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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Dereza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What's left of the flag. Bogdan Dereza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Connor Slater's chin.
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130 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Dereza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Slater!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dereza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slater to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Slater looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Dereza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dereza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Slater throws a hook to the side of Dereza's head but Dereza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dereza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slater misses with a double jab.
Dereza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dereza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dereza doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Slater scores with the left hand. Dereza knows he should have avoided that one.
Slater moves in looking to clinch but Dereza pushes him off.
Dereza attempts a counter takedown but Slater avoids it well and moves away.
Bogdan Dereza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dereza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dereza counters with a three punch combo that has Slater backing up. Slater nods at Dereza to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Dereza is looking to clinch but Slater is avoiding it.
Slater throws a right hand that Dereza ducks under and follows up with a left that Dereza also avoids with ease.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dereza tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Slater tries to keep at a distance but Dereza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dereza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dereza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dereza lands a hook that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Dereza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slater's elbow.
Dereza manages to break the clinch.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slater tries to clinch but Dereza is having none of it.
Dereza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dereza wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
Slater dives in for a single leg takedown but Dereza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dereza tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt - Dereza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dereza feinted with a counter takedown.
Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater dives in for a single leg takedown but Dereza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dereza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bogdan Dereza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Slater.
Slater misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dereza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dereza stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dereza tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dereza wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bogdan Dereza will probably get the nod.
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.
Slater tries to keep at a distance but Dereza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dereza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dereza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slater connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dereza. Dereza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater forces Dereza back against the cage and clinches.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slater is breathing heavily.
Dereza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slater forces Dereza back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dereza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dereza lands an elbow just above Slater 's eye.
Dereza has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Dereza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dereza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slater with a poor takedown
and Dereza counters with a three punch combo that has Slater backing up. Slater nods at Dereza to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dereza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dereza tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Slater throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dereza's waist but Dereza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slater off to one side.
Dereza throws a big counter combination but Slater scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dereza moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Dereza is looking to counter the offense by Slater and move into the clinch.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Slater. Those never looked like landing.
Dereza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slater misses with a combination
and Dereza counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater misses with a combination
and Dereza counters with a series of strikes. Slater will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dereza wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
Slater is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dereza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Dereza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bogdan Dereza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Slater.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Dereza is looking to clinch.
Connor Slater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bogdan Dereza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dereza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Dereza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dereza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Slater should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dereza tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Dereza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dereza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dereza feinted with a counter takedown.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Dereza.
Connor Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dereza tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Dereza. No joy for Slater on that attempt.
Dereza tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dereza doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dereza tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Dereza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dereza tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Dereza tries to clinch but Slater moves out of range.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dereza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dereza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dereza wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dereza.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Dereza.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater throws a head kick that misses.
Dereza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dereza tries to clinch up.
Dereza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dereza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Dereza.
Dereza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slater.
Dereza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slater sprawls and moves away.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dereza counters with a left and a right that stings Slater.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Slater's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dereza moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Bogdan Dereza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dereza moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
As Dereza backs off Slater throws a huge counter combo but Dereza manages to avoid it all.
Slater tries for a takedown but Dereza circles away easily
and Dereza counters with a left and a right that stings Slater.
Dereza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dereza wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater fails with a takedown attempt.
Dereza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slater sprawls and moves away.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater fails with the takedown.
Bogdan Dereza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Slater.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slater wants to counter the offense by Dereza and move into the clinch position.
Dereza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dereza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dereza dodges the punch combination from Slater.
Dereza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Slater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dereza 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogdan Dereza!
A very excited looking Bogdan Dereza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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