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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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183 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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176 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Cice Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dexter Mercier!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercier lands a body shot.
Mercier ducks under a wild hook from Salace.
Mercier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mercier cracks Salace with an open hand slap.
Salace scores with a jab. Mercier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salace was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Salace moves forwards but Mercier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mercier cracks a nice hook into Salace's ribs.
Salace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mercier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cice Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salace misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercier counters with a nice body shot.
Mercier connects with a right hand. Salace shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercier lands with a shot to the body.
Salace gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salace is just content to waste time from the top position. Mercier takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Salace controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mercier is controlling Salace's posture.
Salace preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salace.
Salace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercier is keeping the position for now.
Salace trying to control but Mercier is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mercier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salace trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salace is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mercier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cice Salace wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Salace slips a jab from Mercier.
Salace throws a big shot that misses.
Salace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salace shoots for a takedown but Mercier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Salace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mercier sprawls well. Mercier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salace gets slowly back to his feet.
Mercier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salace.
Mercier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salace takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier misses the shot to the body.
Salace looks to throw the jab but Mercier is out of range.
Mercier looks to throw the jab but Salace is out of range.
Mercier just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salace.
Mercier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercier connects with a body shot.
Salace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercier as he jumps to the side.
Salace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercier lands the left hand.
Mercier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mercier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salace on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Mercier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mercier scores with a body shot.
Salace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercier scores with a jab.
Salace closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mercier quickly recovers to half guard.
Salace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salace tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mercier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mercier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salace with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mercier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mercier is staying active underneath Salace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mercier preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cice Salace.
Mercier stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Mercier does no damage.
Mercier scores with a nice head shot.
Nice jab there from Mercier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salace shoots in for a double leg but Mercier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercier clobbers Salace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercier tests Salace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dexter Mercier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercier but Mercier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cice Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier connects with a crisp jab.
Mercier lands a really nice looking cross but Salace seems unphased.
Mercier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salace takes one to the chin there.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercier lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercier lands a nice shot to the body.
Salace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mercier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt - Mercier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salace looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercier lands with a hook. Salace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Mercier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace walks into a straight right hand from Mercier.
Mercier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mercier connects with a body shot that sends Salace's belly button to the back.
Salace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercier lands a nice looking body shot.
Mercier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Salace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercier scores with a four punch combination!
Salace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercier finds it's way round the side to connect with Salace's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Mercier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mercier lands with a good body shot.
Mercier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salace doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercier scores with a body shot.
Mercier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercier scores with a shot to the body.
Mercier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mercier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt - Mercier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Salace is rocked!
Mercier lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Salace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace shoots in but no luck this time.
Salace seems to have got his legs back now.
Mercier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cice Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mercier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salace has time to react.
Mercier lands a nice hook to Salace's body. Salace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salace tries to move into range but Mercier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mercier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salace at a distance.
Cice Salace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dexter Mercier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier digs a good body shot into Salace's ribs.
Mercier cracks Salace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt - Mercier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dexter Mercier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salace moves forwards but Mercier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Mercier finds it's target.
Salace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercier lands a jab to the nose.
Mercier scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercier scores with a jab.
Mercier lands with a nice body punch.
Mercier lands with an uppercut that bounces Salace off the cage and back into range.
Mercier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mercier lands a nice hook to Salace's body. Salace takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dexter Mercier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salace throws out the jab.
Mercier connects with a body shot.
Salace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mercier moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mercier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mercier lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier thuds a left hand into Salace's body.
Mercier cracks Salace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salace walks into a jab.
Mercier looks to score with a jab to the body but Salace is just out of range.
Mercier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salace manages to avoid it.
Salace takes one on the button.
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!
A cross from Mercier lands.
Nice uppercut there from Mercier.
Salace moves forwards but Mercier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salace takes one on the button.
Salace throws a hook but Mercier avoids it easily.
Salace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Mercier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mercier 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Mercier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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