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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Orivarez (ranked 3569 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Tanc Yellers (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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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Orivarez!
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, Tanc Yellers!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orivarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yellers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yellers moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck for Orivarez with that takedown attempt.
Orivarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yellers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orivarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Yellers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orivarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Orivarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orivarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yellers tries to avoid it but Orivarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yellers to the ground. Yellers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yellers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Orivarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yellers's waist but Yellers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orivarez off to one side.
Orivarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yellers but Yellers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Orivarez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yellers did well to prevent Orivarez getting side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orivarez lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yellers trying to control here.
Orivarez is looking to take a break and control but Yellers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orivarez working Yellers over with strikes.
Yellers pushes Orivarez off looking to stand but Orivarez dives back in and keeps control.
Yellers has hold of Orivarez's hands but Orivarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orivarez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yellers is trying to get back to full guard.
Orivarez trying to control from half guard but Yellers is working away.
Yellers is trying to get back to full guard.
Orivarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Orivarez is thwarting Yellers's attempts to control the position.
Orivarez working over Yellers with some ground and pound. Yellers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Orivarez is pressing down on Yellers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yellers is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yellers wants to get back to full guard.
Orivarez is looking to take a break and control but Yellers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orivarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orivarez working the head and body with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Orivarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orivarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orivarez lands a nice short elbow.
Yellers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orivarez trying to control the action but Yellers is working from the bottom.
Orivarez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yellers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orivarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Orivarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orivarez lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yellers wants to improve his position but Orivarez is controlling well.
Orivarez lands strikes from half guard.
Yellers has hold of Orivarez's hands but Orivarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orivarez drops an elbow to the side of Yellers's head.
Yellers is looking for a sweep. Orivarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orivarez slips a nice elbow through Yellers's hands, connecting with Yellers's forehead.
Orivarez prevents Yellers from standing back up.
Orivarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yellers wants to improve his position but Orivarez is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez is looking to take a break and control but Yellers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orivarez working Yellers over with strikes.
Yellers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Orivarez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Orivarez stalling away here and it's allowed Yellers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orivarez looking to pass the guard.
Orivarez stands up over Yellers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Orivarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Orivarez lands a couple of elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Orivarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yellers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orivarez moves away.
Yellers digs a good hook to Orivarez's body.
Yellers stuffs the takedown.
Yellers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orivarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yellers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yellers misses with a few strikes there.
Orivarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yellers is fending him off so far but Orivarez persists. Nope, Yellers circles away and we're back to standing.
Orivarez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Orivarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orivarez misses with a takedown attempt - Yellers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orivarez shoots and misses
and Yellers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orivarez darts in looking for a takedown but Yellers gets double underhooks and turns Orivarez into the cage.
Yellers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yellers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orivarez backwards.
Yellers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Orivarez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yellers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yellers misses with a knee to the head.
Orivarez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yellers pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yellers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orivarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanc Yellers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yellers throws a right and a left that Orivarez avoids nicely.
Yellers throws a right and a left that Orivarez avoids nicely.
Orivarez fails with the takedown.
Orivarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yellers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orivarez.
Orivarez looks for a takedown but Yellers sprawls well.
Yellers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orivarez.
Orivarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Orivarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yellers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orivarez somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yellers!
Salvador Orivarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orivarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yellers with the counter takedown but Orivarez avoids it easily.
Tanc Yellers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yellers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orivarez.
Yellers throws a head kick that misses.
Orivarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yellers sprawls and moves away.
Yellers tries a head kick but it misses.
Orivarez tries to counter with a takedown but Yellers is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orivarez fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Yellers as Orivarez shoots in.
Orivarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yellers sprawls well initially but Orivarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yellers tries to kick Orivarez off but Orivarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yellers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yellers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yellers is refusing to be controlled, as Orivarez sits in half guard.
Yellers is looking to escape.
Orivarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orivarez prevents Yellers from standing back up.
Orivarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orivarez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yellers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orivarez lands a nice short elbow.
Yellers manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orivarez working some strikes from top position.
Orivarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orivarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Orivarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orivarez with a nice head shot there.
Orivarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
 Yellers is rocked!
Orivarez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Yellers's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Salvador Orivarez!
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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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