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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Salem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winston Salem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Den!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den checks a leg kick.
Den throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salem.
Salem misses with a body kick.
Salem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salem wants it to stay on the feet.
Salem throws a wild body kick that Den sees coming a mile off.
Den throws a series of punches but Salem moves out of range.
Salem tried to score with a low kick but Den checks it.
Den keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Den is looking to land body kicks.
Salem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Den fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winston Salem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Salem. No joy for Den on that attempt.
Winston Salem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Den.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salem tries to work over Den's front leg with a kick but Den checks it.
Salem attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Den checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salem pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Den tries to clinch but Salem moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Salem lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Den has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Den and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Den tries to clinch there but Salem circles away.
An inside leg kick from Salem misses.
Den blocks a leg kick.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Good work by Den as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Salem misses.
Salem throws a body kick that misses.
Salem misses with a low kick.
Salem cracks the inside of Den's front leg.
Den will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salem tries a low kick but Den avoids it.
Den moves out of range of the leg kick from Salem.
Salem misses with a kick to the body.
Den moves in looking to clinch but Salem pushes him off.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Den.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den checks it.
Salem slaps away a takedown attempt from Den, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winston Salem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salem.
Good work by Den as he checks the leg kick.
Den fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salem avoids it really well and circles away.
Salem blocks a head kick by Den.
Salem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Den is out of range and Salem settles back down.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and moves out of range.
Den misses with a head kick.
Salem throws a front kick aimed at Den's knee but Den avoids it well.
Den moves out of range of the body kick from Salem.
Salem throws and low kick but Den moves out of range easily.
Den should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Den throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den checks it.
Den shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salem as he jumps to the side.
Den looks gassed!
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and moves out of range.
Den keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem misses with a low kick.
Salem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salem wants it to stay on the feet.
Salem tried to score with a low kick but Den checks it.
Salem throws a leg kick that misses.
Salem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Den checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Den. That did some damage!
Salem throws a chopping leg kick but Den manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salem wants to land a leg kick but Den is out of range.
Salem throws a low kick, looking for Den's leg but Den calmly moves out of range.
Salem misses with a body kick.
Den moves out of range of the leg kick from Salem.
Salem misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salem.
Salem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Den is able to avoid easily.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den checks it.
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.
Den shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salem as he avoids it easily.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Salem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Salem misses with a low kick as Den jumps back.
Den avoids a kick to the body.
Den misses with a head kick.
Salem attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salem throws a low kick but Den avoids it.
Salem misses with a kick to the body.
Den moves out of range of the body kick.
Den checks the leg kick nicely there.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Salem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Den checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salem throws a leg kick but Den moved away.
Den looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salem is fending him off so far but Den persists. Nope, Salem circles away and we're back to standing.
Salem throws a front kick aimed at Den's knee but Den avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Den checks a leg kick.
Salem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Den.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Salem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salem looks to land a body kick but Den moved away.
Salem throws a low kick but Den avoids it.
Salem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Den is out of range and Salem settles back down.
Den checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salem misses with a body kick.
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Den checks a leg kick.
Salem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salem tries to score with a low kick but Den moves his leg out of the way.
Salem misses with a low kick.
Salem throws out a leg kick but Den moves out of range and Salem only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Salem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Den checks the leg kick nicely there.
Salem throws out a leg kick but Den moves out of range and Salem only half commits.
Salem is looking to chop away at Den's legs.
Salem misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Den moves out of range as Salem throws a body kick.
Salem misses with a low kick.
Salem is looking to chop away at Den's legs.
Salem leaves Den with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salem misses with a kick to the body.
Den checks a leg kick nicely.
Salem is looking to chop away at Den's legs.
Den tries to clinch up but Salem circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Salem misses.
Ray Den is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Den checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Den checks a leg kick.
Den shoots in for a takedown but Salem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Den is breathing heavily.
Salem throws a push kick but Den slaps the foot to one side.
Den tries to clinch there but Salem circles away.
Salem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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.
Den dives in and grabs Salem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salem pushes down on Den's head and hops out.
Winston Salem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Den.
Salem wants to slow Den down by chopping away at his legs.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den moved away.
Salem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salem scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Salem misses.
Salem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Den misses with a low kick as Salem jumps back.
Salem is looking to chop away at Den's legs.
A clash of legs there as Den blocks the low kick.
Salem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Den changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salem tries to avoid it but Den manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salem to the ground. Salem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salem wants to land a leg kick but Den is out of range.
Den moves out of range of the body kick from Salem.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Salem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Den is out of range and Salem settles back down.
Den checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Salem throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salem throws a chopping leg kick but Den manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Salem is looking to score with low kicks.
Salem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Den pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Den blocks the low kick.
Salem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salem throws a push kick but Den slaps the foot to one side.
Salem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Den checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Salem throws a push kick but Den slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bone on bone clash there as Den blocks the leg kick.
Salem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Den is able to avoid easily.
Salem attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salem stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salem wants it to stay on the feet.
Den avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salem throws a chopping leg kick but Den manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Den checks a leg kick.
Salem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salem misses with a kick to the body.
Salem wants to land a leg kick but Den is out of range.
Salem throws a push kick but Den slaps the foot to one side.
Salem misses with a low kick.
Den blocks the body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salem swats away the attempt to clinch by Den.
Den checks a leg kick nicely.
Salem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Salem dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Den avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Salem blocks a head kick by Den.
Salem wants to land a leg kick but Den is out of range.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Den throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salem misses with a leg kick.
Den tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salem swivels and escapes.
Salem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Den checks it well.
Den tries a head kick but it misses.
Salem is looking to score with low kicks.
Salem misses with a leg kick
and Den counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salem's guard now.
Den takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Den won't allow Salem to get back to his feet.
Salem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Den is looking to stand up but Salem won't let him.
Salem is looking to stand up but Den isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Den tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Den somewhat.
Salem throws and low kick but Den moves out of range easily.
That's two 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.
Salem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Den.
Salem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salem misses with a leg kick.
Salem fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Den checks it well.
Den checks a low kick from Salem.
Den gets the takedown into side control.
Den misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Salem wants to get back to his feet.
Den wants to control but Salem is keeping him busy.
Salem wants to get back to his feet but Den drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Den stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Den moves out of range of the body kick from Salem.
Salem throws a leg kick but Den sees it coming and moves out of range.
Den looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Den not doing much here.
Salem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Den.
Den is looking for a kimura here.
Den wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salem keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salem pushes Den off looking to stand but Den dives back in and keeps control.
Den decides to return to a standing position.
A bone on bone clash there as Den blocks the leg kick.
Den avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Den shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Den working the ground and pound but Salem is defending the strikes.
Salem is trying to escape the position but Den is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Den comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Salem!
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