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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakim Denetz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joakim Denetz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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180 cm
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Denetz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd closes the distance and clinches.
Floyd jumps into guard, dragging Denetz to the mat.
Denetz trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Floyd wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denetz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Denetz is one step ahead there.
Floyd wants to control but Denetz passes easily into half guard.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Denetz has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd keeping hold of Denetz's head, controlling as best he can.
Floyd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Floyd tries to get out of the position.
Denetz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Denetz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Floyd is fending him off so far but Denetz persists. Nope, Floyd circles away and we're back to standing.
Floyd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Floyd controlling the pace.
Floyd stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Floyd clinches up with Denetz and pushes him back against the cage.
Denetz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Denetz fails to pull guard.
Andre Floyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakim Denetz.
Denetz wants a takedown but no success here.
Denetz wants to get back to striking at distance but Floyd won't allow it.
Denetz wants to get back to striking at distance but Floyd won't allow it.
Denetz tries to pull guard but Floyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Denetz drops back down to his feet.
Denetz tries to pull guard but Floyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Denetz drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd looking to throw knees to the head but Denetz is blocking nicely.
Denetz tries to pull guard but Floyd holds him up against the cage and eventually Denetz drops back down to his feet.
Floyd breaks from the clinch.
Floyd shoots in and bounces Denetz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Floyd tries to free his leg and advance position but Denetz is retaining full guard.
Floyd won't allow Denetz to get back to his feet.
Denetz looks gassed!
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Denetz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denetz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denetz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Denetz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Denetz controls Floyd momentarily but Floyd frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denetz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Floyd throwing strikes from guard but Denetz blocks nicely.
Denetz trying to strike off his back.
Floyd trying to control but Denetz is working from the bottom.
Denetz is trying to keep Floyd in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Floyd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Denetz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Floyd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Floyd lands a nice short elbow.
Denetz wants to get back to his feet.
Floyd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Denetz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Floyd passes to side control.
Denetz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Floyd tries to stand but can't do so whilst Denetz controls his leg.
Floyd working Denetz over with strikes.
Denetz tries to roll over but Floyd keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd wants to advance to full mount but Denetz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Denetz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Floyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Denetz's head.
Denetz is looking for a triangle but Floyd pushes his legs off easily.
Denetz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Denetz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Floyd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Denetz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Floyd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denetz looking for subs off his back but Floyd has passed one foot through into half guard.
Floyd wants to control but Denetz is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Floyd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd trying to control the pace.
Floyd blocks the strikes from Denetz.
Denetz trying to control here.
Floyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denetz on the ground.
Floyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Floyd is controlling the pace.
Denetz pushes Floyd off looking to stand but Floyd dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Denetz is looking to get back to full guard here but Floyd has managed to pass to side control instead.
Floyd working Denetz over with strikes here.
Denetz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Floyd stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Denetz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Floyd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Floyd trying to control but Denetz is working from the bottom.
Denetz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Floyd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Denetz tries for a takedown but Floyd circles away easily
and Floyd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Denetz!
Denetz is squirming around, avoiding Floyd's attempts to control the action.
Denetz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Floyd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Floyd controlling his opponent.
Floyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Denetz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floyd is really struggling to control Denetz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Denetz tries to lock up and control but Floyd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Denetz regains half guard.
Denetz gets back to full guard.
Denetz trying to keep a closed guard but Floyd is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Floyd trying to control but Denetz is working from the bottom.
Floyd tries to stand but Denetz is controlling from the bottom.
Denetz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Floyd wants to control from the top but Denetz keeps moving.
Denetz wants to stand but Floyd is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denetz controls Floyd momentarily but Floyd frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Floyd tries to keep at a distance but Denetz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Denetz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Floyd is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Denetz to the mat. Denetz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Denetz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Denetz is pulling down on Floyd's head to control his posture.
Denetz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd tries to free his leg and advance position but Denetz is retaining full guard.
Denetz has his foot on Floyd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Floyd works his way back into a safe position though.
Floyd stays in close to Denetz's body and controls the position.
Floyd trying to control but Denetz is working from the bottom.
Denetz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Floyd wants to pass the guard but Denetz is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joakim Denetz.
Well Floyd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Floyd!
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energy
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hype
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