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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dale Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Lohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Denton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Electric Avenue. On his way into the ring it seems that Dale Denton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dale Denton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dale Denton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Lohan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lohan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Denton shoots for a takedown but Lohan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lohan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Denton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lohan is in Denton's guard.
Denton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lohan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lohan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lohan wants to control from the top but Denton keeps moving.
Lohan passes Denton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Denton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Denton pulls Lohan in close to prevent any damage.
Lohan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Denton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lohan controlling from the top position.
Denton looking to control.
Denton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Denton controlling Lohan's posture.
Denton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lohan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lohan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lohan passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denton is trying to maintain the position but Lohan is very close to passing his half guard.
Lohan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Denton wants to control but Lohan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lohan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lohan working the head and body with strikes.
Lohan lands with a punch from half guard.
Lohan is looking to take a break and control but Denton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lohan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lohan tries to score with some ground and pound. Denton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Denton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lohan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lohan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Denton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Denton is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lohan in side control, throwing shots but Denton defends.
Lohan trying to control the action but Denton is working from the bottom.
Denton tries to bench press Lohan off him but Lohan keeps the position.
Lohan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Denton keeps working.
Denton holds on to Lohan's head and controls the position momentarily.
Denton struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lohan.
Denton tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Lohan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Denton shoots in for a takedown but Lohan shows good takedown defense.
Lohan throws a big counter head kick but Denton avoids it with no problem.
Lohan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Denton is looking to get back to full guard here but Lohan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lohan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lohan is staying tight to Denton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lohan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Denton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Denton is trying to get back to half guard.
Lohan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Lohan.
Denton is looking to reverse the position.
Denton is trying to control Lohan's posture but Lohan avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohan trying to control the action but Denton is working from the bottom.
Denton can't do much from the bottom here.
Denton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lohan off and has taken his back!
Lohan rolls, trying to escape but Denton keeps control of the position.
Lohan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Denton's arms.
Lohan holding both Denton 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denton goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Lohan escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Denton actively working from the bottom here.
Denton is defending against the submission attempts here by Lohan.
Denton trying to hold on to Lohan's head to control him but Lohan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Denton defending well though.
Denton is trying to stand up here but Lohan is controlling him well.
Lohan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denton wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Denton pushes Lohan off but Lohan dives into side control.
Lohan trying to control the position but Denton is working away.
Lohan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Denton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lohan trying to control the position but Denton is working away.
Lohan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Denton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Denton regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Denton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Denton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Denton working a defensive guard here.
Denton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lohan has passed into half guard!
Lohan stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lohan pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amir Lohan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Denton shoots for a takedown but Lohan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lohan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dale Denton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denton.
Good leg kick by Lohan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lohan counters with a three punch combo that has Denton backing up. Denton nods at Lohan to acknowledge the strikes.
Denton with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Denton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lohan!
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!
Denton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lohan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Denton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Denton is looking for a kimura here.
Denton is working for an americana but Lohan has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Denton was thinking about the submission.
Denton looking to sit in guard and control but Lohan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lohan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denton wants to control but Lohan passes easily into half guard.
Denton wants to get back to full guard.
Denton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Denton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lohan.
Denton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denton can't keep his opponent in guard - Lohan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denton tries to kick Lohan off but Lohan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Denton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lohan.
Denton is pressing down on Lohan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohan wants to control from the top but Denton keeps moving.
Denton working for a triangle but Lohan defends it easily.
Lohan stopping the sweep attempt from Denton.
Lohan 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.
Denton keeping moving, preventing Lohan from controlling successfully.
Lohan passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lohan moves nicely into side control.
Denton tries to buck Lohan off but Lohan is having none of it.
Lohan trying to control the action but Denton is working from the bottom.
Denton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lohan.
Dale Denton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lohan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Denton keeps working.
Amir Lohan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denton is trying to control Lohan's posture but Lohan avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Lohan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lohan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Lohan!
A relieved looking Amir Lohan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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