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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandayu Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nilsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Nilsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sandayu Momochi 's chin.
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen gets caught napping as Momochi dives in and scores a takedown. Nilsen manages to retain guard.
Nilsen is looking to stand back up but Momochi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nilsen.
We've been hearing that Momochi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Momochi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Momochi trying to pass the guard but Nilsen defending well.
Nilsen wants to get back to his feet.
Nilsen wants to control but Momochi is keeping busy.
Nilsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen pushes Momochi off looking to stand but Momochi dives back in and keeps control.
Nilsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Momochi .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Momochi is nestled in close to Nilsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Momochi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nilsen kicks off Momochi and gets to his feet.
Momochi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Momochi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nilsen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nilsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Momochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Momochi feinted with a counter takedown.
Momochi misses with a straight right.
Momochi shoots in looking for a takedown but Nilsen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Momochi 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nilsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilsen is looking to control Momochi 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nilsen avoid being mounted?
Momochi seems to be working for a kimura but Nilsen defends the submission attempt.
Momochi is just content to waste time from the top position. Nilsen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Momochi stopping the sweep attempt from Nilsen.
Nilsen keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.
Momochi won't allow Nilsen to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Momochi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nilsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nilsen keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.
Momochi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nilsen wants to get back to his feet but Momochi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Momochi shoots for a takedown but Nilsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nilsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandayu Momochi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momochi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nilsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Momochi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nilsen tries to escape but Momochi is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi taking a breather here.
Momochi throws an elbow but Nilsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Momochi working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nilsen keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nilsen struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandayu Momochi dominated that round.
That's time! Momochi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Momochi as he connects with a hook.
Nilsen ducks under a wild hook from Momochi .
Nilsen ducks under a wild hook from Momochi .
Momochi loads up on a big right hand but Nilsen slips the punch.
Nilsen misses with a head kick.
Momochi attempts a counter takedown but Nilsen avoids it well and moves away.
Dennis Nilsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Momochi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nilsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nilsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Momochi should have avoided that one.
Momochi fails to land the takedown.
Momochi checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen misses the shot to the body.
Momochi misses with a left hand
so Nilsen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nilsen trying to control but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Momochi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Momochi keeping full guard, as Nilsen tries to pass.
Nilsen wants to stand but Momochi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nilsen trying to control but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Nilsen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Momochi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nilsen has managed to get both his arms back between Momochi 's legs - danger averted.
Momochi keeping moving, preventing Nilsen from controlling successfully.
Momochi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nilsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nilsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nilsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Momochi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandayu Momochi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Momochi keeping full guard, as Nilsen tries to pass.
Nilsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Momochi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Momochi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandayu Momochi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momochi misses with a looping left.
As Momochi backs off Nilsen throws a huge counter combo but Momochi manages to avoid it all.
Dennis Nilsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Momochi tests Nilsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nilsen tries to bum rush Momochi with a series of wild strikes but Momochi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nilsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi throws an overhand right that lands on Nilsen's shoulder, as Nilsen tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Momochi misses.
Momochi tries for a takedown but Nilsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Nilsen.
No joy there for Nilsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nilsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Momochi .
Nilsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Momochi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nilsen's half guard.
Momochi working Nilsen over with strikes.
Momochi content to control rather than advance.
Nilsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Momochi .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nilsen wants to stand back up but Momochi manages to pass into side control.
Momochi tries to advance to mount but Nilsen denies him.
Sloppy strikes there by Momochi .
Nilsen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momochi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nilsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Momochi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nilsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nilsen tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dennis Nilsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Momochi shoots in but no luck this time.
Momochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilsen.
Momochi feinted with a counter takedown.
Nilsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Momochi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nilsen as he avoids it easily.
Nilsen is looking for the big counter here.
Momochi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandayu Momochi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nilsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nilsen throws a head kick that misses.
Momochi has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen misses with a few strikes there.
Nilsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Momochi .
Nilsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Momochi goes for a double leg but Nilsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nilsen continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Momochi .
Momochi drives through with a takedown into Nilsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nilsen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nilsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Momochi gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momochi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Momochi thows a huge punch but Nilsen dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Momochi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nilsen's thigh. Nilsen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Momochi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nilsen's guard.
Nilsen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Momochi has a takedown stuffed.
Momochi throws a jab when Nilsen was well out of range.
Momochi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Momochi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nilsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Momochi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilsen's guard.
Nilsen is looking to stand back up but Momochi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nilsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Momochi is just content to waste time from the top position. Nilsen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Momochi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nilsen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Momochi is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Momochi looking for a takedown.
Nilsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Momochi darts in looking for a takedown but Nilsen gets double underhooks and turns Momochi into the cage.
Nilsen with the counter takedown but Momochi avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Momochi misses the target.
Momochi misses with a hook. Nilsen ducked under it nicely.
Nilsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Momochi misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Momochi is defended easily by Nilsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nilsen tries to bum rush Momochi with a series of wild strikes but Momochi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nilsen throws a head kick but Momochi moves out of range.
Momochi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nilsen on his heels. He'll look to pass Nilsen's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momochi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nilsen's head.
Nilsen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Momochi has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nilsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Momochi up against the cage.
Nilsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nilsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Momochi throws a hook but Nilsen blocks it.
Nilsen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Momochi .
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Nilsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nilsen 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dennis Nilsen!
Dennis Nilsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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