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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.
Martin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cerrone was covering up waiting for the punch and Martin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cerrone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Cerrone has wrist control.
Martin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cerrone's head.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martin trying to control but Cerrone is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cerrone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cerrone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin throws a big elbow that misses.
Cerrone keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Cerrone blocks nicely.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin is looking to advance position but Cerrone has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to hold on but Cerrone pushes him away.
Cerrone blocks Martin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cerrone unloading with bombs!
Cerrone thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cerrone looking to finish with strikes here!
Martin is looking to get to half guard.
Cerrone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Martin because Cerrone loaded up on that one.
Martin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerrone misses with a head shot.
Cerrone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cerrone prevents Martin from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Cerrone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cerrone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cerrone throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin with a nice cross.
Cerrone throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Cerrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Don Cerrone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Cerrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cerrone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Cerrone tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin scores with a jab.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cerrone avoids the body shot from Martin.
Cerrone lands the left hand.
Cerrone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cerrone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cerrone stands up from Martin's guard - Cerrone perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cerrone is defended easily by Martin.
Cerrone clobbers Martin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cerrone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martin's hands.
Martin blocks a head kick by Cerrone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Cerrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerrone misses with a head kick.
Martin throws a push kick but Cerrone slaps the foot to one side.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Cerrone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martin in his tracks.
Cerrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin moves in looking to clinch but Cerrone pushes him off.
Cerrone looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin punishes Cerrone's body with a nice straight punch.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerrone manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerrone moves away.
A head kick misses from Cerrone.
Cerrone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cerrone looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin misses with a body kick.
Martin misses with a hook. Cerrone ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Dean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martin takes a swing at Cerrone's ribcage but misses.
Cerrone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cerrone scores with a punch to the head.
Martin scores with a one two! Cerrone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cerrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a series of wild punches.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cerrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut.
A head kick from Cerrone lands but Martin takes it in his stride.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Martin sprawls well. Martin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cerrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cerrone's head.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cerrone dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Cerrone's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Cerrone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerrone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cerrone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Cerrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook but Cerrone avoids it easily.
Cerrone jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
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!
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Cerrone had a free shot at his head there.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerrone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martin.
Cerrone shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Cerrone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin slips under a jab from Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin scores with the left hand. Cerrone knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerrone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cerrone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerrone drives through with a takedown into Martin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cerrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Cerrone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cerrone misses with a looping left.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cerrone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cerrone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cerrone.
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerrone stands up from Martin's guard - Cerrone perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cerrone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Cerrone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin defending well as Cerrone loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cerrone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin connects with a jab.
Cerrone lands with a nice body kick.
Cerrone throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin motions for Cerrone to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cerrone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Cerrone.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Cerrone checks it.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Cerrone's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Cerrone - just one landing.
Martin avoids the body shot from Cerrone.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
Cerrone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Cerrone persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin with a nice cross.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Cerrone saw that one coming.
Cerrone throws a lazy uppercut
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Cerrone saw that one coming.
Cerrone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cerrone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a strike but Martin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cerrone throws a big right hand that misses.
Cerrone trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerrone tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Cerrone is proving a slippery customer.
Cerrone throws a big right hand that misses.
Martin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cerrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Don Cerrone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cerrone gets to his feet. Martin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cerrone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cerrone ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cerrone.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Cerrone lands a lovely overhand right.
Cerrone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin throws a low kick but Cerrone avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Cerrone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerrone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Cerrone checks it.
Cerrone looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Cerrone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martin.
Martin connects with the punch.
Cerrone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Cerrone.
I think Cerrone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cerrone!
Don Cerrone gave a mention to Bloodlust Horde Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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