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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Salavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Osvaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Salavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dani Osvaldo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salavez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Osvaldo sprawls well initially but Salavez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Osvaldo pushes Salavez off looking to stand but Salavez dives back in and keeps control.
Salavez working over Osvaldo with some ground and pound. Osvaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salavez throwing shots but Osvaldo is blocking nicely.
Salavez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez looks to land a strike but Osvaldo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salavez throws a big right hand that misses.
Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Salavez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salavez throws a big elbow that misses.
Salavez throws a big right hand that misses.
Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Salavez throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle.
Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Osvaldo blocks nicely.
Salavez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Salavez throwing strikes but missing.
Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle.
Salavez throws a big right hand that misses.
Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Osvaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salavez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salavez throwing strikes from guard but Osvaldo blocks nicely.
Salavez slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Salavez lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osvaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salavez stops Osvaldo from getting back to his feet.
Salavez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salavez working over Osvaldo with some ground and pound. Osvaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salavez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Osvaldo's head.
Salavez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salavez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Salavez.
Osvaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salavez.
Osvaldo wants to get back to his feet.
Osvaldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Salavez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Osvaldo's head.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Osvaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez.
Salavez lands strikes from half guard.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salavez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salavez connects with a nice short shot to Osvaldo's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salavez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Salavez is nestled in close to Osvaldo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salavez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osvaldo taking some punishment here, with Salavez in his half guard.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Osvaldo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salavez.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Osvaldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salavez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Osvaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salavez winds up and cracks Osvaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salavez lands with a punch from half guard.
Osvaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salavez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Salavez 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.
Osvaldo tries to clinch there but Salavez circles away.
Salavez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Osvaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Salavez misses.
Salavez shoots in for a takedown but Osvaldo shows good takedown defense.
Osvaldo gets caught flat footed, as Salavez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salavez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Osvaldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salavez is controlling him.
Osvaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salavez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salavez throws a big elbow that misses.
Salavez throws a big right hand that misses.
Osvaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osvaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osvaldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salavez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osvaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salavez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salavez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Salavez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Osvaldo's head.
Salavez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salavez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osvaldo can do to turn this around?
Salavez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salavez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Osvaldo is looking to stand up but Salavez isn't so interested in that idea.
Salavez working some strikes from top position.
Hector Salavez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salavez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osvaldo's head.
Salavez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Osvaldo's head.
Salavez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salavez working some strikes from top position.
Osvaldo is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salavez lands a couple of digs.
Osvaldo is rocked!
Osvaldo wants to stand up but Salavez is controlling him.
Osvaldo is still in real trouble! Can Salavez finish him?
Osvaldo has momentary wrist control but Salavez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salavez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salavez lands a couple of elbows.
Salavez loads up on a big left hand. Osvaldo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Salavez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Osvaldo can't hide his disappointment, as Salavez celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Salavez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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