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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Trejo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskar De La Hoya!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trejo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Trejo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De La Hoya rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Trejo's guard! Nice work there by De La Hoya!
De La Hoya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trejo looking to hit a scissor sweep but De La Hoya is one step ahead there.
De La Hoya trying to control but Trejo is working from the bottom.
I've been told that De La Hoya has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
De La Hoya is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Hoya looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Hoya wants to control from the top but Trejo keeps moving.
Trejo controls De La Hoya momentarily but De La Hoya frees himself.
De La Hoya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trejo looking to control.
Trejo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
De La Hoya trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Hoya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trejo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De La Hoya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De La Hoya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De La Hoya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trejo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De La Hoya trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trejo looking to hit a scissor sweep but De La Hoya is one step ahead there.
Trejo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De La Hoya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trejo circles away.
De La Hoya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Trejo sprawls well initially but De La Hoya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trejo is not content to let De La Hoya control the position.
De La Hoya throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De La Hoya is looking for a kimura but Trejo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De La Hoya to get the leverage.
De La Hoya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trejo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trejo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trejo is looking to control De La Hoya's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trejo avoid being mounted?
De La Hoya is trying to work for a kimura but Trejo is defending well.
Trejo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De La Hoya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De La Hoya's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo missing with punches from the back.
De La Hoya is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Trejo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
De La Hoya fending off the submission attempt from Trejo.
Trejo struggling to land strikes to the head as De La Hoya covers up.
Trejo misses with punches from the back.
Trejo misses with an elbow to the head.
De La Hoya trying to get back to his feet but Trejo is in full control for now.
Trejo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Trejo has the hooks in. De La Hoya is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De La Hoya is trying to stand back up.
Trejo gets his hands free as De La Hoya looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but De La Hoya has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Trejo lands a shot to the head.
Trejo controlling well, preventing De La Hoya from escaping the position.
De La Hoya showing good submission defense here.
De La Hoya showing good submission defense here.
De La Hoya can't escape the position.
De La Hoya covers up after that shot from Trejo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Trejo 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.
De La Hoya feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Trejo trying to control the position.
Trejo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De La Hoya defends it easily.
De La Hoya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing De La Hoya from controlling successfully.
De La Hoya preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trejo is adopting a defensive guard.
De La Hoya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trejo 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 one minute gone in the round.
Trejo stops De La Hoya from getting back to his feet.
De La Hoya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
De La Hoya throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Trejo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trejo moves nicely into side control.
Trejo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De La Hoya sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trejo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De La Hoya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trejo.
Trejo is pressing down on De La Hoya's thigh, looking to free his foot. De La Hoya is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo is working for a kimura but De La Hoya is defending it quite comfortably.
De La Hoya trying to control but Trejo postures up.
De La Hoya tries to get to full guard but Trejo has control of the leg.
De La Hoya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trejo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De La Hoya is just riding it out for now. Trejo eventually gives up the hold.
Danny Trejo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trejo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Trejo is pressing down on De La Hoya's thigh, looking to free his foot. De La Hoya is holding on for now.
Trejo is looking for a kimura here.
De La Hoya regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trejo throwing strikes but missing.
De La Hoya trying to control the position.
Trejo throwing strikes but missing.
Trejo throws a big right hand that misses.
Trejo slips nicely into half guard.
De La Hoya preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trejo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De La Hoya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trejo.
De La Hoya trying to control here.
De La Hoya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De La Hoya.
Trejo 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trejo stopping the sweep attempt from De La Hoya.
Trejo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but De La Hoya manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trejo has De La Hoya in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Trejo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Trejo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Oskar De La Hoya has been cut.
Trejo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De La Hoya.
Trejo throws a head kick that misses.
Trejo misses with a head kick.
Trejo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De La Hoya's waist but De La Hoya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trejo off to one side.
De La Hoya with a poor takedown
and Trejo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trejo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Hoya is fending him off so far but Trejo persists. Nope, De La Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
Trejo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Trejo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
De La Hoya sneaks back into half guard.
De La Hoya gets full guard.
Trejo won't allow De La Hoya to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trejo throws a big right hand that misses.
De La Hoya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trejo manages to get himself to full guard.
De La Hoya is looking to work some ground and pound but Trejo has wrist control.
Trejo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De La Hoya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trejo trying to control the position.
De La Hoya won't allow Trejo to sweep him here.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing De La Hoya from controlling successfully.
Trejo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya landing with the ground and pound.
Trejo looking to hit a scissor sweep but De La Hoya is one step ahead there.
De La Hoya trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Hoya postures up.
Trejo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trejo, not yet.
Trejo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De La Hoya is pressing down on Trejo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De La Hoya wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trejo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trejo stops De La Hoya from standing up.
Trejo wants to pass the guard but De La Hoya is keeping the position.
De La Hoya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trejo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oskar De La Hoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trejo looking to pass the guard.
Trejo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trejo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trejo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Hoya's head.
Trejo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo scoring with punches to the head and body.
De La Hoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trejo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trejo throwing strikes from guard but De La Hoya blocks nicely.
Trejo throws a strike but De La Hoya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trejo controls De La Hoya momentarily but De La Hoya frees himself.
Trejo has De La Hoya pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trejo is trying to keep De La Hoya in close.
De La Hoya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Trejo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trejo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Trejo!
A very excited looking Danny Trejo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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