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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeDe Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, DeDe Bak!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bak showed some decent athleticism there.
Larson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Larson is looking for a triangle here but Bak uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson wants to get back to his feet but Bak drags him back down.
Larson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larson manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bak wants to control but Larson is keeping him busy.
Bak stops Larson from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak thows a huge punch but Larson dodges it nicely.
Bak controlling the pace.
Larson pushes Bak off looking to stand but Bak dives back in and keeps control.
Larson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bak is on him like a limpet, forcing Larson back against the cage.
Bak tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Bak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larson gets caught flat footed, as Bak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Larson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bak controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak prevents Larson from escaping the position.
Larson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bak.
Larson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bak has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bak advances to full mount.
Bak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bak landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak controlling the position easily from mount.
Bak punching from mount but Larson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bak is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeDe Bak dominated that round.
That's time! Larson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bak doesn't manage to clinch there - Larson circles away.
Bak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larson's half guard.
Larson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bak is on him like a limpet, forcing Larson back against the cage.
Larson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bak is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Larson to the mat. Larson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Larson pushes Bak off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeDe Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Larson has his feet on Bak's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Larson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bak was covering up waiting for the punch and Larson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson won't allow Bak to sweep him here.
Bak is adopting a defensive guard.
Larson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jeffery Larson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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.
Bak wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Larson manages to pass to side control.
Larson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bak tries to get to full guard but Larson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bak is trying to get back to full guard.
Bak keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bak drives through with a takedown into Larson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bak escapes and throws Larson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bak trying to control the action but Larson is working from the bottom.
Bak swings around for an armbar but Larson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bak's guard.
Bak trying to keep a closed guard but Larson is proving a slippery customer.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Larson dominated that second round.
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!
Bak tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Bak clinches up against the cage.
Bak has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Larson is trying to keep an underhook but Bak manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Larson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bak moves into range and clinches up with Larson.
Larson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bak's elbow.
Bak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bak's best efforts.
Bak trying to pass the guard but Larson defending well.
Larson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bak keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson misses with an elbow strike.
Bak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Larson uses from the top position.
Larson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bak is adopting a defensive guard.
Larson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Larson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bak wants to control but Larson passes easily into half guard.
Bak tries to get to full guard but Larson has control of the leg.
Larson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bak controlling the position for now.
Larson is nestled in close to Bak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson blocks the strikes from Bak.
Larson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bak defends it well.
Larson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bak sees it coming and defends easily.
Larson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bak is trying to maintain the position but Larson is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Larson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bak.
That's four 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.
Bak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Larson pushes Bak off and gets back to his feet.
Larson dives in and grabs Bak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bak pushes down on Larson's head and hops out.
Larson goes for a double leg but Bak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bak continues to drive forward.
Bak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Larson fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Larson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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