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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ken Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McLumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham comes to the cage accompanied by terminator. ken Dunham looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ken Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McLumberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham tries for a takedown but McLumberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLumberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLumberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dunham.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McLumberg is fending him off so far but Dunham persists. Nope, McLumberg circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ken Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunham moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McLumberg swivels and escapes.
Dunham is breathing heavily.
McLumberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dunham.
Dunham throws a sloppy head kick
and McLumberg counters with a big head kick but Dunham shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McLumberg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McLumberg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McLumberg looking to control but Dunham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McLumberg lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! McLumberg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McLumberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dunham is squirming around, avoiding McLumberg's attempts to control the action.
McLumberg lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dunham is looking to escape.
McLumberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dunham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McLumberg with a couple of short strikes.
Dunham is trying to escape the mount.
McLumberg controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McLumberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
McLumberg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You get the feeling that Dunham really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McLumberg is looking to work his way around to Dunham's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dunham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McLumberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLumberg wants to control the pace but Dunham is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack McLumberg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dunham shoots and misses
and McLumberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from McLumberg.
McLumberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McLumberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunham keeps working.
Dunham is trying to stand back up but McLumberg is controlling him
McLumberg controlling the pace.
McLumberg thows a huge punch but Dunham dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dunham is trying to stand back up but McLumberg is controlling him
McLumberg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dunham is squirming around, avoiding McLumberg's attempts to control the action.
McLumberg misses with a head shot.
Dunham tries to hold on but McLumberg postures up.
McLumberg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McLumberg content just to control the position here.
Dunham is desperately trying to improve his position but McLumberg has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dunham is working hard here to advance position.
McLumberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Dunham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McLumberg won't let Dunham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dunham is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Dunham that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dunham is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLumberg jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dunham manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McLumberg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dunham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLumberg circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four 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.
Dunham with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLumberg counters with a single leg into guard. Dunham didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLumberg prevents Dunham from getting back to his feet.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing McLumberg from controlling successfully.
Dunham has a closed guard, preventing McLumberg from standing up.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing McLumberg from controlling successfully.
McLumberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack McLumberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Dunham takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunham misses with a double jab
and McLumberg counters by clinching up.
Dunham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McLumberg's efforts to push away.
McLumberg can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham has McLumberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McLumberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McLumberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McLumberg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg stands and steps away. Dunham gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McLumberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ken Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLumberg moves into range and clinches up with Dunham.
Dunham wants a takedown but no success here.
McLumberg leaning against his opponent.
McLumberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLumberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McLumberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McLumberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunham tries for a takedown but McLumberg circles away easily
and McLumberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dunham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg content to stall in guard here.
McLumberg stopping the sweep attempt from Dunham.
McLumberg trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Dunham wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McLumberg wants to control but Dunham is keeping him busy.
McLumberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dunham can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunham pushes McLumberg away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McLumberg gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dunham struggling a bit here.
Jack McLumberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dunham is trying to buck McLumberg off.
Dunham sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McLumberg controlling the action here.
McLumberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dunham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McLumberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLumberg 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McLumberg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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