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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dumano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staffan Hjalmarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Dumano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Dumano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Staffan Hjalmarson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hjalmarson but Hjalmarson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dumano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hjalmarson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dumano to the mat! Dumano manages to get full guard.
Dumano is working an open guard so Hjalmarson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hjalmarson feints and then cracks Dumano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dumano down.
Dumano tries to keep at a distance but Hjalmarson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dumano wants a takedown but no success here.
Dumano is working for takedown but Hjalmarson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dumano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hjalmarson stalls.
Dumano tries for a takedown but Hjalmarson manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjalmarson breaks from the clinch.
Hjalmarson misses with a two punch combination.
Hjalmarson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hjalmarson showed some decent athleticism there.
Dumano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hjalmarson.
Hjalmarson wants to control but Dumano is keeping him busy.
Hjalmarson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hjalmarson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dumano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hjalmarson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumano gets full guard.
Dumano trying to keep a closed guard but Hjalmarson is proving a slippery customer.
Dumano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dumano working for a triangle but Hjalmarson defends it easily.
Hjalmarson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dumano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hjalmarson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hjalmarson postures up in Dumano's guard and throws a big left but Dumano blocks it.
Dumano looking for a sweep. Not yet Dumano, not yet.
Hjalmarson content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hjalmarson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dumano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hjalmarson trying to control but Dumano is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hjalmarson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hjalmarson taking a breather here.
Dumano can't do much from the bottom here.
Dumano gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmarson trying to control from half guard but Dumano is working away.
Dumano tries to roll over but Hjalmarson keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Hjalmarson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumano is looking to improve his position.
Hjalmarson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staffan Hjalmarson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hjalmarson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dumano tries to sprawl out of it but Hjalmarson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dumano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damian Dumano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hjalmarson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dumano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dumano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hjalmarson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dumano looking to pass the guard.
Dumano wants to control from the top but Hjalmarson keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hjalmarson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hjalmarson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dumano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dumano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjalmarson looking for a guillotine here but Dumano defends easily.
Hjalmarson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hjalmarson controlling Dumano's posture.
Hjalmarson working for a triangle but Dumano defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hjalmarson moves into the clinch.
Hjalmarson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dumano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hjalmarson as he avoids it easily.
Hjalmarson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hjalmarson looking to pass the guard.
Dumano being controlled here, momentarily.
Hjalmarson looking to pass the guard.
Dumano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hjalmarson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmarson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dumano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hjalmarson.
Hjalmarson trying to control the action but Dumano is working from the bottom.
Hjalmarson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dumano is just riding it out for now. Hjalmarson eventually gives up the hold.
Hjalmarson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dumano wants to get back to full guard.
Hjalmarson stalling.
Hjalmarson decides to stand and escape the position.
Horrible takedown by Hjalmarson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dumano which made him look bad.
Hjalmarson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dumano. Dumano gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hjalmarson as Dumano shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dumano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hjalmarson scores a takedown into full mount!
Hjalmarson working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Staffan Hjalmarson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hjalmarson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dumano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dumano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hjalmarson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dumano's guard! Nice work there by Hjalmarson!
Dumano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hjalmarson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hjalmarson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dumano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hjalmarson stays in close to Dumano's body and controls the position.
Dumano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dumano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dumano keeping moving, preventing Hjalmarson from controlling successfully.
Hjalmarson preventing the sweep.
Hjalmarson wants to get up but he can't break Dumano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Hjalmarson controlling from the top position.
Dumano wants to sweep but no luck.
Hjalmarson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dumano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hjalmarson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hjalmarson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dumano keeps working.
Hjalmarson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hjalmarson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dumano's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjalmarson wants to work for an arm triangle but Dumano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hjalmarson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dumano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hjalmarson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dumano is looking for a sweep. Hjalmarson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dumano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dumano shoots in for a double leg but Hjalmarson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dumano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dumano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dumano misses with a takedown attempt - Hjalmarson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hjalmarson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dumano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dumano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hjalmarson is fending him off so far but Dumano persists. Nope, Hjalmarson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hjalmarson shoots in but Dumano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hjalmarson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hjalmarson jumps into side control!
Hjalmarson gets to mount! Dumano was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hjalmarson wants to control the pace but Dumano is squirming around nicely.
Dumano's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hjalmarson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dumano is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Hjalmarson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight!
Staffan Hjalmarson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hjalmarson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staffan Hjalmarson!
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