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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Diary of a Madman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ochoa's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube - I Rep That West. Danny Ochoa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn lands a high kick!
A clash of legs there as Dunn blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Dunn.
Dunn feints a jab promting Ochoa to slip. Dunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ochoa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ochoa.
Ochoa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dunn has a takedown stuffed.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ochoa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Ochoa.
Dunn lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ochoa quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dunn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ochoa defending well though.
Ochoa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ochoa pulls Dunn in close to his closed guard and prevents Dunn from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn wants to pass the guard but Ochoa is keeping the position.
Dunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Dark Horse MMA Academy inform us that Ochoa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ochoa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dunn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ochoa looking for a sweep. Not yet Ochoa, not yet.
Dunn postures up.
Dunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Ochoa is retaining full guard.
Dunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ochoa pulls Dunn in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that Dunn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dunn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dunn postures up in Ochoa's guard and throws a big left but Ochoa blocks it.
Ochoa seems keen to control Dunn's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is trying to control the position but Dunn postures up.
Danny Ochoa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dunn cracks the inside of Ochoa's front leg.
Dunn checks a leg kick nicely.
Ochoa lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Dunn.
Dunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ochoa misses with a leg kick.
Dunn wants to clinch.
Dunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dunn dives in for a single leg takedown but Ochoa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn tries to work over Ochoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa blocks an elbow strike from Dunn.
Ochoa dodges an elbow strike from Dunn.
Ochoa blocks the elbow strike.
Dunn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ochoa working aggressively here.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
Ochoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ochoa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danny Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ochoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ochoa's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunn misses the target.
Dunn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ochoa throws a series of punches but Dunn moves out of range.
A low kick from Dunn misses
and Ochoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunn is looking to slow Ochoa down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa digs a good hook to Dunn's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ochoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Dunn.
A left lands for Ochoa.
Ochoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dunn rushes Ochoa and presses him up against the cage.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochoa avoids it.
Ochoa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dunn wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ochoa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
Dunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochoa breaks from the clinch.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dunn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ochoa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ochoa throws a body punch but Dunn moves out of range.
Ochoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunn is just out of range.
Ochoa throws a head kick but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn ducks under a wild hook from Ochoa.
Dunn avoids a kick to the body.
Dunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ochoa defending well as Dunn loads up on a big left hand.
Ochoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunn avoids a kick to the body.
Dunn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dunn throws a one two combo.
A leg kick checked by Ochoa.
Ochoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ochoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ochoa throws a head kick that Dunn semi-blocks.
Dunn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn tests Ochoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Dunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Dunn.
Dunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Ochoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mark Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ochoa forces Dunn back against the cage and clinches.
Ochoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunn lands with a light punch inside.
Ochoa can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
Dunn misses with a body punch.
Ochoa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunn backwards.
Ochoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunns head.
Ochoa gets underhooks to prevent Dunn's takedown attempt.
Ochoa blocks an elbow strike from Dunn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Dunn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ochoa's elbow.
A short right from Ochoa.
Dunn looking for a takedown.
Ochoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunn.
Ochoa blocks an elbow strike from Dunn.
Ochoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunn wants to take the fight to the mat but Ochoa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dunn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dunn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ochoa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ochoa takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa tries to circle away but Dunn has him pinned against the cage.
Ochoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunns head.
Ochoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
Ochoa has a couple of punches blocked by Dunn.
Ochoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ochoa lands a nice uppercut.
Dunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunn has Ochoa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ochoa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ochoa blocks a jab.
Ochoa throws a shot from downtown. Dunn moves away and avoids it.
Dunn misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dunn takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochoa with a hook.
Ochoa thumps Dunn with a low kick.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ochoa throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Ochoa is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn walks into a stiff left hand from Ochoa.
Ochoa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danny Ochoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ochoa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ochoa is fending him off so far but Dunn persists. Nope, Ochoa circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Mark Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa misses with a head kick.
Dunn misses with a wild combination.
Ochoa just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ochoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ochoa fakes the leg kick and cracks Dunn in the body.
Dunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ochoa throws out the jab.
Ochoa misses with a body kick.
Dunn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ochoa was covering up waiting for the punch and Dunn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dunn throwing strikes but missing.
Dunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ochoa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ochoa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ochoa controlling Dunn's posture.
Danny Ochoa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dunn throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa misses with a looping left.
Ochoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunn manages to avoid it.
Dunn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dunn shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Ochoa.
Ochoa moves in looking to clinch but Dunn pushes him off.
Dunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Ochoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dunn.
Ochoa tries to land a front kick but Dunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ochoa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ochoa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dunn blocks a head kick by Ochoa.
Ochoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunn.
Dunn lands with a slapping head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ochoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa closes the distance and pushes Dunn back into the cage.
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!
Dunn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ochoa lands a right hand.
Ochoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ochoa lands a shoulder strike.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunn's elbow.
Ochoa avoids a wild elbow strike from Dunn.
Ochoa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Ochoa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ochoa managing to block the knees to the body from Dunn.
Dunn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ochoa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ochoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunn controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Ochoa.
Ochoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ochoa throws a head kick that misses
and Dunn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dunn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Ochoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ochoa shoots in and drives through. Dunn sprawls well.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ochoa throws a hook but Dunn avoids it easily.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochoa is just out of range.
Dunn looks for a takedown but Ochoa sprawls well.
Dunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ochoa. Ochoa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ochoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunn moves out of range of the body kick from Ochoa.
Ochoa checks the leg kick.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa throws a leg kick but Dunn checks it.
Ochoa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochoa is just out of range.
Ochoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ochoa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunn but Dunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ochoa missing with a left hand there. Dunn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ochoa.
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunn tries to clinch up.
Ochoa motions for Dunn to come forward. Ochoa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ochoa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ochoa is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ochoa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ochoa 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Ochoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Ochoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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