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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom DeNardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garfunkel's choice of entrance music: Haifisch. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeNardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeNardo checks a low kick from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNardo.
DeNardo works the jab nicely.
It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
We've been told by DeNardo's head coaches at Datsik's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
DeNardo misses with the body kick
and Garfunkel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garfunkel.
DeNardo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
DeNardo trying to control the position.
Garfunkel trying to control but DeNardo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo wants to hit a switch here but Garfunkel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for DeNardo there!
DeNardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Garfunkel has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNardo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
DeNardo trying to hold on to Garfunkel's head to control him but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeNardo's head.
DeNardo trying to control here.
DeNardo is looking to improve his position.
DeNardo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garfunkel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
DeNardo tries to get to full guard but Garfunkel has control of the leg.
DeNardo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeNardo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garfunkel trying to control the position from guard on top but DeNardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garfunkel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garfunkel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeNardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo has momentary wrist control but Garfunkel slips an elbow through the middle.
DeNardo is controlling Garfunkel's posture.
DeNardo is trying to hold Garfunkel in close to prevent damage but Garfunkel has managed to pass into half guard.
Garfunkel working DeNardo over with strikes.
DeNardo is looking to improve his position.
Garfunkel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DeNardo is just riding it out for now. Garfunkel eventually gives up the hold.
DeNardo is trying to maintain the position but Garfunkel is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeNardo keeps working.
DeNardo gets full guard.
Garfunkel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garfunkel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
DeNardo is trying to keep Garfunkel in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garfunkel throws an elbow that misses. DeNardo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garfunkel's guard. Nice move by DeNardo!
Garfunkel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNardo.
Garfunkel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeNardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick but DeNardo moved away.
Garfunkel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garfunkel slips under a jab from DeNardo.
DeNardo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the body
and Garfunkel counters with a low kick, right behind DeNardo 's knee.
Garfunkel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeNardo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DeNardo throws a big shot that misses.
Garfunkel tries to score with a low kick but DeNardo moves his leg out of the way.
Garfunkel throws a low kick but DeNardo avoids it.
Garfunkel misses with a low kick.
DeNardo lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNardo misses with a straight right.
DeNardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garfunkel can pounce on him.
DeNardo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeNardo misses with a looping right.
Garfunkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garfunkel cracks the inside of DeNardo's front leg.
DeNardo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garfunkel sprawls well initially but DeNardo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
DeNardo stalling away here and it's allowed Garfunkel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
DeNardo trying to control but Garfunkel is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DeNardo stays in close to Garfunkel's body and controls the position.
DeNardo postures up in Garfunkel's guard and throws a big left but Garfunkel blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeNardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garfunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNardo.
Garfunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNardo.
Garfunkel with the counter takedown but DeNardo avoids it easily.
DeNardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
DeNardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Garfunkel is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by DeNardo.
As Garfunkel tries to get set, DeNardo tries to push him back and clinch up but Garfunkel manages to avoid the attempt.
Dom DeNardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick that is checked
and DeNardo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo lands a right hand.
DeNardo struggles to land a body shot inside as Garfunkel controls his hands.
DeNardo lands an uppercut.
DeNardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeNardo scores with a shoulder strike.
DeNardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeNardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Garfunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garfunkel pushes DeNardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeNardo blocking some punches.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garfunkel's elbow.
DeNardo tries to work over Garfunkel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeNardo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeNardo has a couple of punches blocked by Garfunkel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garfunkel is trying to push DeNardo away but DeNardo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. DeNardo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garfunkel can turn it around.
Garfunkel tries to pull guard but DeNardo won't allow it.
Garfunkel has DeNardo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DeNardo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DeNardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeNardo works on Garfunkel's body with a couple of short punches.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeNardo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garfunkel manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNardo with a nice head shot there.
DeNardo 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.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Garfunkel keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeNardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good work by DeNardo as he checks the leg kick.
DeNardo is looking to chop away at Garfunkel's legs.
Garfunkel misses with a looping left.
A big right from DeNardo misses.
Garfunkel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Garfunkel connects with a leg kick. DeNardo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from DeNardo misses
and Garfunkel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
DeNardo connects with a right hand. Garfunkel shakes it off.
Garfunkel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garfunkel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as DeNardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeNardo looks to throw a body kick
and Garfunkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo misses with a straight left.
DeNardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garfunkel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garfunkel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DeNardo takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garfunkel thumps DeNardo with a low kick.
DeNardo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garfunkel was well out of range. Poor timing from DeNardo.
Garfunkel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garfunkel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeNardo at a distance.
Garfunkel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeNardo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from DeNardo misses
and Garfunkel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garfunkel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
DeNardo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garfunkel is working away from the top position though.
DeNardo wants to get back to full guard.
