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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mystery Perfect (ranked 3220 p4p, 449 weight class) and Dante Firm (ranked 2857 p4p, 406 weight class). Dante Firm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 cm
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169 lbs
12 - 10 - 2 |
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180 cm
29
171 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Mystery Perfect! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Firm! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Firm looks to score with a jab to the body but Perfect is just out of range. Firm throws an off balance right hand
and Perfect counters with a thumping low kick. Firm misses with a straight right. Perfect lands a nice looking body kick. Perfect slips a jab from Firm. Nice shot by Firm. Dante Firm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Firm misses with a body shot
and Perfect counters with a single leg into guard. Firm didn't expect that. Perfect looking to pass the guard. Perfect working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Firm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perfect defends well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Perfect is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Firm holds on and takes a little breather. Perfect content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Perfect in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Perfect chips away with some ground and pound. Perfect keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firm's head. Firm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Perfect has passed into half guard!
Perfect winds up and cracks Firm with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Perfect 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. Perfect working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Firm trying to control here.
Perfect landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Firm is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Firm wants to get back to full guard. Firm is still in real trouble! Can Perfect finish him? Firm trying to control from the bottom.
Firm seems to have recovered his senses. Firm looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Firm tries to get to full guard but Perfect has control of the leg. Perfect scoring with strikes to the body and head. Perfect landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Perfect scoring with strikes to the body and head. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Perfect with the ground and pound but Firm uses the opportunity to regain guard. Firm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perfect is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perfect is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Perfect is looking to work some ground and pound but Firm has wrist control. Firm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Firm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Perfect stopping the sweep attempt from Firm. Perfect landing some decent shots from guard. Firm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perfect manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Perfect looking to hit a scissor sweep but Firm is one step ahead there. Firm passes Perfect's left leg - he's now in half guard. Firm trying to control the action but Perfect is working from the bottom. Firm is pressing down on Perfect's thigh, looking to free his foot. Perfect is holding on for now. Perfect tries to roll over but Firm keeps him under control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystery Perfect dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Firm throws a jab when Perfect was well out of range. Firm throws a jab but it's blocked by Perfect. Perfect is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Firm can do to turn this around? Firm scores with a jab. Firm misses with a hook
and Perfect counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Firm moves into full guard.
Perfect postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perfect's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Firm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Perfect loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Perfect lands a couple of decent looking shots. Firm wants to sweep here but Perfect controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perfect with a nice head shot there. Perfect connects with a couple of short punches. Perfect scoring with some ground and pound. Perfect got a little sloppy there for a moment and Firm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perfect has managed to get both his arms back between Firm's legs - danger averted. Perfect throws a strike but Firm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Perfect is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mystery Perfect overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Perfect manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Firm manages to get himself to full guard.
Perfect postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Firm has his foot on Perfect's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perfect works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Firm pushes a forearm under Perfect's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Perfect is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Firm! As Dante Firm got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am back.'. Mystery Perfect spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight was too easy and boring, and since my opponent looked like he really wanted the W, I thought I'd put on a show and give him the W.The line's getting longer. Better get back to pleasing them single and taken ladies before they go crazy'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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