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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron has chosen Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play as his entrance music. Tom Byron has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paquito del Pilar's chin.
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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282 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paquito del Pilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Pilar keeps the fight on the outside.
del Pilar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. del Pilar showed some decent athleticism there.
del Pilar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
del Pilar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
del Pilar with the ground and pound but Byron uses the opportunity to regain guard.
del Pilar scoring with punches to the head and body.
del Pilar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
del Pilar landing with the ground and pound.
Byron wants to stand up but del Pilar is controlling him.
del Pilar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Pilar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Byron's head.
Byron keeping full guard, as del Pilar tries to pass.
del Pilar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
del Pilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
del Pilar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
del Pilar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
del Pilar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
del Pilar is looking to work some ground and pound but Byron has wrist control.
del Pilar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
del Pilar trying to move into half guard but instead Byron has managed to sweep!
Byron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with del Pilar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Pilar has his foot on Byron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Byron works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byron wants to stand but del Pilar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
del Pilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byron is one step ahead there.
del Pilar working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron wants to stand but del Pilar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We're going to have a standup here because Paquito del Pilar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
del Pilar tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tom Byron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byron circles away from the clinch attempt.
del Pilar fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four 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.
Byron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byron wants it to stay on the feet.
Byron tries to clinch but del Pilar moves away
and del Pilar counters with a shoot takedown. Byron fights it but they end up in guard.
del Pilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
del Pilar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Byron is looking to stand up but del Pilar isn't so interested in that idea.
del Pilar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from del Pilar.
del Pilar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byron swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byron wants to stand and escape but del Pilar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito del Pilar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from del Pilar.
Byron swats away the attempt to clinch by del Pilar.
Byron moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Byron.
It looks like Paquito del Pilar has been cut.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron prevents the takedown attempt.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
del Pilar tries to score a body lock takedown but Byron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paquito del Pilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
del Pilar looking for a takedown.
del Pilar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike.
del Pilar is trying to drag Byron to the mat but Byron just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
del Pilar blocks the elbow strike.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Byron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Byron.
That's two 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.
Byron is pushing del Pilar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning del Pilar up against the cage.
Byron receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
Byron lands an elbow just above del Pilar 's eye.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
Byron just leaning against del Pilar, taking a breather.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Byron.
Byron gets underhooks to prevent del Pilar's takedown attempt.
del Pilar wants a takedown but no success here.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
del Pilar takes an elbow to the temple.
Byron lands an elbow inside.
del Pilar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Byron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Byron.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Byron lands a damaging elbow.
del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Byron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
del Pilar goes for a takedown attempt but Byron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but del Pilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Byron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paquito del Pilar'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Byron leaves del Pilar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Byron as del Pilar shoots in.
Byron tries to clinch but del Pilar moves out of range.
Byron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byron.
del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
Byron prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paquito del Pilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
del Pilar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Byron.
del Pilar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Byron lands a nice elbow.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Nice elbow from Byron.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron lands a nice elbow.
Byron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards del Pilar's brow.
Byron lands an elbow that stopped del Pilar in his tracks for a moment.
Paquito del Pilar's cut is getting worse.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
del Pilar blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byron.
Byron lands a damaging elbow.
del Pilar tries for a takedown. No joy.
del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Byron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
del Pilar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paquito del Pilar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Byron gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from del Pilar.
Byron lands a damaging elbow.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
del Pilar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Byron lands an elbow inside.
del Pilar is rocked!
Byron lands a damaging elbow.
Oh del Pilar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Paquito del Pilar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Byron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
del Pilar seems to have got his legs back now.
del Pilar can't get the takedown.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paquito del Pilar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Byron!
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hype
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