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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 1694 p4p, 256 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 1861 p4p, 282 weight class). Fadden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Song by THE HAUNTED. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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29 - 23 - 2 |
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165 lbs
36 - 19 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
29 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden throws a hook but DeLuise blocks it.
DeLuise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
DeLuise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fadden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as DeLuise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fadden cracks DeLuise with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fadden connects with a crisp jab.
Fadden throws an overhand right that lands on DeLuise's shoulder, as DeLuise tries to avoid the shot.
Fadden swings widly with a right hand
letting DeLuise counter with a right hand.
Fadden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeLuise.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeLuise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fadden misses with a jab to the body
and DeLuise counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadden works the jab nicely.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
Fadden throws a combination. DeLuise tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fadden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fadden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeLuise.
Fadden lunges at DeLuise with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeLuise's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden throws a poor cross that misses
and DeLuise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fadden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeLuise counters with a good low kick that Fadden was not able to check.
DeLuise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fadden.
Fadden misses with a right hand
and DeLuise counters with a leg kick.
DeLuise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fadden.
DeLuise moves out of range as Fadden strikes.
Fadden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeLuise's head.
DeLuise works Fadden's body with a nice hook.
Fadden throws a hook to the side of DeLuise's head but DeLuise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeLuise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Fadden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fadden lands with a shot to the body.
DeLuise looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadden is just out of range.
Fadden throws a lazy uppercut
and DeLuise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeLuise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeLuise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fadden misses the shot 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!
Fadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fadden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
DeLuise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fadden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeLuise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeLuise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeLuise clinches up against the cage.
DeLuise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise lands a right hand.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fadden is trying to break free.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fadden's elbow.
DeLuise misses with a body punch.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by Fadden.
DeLuise lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by Fadden.
DeLuise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faddens head.
Fadden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeLuise tries to work over Fadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fadden is trying to break free.
Fadden tries to break the clinch but DeLuise is controlling the position.
Fadden has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
Fadden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeLuise has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
DeLuise fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeLuise clobbers Fadden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fadden throws a front kick aimed at DeLuise's knee but DeLuise avoids it well.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch but Fadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeLuise tests Fadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeLuise connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by DeLuise.
Fadden throws a right hand that misses
and Fadden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fadden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeLuise manages to avoid it.
A big right from Fadden misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise blocks a jab.
Fadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeLuise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fadden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeLuise takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fadden misses with an uppercut.
Fadden lands a jab.
DeLuise avoids the head kick by Fadden.
A telegraphed right hand from Fadden misses the target.
Fadden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeLuise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeLuise lands the left hand.
Fadden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeLuise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good leg kick by DeLuise there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fadden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeLuise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Fadden moves out of range.
Fadden keeps the fight on the outside.
DeLuise closes the distance and pushes Fadden back into the cage.
Fadden tries to work over DeLuise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom DeLuise will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fadden scores with a nice head shot.
Fadden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeLuise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fadden misses with a shot to the body
and DeLuise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeLuise lands a lovely overhand right.
Fadden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John Fadden is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Fadden misses the target.
Fadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadden.
Fadden misses with a body shot.
DeLuise feints a counter leg kick.
DeLuise cracks Fadden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fadden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeLuise circles away quickly and effectively.
Fadden throws a head kick but DeLuise moves out of range.
Fadden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeLuise.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Fadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLuise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden misses with an uppercut. DeLuise saw that one coming.
DeLuise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fadden.
DeLuise has managed to clinch.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeLuise lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeLuise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dom DeLuise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeLuise keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fadden's efforts to push away.
DeLuise keeps control of Fadden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeLuise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fadden backwards.
DeLuise misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Fadden blocks it.
DeLuise presses Fadden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Fadden blocks it.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries a body shot but Fadden blocks it.
DeLuise scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fadden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeLuise tests Fadden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fadden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fadden jabs DeLuise right on the nose. DeLuise blinks but takes it well.
DeLuise has managed to clinch.
Fadden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fadden blocks an uppercut.
Fadden blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from DeLuise as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from DeLuise.
Fadden blocking some punches.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Fadden controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fadden has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
DeLuise presses Fadden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
Fadden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a body punch.
Fadden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fadden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fadden is trying to force a seperation but DeLuise has the dominant position.
DeLuise lands a nice uppercut.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
Fadden misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch but Fadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fadden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fadden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fadden throws a looping overhand right but DeLuise ducks down to avoid it.
Fadden misses with a shot to the body
and DeLuise counters with a lovely shot 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!
DeLuise fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fadden looks to land a left hand but DeLuise moved out of range nicely.
Fadden throws a right hand that misses
and DeLuise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fadden misses with a lunging right hand
and DeLuise counters with a nice body shot.
Fadden scores with a decent looking hook.
DeLuise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeLuise has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fadden prevents a body shot from DeLuise.
Fadden blocks a body shot from DeLuise.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeLuise.
DeLuise prevents Fadden from breaking the clinch.
Fadden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fadden lands a body punch in the clinch.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom DeLuise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch but Fadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fadden lands with a shot to the body.
Fadden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeLuise counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from DeLuise misses.
Fadden misses with the combination.
DeLuise scores with a body shot.
Fadden misses with a wild combination.
DeLuise fakes the leg kick and cracks Fadden in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeLuise looks like he wants to counter punch here.
DeLuise throws a leg kick which misses Fadden's front leg but catches the back leg as Fadden tries to avoid it.
DeLuise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeLuise moves into the clinch successfully.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
Fadden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fadden misses with a right hand
and DeLuise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fadden scores with a body shot.
Fadden misses with a looping left.
A jab from Fadden misses.
DeLuise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fadden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by DeLuise.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadden sizes up DeLuise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
DeLuise cracks Fadden with a good jab.
DeLuise connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fadden. Fadden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeLuise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fadden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeLuise can pounce on him.
John Fadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fadden misses.
Fadden misses with a body shot.
Fadden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden misses with a hook. DeLuise ducked under it nicely.
DeLuise blocks a jab.
Fadden throws a lazy uppercut
and DeLuise counters with a stiff right hand.
Fadden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
DeLuise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fadden throws a right hand that misses
and DeLuise counters with a good low kick that Fadden was not able to check.
DeLuise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fadden.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeLuise can pounce on him.
Fadden misses with a hook.
Fadden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
DeLuise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fadden's head.
Fadden stuns DeLuise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeLuise lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeLuise fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fadden, pushing him back against the cage.
DeLuise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fadden or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a hook that snaps the head of Fadden backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as Fadden controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fadden just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeLuise's brow.
Fadden blocks a body shot from DeLuise.
Fadden trying to control the position but instead, DeLuise has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fadden into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.
DeLuise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fadden or not.
Fadden blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from DeLuise.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by DeLuise.
Fadden misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by DeLuise.
Fadden can't break the clinch.
DeLuise lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fadden blocks a body shot from DeLuise.
DeLuise scores with a shot to the side of Fadden's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeLuise lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
Fadden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeLuise stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom DeLuise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeLuise winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom DeLuise!
Our winner, Dom DeLuise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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