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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jackson Pollock enters the cage!
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197 lbs
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194 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Pollock!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Pollock.
Pollock thows a body shot but no joy.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando throws the kick towards the body but Pollock avoids it.
Armando lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando tries to bum rush Pollock with a series of wild strikes but Pollock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armando swings for the body but Pollock moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Armando. Those never looked like landing.
Armando throws the kick towards the body but Pollock avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
Armando moves into range and clinches up with Pollock.
Pollock avoiding damage as Armando throws knees to the body.
Armando looking to slow down the pace here.
Armando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Pollock.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pollock fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Armando.
Pollock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pollock stalls.
Armando is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Armando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pollock struggles to land a body shot inside as Armando controls his hands.
Armando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pollock blocks a body shot from Armando.
Pollock blocks an elbow strike.
Pollock wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armando.
Pollock cracks Armando with a nice body shot.
Armando stalling in the clinch but Pollock improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diego Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Pollock.
A bit of stalling here from Armando.
Pollock scores with a shoulder strike.
Armando blocks a body shot from Pollock.
Armando missing with knees to the body.
Armando lands a knee to the body.
Armando lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pollock taking a breather.
Armando lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pollock.
Pollock misses with a body punch.
Armando content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pollock looking to stall.
The referee calls for Armando to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pollock looks gassed!
Armando taking a breather.
Armando looking to slow down the pace here.
Armando leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Diego Armando.
Armando tries to land a front kick but Pollock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando tries to clinch
and Pollock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armando, right into the meat.
Armando tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Armando 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.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Armando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armando manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Pollock misses
and Armando counters with a body kick that stops Pollock in his tracks momentarily.
Pollock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pollock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armando throws a leg kick that misses.
Pollock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armando manages to avoid it.
Armando misses with a series of wild punches.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pollock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Armando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pollock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Armando!
Armando is bucking up trying to escape but Pollock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pollock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Armando?
Pollock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armando can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Armando is rocked!
It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pollock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Armando is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armando is in all sorts of trouble here.
Armando seems to have got his legs back now.
Pollock landing punches.
Armando taking shots to the head.
Diego Armando's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Pollock! Armando is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jackson Pollock!
A less than humble Jackson Pollock misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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