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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donte Demirro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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155 cm
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130 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demirro has a takedown stuffed.
Bloom moves into the clinch successfully.
Bloom gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Demirro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bloom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Demirro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bloom!
Demirro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Demirro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bloom is surviving well by controlling Demirro's body position as best he can.
Demirro punching from mount but Bloom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Demirro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Demirro looking to ground and pound but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Bloom is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demirro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to escape the mount.
Demirro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bloom can't escape the position.
Demirro has hold of Bloom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bloom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Demirro lands a big shot there that rocks Bloom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demirro controlling from the full mount.
Demirro throws some wild stikes that Bloom manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bloom can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bloom holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Demirro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Demirro cracks Bloom with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demirro avoids the attempt from Bloom to control.
Demirro trying to control but Bloom is having none of it.
Bloom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Demirro controlling his opponent.
Demirro looking to finish Bloom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bloom!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Demirro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Demirro wants to finish this one by submission but Bloom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Demirro.
Bloom gets back to half guard.
Bloom is trying to stand back up but Demirro is controlling him
Bloom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Demirro drops back looking for a leg! Bloom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bloom manages to kick Demirro off! Demirro jumps back into Bloom's guard.
Demirro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants to stand up but Demirro is controlling him.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.
Demirro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloom controlling the position.
Demirro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom is trying to control the position but Demirro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Demirro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Demirro with that takedown attempt.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demirro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Demirro takes the fight into the clinch.
Bloom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demirros head.
Bloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom pulls guard successfully.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bloom wants to stand and escape but Demirro is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donte Demirro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demirro shoots for a takedown but Bloom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Demirro clinches with his opponent.
Bloom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demirro backwards.
Bloom lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bloom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloom has Demirro pushed against the cage.
Bloom turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bloom manages to end up in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demirro has his takedown stuffed
and Bloom moves into the clinch.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Demirro.
Demirro blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bloom as the two fighters clinch.
Bloom decides to pull guard.
Bloom pulls Demirro in close to his closed guard and prevents Demirro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bloom keeping full guard, as Demirro tries to pass.
Demirro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Demirro has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom tried to score with a low kick but Demirro checks it.
Demirro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bloom sprawls well. Bloom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Demirro gets slowly back to his feet.
Demirro misses with a takedown attempt - Bloom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bloom gets a double leg takedown into Demirro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloom wants to stand but Demirro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bloom wants to stand and escape but instead Demirro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bloom keeping full guard, as Demirro tries to pass.
Bloom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.
Donte Demirro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Demirro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Demirro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Demirro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demirro is fighting to break Bloom's control of his arms but Bloom is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Bloom dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bloom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demirro.
Bloom closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bloom lands in his opponent's guard.
Bloom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Demirro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bloom gets a clinch.
Bloom trying to land knees to the body.
Bloom has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Demirro is trying to keep an underhook but Bloom manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Demirro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bloom pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bloom pulls his head out easily.
Demirro trying to hold on to Bloom's head to control him but Bloom postures up.
Bloom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Demirro tries to get to full guard but Bloom has control of the leg.
Demirro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Demirro is pressing down on Bloom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bloom is looking to stand up but Demirro won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro controls Bloom momentarily but Bloom frees himself.
Bloom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Demirro is working an open guard so Bloom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bloom clinches.
Bloom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demirro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demirro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bloom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Demirro.
Bloom pushes Demirro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloom lands a damaging elbow.
Bloom lands an elbow that stopped Demirro in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom decides to pull guard.
Demirro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bloom's guard.
Demirro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bloom defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro is controlling the pace.
Demirro wants to control but Bloom is keeping him busy.
Demirro seems to be working for a kimura but Bloom defends the submission attempt.
Bloom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bloom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Demirro won't allow Bloom to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants to stand and escape but Demirro is having none of it.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Demirro from controlling successfully.
Demirro 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.
Bloom being controlled here, momentarily.
Demirro trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bloom 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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