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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino (ranked 4862 p4p, 455 weight class) and Daryl Orozco (ranked 2765 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daryl Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orozco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orozco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Da Urbino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Da Urbino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orozco looks for a takedown but Da Urbino sprawls well.
Da Urbino throws a leg kick but Orozco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Da Urbino misses with a low kick.
Orozco fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Urbino throws a leg kick but Orozco checks it.
Da Urbino throws a chopping leg kick but Orozco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Da Urbino throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco misses the shot to the body.
Orozco checks a low kick from Da Urbino.
Orozco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orozco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da Urbino.
Orozco misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Urbino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Da Urbino throws a low kick but Orozco moves out of range easily.
Orozco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orozco throws a leg kick
and Da Urbino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orozco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Urbino pinned against the cage. Da Urbino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Da Urbino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Orozco.
Orozco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orozco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Da Urbino wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino actively working from the bottom here.
Da Urbino is trying to maintain the position but Orozco is very close to passing his half guard.
Orozco has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Da Urbino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Orozco lands with a punch from half guard.
Orozco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Urbino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orozco.
Da Urbino has his hands clasped together around Orozco's back. He's all about the action.
Orozco slips a nice elbow through Da Urbino's hands, connecting with Da Urbino's forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orozco prevents Da Urbino from improving his position.
Da Urbino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Da Urbino is having none of it.
Da Urbino tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg.
Orozco throwing shots but Da Urbino is blocking nicely.
Da Urbino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Orozco content to control rather than advance.
Da Urbino is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco working over Da Urbino with some ground and pound. Da Urbino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orozco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Orozco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Da Urbino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orozco.
Da Urbino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orozco landing with the ground and pound.
Da Urbino is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orozco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orozco throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Urbino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Urbino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Da Urbino holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Da Urbino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da Urbino misses with a leg kick
and Orozco counters with a takedown into side control.
Orozco lands an elbow.
Orozco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Urbino wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Da Urbino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Orozco cracks Da Urbino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Da Urbino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orozco on the ground.
Da Urbino holds on to Orozco's head and controls the position momentarily.
Orozco in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Da Urbino tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Urbino wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco trying to control the action but Da Urbino is working from the bottom.
Orozco lands a few punches from side control.
Orozco is chipping away with strikes.
Orozco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Urbino struggling a bit here.
Da Urbino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Urbino keeps working.
Orozco landing strikes.
Da Urbino is not content to let Orozco control the position.
You can see the frustration on Da Urbino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Urbino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Da Urbino is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
Orozco lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Da Urbino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Urbino tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Urbino is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco grinds an elbow into Da Urbino's temple.
Daryl Orozco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orozco throws an elbow but Da Urbino slips to the side and avoids it well.
Da Urbino is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Da Urbino trying to control but Orozco flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Urbino trying to control the position but Orozco manages to sink in the hooks.
Da Urbino is trapped and Orozco is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Orozco punches Da Urbino on the ear.
Orozco throwing damaging strikes from the back! Da Urbino could be in trouble here!
Orozco is hanging on to Da Urbino's back as he tries to escape.
Orozco connects with a big shot to the side of Da Urbino's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Da Urbino as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Orozco!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can Da Urbino hold on?! Orozco is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is not going to allow Da Urbino to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Da Urbino right now.
Orozco lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orozco is punishing Da Urbino with some ground and pound.
Orozco lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Da Urbino hold on?!
Da Urbino is rocked!
Orozco is looking to control Da Urbino but Da Urbino is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Oh Da Urbino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Urbino grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Orozco scoring with big shots to the body. Da Urbino is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Da Urbino was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daryl Orozco!
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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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