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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Merchant (ranked 1794 p4p, 4538 weight class) and Rolando Delgado (ranked 215 p4p, 434 weight class). Merchant comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Pass. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rolando Delgado enters the cage!
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Solid boxing
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado tries to clinch up but Merchant circles away and keeps his distance.
Delgado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Delgado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delgado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merchant.
Delgado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Merchant.
It looks like Devon Merchant has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Merchant moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Merchant has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Delgado instigates a clinch.
Merchant prevents a body shot from Delgado.
Merchant swings wildly with an uppercut but Delgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delgado pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Delgado misses with the head strike.
Merchant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Delgado regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Merchant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Merchant is looking to work some ground and pound but Delgado has wrist control.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Merchant chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merchant prevents Delgado from getting back to his feet.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Merchant postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delgado kicks Merchant off and gets to his feet.
Delgado scores with a sloppy right hand. Merchant should have avoided that one.
Delgado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Delgado sprawls and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Merchant misses its intended target.
Delgado cracks Merchant with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Delgado has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Merchant to stand back up!
Merchant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Merchant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Delgado. Delgado obviously looking to wear him down.
Merchant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Delgado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merchant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Merchant lands a nice hook to Delgado's body. Delgado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Merchant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delgado is looking for the big counter here.
Delgado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Delgado defending well as Merchant loads up on a big left hand.
Merchant moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDelgado.
Delgado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Devon Merchant's cut is getting worse.
Merchant misses with a wild body shot.
Delgado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Merchant jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Delgado.
Merchant throws a looping overhand right but Delgado ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Delgado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Merchant misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merchant shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delgado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Delgado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Merchant connects with a couple of short punches.
Delgado is looking to stand up but Merchant isn't so interested in that idea.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
Delgado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Merchant is controlling him.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Delgado wants to stand and escape but Merchant is having none of it.
Delgado has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Merchant has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Delgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Delgado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Merchant backwards.
Merchant has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Delgado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Merchant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado tries to throw a body punch but Merchant avoids it by throwing Delgado back against the cage.
Delgado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Merchant's elbow.
Delgado cracks Merchant with a nice body shot.
Merchant has a couple of punches blocked by Delgado.
Merchant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delgado misses with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Delgado lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merchant.
Merchant has Delgado pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merchant.
Merchant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Delgado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delgado lands a shoulder strike.
Delgado misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Delgado.
Delgado tries to work over Merchant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delgado has a couple of punches blocked by Merchant.
Delgado throws a head punch that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Delgado misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Delgado.
Delgado misses with the head strike.
Merchant blocking some punches.
Delgado throws a head punch that misses.
Delgado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merchant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado misses with some punches.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado lands a nice uppercut.
Merchant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merchant throws a punch but it's blocked by Delgado.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merchant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Merchant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Merchant.
Delgado throws a combination that misses
and Merchant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Delgado looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merchant slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Delgado wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merchant slips a straight right by Delgado.
Merchant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Delgado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Merchant fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Delgado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Merchant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rolando Delgado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delgado misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Delgado misses.
Delgado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Delgado stuffs the takedown.
Delgado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Delgado throws the left hand but Merchant avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delgado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Merchant scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Delgado.
Delgado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Delgado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Merchant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delgado was well out of range. Poor timing from Merchant.
Delgado tries a quick counter leg kick but Merchant is wise to it.
Merchant takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Delgado throws a right hand that Merchant ducks under and follows up with a left that Merchant also avoids with ease.
Merchant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Delgado counters with a nice uppercut.
Delgado is looking to clinch but Merchant is avoiding it.
Merchant throws a jab but it's blocked by Delgado.
Delgado is looking to clinch.
Merchant blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant looks to score with a jab to the body but Delgado is just out of range.
Delgado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Merchant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Merchant with a hook.
Delgado misses with an uppercut.
Merchant scores with a jab to the head.
Merchant missing with a left hand there. Delgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Delgado's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Merchant looks to land a right hand but Delgado moved out of range.
Merchant just misses with a punch to the body.
Delgado doesn't manage to clinch there - Merchant circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Devon Merchant's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Delgado slips under a jab.
Merchant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Merchant looks to throw the jab but Delgado is out of range.
Merchant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Delgado on the side of the head.
Merchant misses with a straight right.
Rolando Delgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Merchant catches Delgado right on the button with a cross.
Delgado tries to close the distance and clinch but Merchant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delgado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merchant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delgado digs a good body shot into Merchant's ribs.
Merchant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Merchant lands.
Merchant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Merchant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merchant scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Delgado.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Merchant misses its intended target.
Delgado with a jab.
Delgado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Merchant.
Merchant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Delgado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Merchant somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Merchant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delgado has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merchant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Merchant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rolando Delgado has been cut.
Delgado struggles to land a body shot inside as Merchant controls his hands.
Merchant prevents a body shot from Delgado.
The referee is keeping an eye on Merchant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rolando Delgado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Merchant throws a head punch that misses.
Merchant blocks a body shot from Delgado.
Delgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delgado misses with some punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Delgado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Merchant's elbow.
Delgado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Delgado.
Delgado pushes Merchant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Delgado.
Delgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Merchant.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delgado.
Delgado pushes Merchant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delgado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Merchant backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Delgado.
Delgado scores with a hook to the body.
Merchant blocks a body shot from Delgado.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Delgado digs a right hand into Merchant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Merchant's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merchant takes a shot to the head.
Delgado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jeez, Devon Merchant's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Delgado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delgado misses with a body punch.
Delgado pushes Merchant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delgado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delgado lands with a left to the head.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Delgado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delgado.
Delgado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delgado is leaning against Merchant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delgado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Delgado has a couple of punches blocked by Merchant.
Merchant misses with a body punch.
Merchant tries to throw a body punch but Delgado avoids it by throwing Merchant back against the cage.
A short right from Delgado on the inside.
Delgado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delgado scores with a shot to the side of Merchant's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Delgado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Merchant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delgado.
Delgado unleashes a big counter combination but Merchant bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Merchant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delgado swinging wildly here.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Delgado sprawls and moves away.
Delgado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merchant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merchant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Merchant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Delgado lands a big uppercut and Merchant crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Merchant looks OK. Delgado waves Merchant back to his feet!
Merchant is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Merchant tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Delgado wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rolando Delgado!
Our winner, Rolando Delgado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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