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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senegalese Wrestler (ranked 4549 p4p, 25077 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helen Salvacion told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Senegalese Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvacion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvacion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wrestler defends it well.
Wrestler misses the shot to the body.
Salvacion swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrestler.
Salvacion avoids the body shot from Wrestler.
Wrestler is looking to clinch but Salvacion is avoiding it.
Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
A lazy left from Wrestler finds it's target.
Wrestler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wrestler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salvacion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wrestler tries to avoid it but Salvacion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wrestler to the ground. Wrestler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrestler.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Wrestler manages to step out the way in time.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wrestler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wrestler is being controlled here.
Wrestler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Salvacion wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Salvacion working the ground and pound but Wrestler is defending the strikes.
Wrestler is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control the position but Wrestler is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wrestler throws a good cross that connects.
Wrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvacion is just out of range.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Wrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvacion is just out of range.
A big left from Wrestler misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
It looked like Wrestler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvacion is just out of range.
Wrestler moves into the clinch.
Wrestler gets through Salvacion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wrestler.
Wrestler tries to work over Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrestler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrestler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvacion looks winded!
Salvacion wants a takedown but no success here.
Senegalese Wrestler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
A short uppercut from Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Wrestler tries to work over Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrestler presses Salvacion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wrestler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salvacions head.
Wrestler scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrestler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler throws a head punch that misses.
Wrestler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Wrestler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrestler misses with some punches.
Wrestler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Salvacion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Senegalese Wrestler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestler. Salvacion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrestler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrestler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salvacion has time to react.
A jab lands there for Wrestler.
Wrestler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Wrestler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrestler thuds a left hand into Salvacion's body.
Wrestler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvacion.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion blocks a body shot from Wrestler.
Salvacion tries to pull guard but Wrestler holds him up against the cage and eventually Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Wrestler lands with a right to the head.
Wrestler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrestler lands a nice uppercut.
Salvacion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wrestler tries to throw a body punch but Salvacion avoids it by throwing Wrestler back against the cage.
Salvacion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion blocks a body shot from Wrestler.
Salvacion blocking some punches.
Salvacion can't get the takedown.
Senegalese Wrestler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
Wrestler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salvacion takes a shot to the head.
Wrestler throws a head punch that misses.
Wrestler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrestler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Salvacion.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Wrestler to work.
Wrestler lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler works on Salvacion's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler working aggressively here.
Salvacion takes a shot to the head.
Wrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Wrestler presses Salvacion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salvacion is breathing heavily.
Wrestler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvacion's elbow.
Wrestler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrestler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrestler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrestler cracks Salvacion with a nice body shot.
Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestler tries to work over Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wrestler fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Wrestler.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvacion.
Wrestler misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Wrestler.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvacion blocks a body shot from Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with the head strike.
Wrestler scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Senegalese Wrestler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wrestler has closed the distance and engaged Salvacion in a clinch.
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvacion wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrestler won't allow it.
Wrestler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Wrestler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrestler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Wrestler.
Salvacion is looking to take this one to the mat.
Salvacion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wrestler prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Wrestler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wrestler misses with the head strike.
Wrestler scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrestler tries to throw a body punch but Salvacion avoids it by throwing Wrestler back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion blocking some punches.
Wrestler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestler tries to work over Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrestler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrestler misses with the head strike.
Wrestler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvacion's elbow.
Senegalese Wrestler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrestler misses with the head strike.
Salvacion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Wrestler fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler throws a head punch that misses.
Wrestler is leaning against Salvacion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wrestler.
Salvacion wants a takedown but no success here.
Senegalese Wrestler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
Salvacion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wrestler lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrestler tries to throw a body punch but Salvacion avoids it by throwing Wrestler back against the cage.
Wrestler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvacion blocking some punches.
Wrestler tries a body shot but Salvacion blocks it.
Wrestler throws a head punch that misses.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvacion.
Wrestler has a couple of punches blocked by Salvacion.
Wrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler lands with a left to the head.
Salvacion is working for takedown but Wrestler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wrestler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvacion backwards.
Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler digs a right hand into Salvacion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salvacion's gas tank.
Salvacion blocks an uppercut.
Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvacion.
Wrestler throws a head punch that misses.
Wrestler misses with some punches.
Salvacion blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler pushes Salvacion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrestler throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvacion.
Wrestler lands a shoulder strike.
Salvacion tries to circle away but Wrestler has him pinned against the cage.
Wrestler presses Salvacion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wrestler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrestler struggles to land a body shot inside as Salvacion controls his hands.
Helen Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrestler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrestler lands with a right to the head.
Wrestler scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrestler tries a body shot but Salvacion blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Senegalese Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wrestler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Senegalese Wrestler!
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RATING
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