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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessy Dentler (ranked 3492 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklyn George (ranked 24404 p4p, 0 weight class). Jessy Dentler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franklyn George 's chin.
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessy Dentler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franklyn George !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dentler does no damage.
George moves out of range of the strikes.
Dentler shoots in for a takedown but George shows good takedown defense.
Dentler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dentler is breathing heavily.
Dentler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George .
A head kick misses from Dentler.
Sloppy strikes from Dentler. Those never looked like landing.
George drives through and clinches with Dentler against the cage.
George is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dentler to keep the fight standing.
George avoiding damage.
George keeps control of Dentler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dentler trying to stall but George improves his position.
George is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dentler is defending well.
George tries to pull guard but Dentler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jessy Dentler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklyn George .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dentler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dentler drops down looking for an ankle pick but George pulls his leg out and moves away.
George throws a nice head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Dentler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
George changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dentler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dentler is not content to let George control the position.
George throws an elbow but Dentler slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dentler looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
George has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
George closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dentler to the mat! Dentler manages to get full guard.
George must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dentler controls George momentarily but George frees himself.
George working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dentler's head.
George working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dentler's head.
Dentler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
George is stalling in the full guard.
George trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George trying to control the position from guard on top but Dentler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dentler looking for a sweep. Not yet Dentler, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dentler misses with a series of wild punches.
Dentler moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGeorge .
George has his takedown stuffed
and Dentler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
George fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As George tries to get set, Dentler tries to push him back and clinch up but George manages to avoid the attempt.
George throws out a loose jab but Dentler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dentler shoots in but George avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dentler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George tries to clinch but Dentler is having none of it.
Dentler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from George .
Dentler misses with the combination.
George fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by George .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dentler wants to control but George postures up.
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 Jessy Dentler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Dentler as George shoots in.
George throws a nice head kick!
Dentler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dentler closes the distance and clinches.
George 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George wants to clinch up but Dentler keeps it at a distance.
George fails to land the takedown.
Dentler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on George 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George clinches up with Dentler and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dentler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics George uses from the top position.
George trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dentler manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if George can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George looking to control.
Dentler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
George is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
George looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dentler is one step ahead there.
Dentler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
George looking for a sweep. Not yet George , not yet.
George is adopting a defensive guard.
George not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
George really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dentler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dentler preventing the sweep.
George utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dentler connects with a jab.
George lands a body shot.
Jessy Dentler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
George connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dentler's hands.
Dentler misses with a double jab
and George counters with a series of strikes. Dentler will be more careful next time no doubt.
George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dentler stops a takedown attempt from George .
Jessy Dentler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklyn George .
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dentler prevents a takedown attempt there.
George tries to pull guard but Dentler holds him up against the cage and eventually George drops back down to his feet.
Dentler is trying to break the clinch but George is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dentler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
George is working for takedown but Dentler is calmly controlling the position for now.
George breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dentler moves into range and clinches up with George .
George lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dentler kicks off George and gets to his feet.
Jessy Dentler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from George as Dentler shoots in.
George tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dentler swivels and escapes.
Dentler throws a combination that misses
and George counters with a lovely shot to the body.
George drives through and clinches with Dentler against the cage.
George wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jessy Dentler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
George fails with the takedown.
Dentler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from George .
Dentler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
George moves out of range of the leg kick from Dentler.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
George tries to pull guard but Dentler won't allow it.
Jessy Dentler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklyn George .
Dentler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dentler wants to clinch up but George keeps it at a distance.
George tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dentler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Dentler misses
and George counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dentler kicks George off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dentler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dentler lands with an overhand left.
Dentler lands a head shot.
Dentler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
George misses with a takedown attempt - Dentler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dentler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dentler wants a takedown but no success here.
George breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
George tries for a takedown but Dentler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jessy Dentler is winning the standup battle so far.
Dentler moves into range and clinches up with George .
Dentler decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dentler controlling George 's posture.
George connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dentler holds on and takes a little breather.
Dentler 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.
Jessy Dentler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dentler keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.
Dentler working for a triangle but George defends it easily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dentler keeping moving, preventing George from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dentler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
George clinches up with Dentler and pushes him back against the cage.
George breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from George as Dentler shoots in.
George is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
George misses the shot to the body.
George tries to clinch there but Dentler circles away.
George looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dentler is fending him off so far but George persists. Nope, Dentler circles away and we're back to standing.
George tries to close the distance and clinch but Dentler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
George moves into range and clinches up with Dentler.
George pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
George closes the distance but Dentler moves to the side
and Dentler counters with a right hand to the body.
Dentler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Franklyn George has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jessy Dentler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dentler's waist but Dentler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing George off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jessy Dentler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dentler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jessy Dentler!
Jessy Dentler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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