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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Say my name. Dent has chosen DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht as his entrance music. Jesse James has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 cm
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184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
182 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ami Dent! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James is looking to clinch but Dent is avoiding it.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. James looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dent bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. James is trying to improve his position. Dent throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Dent working the ground and pound. James is looking to regain half guard here but Dent keeps moving and retains side control. Dent wants to control but James is keeping him busy. James manages to get back to half guard. James is trying to control but can't.
James is trying to stand back up but Dent is controlling him
Dent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Dent wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working. James looking for submissions from an awkward position here. James is not content to let Dent control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Dent not landing any meaningful shots this time. Dent is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now. Dent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though. Dent passes to side control. James tries to buck Dent off but Dent is having none of it. James is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Dent wants to pass to mount but James is defending the position. James is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dent's back! Dent is holding onto James's left hand, preventing any choke attempts. James scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dent just trying to survive but James is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Dent tries to escape but James has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Dent rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
James thows a huge punch but Dent dodges it nicely.
James stops Dent from getting back to his feet.
Dent looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dent is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dent looks gassed! James trying to mount his opponent but Dent defends it. Dent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dent is defending against the submission attempts here by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James prevents Dent from improving his position. James is thwarting Dent's attempts to control the position. James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dent defending well though. Dent actively working from the bottom here. James working over Dent with some ground and pound. Dent looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. James scores with a couple of good hammerfists. James is looking to advance position but Dent won't allow it. Dent is looking to improve his position.
Dent keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though. James wants to take a breather but Dent is having none of it. Dent works his way to full guard. Good work. James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Dent looking for a sweep. Not yet Dent, not yet. James passes Dent's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Dent trying to control but James postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. James is keen to just control but Dent is a slippery customer. Dent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though. James is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dent defends it well. Dent is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ami Dent will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dent moves away. Ami Dent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. James tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it. James throws a right and a left that both miss. Dent throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Dent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. James tries to clinch up. Dent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Dent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Dent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Dent lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A big right from James misses. Dent checks a low kick from James. Dent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. James manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dent's best efforts. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. James works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. James looking for a guillotine here but Dent defends easily.
Dent scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Dent stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control. Dent in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Dent is working for a kimura but James is defending it quite comfortably.
James trying to control from the bottom.
James is defending against the submission attempts here by Dent.
James wants to control but Dent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James regains full guard. Nicely done. Dent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dent passes into half guard. Dent looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Dent scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dent wants to control but James is keeping him busy. James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James is refusing to be controlled, as Dent sits in half guard. Dent trying to mount his opponent but James defends it. Dent lands strikes from half guard. Dent is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dent thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head. James is looking to improve his position.
Ami Dent has got the better of the ground game so far. Dent lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. James regains full guard. Nicely done. Dent trying to control but James is working from the bottom. Dent postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it. Dent thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. James can't keep his opponent in guard - Dent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. James manages to get to full guard.
Dent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. James keeping full guard, as Dent tries to pass. James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ami Dent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
James is looking to clinch but Dent is avoiding it.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. James throws a sloppy head kick and Dent moves out of range easily. James throws a leg kick but Dent sees it coming and moves out of range. James misses with a low kick. Dent misses with the combination.
Dent shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Dent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. James slips a jab from Dent. James gets a takedown into half guard. Dent is not content to let James control the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dent tries to regain full guard. Instead though, James has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round. James avoids the attempt from Dent to control. Dent keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James landing shots from mount. James lands a big elbow. James prevents Dent from getting the reversal. Dent wants to hold on but James pushes him away. James is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dent can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dent 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Dent is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dent trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James drops an elbow to the side of Dent's head. James winds up and cracks Dent with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Dent regains full guard. Nicely done. James trying to control but Dent is working from the bottom. Dent has control of James's left arm, preventing James from doing any damage. James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dent is keeping the position for now. James stopping the sweep attempt from Dent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dent trying to control the position.
James is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesse James. James tries to clinch but Dent is having none of it. Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it. James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Dent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it. James is looking to take this fight into the clinch. James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dent. James misses the shot to the body. Dent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dent checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Dent. Dent scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Dent swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Dent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily. James throws a low kick, looking for Dent's leg but Dent calmly moves out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from James. James slaps away a takedown attempt from Dent, before circling back to the center of the mat. Jesse James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ami Dent. James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Jesse James showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ami Dent!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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