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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Salinas (ranked 4195 p4p, 4459 weight class) and Fred Jose (ranked 419 p4p, 432 weight class). Fred Jose is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danilo Salinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Jose!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Jose to counter with a crisp jab.
Salinas with a poor takedown
and Jose counters with a nice uppercut.
Salinas shoots and misses
and Jose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salinas misses with a takedown
and Jose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jose lands a nice shot that snaps Salinas's head back.
Jose scores with a sloppy right hand. Salinas should have avoided that one.
Salinas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jose sprawls well initially but Salinas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salinas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salinas.
Salinas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose is trying to control but can't.
Salinas 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.
Salinas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salinas is taking a breather. Jose says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salinas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salinas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salinas is keen to just control but Jose is a slippery customer.
Salinas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Salinas content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Salinas uses his free foot to push down on Jose's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jose.
Salinas content just to control the position here.
Salinas has control of Jose's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jose regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Salinas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jose is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas scoring with strikes but Jose is staying in there.
Salinas tries to control but Jose wriggling away.
Salinas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jose has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Salinas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Salinas lands a big elbow.
Salinas controlling his opponent.
Salinas unloads with some shots from mount but Jose bucks and avoids them well.
Jose is in a horrible position here. Salinas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salinas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Salinas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Salinas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jose as he jumps to the side.
Jose tries to counter by closing the distance.
Salinas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salinas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jose staying out of range there.
Salinas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jose as he avoids it easily.
Donk. Jose catches Salinas right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salinas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jose slaps away a takedown attempt from Salinas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose leaves Salinas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jose pinned against the cage. Jose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salinas sets himself, and Jose steps forward looking for the clinch! Salinas avoids it this time.
Jose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jose lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fred Jose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jose scores with a jab. Salinas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salinas looks for a takedown but Jose sprawls well.
Salinas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danilo Salinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salinas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jose circles away.
Jose tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jose has Salinas up against the cage in a clinch.
Salinas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jose pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jose moves into the clinch.
Salinas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salinas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jose smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jose is trying to defend but Salinas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salinas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jose is trying to maintain the position but Salinas is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salinas wants to control but Jose is keeping him busy.
Salinas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Salinas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salinas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salinas has control of Jose's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jose regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Salinas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jose because Salinas loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Jose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Salinas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salinas sets himself, and Jose steps forward looking for the clinch! Salinas avoids it this time.
Salinas clinches with his opponent.
Salinas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jose prevents it.
Jose digs a right hand into Salinas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salinas's gas tank.
Salinas decides to pull guard.
Salinas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salinas has his foot on Jose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jose works his way back into a safe position though.
Jose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salinas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salinas keeping moving, preventing Jose from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jose manages to get himself to full guard.
Salinas trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jose can't keep his opponent in guard - Salinas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jose won't allow Salinas to pass to mount.
Salinas is trying to control the action in half guard but Jose is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Salinas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salinas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salinas passes to full mount!
Salinas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jose manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The strikes coming from Salinas are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Salinas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jose keeps working.
Jose tries to buck Salinas off but Salinas is having none of it.
Salinas is looking to take a break and control but Jose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salinas stands up and beckons Jose to his feet.
Salinas misses with a body shot
and Jose counters with a nice uppercut.
Salinas fails with the takedown
and Jose counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danilo Salinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Salinas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salinas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jose's waist but Jose gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salinas off to one side.
Salinas misses with a takedown attempt - Jose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salinas misses with a takedown
and Jose holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jose controlling the action here for a moment.
Salinas trying to stall but Jose improves his position.
Jose wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salinas jumps guard but Jose turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Salinas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jose after a bit of a struggle.
Salinas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jose smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danilo Salinas.
I think Salinas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Salinas!
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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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