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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daren Devilin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No More Sorrow. Daren Devilin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvin York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daren Devilin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devilin is looking to score with low kicks.
Devilin avoids the head kick by York.
York steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Devilin. That one must have hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Devilin. York shrugs it off though.
Devilin scores with a push kick.
York fails with the takedown.
York misses with a body shot.
Devilin misses with a low kick as York jumps back.
Devilin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
York takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Devilin.
Devilin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
York moves into the clinch.
York has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Devilin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Devilin as the two fighters clinch.
Devilin is trying to break the clinch but York has him pressed against the ropes.
Devilin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Devilin. Devilin obviously looking to wear him down.
Devilin misses with a double jab.
Daren Devilin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devilin throws a chopping leg kick but York manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Devilin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters with a takedown into side control.
York prevents Devilin from escaping the position.
Devilin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but York wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
York is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Devilin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Devilin wants to get back to his feet.
York wants to control but Devilin is keeping him busy.
York knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Devilin on the ground.
Devilin is trying to control York's posture but York avoids it.
Devilin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for York.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devilin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Devilin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Devilin lands a nice leg kick that just misses York's sensitive parts.
Devilin misses with a low kick.
Devilin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devilin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Devilin throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
York takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devilin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as York blocks the leg kick.
Devilin tried to score with a low kick but York checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daren Devilin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
York throws a head kick but Devilin moves out of range.
Devilin throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Devilin misses
and York counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Devilin's guard now.
York prevents Devilin from getting back to his feet.
York trying to control the position from guard on top but Devilin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York is really struggling to control Devilin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
York wanted to stand there but Devilin had control of the position.
York trying to control but Devilin is working from the bottom.
Devilin wants to stand up but York is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York dodges the punch combination from Devilin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devilin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but York checks it well.
Devilin fakes the leg kick and cracks York in the body.
Devilin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Devilin duly obliges.
Daren Devilin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
York blocks a leg kick.
York checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Devilin misses.
York checks a leg kick nicely.
Devilin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but York is out of range.
York checks a leg kick.
Devilin throws a low kick but it's checked well by York.
A punch combination from York misses.
Devilin thows a leg kick but York checks it
and York counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Devilin is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
York is controlling the pace.
Devilin looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is thwarting Devilin's attempts to control the position.
York tries to pass the half guard into mount. Devilin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
York takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
York'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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Devilin is trying to maintain the position but York is very close to passing his half guard.
Devilin punching from the bottom.
Devilin pushes York off looking to stand but York dives back in and keeps control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Devilin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Devilin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Devilin.
Devilin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
York misses with a head kick.
No joy there for York, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York checks the leg kick.
York blocks the body kick.
Alvin York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devilin looks to throw a body kick
and York counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by York.
Devilin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Devilin misses with a punch to the body.
Devilin is fighting off a takedown attempt but York is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Devilin to the mat. Devilin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Devilin wants to stand and escape but York is having none of it.
York wants to control from the top but Devilin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Devilin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters with a head kick.
York pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Devilin is predictable there
and York counters with a single leg into guard. Devilin didn't expect that.
York trying to control but Devilin is working from the bottom.
Devilin is trying to control the position but York postures up.
Devilin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Devilin controlling the position.
York is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and York jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
York prevents Devilin from getting back to his feet.
Devilin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
York has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
York trying to control but Devilin is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Devilin thows a leg kick but York checks it
and York counters with a head kick. That will keep Devilin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Devilin misses with a leg kick
and York counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
York is looking for a kimura but Devilin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for York to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
York is looking to take a break and control but Devilin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
York stops Devilin from getting back to his feet.
York is trying to control the action in half guard but Devilin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Devilin is looking to control York's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Devilin avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin York clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Devilin.
York is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by York.
Devilin lands a body shot.
Devilin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devilin working hard to break the clinch.
Devilin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
York drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Devilin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Devilin tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the ropes.
York will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Devilin tries to break free but York pushes him back against the ropes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devilin. York does a little dance to reset his feet.
York blocks a low kick nicely.
York fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devilin moves out of range as York throws a body kick.
York throws a leg kick but Devilin sees it coming and moves out of range.
York looks to score with a jab to the body but Devilin is just out of range.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters with a two punch combo.
A leg kick checked by York.
Devilin checks a leg kick nicely.
Devilin scoring well with a low kick there.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters with a good low kick that Devilin was not able to check.
York looks for the body kick but Devilin saw that one coming.
Devilin swinging wilding here.
Devilin is looking to chop away at York's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devilin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Devilin.
Devilin throws a combination that misses
and York counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
York keeps control of Devilin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
York is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Devilin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devilin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devilin lands a body punch in the clinch.
York has Devilin pressed against the ropes, preventing Devilin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
York drops down looking for an ankle pick but Devilin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from York.
Devilin misses with a low kick.
Devilin misses with a leg kick
and York counters by moving into the clinch.
Devilin is trying to force a seperation but York has the dominant position.
Devilin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York throws a series of punches but Devilin moves out of range.
Devilin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daren Devilin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Devilin feints and then cracks York's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow York down.
Devilin throws a leg kick
and York counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Devilin's guard now.
Alvin York overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
York wants to control from the top but Devilin keeps moving.
Devilin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Devilin keeping moving, preventing York from controlling successfully.
York won't allow Devilin to get back to his feet.
York looking to pass the guard.
York wants to control from the top but Devilin keeps moving.
York drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and York jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Devilin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from York.
Devilin throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as York blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devilin.
Devilin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Devilin throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by York.
York lands with a thumping leg kick.
Devilin misses with a double jab.
Devilin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Devilin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and York has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from York and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
York lands a head kick. Devilin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devilin moves away.
York slips a jab and a cross from Devilin.
York on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Devilin. Devilin obviously looking to wear him down.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devilin throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devilin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Devilin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devilin scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Devilin.
A leg kick checked by Devilin.
York steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Devilin. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Devilin misses
and York counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devilin!
Devilin is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devilin working to try and regain half guard.
York tries to control but Devilin wriggling away.
Devilin bucks up and throws York to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin York showed his dominance in that final round.
I think York 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin York!
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energy
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pop
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