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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swag In A Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boston Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag comes to the cage accompanied by American bad ass. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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194 cm
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179 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
27
180 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swag In A Bag! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boston Dean! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some wild striking there from Dean.
Bag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bag looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well. Dean avoids the head kick by Bag.
Dean moves out of range as Bag throws a body kick.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Dean defending well as Bag loads up on a big left hand. Bag looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range. Dean tries to bum rush Bag with a series of wild strikes but Bag uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bag's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bag duly obliges. Bag gets caught napping as Dean dives in and scores a takedown. Bag manages to retain guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dean. Dean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bag is keeping the position for now. Dean prevents Bag from getting back to his feet. Dean throwing strikes but missing. Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bag keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully. Bag wants to stand up but Dean is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dean connects with a couple of short punches. Dean stops Bag from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bag being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dean with a nice head shot there. Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bag wants to stand and escape but Dean is having none of it. Dean looking to pass the guard. Dean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Dean won't allow Bag to get back to his feet. Dean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bag is not content to let Dean control the position. Dean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Dean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bag is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dean landing a few strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boston Dean will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bag loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch. A nice combination there by Bag.
An inside leg kick from Dean misses. Bag slaps away a takedown attempt from Dean, before circling back to the center of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Bag. Dean does a little dance to reset his feet. Swag In A Bag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Bag. Bag looks to land a right hand but Dean moved out of range. Bag tries to land a front kick but Dean steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dean is defended easily by Bag. Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bag moves away. Bag stuns Dean with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bag moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bag takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bag throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it. Dean scores with a jab to the head.
Bag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dean moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bag looks for the body kick but Dean saw that one coming. Dean looks to land a combination. Bag sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Danga de danga de dang - Bag scores with a four punch combination! Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body kick there by Bag. Bag lands a nice hook to Dean's body. Dean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bag. Bag is looking to slow Dean down with leg kicks. Dean drives through with a takedown into guard. Dean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dean passes Bag's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Dean missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Dean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bag wants to get back to his feet. Dean trying to control the action but Bag is working from the bottom. Dean trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Dean throwing shots but Bag is blocking nicely. Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bag tries to kick Dean off but Dean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Bag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dean. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working. Dean thows a huge punch but Bag dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boston Dean will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean. Bag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bag throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range. Dean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Bag taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes. Dean cracks Bag with a big right hand but Bag just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dean lands a few punches from side control. Dean working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Dean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action! Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Bag takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dean tries to score with some ground and pound. Bag controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Dean in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Dean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bag is pushing Dean's head away, looking to escape. Dean manages to hold on to the position though. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bag avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dean. Bag is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Bag taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes. Dean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bag taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bag sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bag takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Dean wants to control but Bag is keeping him busy. This has been an exciting period of action! Bag is trying to get back to his feet. Check out the look on Dean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dean misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Dean controls the position. Boston Dean has got the better of the ground game so far. Bag avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dean. Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bag keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bag is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dean is controlling him well. Dean throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Dean grinds an elbow into Bag's temple. Swag In A Bag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bag is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Sloppy strikes there by Dean. Dean lands some shots froms side control. Dean wants to control but Bag is keeping him busy. Dean working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dean grinds an elbow into Bag's temple. Boston Dean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Dean scores with a couple of short elbows. Dean prevents Bag from escaping the position. Dean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bag defending against the ground and pound. Dean working the head with strikes. Dean trying to control the position but Bag is working away. Dean controlling the position from side mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bag is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight! Boston Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Dean 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boston Dean!
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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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