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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Dizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dizzle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Somewhere Beyond the Sea kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dom Dizzle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Dizzle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dizzle throws a sloppy head kick and Salcedo moves out of range easily.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick and Dizzle moves out of range easily.
Dizzle is looking to clinch but Salcedo is avoiding it.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Dizzle counters with a thumping low kick.
Salcedo throws a wild body kick that Dizzle sees coming a mile off.
Dizzle blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses
and Dizzle counters by moving into the clinch.
Salcedo jumps guard.
Salcedo wants to sweep but no luck.
Salcedo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Salcedo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salcedo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salcedo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salcedo is on top in guard.
Dizzle keeping full guard, as Salcedo tries to pass.
Salcedo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dizzle looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizzle working a defensive guard here.
Salcedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salcedo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dizzle's guard.
Salcedo uses his free foot to push down on Dizzle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dizzle.
Salcedo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dizzle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Salcedo.
Salcedo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dizzle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salcedo.
Salcedo is landing with some decent strikes but Dizzle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dizzle wants to hold on but Salcedo pushes him away.
Salcedo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dizzle's face.
Salcedo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dizzle is looking to get to half guard.
Salcedo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Salcedo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dizzle regains half guard.
Salcedo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dizzle wants to improve his position but Salcedo is controlling well.
Salcedo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Salcedo thows a huge punch but Dizzle dodges it nicely.
Dizzle manages to get to full guard.
Salcedo thows a big elbow that misses.
Salcedo postures up in Dizzle's guard and throws a big left but Dizzle blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown but Salcedo shows good takedown defense.
Dizzle misses with a body kick.
Dizzle blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Dizzle. Dizzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Dizzle blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses
and Dizzle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dizzle.
Salcedo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dizzle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salcedo keeping moving, preventing Dizzle from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dizzle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salcedo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dizzle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dizzle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dizzle trying to control but Salcedo is working from the bottom.
Salcedo wants to sweep here but Dizzle controlling him for the moment.
Salcedo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salcedo as he jumps to the side.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salcedo as he jumps to the side.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Dizzle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salcedo as he avoids it easily.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dizzle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salcedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dizzle misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dizzle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Salcedo checks it well.
Dizzle shoots in for a double leg but Salcedo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salcedo throws a right and a left that Dizzle avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Salcedo. No joy for Dizzle on that attempt.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick and Dizzle moves out of range easily.
Salcedo throws a front kick that sends Dizzle stumbling back into the cage.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Dizzle moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Salcedo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dizzle has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Dizzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Dizzle closes the distance and clinches up with Salcedo, looking for a takedown. Dizzle pushes Salcedo against the cage but Salcedo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dizzle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salcedo as he avoids it easily.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.
Dizzle shoots in but Salcedo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salcedo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dizzle avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Dizzle moves out of range as Salcedo throws a body kick.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dizzle blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Dizzle throws a head kick but Salcedo moves out of range.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dizzle is breathing heavily.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dizzle blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Dizzle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dizzle.
Dizzle is fighting off a takedown attempt but Salcedo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dizzle to the mat. Dizzle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Salcedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dizzle is keeping the position for now.
Salcedo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salcedo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salcedo throwing strikes but missing.
Dizzle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dizzle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salcedo is in close to Dizzle's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salcedo throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dizzle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dizzle tries for a takedown but Salcedo manages to get underhooks.
Dizzle fails to pull guard.
Dizzle can't get the takedown.
Salcedo pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salcedo is on top in guard.
Dizzle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salcedo is one step ahead there.
Salcedo drops back looking for a leg! Dizzle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dizzle manages to kick Salcedo off! Salcedo jumps back into Dizzle's guard.
Dizzle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dizzle working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dizzle seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Salcedo is holding on tight.
Salcedo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dizzle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Salcedo working to try and regain half guard.
