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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Mikel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Days of Thunder. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Mikel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tretow swivels and escapes.
Mikel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tretow wants to get back to his feet.
Tretow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tretow is refusing to be controlled, as Mikel sits in half guard.
Mikel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tretow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mikel on the ground.
Tretow has one foot on Mikel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mikel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tretow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tretow.
Tretow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mikel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tretow manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tretow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tretow.
Mikel goes for a takedown attempt but Tretow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dennis Tretow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Mikel.
Mikel looks gassed!
Tretow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tretow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mikel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mikel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tretow looking to ground and pound but Mikel is blocking nicely.
Tretow tries to control but Mikel wriggling away.
Mikel blocking the ground and pound.
Tretow swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mikel is now in Tretow's guard. A big mistake from Tretow there, giving up the dominant position!
Mikel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikel prevents Tretow from getting back to his feet.
Mikel slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tretow wants to control but Mikel is keeping busy.
Tretow wants to improve his position but Mikel is controlling well.
Mikel stops Tretow from getting back to his feet.
Mikel trying to control the action but Tretow is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikel prevents Tretow from standing back up.
Tretow wants to stand back up but Mikel manages to pass into side control.
Mikel creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tretow is trying to buck Mikel off.
Mikel cracks Tretow with a big elbow.
Tretow is trying to improve his position.
Mikel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mikel is staying tight to Tretow's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mikel decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikel looks for the body kick but Tretow saw that one coming.
Tretow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tretow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tretow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mikel!
Mikel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mikel working to try and regain half guard.
Tretow throws some wild stikes that Mikel manages to avoid easily.
Mikel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mikel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tretow keeping moving, preventing Mikel from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tretow trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Tretow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tretow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tretow gets a takedown into half guard.
Tretow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tretow seems to be looking for submissions.
Mikel trying to control here.
Mikel manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mikel is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tretow trying to control the position.
Tretow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tretow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tretow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tretow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tretow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tretow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tretow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikel is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tretow misses with a head kick.
That's two 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.
Tretow throws a good cross that connects.
Dennis Tretow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikel tries to bum rush Tretow with a series of wild strikes but Tretow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tretow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tretow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tretow successfully pulls guard.
Tretow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mikel trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
Tretow wants to improve his position but instead Mikel has moved into half guard.
Tretow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mikel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tretow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikel is taking a breather. Tretow 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mikel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tretow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tretow.
Tretow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mikel wants a takedown.
Tretow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mikel is keeping busy.
Mikel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dennis Tretow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Mikel.
Mikel tries a body shot but Tretow blocks it.
Mikel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tretow won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Mikel fails to land.
Tretow fails to pull guard.
Mikel trying to stall but Tretow improves his position.
Mikel jumps guard but Tretow stands there with Mikel around his waist. Mikel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mikel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikel tries to stall but Tretow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mikel wants to break free but Tretow has control.
Mikel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tretow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretow moves into the clinch.
Mikel is trying to break the clinch but Tretow has him pressed against the cage.
Tretow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mikel can't fight it off and eventually Tretow manages to take the fight to the floor. Mikel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tretow wants to get up but he can't break Mikel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tretow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mikel wants to stand up but Tretow is controlling him.
Tretow works over Mikel with some ground and pound from guard.
Tretow tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikel is retaining full guard.
Tretow stands up and waves to Mikel to follow him.
Tretow clinches up against the cage.
Tretow manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Tretow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tretow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Tretow is going to stand back up.
Tretow is pressing down on Mikel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mikel is holding on for now.
Mikel wants to improve his position but Tretow is controlling well.
Tretow is thwarting Mikel's attempts to control the position.
Mikel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mikel tries to kick Tretow off but Tretow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mikel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikel wants to control but Tretow is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tretow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mikel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tretow won't be happy with that.
Dennis Tretow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikel trying to control the action but Tretow is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel advances nicely into full mount.
Mikel wants to control the pace but Tretow is squirming around nicely.
Mikel landing strikes from the mount and Tretow is in trouble!
Tretow tries to hold on but Mikel postures up.
Mikel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tretow is trying desperately to improve position.
Mikel has control of Tretow's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tretow regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tretow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
Tretow working to try and regain half guard.
Tretow wants to control but Mikel is having none of it.
Mikel tries to control but Tretow wriggling away.
Tretow is working to get back to half guard.
Mikel won't let Tretow get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tretow is trying to escape the mount.
Tretow tries to lock up and control but Mikel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tretow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mikel wants to control the pace but Tretow is squirming around nicely.
Tretow is desperately trying to improve his position but Mikel has a good base and remains in mount.
Mikel landing strikes from the mount and Tretow is in trouble!
Tretow wants to hold on but Mikel pushes him away.
Tretow is desperately trying to improve his position but Mikel has a good base and remains in mount.
Mikel wants to control the pace but Tretow is squirming around nicely.
Tretow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
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.
Tretow swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tretow wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Mikel.
Tretow looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mikel.
Tretow is trying to get back to his feet but Mikel has full control of the position and if anything, Tretow has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mikel lands a shot to the head.
Tretow takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Tretow is taking damage to the body and head.
Tretow tries to escape but Mikel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mikel is working the ground and pound. Can Tretow escape?
Mikel scores with punches from the back.
Tretow tries to escape but Mikel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Mikel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tretow 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Tretow!
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energy
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