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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zare White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dean Mean enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zare White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Mean!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mean misses with a head kick.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mean as he jumps to the side.
Mean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Mean.
Mean lands a front kick.
White shoots in for a double leg but Mean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zare White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mean wants it to stay on the feet.
Mean gets off balance looking for a body kick
and White counters with a single leg into guard. Mean didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mean has his hands on White's head, controlling the position.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Mean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White prevents Mean from getting back to his feet.
Mean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mean can do anything to dispel that myth.
White has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mean is proving hard to escape from.
Mean keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Zare White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mean throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mean scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Mean.
Mean lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
White is breathing heavily.
Mean misses with a two punch combination.
White shoots in but Mean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean instigates a clinch.
Mean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mean lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mean throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
White blocks a body shot from Mean.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White prevents Mean from breaking the clinch.
Mean prevents a body shot from White.
Mean manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in for a takedown but Mean shows good takedown defense.
Mean throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from White.
Mean looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
White shoots for a takedown but Mean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mean with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mean goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White misses with a body punch
and Mean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mean cracks White with an open hand slap.
Mean forces White back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mean is trying to break free.
Mean misses with a hook to the ribs.
White is trying to force a seperation but Mean has the dominant position.
Mean jumps guard.
White is looking to stand up but Mean won't let him.
Mean seems keen to control White's posture.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dean Mean wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mean 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.
Mean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mean wants it to stay on the feet.
Mean closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mean.
White jabs at Mean's body.
Zare White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mean scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Mean tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mean misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Mean.
Mean bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mean wants to slow White down by chopping away at his legs.
Mean scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mean lands a nice looking kick to the body. White takes a step back to recover.
White blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mean throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
Mean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White cracks Mean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mean darts in and clinches White up against the cage.
Mean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mean.
Mean has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mean lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mean crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Mean both land. Nice combination.
Mean pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Mean manages to break the clinch.
White shoots for a takedown but Mean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zare White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mean tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mean 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 White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mean throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Mean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mean throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Zare White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mean.
White is looking to clinch but Mean is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head kick but Mean moves out of range.
White shoots in for a double leg but Mean sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a left hand
and Mean counters with a nice body shot.
White blocks a head kick by Mean.
Mean slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a series of punches but Mean moves out of range.
Mean scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mean tries a head kick but it misses.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mean throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White dives in and grabs Mean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mean pushes down on White's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Mean as White shoots in.
Mean misses with a double jab.
Mean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
White throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mean goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mean throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White tries for a takedown but Mean sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mean misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mean throws a nice head kick!
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mean.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mean pinned against the cage. Mean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Mean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mean bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
White cracks the inside of Mean's front leg.
Mean tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Mean has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
White goes for a double leg but Mean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mean continues to drive forward.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mean.
Mean struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White trying to stall but Mean improves his position.
Mean misses with a punch to the body.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Mean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White manages to break the clinch.
Mean misses with a few strikes there.
White fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean tries to score with a low kick but White moves his leg out of the way.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mean counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zare White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mean throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mean's head backwards.
White closes the distance but Mean moves to the side
and Mean counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mean lands a nice looking body kick.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White throws a jab when Mean was well out of range.
Mean throws a one two combo.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mean.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Mean counters with a stiff right hand.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mean scores with a jab to the head.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Mean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mean misses with a two punch combination.
White fails with the takedown.
Mean drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mean walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mean throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from White.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mean as he jumps to the side.
White is looking to clinch but Mean is avoiding it.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Mean as he connects with a hook.
Mean throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White wants to clinch up but Mean keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mean avoids it really well and circles away.
Mean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White shoots for a takedown but Mean saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mean instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mean throws an elbow but misses.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mean has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zare White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mean can't break the clinch.
Mean breaks the clinch.
Dean Mean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mean 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mean!
A very excited looking Dean Mean made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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