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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramiro Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Everidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramiro Delgado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramiro Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Everidge!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Everidge gets a clinch.
Delgado breaks from the clinch.
Everidge takes the fight into the clinch.
Everidge scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Ramiro Delgado has been cut.
Everidge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Delgado is defending well.
Everidge breaks the clinch.
Everidge clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Everidge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Delgado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Everidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Everidge lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado is looking to take this one to the mat.
Delgado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Everidge is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramiro Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado pulls Everidge into guard.
Everidge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Everidge stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Everidge has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Delgado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Delgado. No joy for Everidge on that attempt.
Everidge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Everidge looks winded!
Delgado is looking to clinch.
Delgado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Everidge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Everidge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Delgado counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado is working for takedown but Everidge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Everidge throws an elbow but it misses.
Delgado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delgado tries for a takedown. No joy.
Delgado manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Delgado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Everidge.
Everidge wants to control from the top but Delgado keeps moving.
Delgado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Delgado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everidge throws a big right hand that misses.
Everidge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
Delgado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delgado has an active guard here but Everidge has managed to pass into half guard.
Delgado trying to control here.
Delgado keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Everidge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delgado keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Everidge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Delgado shoots for a double leg takedown but Everidge sprawls well. He's pushed Delgado's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Everidge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Everidge rushes Delgado and presses him up against the cage.
Everidge blocking some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delgado.
Everidge tries to land knees in the clinch but Delgado avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Everidge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramiro Delgado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Delgado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Everidge.
Everidge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Everidge throws a right hand that Delgado ducks under and follows up with a left that Delgado also avoids with ease.
Everidge throws a series of punches but Delgado avoids them all with ease.
Delgado dodges the punch combination from Everidge.
Everidge darts in and clinches Delgado up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delgado.
Delgado is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Everidge to keep the fight standing.
Everidge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Everidge is breathing heavily.
Everidge is trying to force a seperation but Delgado has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Everidge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Delgado tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramiro Delgado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delgado throws a sloppy head kick and Everidge moves out of range easily.
Delgado throws a sloppy head kick
and Everidge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Everidge napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Everidge explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Everidge circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge moves into the clinch.
Delgado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Everidge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Everidge blocking some punches.
Delgado jumps guard but Everidge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Delgado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Everidge walks away with a smile on his face. Delgado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Delgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Everidge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Everidge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delgado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Everidge counters with a two punch combo.
Delgado throws a sloppy head kick and Everidge moves out of range easily.
Everidge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Delgado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Everidge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Everidge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Everidge lands a two punch combo.
Delgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Delgado as Everidge shoots in.
Delgado throws a head kick that Everidge semi-blocks.
Delgado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Delgado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everidge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Delgado as he avoids it easily.
Delgado tries a head kick but it misses.
Everidge blocks a head kick by Delgado.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Everidge. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delgado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Everidge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Everidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramiro Delgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Delgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Everidge.
Delgado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Everidge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Everidge tries to land a front kick but Delgado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Delgado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Everidge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado misses with a head kick.
Everidge drives through and clinches with Delgado against the cage.
Everidge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Delgado has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dwight Everidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Everidge with a poor takedown
and Delgado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delgado.
Delgado working aggressively here.
Delgado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Everidge avoids the head kick by Delgado.
Everidge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Delgado is fending him off so far but Everidge persists. Nope, Delgado circles away and we're back to standing.
Delgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Everidge circles away.
Delgado misses the shot to the body.
Everidge misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Delgado or perhaps it was just good defense by Everidge, which made it look bad.
Delgado throws a head kick but Everidge moves out of range.
Everidge shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense.
Ramiro Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Everidge.
No luck for Delgado with that takedown attempt.
Everidge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Delgado lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everidge fails with the takedown
and Delgado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Delgado tries to pull guard but Everidge holds him up against the cage and eventually Delgado drops back down to his feet.
Everidge will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Delgado up against the cage.
Delgado fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Everidge has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Delgado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throws a sloppy head kick and Everidge moves out of range easily.
Delgado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delgado lands a head kick!
Everidge has Delgado up against the cage in a clinch.
Delgado has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Everidge after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramiro Delgado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwight Everidge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Delgado slaps away a takedown attempt from Everidge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramiro Delgado.
I think Everidge 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Everidge!
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