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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dewitt Webster (ranked 22789 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Delio (ranked 5081 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dewitt Webster!
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, Eric Delio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delio closes the distance and clinches.
Delio tries to score a body lock takedown but Webster shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Webster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Delio breaks from the clinch.
Delio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delio feints and then cracks Webster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webster down.
Delio throws a combination that misses
and Webster counters by clinching up.
Webster really is a fat lump.
Delio breaks the clinch.
Delio throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Delio.
Webster drops down looking for a counter takedown but Delio sprawls and moves away.
Delio looks to land a combination. Webster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dewitt Webster has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Delio misses with a wild combination.
Delio looks to land a combination but Webster avoids it well.
Webster gets a clinch.
Webster takes an elbow to the temple.
Webster prevents the takedown attempt.
Delio wants a takedown but no success here.
Dewitt Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Delio.
Delio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Webster just stands there and leans against the cage.
Webster goes for a takedown attempt but Delio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Delio avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delio moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Delio wants to slow Webster down by chopping away at his legs.
Webster is looking for a counter combo.
Delio misses with a combination
and Webster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webster.
Delio controls Webster momentarily but Webster frees himself.
Delio looks winded!
Webster trying to control but Delio is working from the bottom.
Webster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Webster is controlling him.
Webster wants to control from the top but Delio keeps moving.
Webster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Webster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Webster trying to control but Delio is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Webster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Webster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Delio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Webster throws a series of punches but Delio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delio throws a hook but Webster avoids it easily.
Delio looks to land a combination. Webster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
An inside leg kick from Delio misses.
Delio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delio gets tackled into the cage by Webster. Webster maintains the clinch.
Delio tries to throw a body punch but Webster avoids it by throwing Delio back against the cage.
Webster lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delio blocks a head kick by Webster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Delio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dewitt Webster's cut.
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.
Webster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delio.
Delio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Delio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Webster as he avoids it easily.
Delio cracks Webster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Webster rushes Delio and presses him up against the cage.
Delio keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delio.
Delio swinging wildly here.
Delio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Delio, pushing him back against the cage.
Delio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Webster works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Webster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Webster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Webster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Webster throws a big elbow that misses.
Webster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Webster throws a big right hand that misses.
Webster slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Webster's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delio feints and then cracks Webster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webster down.
Dewitt Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Delio.
Webster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Delio does no damage.
Webster throws a big counter combination but Delio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Delio.
Delio wants to clinch up but Webster keeps it at a distance.
Webster throws a big counter combination but Delio scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Webster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Webster moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster tries to break the clinch but Delio is controlling the position.
Delio has had enough of the clinch but Webster keeps him there for the moment.
Webster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delio tries to land a knee to the head but Webster blocks with his arms.
Webster jumps guard.
Delio won't allow Webster to sweep him here.
Webster is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Delio trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delio throws an elbow that misses. Webster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Delio's guard. Nice move by Webster!
Webster throwing strikes but missing.
Webster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Webster preventing the sweep.
Webster trying to control the position from guard on top but Delio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Webster content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Delio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dewitt Webster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Delio does no damage.
Delio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Delio.
Delio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Webster counters with a low kick, right behind Delio 's knee.
Delio shoots in for a takedown but Webster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eric Delio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delio tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Webster tries to counter by clinching up but Delio breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Delio.
Delio misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webster scores with a head kick. Delio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Delio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delio looks to throw a body kick
and Webster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webster.
Delio has his feet on Webster's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webster darts in and clinches Delio up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delio can't break the clinch.
Webster breaks from the clinch.
Delio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster has managed to clinch.
Delio is pushing Webster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Delio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster checks the leg kick.
Webster leaves Delio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Delio does no damage.
Webster feinted with a counter takedown.
Webster has closed the distance and engaged Delio in a clinch.
Webster is working for takedown but Delio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Webster jumps into guard, dragging Delio to the mat.
Delio looking to sit in guard and control but Webster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Webster sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to control from the top but Delio keeps moving.
Webster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Webster trying to control the position from guard on top but Delio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Webster postures up in Delio's guard and throws a big left but Delio blocks it.
Webster postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster is looking to work some ground and pound but Delio has wrist control.
Webster controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Delio throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Webster feinted with a counter takedown.
Delio gets tackled into the cage by Webster. Webster maintains the clinch.
Webster has hold of one of Delio's legs. Delio is fighting the takedown attempt but Webster gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Webster stands up over Delio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dewitt Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Delio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Webster wants to control from the top but Delio keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewitt Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Delio 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eric Delio!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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