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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton has chosen Hail Mary by Tupac as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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173 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pembelton shoots in and bounces Rider off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rider wants to sweep here but Pembelton controlling him for the moment.
Rider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pembelton is looking to improve his position.
Rider throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rider not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pembelton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rider thows a huge punch but Pembelton dodges it nicely.
Rider thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pembelton's head.
Pembelton is looking for a sweep. Rider is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rider misses with a head shot. Pembelton uses the momentum to regain guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Pembelton blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pembelton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rider.
Rider scores with a takedown into Pembelton's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rider postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rider wants to control from the top but Pembelton keeps moving.
Pembelton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pembelton, not yet.
Pembelton keeping full guard, as Rider tries to pass.
Rider throwing strikes from guard but Pembelton blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rider connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pembelton looking for a guillotine here but Rider defends easily.
Pembelton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pembelton, not yet.
Rider stops Pembelton from standing up.
Rider has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pembelton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rider throwing strikes from guard but Pembelton blocks nicely.
Rider lands a couple of digs.
Rider working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rider is in close to Pembelton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rider trying to control the position from guard on top but Pembelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider postures up.
Rider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pembelton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rider is one step ahead there.
Pembelton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rider looking to pass the guard.
Pembelton keeping moving, preventing Rider from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pembelton's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rider.
That's four 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.
Rider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pembelton's calf.
Pembelton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rider circles away.
Ryan Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rider misses with a takedown attempt
and Pembelton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rider won't be happy with that.
Rider tries to improve position but can't.
Pembelton looking to control but instead Rider has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rider slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rider is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pembelton trying to control but Rider is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rider dominated that round.
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.
Rider attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pembelton tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.
Rider shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rider working the head and body with strikes.
Rider is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pembelton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pembelton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pembelton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rider is one step ahead there.
Pembelton trying to control the position.
Rider postures up and lands a big shot to Pembelton's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rider in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pembelton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pembelton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider trying to control but Pembelton is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rider misses with a takedown
and Pembelton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rider's guard now.
Rider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pembelton stopping the sweep attempt from Rider.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pembelton throws a big right hand that misses.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pembelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rider is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pembelton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rider as he avoids it easily.
Rider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pembelton checks it well.
Rider misses with a takedown attempt
and Pembelton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pembelton wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider wants to stall.
Rider tries to score a body lock takedown but Pembelton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rider is stalling here.
Rider tries a body shot but Pembelton blocks it.
Rider looking for a takedown.
Rider is stalling here.
Pembelton wants the takedown. Rider is fighting it off but Pembelton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rider's guard against the cage.
Pembelton trying to control but Rider is working from the bottom.
Rider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pembelton is pressing down on Rider's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pembelton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rider manages to get himself to full guard.
Rider throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pembelton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pembelton preventing the sweep.
Pembelton wants to control from the top but Rider keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rider gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pembelton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rider gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pembelton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rider's guard.
Pembelton preventing the sweep.
Pembelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rider is keeping the position for now.
Pembelton drops back looking for a leg! Rider is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rider manages to kick Pembelton off! Pembelton jumps back into Rider's guard.
Rider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rider is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rider slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rider trying to control the position from guard on top but Pembelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rider postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rider passes Pembelton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pembelton moves into full guard.
Pembelton is looking for a triangle here but Rider uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pembelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider is putting a hurting on Pembelton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rider lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pembelton down.
Pembelton can't do much from the bottom here.
Pembelton tries to bench press Rider off him but Rider keeps the position.
Rider scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pembelton to see if he's OK.
Pembelton is looking for a sweep.
Rider scores with punches from side control.
Pembelton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Rider's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rider landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rider scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pembelton keeps working.
Rider in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pembelton is looking to reverse the position.
Pembelton manages to get back to half guard.
Rider drops an elbow to the side of Pembelton's head.
Rider looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pembelton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rider works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rider postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pembelton looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to reverse the position but Rider maintains control.
Rider landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rider lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rider scoring with strikes but Pembelton is staying in there.
Pembelton is working to get back to half guard.
Rider landing strikes from the mount.
Rider tries to control but Pembelton wriggling away.
Rider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pembelton is looking to get to half guard.
Ryan Rider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rider scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rider 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rider!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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