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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Salazar (ranked 3592 p4p, 25606 weight class) and Tko OP (ranked 197 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tko OP!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OP is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OP has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Salazar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OP has closed the distance and engaged Salazar in a clinch.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OP avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OP uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salazar.
OP darts in looking for a takedown but Salazar gets double underhooks and turns OP into the cage.
OP tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salazar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OP somewhat.
Salazar attempts a counter takedown but OP avoids it well and moves away.
Justin Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tko OP.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OP throws a series of punches but Salazar moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged OP in a clinch.
OP pulls guard effortlessly.
OP is trying to control the position but Salazar postures up.
Salazar wants to stand but OP has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OP looking for a sweep. Not yet OP, not yet.
Salazar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Salazar trying to stand up but can't free himself from OP's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar stopping the sweep attempt from OP.
Salazar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
OP is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Justin Salazar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OP shoots and misses
and Salazar counters with a nice uppercut.
OP looks winded!
A combination from OP does no damage.
OP tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar moves into the clinch.
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar moves into the clinch successfully.
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar clinches.
OP has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
OP being controlled against the cage.
Salazar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar instigates a clinch.
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with OP.
A left hand lands to the body for Salazar.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OP blocks a head kick by Salazar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OP tries a head kick but it misses.
OP looks for a takedown but Salazar sprawls well.
Salazar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Salazar moves into the clinch.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Salazar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OP blocks the body kick.
OP shoots for a double leg takedown but Salazar sprawls well. He's pushed OP's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salazar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OP.
Salazar stuffs the takedown.
Justin Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tko OP.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salazar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OP is breathing heavily.
Salazar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OP backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OP looking to stall.
Salazar is struggling to control the position.
Salazar breaks from the clinch.
Salazar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salazar scoring well with a low kick there.
Salazar throws a head kick but OP moves out of range.
Salazar throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from OP on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salazar leaves OP with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Salazar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar lets loose with a powerful body kick. OP will feel that in the morning.
Salazar moves into range and clinches up with OP.
Salazar lands a nice uppercut.
Salazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OP walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
OP tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salazar is pushing OP up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salazar manages to break the clinch.
A solid body kick from Salazar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar rushes OP and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salazar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salazar gets a clinch.
Salazar scores with a shot to the side of OP's head.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Salazar.
Salazar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Salazar does no damage.
Salazar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OP tries to keep at a distance but Salazar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salazar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salazar.
OP is rocked!
Salazar jabs OP to the body, keeping him at a distance.
OP is still on wobbly legs! Can Salazar finish him?
Salazar scores with a hook to the body. OP takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salazar has closed the distance and engaged OP in a clinch.
Salazar pulls guard successfully.
Salazar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes OP off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Salazar drives through and clinches with OP against the cage.
Salazar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Salazar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A combination from Salazar does no damage.
OP scores with a kick to the body.
Salazar darts in and clinches OP up against the cage.
Salazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
OP can't get the takedown.
Salazar gets control of OP's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salazar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salazar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst OP is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OP drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and OP jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
OP takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing OP from controlling successfully.
Salazar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes OP off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
OP takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
OP seems to have recovered his senses.
Salazar lands a brutal head kick. OP looks out on his feet and Salazar throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Justin Salazar!
After winning the bout, Justin Salazar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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