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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1237 p4p, 157 weight class) and Jackson Portis (ranked 1594 p4p, 202 weight class). Portis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lord Knows - Meek Mill. Jackson Portis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with William Ralph Dean's chin.
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Portis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Portis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Portis.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Portis moved out of range nicely.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Portis.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Portis works Dean's body with a nice hook.
Dean has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ramirez School Of Excellence in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Dean misses.
Portis pushes Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Portis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dean in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Portis breaks from the clinch.
Portis lands with a nice body punch.
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Portis ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Portis.
Portis punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean throws a push kick but Portis slaps the foot to one side.
We've been informed that Portis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Portis moves out of range as Dean strikes.
Portis cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Dean dives in and grabs Portis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Portis pushes down on Dean's head and hops out.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis connects with a body shot.
Dean lands with a cross.
Portis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Portis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Portis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dean backs up against the cage.
It looks like William Ralph Dean has been cut.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Portis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Portis lands with a good body shot.
Portis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dean doesn't seem bothered though.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Portis darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
A short right from Portis on the inside.
Portis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean blocks a body shot from Portis.
Portis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Portis is keeping busy.
Dean lands a hook that snaps the head of Portis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portis.
Portis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean managing to block the knees to the body from Portis.
Dean prevents a body shot from Portis.
Dean blocks a body shot from Portis.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dean avoiding damage as Portis throws knees to the body.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
A short right from Portis.
Dean has a couple of punches blocked by Portis.
Dean misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portis.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Portis.
Nice body punch from Portis.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Portis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Portis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Portis moves into the clinch.
Portis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Portis lands with a cross.
Portis forces Dean back against the cage and clinches.
Portis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portis can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Portis breaks from the clinch.
Dean clinches.
Portis prevents a body shot from Dean.
The referee calls for Portis to work.
Dean prevents a body shot from Portis.
Dean managing to block the knees to the body from Portis.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Dean.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Portis controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Dean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Portis misses with some punches.
Portis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Portis is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean stalling.
Portis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Portis lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Portis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Ralph Dean's cut.
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.
Portis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portis.
As Portis backs away, Dean returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Portis saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Portis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dean slips a jab from Portis.
Portis misses the shot to the body.
Portis darts in trying to clinch
and Dean counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Portis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Portis scores with a jab to the body.
Dean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dean misses with a combination
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dean throws a right and a left that Portis avoids nicely.
Portis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dean momentarily.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Portis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dean counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Portis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Portis cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Portis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean shoots in for a double leg but Portis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Portis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dean takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Portis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Portis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dean there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson Portis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dean connects with a jab.
Portis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean digs a good body shot into Portis's ribs.
Portis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dean rather than just go for the knockout.
Portis closes the distance and pushes Dean back into the cage.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portis lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis scores with a hook to the body.
Portis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Portis lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Portis.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portis breaks from the clinch.
Portis tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Portis.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Portis misses with a wild combination.
Portis is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Portis.
Dean scores with a punch to the head.
Portis jabs at Dean's body.
Dean throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Jackson Portis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean lands a nice hook to Portis's body. Portis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Portis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean is looking to clinch but Portis is avoiding it.
Portis scores with a hook to the body. Dean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
William Ralph Dean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Portis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Portis throws out a powerful jab.
Dean tries to clinch up.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Portis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Portis moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dean is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Portis obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Portis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portis trying to land knees to the body.
Portis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Portis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean seems to have got his legs back now.
Portis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson Portis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Portis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portis controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean working aggressively here.
Dean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Portis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean digs a right hand into Portis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Portis's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portis tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Dean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dean blocks a body shot from Portis.
Portis manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Portis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Ralph Dean's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Portis lands a jab-cross combination.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean throws a series of punches but Portis moves out of range.
Dean blocks the body kick.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portis tries a head kick but it misses.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Portis moves away and avoids it.
Portis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Portis.
Portis connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Portis. Beautiful body shot.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Portis wants to counter with a clinch but Dean pushes him away.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Portis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portis moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
Portis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dean avoids it.
Dean prevents a body shot from Portis.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Portis effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Portis.
A nice left hand lands by Portis.
Portis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
Portis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Portis lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Portis controls his hands.
Portis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dean avoiding damage as Portis throws knees to the body.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Portis.
Portis presses Dean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portis lands with a right to the head.
Portis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Portis throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
Portis connects with a body shot that sends Dean's belly button to the back.
Dean takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Portis. That's going to slow Dean down.
Portis closes the distance and clinches.
Portis trying to land knees to the body.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean avoiding damage as Portis throws knees to the body.
Portis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy.
Portis manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to clinch up.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Portis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Portis scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson Portis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good shot there by Dean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dean.
Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Portis digs a good body shot into Dean's ribs.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portis punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Dean throws a hook but Portis avoids it easily.
Dean finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Portis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean misses with a body kick.
Portis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portis throws a big shot that misses.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Portis cracks Dean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Portis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Portis blocks a head kick by Dean.
Portis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Portis connects with a looping right hand.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dean's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dean scrambles back to his feet.
Portis has closed the distance and engaged Dean in a clinch.
Dean looking to stall.
Dean blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Portis can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
William Ralph Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Portis blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Portis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Portis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Portis!
Our winner, Jackson Portis, 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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