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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Helguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Luis Helguera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Dean's chin.
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193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Helguera!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Helguera does no damage.
Helguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Dean slaps away a takedown attempt from Helguera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Helguera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dean but Dean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Helguera throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Helguera jabs at Dean's body.
Helguera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Helguera swings around for an armbar but Dean sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Helguera's guard.
Helguera wants to hit a switch here but Dean passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Helguera there!
Dean controlling from mount.
Dean trying to control but Helguera is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera regains half guard.
Helguera tries to roll over but Dean keeps him under control.
Dean wants to stand up but Helguera is controlling the position.
Helguera is pressing down on Dean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Helguera's head.
Dean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Helguera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dean defends well.
Helguera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helguera looking for a guillotine here but Dean defends easily.
Helguera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dean defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean preventing the sweep.
Dean working some strikes from top position.
Dean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helguera on the ground.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Helguera.
Dean stands up over Helguera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helguera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean stands up over Helguera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Helguera striking off his back but it's not causing Dean any problems.
Dean wants to control from the top but Helguera keeps moving.
Dean is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dean working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Helguera.
Dean lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Helguera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
Helguera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dean landing with the ground and pound.
Helguera looking for a sweep. Not yet Helguera, not yet.
Dean with a nice head shot there.
Helguera looking for a guillotine here but Dean defends easily.
Dean passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguera wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Dean drops an elbow to the side of Helguera's head.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Helguera is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean winds up and cracks Helguera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helguera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dean pulls his head out easily.
Helguera tries to get to full guard but Dean has control of the leg.
Dean is trying to control. Helguera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Dean dominated that 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.
Helguera misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Helguera. No joy for Dean on that attempt.
Helguera takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Helguera misses with a few strikes there.
Helguera throws a right hand that Dean ducks under and follows up with a left that Dean also avoids with ease.
Helguera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helguera's guard now.
Dean wants to control from the top but Helguera keeps moving.
Helguera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dean is trying to stand up here but Helguera is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera wants to work for an arm triangle but Dean is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Helguera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dean's head.
Helguera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helguera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Helguera is looking to stall here but Dean recovers full guard.
Helguera trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
Helguera throwing strikes from guard but Dean blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Helguera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Helguera misses with a takedown
and Dean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helguera's guard now.
Helguera keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Helguera 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.
Dean chips away with some ground and pound.
Helguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dean is aware though and is defending well.
Dean looking to pass the guard.
Dean chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguera is looking for a triangle but Dean pushes his legs off easily.
Helguera is breathing heavily.
Helguera tries to strike from the bottom.
Dean lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dean distracts Helguera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dean tries to free his leg and advance position but Helguera is retaining full guard.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Helguera.
Helguera has a closed guard, preventing Dean from standing up.
Dean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helguera keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Dean landing with the ground and pound.
Dean scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helguera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Helguera looking for a sweep. Not yet Helguera, not yet.
Dean lands a couple of elbows.
Helguera tries to strike from the bottom.
Helguera looking for a guillotine here but Dean defends easily.
Helguera 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.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Helguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dean stands up over Helguera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Helguera keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Helguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dean is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Dean dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Helguera cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Helguera misses with a takedown
and Dean counters by moving into the clinch.
Helguera trying to land knees to the body.
Helguera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dean.
Helguera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dean is defending well for now.
Helguera has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Helguera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean has hold of one of Helguera's legs. Helguera is fighting the takedown attempt but Dean gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Helguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dean is aware though and is defending well.
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
Helguera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Helguera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helguera wants to hit a switch here but Dean passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Helguera there!
Dean cracks Helguera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dean cracks Helguera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Helguera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dean connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dean controlling the position easily from mount.
Dean prevents Helguera from getting the reversal.
Helguera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Helguera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dean tries to pass to full mount but Helguera defends it.
Helguera looking for subs from the bottom but Dean mounts him!
Eddie Dean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguera is looking to improve his position but Dean isn't that keen on the idea.
Dean lands a big shot there that rocks Helguera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean controlling from mount.
Dean landing strikes, looking to finish!
Helguera gets back to half guard.
Dean stalling.
Dean wants to stand up but Helguera is controlling the position.
Still in half guard, Dean seems content to control.
Helguera is not content to let Dean control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Helguera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dean pulls his head out easily.
Helguera tries to get to full guard but Dean has control of the leg.
Dean slips a nice elbow through Helguera's hands, connecting with Helguera's forehead.
Helguera is pressing down on Dean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Helguera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dean's guard.
Helguera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helguera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dean looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dean looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dean!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dean scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to control the action but Helguera is working from the bottom.
Helguera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helguera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Helguera is looking for a sweep.
Dean lands a nice forearm strike.
Eddie Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Helguera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean wants to control but Helguera is keeping him busy.
Helguera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dean's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Dean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dean, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Dean!
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energy
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