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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker's entrance music is Nickelback - Burn It To The Ground. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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208 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Dean!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Becker shoots in for a double leg but Dean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dean scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Becker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dean is taking a breather. Becker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Becker trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dean wants to pass to mount but Becker is defending the position.
Dean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker wants to control the action here but instead Dean manages to pass to full mount!
Becker is looking to improve his position but Dean isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Becker is bucking up trying to escape but Dean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dean feints and as Becker raises his hands in defense, Dean changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dean has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Becker is proving hard to escape from.
Dean connects with a couple of short punches.
Dean 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.
Becker wants to sweep but no luck.
Dean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Becker is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Becker's guard.
Becker wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Dean stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Becker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dean to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Becker is trying to keep Dean in close.
Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean works over Becker with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dean dominated that round.
That's time! Becker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Becker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dean stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Becker to get to his feet.
Dean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Becker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dean looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dean gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Dean instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Becker's guard.
Becker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dean controls the pace.
Becker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dean pushing down on Becker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dean passes to side control.
Becker being controlled for a moment.
Becker taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Becker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dean stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean gets the takedown into side control.
Dean has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dean tests Becker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dean shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dean was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stephen Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dean lands a big shot there that rocks Becker but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Becker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dean cracks Becker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dean controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean breaks from Becker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Becker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dean postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Becker looks a forlorn figure.
Dean controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean with a couple of short strikes.
Dean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dean cracks Becker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dean controlling his opponent.
Becker is trying to reverse the position but instead Dean has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Becker. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dean scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dean lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Becker hold on?!
I would not like to be Becker right now.
Dean sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Becker taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Stephen Dean!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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