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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Cervantes (ranked 1948 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Axel Phelps (ranked 216 p4p, 251 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raiden Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps gets caught napping as Cervantes dives in and scores a takedown. Phelps manages to retain guard.
Cervantes is looking to work some ground and pound but Phelps has wrist control.
Phelps working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cervantes.
Phelps looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervantes cracks Phelps with a solid left hand.
Cervantes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cervantes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cervantes postures up in Phelps's guard and throws a big left but Phelps blocks it.
Cervantes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cervantes throws an elbow that misses. Phelps uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cervantes's guard. Nice move by Phelps!
Cervantes has Phelps pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Phelps is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cervantes.
Phelps working away.
Cervantes 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Phelps really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cervantes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cervantes is looking for a sweep. Phelps is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cervantes wants to control but Phelps is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phelps wants to take a breather but Cervantes is having none of it.
Cervantes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cervantes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Phelps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cervantes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phelps defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes wants to sweep here but Phelps controlling him for the moment.
Phelps has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cervantes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Phelps is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cervantes pulls down on the head and he's put Phelps to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raiden Cervantes!
A very excited looking Raiden Cervantes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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pop
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