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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herb Dean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Dean!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dean dives in and scores a takedown into Ra's guard.
Ra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Herb Dean was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dean throws a low kick but Ra moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra tries to keep at a distance but Dean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ra is trying to force a seperation but Dean has the dominant position.
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean forces Ra back against the cage and clinches.
Dean has Ra pressed against the cage, preventing Ra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ra tries to break free but Dean pushes him back against the cage.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Dean staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Dean throws a low kick, looking for Ra's leg but Ra calmly moves out of range.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean closes the distance and pushes Ra back into the cage.
Dean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ra throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Dean finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dean tries to work over Ra's front leg with a kick but Ra checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ra misses the target.
Ra throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Ra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ra stuffs the takedown attempt from Dean. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Dean misses
and Ra counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Herb Dean has been cut.
Ra checks a leg kick nicely.
Ra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra blocks a leg kick.
Dean gets a clinch.
Ra tries to circle away but Dean has him pinned against the cage.
Dean is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ra has had enough of the clinch but Dean keeps him there for the moment.
Ra is trying to break free.
Ra stops a takedown attempt from Dean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ra missing with a left hand there. Dean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herb Dean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dean clinches with his opponent.
Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ra is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dean is controlling him well.
Dean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ra is being controlled here.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dean lands some shots froms side control.
Dean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ra is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean taking a breather here.
Ra takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is staying tight to Ra's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dean scores with punches from side control.
Ra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
Dean controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean working the body and head with strikes.
Ra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ra!
Herb Dean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dean lands a couple of good shots and Ra has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dean biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Dean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dean slips under a jab from Ra.
Dean throws a leg kick but Ra checks it.
Ra throws a hook to the side of Dean's head but Dean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ra defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dean 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 Ra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean slips a straight right by Ra.
Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra avoiding damage as Dean throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Dean is stalling here.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amun Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean misses with a hook
and Ra counters with a straight right hand.
Dean throws a leg kick but Ra checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean slips under a jab.
A big left from Ra misses.
Ra avoids the body shot from Dean.
A swing and a miss from Ra.
Ra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Ra misses the target.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Ra saw that one coming.
Dean throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dean moves away from the strike by Ra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to score with low kicks.
Herb Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Ra moves away and avoids it.
Dean throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Dean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dean is looking to land body kicks.
Dean clinches up with Ra and pushes him back against the cage.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Dean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ra pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra looks to land a left hand but Dean moved out of range nicely.
Dean forces Ra back against the cage and clinches.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
Dean fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ra checks it well.
Dean slips a jab from Ra.
Dean looks to land a body kick but Ra moved away.
Ra misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Dean really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dean throws a hook but Ra avoids it easily.
Ra throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Dean slips a jab from Ra.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dean 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 Ra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Ra misses.
Dean misses with a hook.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Dean throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean.
Ra moves out of range as Dean throws a body kick.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Dean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ra sprawls well initially but Dean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dean on the ground.
Dean is controlling the pace.
Dean moves into full mount! Ra won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Dean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dean.
BOOM! Dean connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dean won't let Ra get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dean lands a big elbow.
Ra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dean.
Dean lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ra wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dean content just to control the position here.
Dean putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ra is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean controlling the pace for now.
Dean dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Dean dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Herb Dean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dean will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ra leaves Dean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ra defends it nicely.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ra misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dean, right into the meat.
Dean pushes Ra up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean breaks the clinch.
Dean scores with a hook.
Ra throws a big shot that misses.
Dean is looking to chop away at Ra's legs.
Dean blocks a jab.
Dean tries to land a leg kick but Ra saw it coming and moves away.
Dean has a takedown stuffed.
Amun Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Dean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ra.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ra.
A telegraphed right hand from Ra misses the target.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ra checks a low kick from Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dean has Ra pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dean lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean controlling the pace.
Ra tries to kick Dean off in order to stand up. Dean Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dean lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dean 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Dean!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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