Lutte NYC: Battlegrounds PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Oviedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oviedo comes to the ring accompanied by Tiesto - Adagio for Strings. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Headlines. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Oviedo
vs
Gracie

180 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Oviedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oviedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Oviedo.
No joy there for Oviedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Oviedo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oviedo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oviedo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oviedo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Oviedo in his guard.

Oviedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Oviedo has passed into mount! Damn!
Gracie wants to hold on but Oviedo pushes him away.

Oviedo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Oviedo extends the arm and Gracie is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Oviedo!
Jorge Oviedo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between MD Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Parlsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel Parlsh will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tank
vs
Parlsh

170 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MD Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diesel Parlsh!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like MD Tank has been cut.

Tank dives in and scores a takedown into Parlsh's guard.
Tank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Parlsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tank stands and throws Parlsh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tank staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tank postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tank stalls from top position.
Parlsh takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parlsh trying to remain calm as Tank controls from the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tank has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tank in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tank works to advance to full mount. Parlsh defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tank raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tank 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank working Parlsh over with strikes here.
Tank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tank fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tank lands a nice shot to the head.
Tank looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parlsh looks winded!
Tank's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parlsh?

Parlsh is rocked!
Tank unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Parlsh wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tank celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MD Tank!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slick Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Weasel
vs
Clegane

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slick Weasel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane works Weasel 's body with a nice hook.
Weasel blocks a jab.
Clegane misses with a double jab.
Clegane swinging wildly here.
Weasel stuns Clegane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandor Clegane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Weasel dives in and scores a takedown into Clegane's guard.
Weasel trying to control but Clegane is working from the bottom.
Clegane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clegane is pulling down on Weasel 's head to control his posture.
Weasel 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Clegane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weasel . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clegane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clegane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weasel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Weasel is looking to take a break and control but Clegane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Weasel there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Weasel connects with a nice short shot to Clegane's temple.
Weasel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clegane keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Weasel is thwarting Clegane's attempts to control the position.
Weasel moves into full mount! Clegane won't be happy about that!
Weasel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clegane is looking to escape.
Weasel working Clegane over with strikes here.
Clegane taking shots to the head.
Weasel scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasel raining down shots from the mount!
Clegane working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Weasel .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clegane is trying desperately to improve position.
Weasel with shots to the head and body - Clegane looks very uncomfortable down there.
Clegane looks winded!
Weasel working Clegane over with strikes here.
Weasel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Weasel with the ground and pound from mount.
Weasel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Clegane tries to lock up and control but Weasel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weasel tries to control but Clegane wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Weasel is landing with some decent strikes but Clegane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weasel landing strikes from the mount and Clegane is in trouble!
Weasel with a couple of short strikes.
Weasel landing shots from mount.

Clegane is rocked!
Weasel controlling his opponent.
Clegane is still in real trouble! Can Weasel finish him?
Weasel 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weasel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Weasel loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Clegane scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Weasel land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Weasel stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slick Weasel !
An out of breath Slick Weasel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Sandor Clegane was interviewed post fight and said 'give me some fookin ale ya twats!!!'.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maks Orlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maks Orlowski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Orlowski
vs
Bailey

190 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maks Orlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlowski lands a head kick!

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.

Orlowski clinches.
Good body shot from Bailey.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey cracks Orlowski with a nice body shot.
Orlowski is breathing heavily.
Bailey gets through Orlowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Orlowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey pushes Orlowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey lands with a light punch inside.
Orlowski trying to control the position but instead, Bailey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orlowski into the ropes.
Bailey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a shot to the body.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orlowskis head.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Bailey pushes Orlowski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Bailey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey digs a right hand into Orlowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlowski's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey cracks Orlowski with a nice body shot.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is leaning against Orlowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Orlowski's ribcage. Orlowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlowski.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Orlowski's ribcage. Orlowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bailey cracks Orlowski with a nice body shot.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Bailey.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
A short left from Bailey.
Bailey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailey is leaning against Orlowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey pushes Orlowski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bailey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Bailey avoiding damage.
Bailey pushes Orlowski back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bailey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey slows down the pace here.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Orlowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short uppercut from Bailey.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Orlowski's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey lands a left hand.

