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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Haiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Haiko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dean Pender's chin.
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265 lbs
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189 cm
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Pender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Haiko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haiko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pender shoots in looking for a takedown. Haiko tries to sprawl out of it but Pender keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haiko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pender swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pender darts in trying to clinch
and Haiko counters by clinching up.
Pender changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Haiko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Haiko throws a nice looking combination but Pender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haiko tries to clinch up but Pender circles away and keeps his distance.
Haiko wants to clinch.
Pender shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haiko defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Pender shoots in but Haiko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pender has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimmy Haiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pender circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haiko tries to clinch but Pender moves away
so Pender counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pender is breathing heavily.
Pender missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pender trying to control the position from guard on top but Haiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pender really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pender won't allow Haiko to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pender looking to pass the guard.
Haiko is looking to stand up but Pender isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dean Pender.
Pender throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haiko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haiko slips a jab and a cross from Pender.
Haiko dodges the punch combination from Pender.
Haiko clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haiko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haiko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pender gets control of Haiko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pender will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haiko advances to half guard.
Haiko wants to pass to mount but Pender is defending the position.
Pender wants to control but Haiko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pender regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pender bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haiko's guard.
Pender will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haiko keeping moving, preventing Pender from controlling successfully.
Pender's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pender looking to pass the guard.
Pender advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Haiko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pender is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haiko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haiko tries to clinch there but Pender circles away.
Pender misses with a takedown attempt - Haiko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good exchange - Pender coming out on top.
Pender moves in looking to clinch but Haiko pushes him off.
Haiko is looking to clinch but Pender is avoiding it.
Pender circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haiko clinches up against the cage.
Haiko scores a nice knee to the body.
Pender misses with a knee to the head.
Pender throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haiko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dean Pender has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Haiko.
Haiko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pender takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pender jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haiko walks away with a smile on his face. Pender gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiko tries to clinch but Pender moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haiko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean Pender is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pender stuffs the takedown attempt from Haiko. Haiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Pender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haiko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pender has closed the distance and engaged Haiko in a clinch.
Pender prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pender wants to break free but Haiko has control.
Haiko throws an elbow that misses.
Pender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pender closes the distance and clinches.
Pender breaks the clinch.
Haiko closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pender manages to break the clinch.
Haiko tries to clinch there but Pender circles away.
Pender closes the distance and clinches up with Haiko, looking for a takedown. Pender pushes Haiko against the cage but Haiko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haiko has Pender up against the cage in a clinch.
Haiko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pender slowing the pace effectively.
Haiko pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pender accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haiko wants to stand up but Pender is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pender trying to control the position from guard on top but Haiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haiko controls Pender momentarily but Pender frees himself.
Haiko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Pender throwing strikes but missing.
Pender controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pender closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haiko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pender prevents it.
Pender successfully pulls guard.
Pender wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Haiko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Pender's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pender tries to bum rush Haiko with a series of wild strikes but Haiko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haiko instigates a clinch.
Haiko managing to block the knees to the body from Pender.
Haiko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Haiko as Pender tries to tie him up.
Haiko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pender wants a takedown.
Pender tries to pull guard but Haiko won't allow it.
Pender wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pender has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Haiko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Pender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haiko is stalling here.
Pender tries to pull guard but Haiko won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haiko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pender forces Haiko back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haiko breaks from the clinch.
Pender shoots for a takedown but Haiko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haiko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pender circles away.
Haiko closes the distance and clinches.
Pender takes an elbow to the temple.
Haiko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pender wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pender is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Haiko lands a nice elbow.
Pender wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haiko is stalling here.
Pender is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haiko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haiko lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haiko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two 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.
Pender jumps guard but Haiko stands there with Pender around his waist. Pender gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pender takes an elbow to the temple.
Pender looking for a takedown.
Haiko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haiko stops a takedown attempt from Pender.
Pender is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haiko stalling the fight.
Pender tries to score a body lock takedown but Haiko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Haiko tries to pull guard but Pender holds him up against the cage and eventually Haiko drops back down to his feet.
Pender tries to stall but Haiko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haiko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pender takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haiko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haiko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pender throws a nice head kick!
Pender tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haiko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pender somewhat.
Pender decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Haiko won't allow Pender to pass to mount.
Pender escapes and gets back to his feet.
Haiko stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pender moves in looking to clinch but Haiko pushes him off.
Haiko forces Pender back against the cage and clinches.
Pender looking to slow down the pace here.
Pender tries to pull guard but Haiko won't allow it.
Haiko just leaning against Pender, taking a breather.
Pender tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haiko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmy Haiko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haiko scores a nice knee to the body.
Haiko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pender shoots in but no luck this time.
Haiko tries to clinch up.
Haiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pender's sensitive parts.
Haiko gets a clinch.
Haiko trying to land knees to the body.
Dean Pender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haiko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Haiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haiko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Haiko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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