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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Round (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Round's entrance music is Candy Paint. A fine choice. York has chosen No More Sorrow as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Round!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvin York!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Round darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Round wants to free his trapped foot but York is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Round is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if York can do anything to dispel that myth.
York is trying to control but can't.
Round seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but York does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Round working the head and body with strikes.
York really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Round. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
York is trying to control but can't.
Round prevents York from standing back up.
York is holding on to half guard well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Round tries for a takedown but York sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Round has managed to clinch.
York wants a takedown.
Round wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Round is looking to break free of the clinch but York has double underhooks.
Round jumps guard and drags York to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
York is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Round controlling York's posture.
York has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Round is proving hard to escape from.
Round tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Round is working hard here to advance position.
York trying to control but Round is working from the bottom.
Round looking to control.
York trying to control but Round is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Round fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
York scores with a takedown into Round's guard.
Round not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
York wants to control from the top but Round keeps moving.
York wants to get up but he can't break Round's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Round not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
York stays in close to Round's body and controls the position.
Round bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in York's guard.
Round trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Round connects with a couple of short punches.
York has his foot on Round's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Round works his way back into a safe position though.
York keeping moving, preventing Round from controlling successfully.
Round won't allow York to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Round doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Round manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
York looks gassed!
York looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Round passes York's left leg - he's now in half guard.
York tries to get to full guard but Round has control of the leg.
Round perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York taking some punishment here, with Round in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Round.
Round 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.
Round is keen to just control but York is a slippery customer.
Round is really struggling to control York but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Round keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Round is looking for a kimura but York is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Round to get the leverage.
York is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Round trying to control from half guard but York is working away.
Round is thwarting York's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Round tries to clinch there but York circles away.
York has his takedown stuffed
and Round counters by clinching up.
York is pressed up against the cage. Round has hold of a leg and is looking to drag York down to the mat. York avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Round. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Round tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York has a takedown stuffed.
York darts in and clinches Round up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Round dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Round tries for a takedown but York circles away easily
and York counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by York.
York not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Round holds on and takes a little breather.
Round being controlled here, momentarily.
Round bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in York's guard.
Round wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
York seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
York working for a triangle but Round defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Round slips nicely into half guard.
Round wants to free his trapped foot but York is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Round is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and York defends it well.
York trying to control here.
Round thows a huge punch but York dodges it nicely.
Round working over York with some ground and pound. York looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
York is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
York trying to control from the bottom.
Round passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Round is trying to get an arm triangle but York is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
York is looking to reverse the position.
Round cracks York with a big right hand but York just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Round has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Round lands a with a good body shot.
Round gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and York counters with a nice double leg into guard.
York is looking to work some ground and pound but Round has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
York wants to control from the top but Round keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York trying to stand up but can't free himself from Round's guard.
York preventing the sweep.
York trying to control but Round is working from the bottom.
Round escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. York gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
York must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Round managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Round counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four 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.
York shoots for a double leg takedown but Round sprawls well. He's pushed York's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Round darts in trying to clinch
and York counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Round moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
York content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York stopping the sweep attempt from Round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Round's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
York circles away from the clinch attempt
and York decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Round's guard.
Round looking to hit a scissor sweep but York is one step ahead there.
York trying to control the position from guard on top but Round is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Round keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
Round trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
York looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Round tries to clinch but York moves away
and York decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Round's guard.
York trying to control the position from guard on top but Round is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York stopping the sweep attempt from Round.
Round had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. York is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Round Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take York's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
York is working to get back to half guard.
Round landing strikes from the mount and York is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Round trying to control but York is having none of it.
York tries to lock up and control but Round gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Round landing shots from mount.
York is looking to get to half guard.
Round landing strikes, looking to finish!
York is trying to escape the mount.
Round looking to finish York with some ground and pound. This is bad for York!
Round trying to control but York is having none of it.
Round lands with some strikes.
York tries to hold on but Round pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Round is landing with some decent strikes but York is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Round cracks York with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Round trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Round with a couple of short strikes.
Round throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Round raining down shots from the mount!
York regains half guard.
Round lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Round is thwarting York's attempts to control the position.
Round works his foot free and advances to mount.
Round throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for York because Round loaded up on that one.
Alvin York has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York is looking to improve his position but Round isn't that keen on the idea.
Round avoids the attempt from York to control.
BOOM! Round connects with a massive shot to the dome!
York wants to hold on but Round pushes him away.
Round tries to control but York wriggling away.
Round is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but York is surviving well by controlling Round's body position as best he can.
Round trying to control but York is having none of it.
Round lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Albert Round.
I think Round has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Albert Round!
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energy
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hype
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