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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Villalobos (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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rudy Villalobos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Villalobos shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
Villalobos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Villalobos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Villalobos is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry is trying to control Villalobos's posture but Villalobos avoids it.
Villalobos throws a strike aimed at the side of Henry's head but Henry avoids it well.
Villalobos cracks Henry with a big elbow.
Villalobos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos tries to stand but Henry is controlling his head.
Henry prevents Villalobos from improving position.
Henry struggling a bit here.
Henry being controlled for a moment.
Villalobos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Villalobos tries to move to mount but Henry blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking for a sweep.
Villalobos taking a breather here.
Villalobos trying to control the position but Henry is working away.
Villalobos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Henry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Villalobos stalling.
Henry moves into full guard.
Villalobos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henry is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Villalobos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Villalobos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Villalobos saw that one coming.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villalobos dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Villalobos's head and hops out.
George Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Villalobos.
Henry tries to clinch up but Villalobos circles away and keeps his distance.
George Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villalobos doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Henry swings for the body but Villalobos moves out of range.
Villalobos misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry takes a swing at Villalobos's ribcage but misses.
Villalobos wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Villalobos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Villalobos closes the distance and clinches.
Henry stalling in the clinch but Villalobos improves position.
Villalobos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Villalobos keeps him there for the moment.
Villalobos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Henry can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Henry gets full guard.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villalobos.
Villalobos wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry is trying to control the position but Villalobos postures up.
Villalobos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villalobos wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Henry.
Henry tries to clinch up.
Villalobos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villalobos moves into the clinch.
Henry looking to slow down the pace here.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to stall but Villalobos improves his position.
Villalobos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Villalobos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henry is fending him off so far but Villalobos persists. Nope, Henry circles away and we're back to standing.
Villalobos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villalobos is breathing heavily.
Villalobos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villalobos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henry swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Villalobos is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Henry 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!
Henry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Villalobos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Villalobos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Villalobos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henry is just riding it out for now. Villalobos eventually gives up the hold.
Henry is staying active underneath Villalobos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villalobos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villalobos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villalobos is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Villalobos to get the leverage.
Villalobos is working for a submission of some sort.
Villalobos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Henry is not content to let Villalobos control the position.
Villalobos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Henry is looking to chop away at Villalobos's legs.
Villalobos is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villalobos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry closes the distance but Villalobos moves to the side
and Villalobos counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villalobos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henry tries to keep at a distance but Villalobos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villalobos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Villalobos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Villalobos lands in his opponent's guard.
Villalobos wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry controls Villalobos momentarily but Villalobos frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villalobos passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Villalobos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villalobos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Villalobos!
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FIGHT
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