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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Gilmore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rory Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilmore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gilmore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmore staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gilmore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Gilmore postures up.
Paul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gilmore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paul wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gilmore is now in half guard.
Gilmore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is staying active underneath Gilmore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paul is looking to improve his position.
Gilmore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gilmore is trying to work for a kimura but Paul is defending well.
Paul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gilmore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gilmore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilmore blocks the strikes from Paul.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilmore is trying to control the action in half guard but Paul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gilmore is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.
Gilmore wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying is best to control the position here.
Gilmore prevents Paul from improving his position.
Gilmore is tying to control. Paul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paul shoots and misses
and Gilmore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gilmore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gilmore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gilmore.
Gilmore looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paul wants to sweep here but Gilmore controlling him for the moment.
Gilmore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilmore throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul is looking for a triangle but Gilmore pushes his legs off easily.
Gilmore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gilmore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gilmore throws a front kick aimed at Paul's knee but Paul avoids it well.
Gilmore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gilmore.
A slow jab from Gilmore misses its intended target.
Gilmore misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmore throws a leg kick but Paul moved away.
Gilmore throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.
Paul gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gilmore counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Gilmore has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Paul regains guard immediately.
Gilmore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilmore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gilmore cracks Paul with a solid left hand.
Paul has momentary wrist control but Gilmore slips an elbow through the middle.
Paul is looking for a triangle but Gilmore pushes his legs off easily.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Gilmore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Paul doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gilmore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gilmore manages to pull guard.
Gilmore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gilmore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paul!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore working for a submission but Paul is keeping him at bay.
Paul taking shots to the head.
Gilmore looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Paul is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Paul is in a horrible position here. Gilmore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paul bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rory Gilmore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gilmore 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.
Gilmore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gilmore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Gilmore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gilmore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paul defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore uses his free foot to push down on Paul's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paul.
Paul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gilmore trying to pass the guard but Paul defending well.
Paul trying to hold on to Gilmore's head to control him but Gilmore postures up.
Gilmore blocks the strikes from Paul.
Gilmore lands with a punch from half guard.
Paul wants to get back to full guard.
Paul trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gilmore with good strikes from the mount here!
Gilmore working Paul over with strikes here.
Gilmore is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Paul is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Gilmore!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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