DeNardo is trying to maintain the position but Garfunkel is very close to passing his half guard.
DeNardo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel stopping the sweep attempt from DeNardo.
Garfunkel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frank Garfunkel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel throws a strike but DeNardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Garfunkel keeps moving.
DeNardo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel keeping moving, preventing DeNardo from controlling successfully.
Garfunkel looking for a sweep. Not yet Garfunkel, not yet.
Garfunkel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank Garfunkel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
DeNardo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Garfunkel moves out of range as DeNardo throws a body kick.
Garfunkel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid body kick from DeNardo.
DeNardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garfunkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeNardo throws out the jab.
Garfunkel throws a solid leg kick but DeNardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garfunkel.
DeNardo looks to throw the jab but Garfunkel is out of range.
Garfunkel avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeNardo misses with a punch on the inside.
DeNardo can't find room to land a body shot as Garfunkel controls the action.
Garfunkel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeNardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeNardo tries to throw a body punch but Garfunkel avoids it by throwing DeNardo back against the cage.
DeNardo can't find room to land a body shot as Garfunkel controls the action.
DeNardo misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, DeNardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garfunkel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. DeNardo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
DeNardo has a couple of punches blocked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeNardo prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frank Garfunkel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
DeNardo tries to clinch but Garfunkel is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garfunkel 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 DeNardo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeNardo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garfunkel blocks a jab.
Garfunkel feints the counter takedown.
Garfunkel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeNardo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting DeNardo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
DeNardo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garfunkel quickly recovers to half guard.
Garfunkel gets full guard.
DeNardo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
DeNardo throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeNardo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel manages to work his way to half guard, despite DeNardo's best efforts.
DeNardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Garfunkel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
DeNardo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garfunkel is refusing to be controlled, as DeNardo sits in half guard.
Garfunkel gets back to full guard.
DeNardo wants to pass the guard but Garfunkel is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DeNardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeNardo postures up and lands a big shot to Garfunkel's brow.
DeNardo scoring with some ground and pound.
DeNardo wants to control from the top but Garfunkel keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garfunkel.
DeNardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garfunkel is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garfunkel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeNardo throws an overhand right that lands on Garfunkel's shoulder, as Garfunkel tries to avoid the shot.
DeNardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeNardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garfunkel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garfunkel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garfunkel.
Some bone on bone action there as DeNardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeNardo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice straight punches there by DeNardo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DeNardo.
DeNardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garfunkel.
Garfunkel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
DeNardo is pressing down on Garfunkel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo is trying to keep Garfunkel in close.
Garfunkel postures up in DeNardo's guard and throws a big left but DeNardo blocks it.
DeNardo looking for a sweep. Not yet DeNardo, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garfunkel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DeNardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garfunkel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as DeNardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garfunkel scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeNardo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
DeNardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Garfunkel has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dom DeNardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
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. This is the final round!
DeNardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garfunkel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garfunkel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garfunkel moves out of range as DeNardo strikes.
DeNardo tries to score with a low kick but Garfunkel moves his leg out of the way.
DeNardo takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
DeNardo connects with a solid leg kick.
Garfunkel avoids a kick to the body.
DeNardo misses with a wild combination.
DeNardo throws a jab when Garfunkel was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from DeNardo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garfunkel, right into the meat.
DeNardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
DeNardo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeNardo checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DeNardo. That one must have hurt.
DeNardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DeNardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garfunkel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garfunkel connects with a crisp jab.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick but DeNardo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garfunkel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by DeNardo as he checks the leg kick.
Garfunkel just misses with a punch to the body.
DeNardo scores with a sloppy right hand. Garfunkel should have avoided that one.
Garfunkel lands with an overhand left.
That kick from Garfunkel tenderised DeNardo's leg. DeNardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garfunkel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garfunkel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garfunkel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by DeNardo.
Garfunkel misses with a looping right.
DeNardo checks a leg kick.
DeNardo sizes up Garfunkel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeNardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garfunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeNardo.
Garfunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeNardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeNardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
Sloppy strikes from Garfunkel. Those never looked like landing.
Garfunkel blocks a leg kick.
Garfunkel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeNardo on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo thows a leg kick but Garfunkel checks it
and Garfunkel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice cross by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
DeNardo shoots in and gets a takedown into Garfunkel's guard.
DeNardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeNardo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DeNardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNardo won't allow Garfunkel to sweep him here.
DeNardo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garfunkel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DeNardo has Garfunkel in his guard.
DeNardo is trying to control the position but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garfunkel tries to free his leg and advance position but DeNardo is retaining full guard.
DeNardo pulls Garfunkel in close to prevent any damage.
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 Dom DeNardo.
I think DeNardo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dom DeNardo!
Dom DeNardo retains his heavyweight title!
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