wriggling around but Dienekes manages to pass to half guard.
Dienekes wants to control but Cango is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango has hold of Dienekes's hands but Dienekes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dienekes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dienekes content to control rather than advance.
Cango really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dienekes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cango wants to get back to his feet.
Dienekes trying to control the pace.
Dienekes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cango knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dienekes is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dienekes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dienekes throwing shots but Cango is blocking nicely.
Cango avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dienekes.
Dienekes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cango keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango is not content to let Dienekes control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cango misses with a body shot.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dienekes manages to avoid it.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dienekes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dienekes.
Dienekes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cango has closed the distance and engaged Dienekes in a clinch.
Dienekes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cango to keep the fight standing.
Cango pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Cango misses
and Dienekes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cango wants to get back to his feet but Dienekes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cango can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dienekes controls the pace.
Dienekes won't allow Cango to get back to his feet.
Dienekes throws a big right hand that misses.
Dienekes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dienekes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cango has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dienekes throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Cango keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cango works the jab nicely.
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 Doric Dienekes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cango moves into the clinch.
Cango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Cango is predictable there
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown. Cango fights it but they end up in guard.
Dienekes pushing down on Cango's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dienekes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cango is trying to stand back up but Dienekes is controlling him
Dienekes working over Cango with some ground and pound. Cango looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dienekes 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.
Dienekes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cango's head.
Dienekes is looking for a kimura here.
Dienekes slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dienekes is keen to just control but Cango is a slippery customer.
Cango manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cango misses with a combination
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Cango didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes drops back looking for a leg! Cango is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cango manages to kick Dienekes off! Dienekes jumps back into Cango's guard.
Dienekes trying to control but Cango is working from the bottom.
Dienekes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cango utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doric Dienekes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dienekes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes won't allow Cango to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dienekes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dienekes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cango wants to stand up but Dienekes is controlling him.
Dienekes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dienekes.
Dienekes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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.
Cango misses with a double jab.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cango is trying to stand back up but Dienekes is controlling him
Dienekes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cango's head.
Dienekes trying to control from half guard but Cango is working away.
Dienekes seems to be working for a kimura but Cango defends the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Dienekes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dienekes stalling away here and it's allowed Cango to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doric Dienekes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cango misses with a looping right.
Cango throws a head kick that misses.
Dienekes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dienekes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cango walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dienekes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Dienekes blocks the low kick.
Dienekes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cango misses with a head kick.
Dienekes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Cango.
Dienekes attempts a counter takedown but Cango avoids it well and moves away.
Cango fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cango takes a swing at Dienekes's ribcage but misses.
Cango misses with a leg kick
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cango defending well though.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Cango is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dienekes passes to full mount!
Cango takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dienekes tries to control but Cango wriggling away.
Dienekes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dienekes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cango is rocked!
Dienekes looking to finish with strikes here!
Jack Cango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cango is still in real trouble! Can Dienekes finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cango seems to have recovered his senses.
Dienekes wants to control the pace but Cango is squirming around nicely.
Cango is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Dienekes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cango wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cango has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cango!
Dienekes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dienekes is trying to keep Cango in close.
Dienekes working for a triangle but Cango defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cango preventing the sweep.
Dienekes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doric Dienekes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dienekes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doric Dienekes!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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