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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Pearson (ranked 5722 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Balyn Omavel (ranked 511 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cael Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balyn Omavel!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson drives through and clinches with Omavel against the cage.
Omavel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Omavel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson pulls Omavel into guard.
Pearson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Omavel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pearson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Omavel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Omavel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Omavel smiles and moves away.
Omavel blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Omavel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omavel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pearson under the eye.
Pearson clinches up against the cage.
Pearson has hold of one of Omavel's legs. Omavel is fighting the takedown attempt but Pearson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearson landing with the ground and pound.
Omavel is looking to stand up but Pearson isn't so interested in that idea.
Pearson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omavel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pearson 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.
Pearson is in close to Omavel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pearson 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.
Pearson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pearson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pearson'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.
Pearson prevents Omavel from escaping the position.
Omavel trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
Omavel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Omavel is letting Pearson control him for a moment.
Pearson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Omavel!
Pearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Omavel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pearson controlling the position easily from mount.
Pearson with a couple of short strikes.
Pearson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pearson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Pearson.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Pearson is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Pearson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Omavel for as long as he can get away with.
Omavel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pearson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pearson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearson raining down shots from the mount!
Pearson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pearson lands a heavy elbow.
Omavel wants to get back to his feet.
Pearson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pearson continues to stall.
Omavel really wants to buck Pearson off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Pearson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pearson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pearson is staying tight to Omavel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Omavel wants to get back to his feet but Pearson is dominant here and he's now got Omavel's back!
Pearson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Omavel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Pearson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Omavel to escape the position.
Pearson biding his time, controlling Omavel.
Pearson scores with punches and elbows.
Pearson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Omavel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pearson.
Omavel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pearson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Omavel wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pearson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Omavel takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Omavel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cael Pearson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omavel wants to get back to his feet.
Pearson biding his time, controlling Omavel.
Pearson scores with punches to the body.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Omavel can do to turn this around?
Pearson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Omavel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pearson.
Omavel is trying to stand back up.
Pearson scores with punches and elbows.
Pearson has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Omavel.
Omavel trying to get back to his feet but Pearson is in full control for now.
Pearson is riding his opponent, not letting Omavel buck him off.
Pearson punches Omavel on the ear.
Pearson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Pearson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Pearson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Pearson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The fighters circling - Omavel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pearson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pearson catches Omavel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Omavel counters with a nice body shot.
Omavel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pearson advances to half guard.
Omavel tries to kick Pearson off in order to stand up. Pearson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pearson controls the position.
Omavel bucks up and tries to throw Pearson off but instead Pearson has got his back!
Pearson has Omavel flattened out and is raining down punches.
Pearson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pearson is punishing Omavel with some ground and pound.
What can Omavel do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pearson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Omavel!
Pearson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Omavel could be in trouble here!
Pearson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Pearson continues to hold on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Pearson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pearson misses with a hook
enabling Omavel to counter with a crisp jab.
Pearson throws a leg kick but Omavel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pearson swings widly with a right hand
letting Omavel counter with a right hand.
Pearson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Omavel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Omavel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pearson advances nicely into full mount.
Pearson landing shots from mount.
Pearson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Omavel's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omavel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Pearson content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omavel really wants to buck Pearson off and get back to his feet.
Pearson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pearson lands with some strikes.
Pearson with good strikes from the mount here!
Pearson won't let Omavel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pearson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pearson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pearson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Omavel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pearson dominating with strikes here.
Pearson looking to finish Omavel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Omavel!
Omavel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson landing punches.
Balyn Omavel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omavel is still in real trouble! Can Pearson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Omavel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pearson controlling from the full mount.
Pearson lands a heavy elbow.
Omavel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pearson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Pearson.
Omavel seems to have recovered his senses.
Omavel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pearson dominating with strikes here.
Pearson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Omavel looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omavel really wants to buck Pearson off and get back to his feet.
Pearson looking to finish Omavel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Omavel!
Pearson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pearson controlling from the full mount.
Pearson landing punches.
Pearson controlling from the full mount.
Omavel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Omavel is bucking up trying to escape but Pearson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pearson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pearson controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a couple of good shots and Omavel has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pearson controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omavel is trying to remain composed but Pearson is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Pearson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Pearson punishes Omavel with strikes from the back mount.
Pearson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pearson has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearson, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Pearson!
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energy
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