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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Pellegrini (ranked 659 p4p, 571 weight class) and Darsin Bleak (ranked 97 p4p, 85 weight class). Bleak has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini lands a jab to the nose.
Pellegrini looks to score with a jab to the body but Bleak is just out of range.
Bleak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pellegrini misses with a straight left.
Bleak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Bleak blocks the leg kick.
Pellegrini misses with a wild body shot.
Pellegrini lands a nice hook to Bleak's body. Bleak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick from Pellegrini misses.
Pellegrini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Pellegrini, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pellegrini scoring well with a low kick there.
Pellegrini feints a jab promting Bleak to slip. Pellegrini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bleak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Darsin Bleak has been cut.
Pellegrini lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pellegrini missing with a left hand there. Bleak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bleak feints the counter takedown.
Bleak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vinnie Pellegrini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bleak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pellegrini throws a series of punches but Bleak moves out of range.
Pellegrini throws a front kick aimed at Bleak's knee but Bleak avoids it well.
Pellegrini throws a body kick that misses.
Bleak with the counter takedown but Pellegrini avoids it easily.
Pellegrini sizes up Bleak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bleak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini lands the left hand.
Pellegrini connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pellegrini lands with a kick to the temple. Bleak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bleak is rocked!
Pellegrini lands a right hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Bleak blocks the leg kick.
Bleak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bleak ducks under a wild hook from Pellegrini.
Bleak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pellegrini scores with a jab to the body.
Pellegrini throws a jab but it's blocked by Bleak.
Pellegrini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pellegrini thuds a left hand into Bleak's body.
Pellegrini sizes up Bleak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pellegrini. That one must have hurt.
Bleak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bleak needs to keep his hands up - Pellegrini had a free shot at his head there.
Pellegrini loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Bleak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pellegrini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pellegrini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bleak momentarily.
Pellegrini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bleak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pellegrini won't be happy with that.
Bleak landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pellegrini defending against the ground and pound.
Pellegrini tries to buck Bleak off but Bleak is having none of it.
Pellegrini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bleak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak is looking to take a break and control but Pellegrini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bleak working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bleak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Bleak seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Check out the look on Bleak's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bleak working the ground and pound but Pellegrini is defending the strikes.
Bleak working the head with strikes.
Pellegrini dodges the ground and pound from Bleak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Pellegrini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darsin Bleak's cut.
That's time! Pellegrini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bleak takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Pellegrini misses
and Bleak counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bleak.
Pellegrini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bleak.
Bleak throws a big elbow that misses.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pellegrini is keeping the position for now.
Bleak cracks Pellegrini with a solid left hand.
Pellegrini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellegrini keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak throws a big elbow that misses.
Pellegrini keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Pellegrini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bleak forces his way into half guard.
Bleak looks to land a strike but Pellegrini avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bleak works over Pellegrini with some ground and pound from guard.
Bleak wants to control from the top but Pellegrini keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak passes Pellegrini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pellegrini is refusing to be controlled, as Bleak sits in half guard.
Bleak is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pellegrini is just riding it out for now. Bleak eventually gives up the hold.
Bleak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bleak has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pellegrini defend it? Bleak steps over the head and cranks it - Pellegrini is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bleak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darsin Bleak!
A less than humble Darsin Bleak misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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