Salcedo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Salcedo is not content to let Dizzle control the position.
Salcedo is pressing down on Dizzle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dizzle throwing strikes but missing.
Dizzle tries to free his leg and advance position but Salcedo is retaining full guard.
Salcedo looking for a guillotine here but Dizzle defends easily.
Salcedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dizzle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dizzle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dizzle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
Dizzle fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Salcedo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Dizzle counters by moving into the clinch.
Dizzle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Salcedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Dizzle moves out of range.
Dizzle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salcedo is fending him off so far but Dizzle persists. Nope, Salcedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dizzle moves out of range as Salcedo throws a body kick.
Dizzle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Salcedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dizzle clinches up with Salcedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Salcedo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Salcedo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dizzle preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salcedo is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salcedo passes Dizzle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salcedo is trying to work for a kimura but Dizzle is defending well.
Jose Salcedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salcedo throwing shots but Dizzle is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Salcedo 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. This is the final round!
Salcedo throws a head kick that Dizzle semi-blocks.
Dizzle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salcedo swivels and escapes.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Salcedo throws a sloppy head kick and Dizzle moves out of range easily.
Salcedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dizzle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salcedo pinned against the cage. Salcedo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dizzle tries to clinch up.
Salcedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo throws a head kick that misses
and Dizzle counters with a solid body kick.
Dizzle misses with a body kick.
Salcedo throws a head kick but Dizzle moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Salcedo. No joy for Dizzle on that attempt.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
Dizzle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salcedo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dizzle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salcedo throws a lazy head kick
and Dizzle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salcedo's guard.
Dizzle controlling from the top position.
Dizzle wants to control from the top but Salcedo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizzle stands up out of Salcedo's guard for a moment - Salcedo manages to land a nice upkick.
Salcedo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dizzle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dizzle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dizzle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salcedo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dizzle manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salcedo drops back looking for a leg! Dizzle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dizzle manages to kick Salcedo off! Salcedo jumps back into Dizzle's guard.
Salcedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dizzle is retaining full guard.
Salcedo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dizzle is trying to keep Salcedo in close.
Salcedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dizzle is keeping the position for now.
Salcedo is pushing down on Dizzle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dizzle is fighting to maintain full guard but Salcedo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dizzle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salcedo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dizzle tries to roll over but Salcedo keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salcedo misses with the combination.
Dizzle tries to clinch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Dizzle avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dizzle counters by clinching up.
Salcedo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dizzle tries to pull guard but Salcedo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dizzle drops back down to his feet.
Salcedo looking for a takedown.
Dizzle looking to slow down the pace here.
Dizzle is pressed up against the cage. Salcedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dizzle down to the mat. Dizzle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dizzle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Dizzle shoots for a takedown but Salcedo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dizzle has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Salcedo. No joy for Dizzle on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dizzle will feel that in the morning.
Salcedo misses with a head kick.
Dizzle avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
A head kick misses from Salcedo.
Dizzle tries to clinch but Salcedo moves out of range.
Dizzle avoids a kick to the body.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dizzle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
Salcedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dizzle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dizzle avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Dizzle. Dizzle gets slowly back to his feet.
Dizzle dodges the punch combination from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dizzle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dizzle avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Dizzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Salcedo tries to sprawl out of it but Dizzle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salcedo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salcedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salcedo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dizzle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dizzle blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Dizzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Salcedo tries to sprawl out of it but Dizzle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salcedo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salcedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salcedo avoids the head kick by Dizzle.
Salcedo lands with a kick to the temple. Dizzle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dizzle shoots in looking for a takedown. Salcedo tries to sprawl out of it but Dizzle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salcedo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Salcedo misses
and Dizzle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Salcedo keeping moving, preventing Dizzle from controlling successfully.
Salcedo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dizzle is one step ahead there.
Salcedo is working hard here to advance position.
Dom Dizzle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dizzle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salcedo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Dizzle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salcedo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jose Salcedo!
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