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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Wesson (ranked 905 p4p, 120 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 954 p4p, 126 weight class). Wesson comes to the cage accompanied by In Your Honor - Foo Fighters. Arjen Lucassen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Wesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen connects with a body shot that sends Wesson's belly button to the back.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesson blocks a jab.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesson connects with a body shot.
Lucassen misses with a body kick.
Wesson misses with an uppercut
and Lucassen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wesson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wesson misses the target.
Wesson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lucassen connects with a looping right hand.
Lucassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wesson pushes Lucassen up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wesson.
Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucassen lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wesson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wesson works over Lucassen's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucassen misses with a wild combination.
Lucassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucassen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lucassen throws a wild body kick that Wesson sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Lucassen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lucassen moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Lucassen blocks the low kick.
Wesson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucassen.
Wesson closes the distance and pushes Lucassen back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
Wesson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Wesson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lucassen manages to circle out of the way.
Lucassen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen misses with a two punch combination.
Lucassen throws a hook to the side of Wesson's head but Wesson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesson.
Wesson misses with a hook. Lucassen ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wesson sizes up Lucassen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wesson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Wesson moves out of range.
Lucassen lands a nice hook to Wesson's body. Wesson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Lucassen saw that one coming.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Lucassen clobbers Wesson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucassen tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Wesson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucassen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wesson's hands.
Lucassen lunges at Wesson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wesson's hand.
Wesson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucassen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Wesson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wesson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wesson digs a good body shot into Lucassen's ribs.
Lucassen scores with the left hand. Wesson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucassen scores with the left hand. Wesson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucassen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wesson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lucassen lands with a good body shot.
Wesson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucassen is able to avoid easily.
Wesson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Wesson. Beautiful body shot.
Lucassen ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Wesson tests Lucassen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesson looks to land a left hand but Lucassen moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen looks to land a body kick but Wesson moved away.
Wesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucassen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lucassen does it's job there.
Lucassen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wesson on the side of the head.
Lucassen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucassen walks into a jab.
Lucassen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
Lucassen scores with a head kick. Wesson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wesson slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Wesson moved out of range.
Lucassen misses with a body shot.
A cross from Wesson lands.
Lucassen lands a really nice looking cross but Wesson seems unphased.
Lucassen tries to keep at a distance but Wesson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucassen takes a shot to the head.
Lucassen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesson misses with a hook. Lucassen ducked under it nicely.
Lucassen throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjen Lucassen dominated that round.
That's time! Wesson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lucassen throws a right and a left that Wesson avoids nicely.
Wesson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lucassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wesson is just out of range.
Lucassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucassen.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut. Wesson saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Lucassen.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
Wesson connects with a nice looking jab.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Wesson moved out of range nicely.
Wesson jabs Lucassen right on the nose. Lucassen blinks but takes it well.
Lucassen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wesson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucassen's hands.
Lucassen lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lucassen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wesson throwing a counter right hand but Lucassen manages to avoid it.
Lucassen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucassen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lucassen misses.
Wesson needs to keep his hands up - Lucassen had a free shot at his head there.
Lucassen misses with a kick to the body.
Lucassen misses with a hook
and Wesson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesson slips a straight right by Lucassen.
A little feinted left hand from Wesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucassen lands with an uppercut that bounces Wesson off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Lucassen.
Lucassen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Lucassen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wesson has time to react.
Lucassen throws the kick towards the body but Wesson avoids it.
Wesson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wesson throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
Lucassen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucassen manages to avoid it.
Lucassen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucassen has time to react.
Lucassen throws a right hand that Wesson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lucassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wesson lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Lucassen lands.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wesson connects with a right hand. Lucassen shakes it off.
Lucassen throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Wesson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sloppy strikes from Lucassen. Those never looked like landing.
Lucassen lands a really nice looking cross but Wesson seems unphased.
Lucassen moves out of range of the body kick from Wesson.
Lucassen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wesson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucassen throws a push kick but Wesson slaps the foot to one side.
Wesson lands with a cross.
Wesson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesson punishes Lucassen's body with a nice straight punch.
Wesson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen connects with the punch.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wesson throws out the jab.
Wesson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wesson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wesson avoids the head kick by Lucassen.
Lucassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Lucassen is looking to land body kicks.
Wesson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lucassen is looking to land body kicks.
Wesson thumps Lucassen with a low kick.
Lucassen throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
It looked like Wesson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily.
Wesson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wesson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wesson lands a slapping body shot.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
A jab from Lucassen misses.
Wesson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lucassen misses with a body kick.
Lucassen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesson throws a good cross that connects.
That's four 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!
Lucassen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesson looks to land a right hand but Lucassen moved out of range.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucassen throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
A big right from Wesson misses.
Lucassen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucassen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
Lucassen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wesson in his tracks.
Lucassen blocks a head kick by Wesson.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Wesson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wesson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wesson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesson lands a right hook to the body.
Wesson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucassen takes one to the chin there.
Lucassen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Wesson moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
Wesson missing with a left hand there. Lucassen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucassen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson lands a leg kick that knocks Lucassen off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Wesson.
Lucassen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wesson takes one to the side of the head.
Lucassen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucassen misses with a straight left.
Lucassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wesson.
Wesson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucassen checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucassen! But no joy.
Lucassen throws a wild body kick that Wesson sees coming a mile off.
Wesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucassen moves out of range of the body kick from Wesson.
Lucassen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wesson.
Lucassen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Lucassen scores with a head kick.
Wesson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucassen is out of range.
Lucassen looks to throw a body kick
and Wesson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucassen with a nice cross.
Lucassen takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Lucassen misses.
Wesson has Lucassen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucassen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucassen throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Wesson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Wesson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wesson.
Wesson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wesson tries to clinch up.
Lucassen flicks out a counter leg kick but Wesson steps away.
Wesson defending well as Lucassen loads up on a big left hand.
Wesson slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a looping right.
Wesson throws a good cross that connects.
Dean Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot by Wesson.
It looks like Wesson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lucassen fakes the leg kick and cracks Wesson in the body.
Wesson misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Lucassen misses.
Nice cross by Lucassen.
Wesson slips a straight right by Lucassen.
Lucassen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wesson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucassen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucassen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucassen throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
Wesson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wesson tries to clinch there but Lucassen circles away.
Wesson swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Wesson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
Wesson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wesson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wesson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
Wesson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Lucassen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucassen to score with a decent uppercut.
Arjen Lucassen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucassen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucassen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wesson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucassen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wesson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesson misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucassen feints and then cracks Wesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wesson down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucassen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wesson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesson.
Wesson closes the distance and pushes Lucassen back into the cage.
Wesson misses with an elbow over the top.
Lucassen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucassen manages to break the clinch.
Wesson throws a hook but Lucassen avoids it easily.
Wesson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wesson takes a swing at Lucassen's ribcage but misses.
Wesson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wesson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Wesson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucassen in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arjen Lucassen.
I've got Lucassen 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Lucassen!
Arjen Lucassen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Dean Wesson had this to say: 'The better fighter won tonight. Congrats to my opponent. Got to get back to the gym and work my way to avenge this loss.'.
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