Orlowski is rocked!
Bailey is working Orlowski over against the ropes.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Oh Orlowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orlowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey works on Orlowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orlowski or not.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orlowski backwards.
A body shot lands from Bailey.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlowski.
A right hook to the body lands for Bailey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
A short uppercut from Bailey.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailey presses Orlowski against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey pushes Orlowski against the ropes. Bailey is working some dirty boxing. Bailey pushes off with a quick right hook! Orlowski goes down! Orlowski tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bailey moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Bailey!
Devon Bailey thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kid
vs
Dominiguez

170 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Dominiguez. No joy for Kid on that attempt.
Dominiguez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kid misses with a jab to the body

and Dominiguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kid uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Donk. Kid catches Dominiguez right on the button with a cross.
Kid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominiguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dominiguez with the counter takedown but Kid avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid shoots in but Dominiguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dominiguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid looks for a takedown but Dominiguez sprawls well.
Rocky Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid throws a series of punches but Dominiguez avoids them all with ease.
Dominiguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kid.
Kid throws a right hand that Dominiguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Dominiguez also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!

Kid forces Dominiguez back against the ropes and clinches.
Kid is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dominiguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid letting Dominiguez take a breather here.
Dominiguez has Kid pushed against the ropes.
Kid is trying to drag Dominiguez to the mat but Dominiguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dominiguez prevents it.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Kid has Dominiguez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dominiguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dominiguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dominiguez has Kid pushed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dominiguez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kid has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominiguez after a bit of a struggle.
Kid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kid can't get the takedown.
Kid wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominiguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dominiguez is pressed up against the ropes. Kid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dominiguez down to the mat. Dominiguez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dominiguez stuffs the takedown.
Dominiguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dominiguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kid goes for a double leg but Dominiguez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Dominiguez continues to drive forward.
Dominiguez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kid defends it well.
Dominiguez throws a hook to the side of Kid's head but Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominiguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Dominiguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.

Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches.
Kid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dominiguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dominiguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dominiguez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez leaning against his opponent.
Kid is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dominiguez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dominiguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dominiguez gets underhooks to prevent Kid's takedown attempt.
Dominiguez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kid being controlled against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cruz Dominiguez.
Dominiguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kid.
Kid throws a nice looking combination but Dominiguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dominiguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Dominiguez misses.
Kid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dominiguez.
Kid tries to bum rush Dominiguez with a series of wild strikes but Dominiguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kid misses with the combination.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Dominiguez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kid. Those never looked like landing.
Dominiguez wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominiguez is just out of range.
Kid falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dominiguez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dominiguez is pressing down on Kid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kid is holding on for now.
Dominiguez content to control rather than advance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to kick Dominiguez off but Dominiguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dominiguez is pressing down on Kid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kid is holding on for now.
Kid is not content to let Dominiguez control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kid tries to kick Dominiguez off but Dominiguez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kid trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kid is refusing to be controlled, as Dominiguez sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kid on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kid tries to get out of the position.

Kid kicks off Dominiguez and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Dominiguez tries to counter it with a takedown but Kid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cruz Dominiguez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Kid. Those never looked like landing.
Kid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dominiguez on the side of the head.
Kid shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominiguez but Dominiguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dominiguez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kid defends it well.

Kid moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid wants a takedown but no success here.
Kid tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominiguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominiguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Dominiguez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big right from Dominiguez misses.

Dominiguez moves into the clinch.
Kid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dominiguez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez stalling in the clinch but Kid improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dominiguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dominiguez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kid is trying to get back to his feet.

Dominiguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kid is not content to let Dominiguez control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kid is trying to buck Dominiguez off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is not content to let Dominiguez control the position.
Kid is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Dominiguez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dominiguez is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.

Kid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dominiguez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kid tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominiguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominiguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dominiguez stops a takedown attempt from Kid.
Kid drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dominiguez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kid being controlled against the ropes.
Dominiguez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kid tries to score a body lock takedown but Dominiguez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working for takedown but Dominiguez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dominiguez has Kid pushed against the ropes.

Dominiguez is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Kid can't fight it off and eventually Dominiguez manages to take the fight to the floor. Kid looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dominiguez trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Dominiguez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Dominiguez from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
Rocky Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Kid instigates a clinch.
Kid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dominiguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kid's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kid as Dominiguez tries to tie him up.
Dominiguez taking a breather.
Kid is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dominiguez is defending well.
Kid drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominiguez pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominiguez.
Kid is looking to wear down Dominiguez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kid slips under a jab from Dominiguez.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!

Dominiguez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kid's guard.
Dominiguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Dominiguez from controlling successfully.
Dominiguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kid wants to get back to his feet but Dominiguez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dominiguez wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cruz Dominiguez.
I think Dominiguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Cruz Dominiguez!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Cruz Dominiguez!

Cruz Dominiguez wins by majority decision!