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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mostavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mostavo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mostavo is defended easily by Dew.
Mostavo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dew but Dew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mostavo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good shot there by Dew.
Dew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mostavo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dick Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Mostavo.
Mostavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dew shoots in but no luck this time.
Mostavo throws a sloppy head kick and Dew moves out of range easily.
Mostavo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dew.
Chris Mostavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew tries to clinch there but Mostavo circles away.
Mostavo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dew as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mostavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mostavo blocks an elbow strike from Dew.
Dew tries to circle away but Mostavo has him pinned against the cage.
Mostavo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dew after a bit of a struggle.
Dew lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dew prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dew jumps guard but Mostavo stands there with Dew around his waist. Dew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to pull guard but Mostavo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dew drops back down to his feet.
Mostavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dew tries to close the distance and clinch but Mostavo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dew drives through with a takedown into Mostavo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mostavo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dew wants to pass the guard but Mostavo is keeping the position.
Dew postures up in Mostavo's guard and throws a big left but Mostavo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostavo has his hands on Dew's head, controlling the position.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mostavo managing to control the position.
Dew postures up in Mostavo's guard and throws a big left but Mostavo blocks it.
Mostavo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mostavo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mostavo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dew is controlling him.
Dew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostavo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dew's guard.
Dew working a defensive guard but Mostavo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mostavo taking a breather here.
Mostavo tries to move to mount but Dew blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mostavo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dew keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dew dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mostavo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dew.
Dew takes the fight into the clinch.
Mostavo has Dew pressed against the cage, preventing Dew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mostavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dew.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mostavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mostavo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mostavo won't be happy with that.
Mostavo sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dew tries to stand and escape but Mostavo is controlling the position.
Dew misses with a head shot. Mostavo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dew could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dew looking to sit in guard and control but Mostavo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dew uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mostavo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries a head kick but it misses.
Mostavo closes the distance and pushes Dew back into the cage.
Mostavo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dick Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Mostavo.
Dew taking a breather.
Dew has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mostavo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mostavo pulls guard successfully.
Dew wants to stand but Mostavo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mostavo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostavo seems to be looking for submissions.
Mostavo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mostavo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dew!
Mostavo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew working to try and regain half guard.
Mostavo working the ground and pound effectively.
Mostavo unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mostavo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dew is surviving well by controlling Mostavo's body position as best he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mostavo controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Mostavo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mostavo.
Dew is looking to clinch.
Dew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mostavo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dew somewhat.
Mostavo tries to clinch but Dew is having none of it.
Dew throws a sloppy head kick and Mostavo moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Mostavo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mostavo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick Dew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew swats away the attempt to clinch by Mostavo.
Dew swats away the attempt to clinch by Mostavo.
Dew tries to keep at a distance but Mostavo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mostavo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dew uses from the top position.
Chris Mostavo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dew trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mostavo's guard.
Mostavo controlling Dew's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostavo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dew manages to get himself to full guard.
Mostavo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Mostavo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck for Mostavo with that takedown attempt.
Mostavo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dew is fending him off so far but Mostavo persists. Nope, Dew circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to keep at a distance but Mostavo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dew wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mostavo.
It looks like Dick Dew has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dew is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dick Dew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Mostavo.
Dew wants to stall.
Dew can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostavo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mostavo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mostavo passes into half guard.
Mostavo prevents Dew from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mostavo stops Dew from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mostavo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mostavo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mostavo!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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