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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Pipkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Pipkin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar De La Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Pipkin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pipkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pipkin tries a head kick but it misses.
De La Hoya throws a series of punches but Pipkin avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pipkin.
Pipkin trying to control the action but De La Hoya is working from the bottom.
Pipkin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pipkin is trying to get an arm triangle but De La Hoya is defending well.
De La Hoya is trying to escape the position but Pipkin is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya is not content to let Pipkin control the position.
Pipkin tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Hoya seems a little lost for a moment, as Pipkin dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pipkin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pipkin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pipkin is looking to take a break and control but De La Hoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De La Hoya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De La Hoya tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vincent Pipkin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pipkin misses with a body shot.
Pipkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Vincent Pipkin has been cut.
De La Hoya throws a series of punches but Pipkin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De La Hoya stalks Pipkin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pipkin's face. Pipkin staggers backwards, shaken.
De La Hoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Hoya leaves Pipkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pipkin looks gassed!
Pipkin misses with a kick to the body.
Pipkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pipkin stuffs the takedown attempt from De La Hoya. De La Hoya gets slowly back to his feet.
De La Hoya with a nice cross.
De La Hoya pushes Pipkin up against the cage in a clinch.
De La Hoya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Pipkin. Beautiful body shot.
Pipkin gets a clinch.
De La Hoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De La Hoya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Pipkin's cut.
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.
De La Hoya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pipkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De La Hoya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pipkin.
De La Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De La Hoya misses with a double jab.
De La Hoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De La Hoya tries for a takedown but Pipkin circles away easily
and Pipkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pipkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pipkin stands and steps away. De La Hoya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pipkin closes the distance but De La Hoya moves to the side
and De La Hoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipkin moves into the clinch.
De La Hoya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pipkin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but De La Hoya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oscar De La Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Pipkin.
Pipkin misses with the head strike.
Pipkin has had enough of the clinch but De La Hoya keeps him there for the moment.
Pipkin breaks the clinch.
De La Hoya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pipkin defends it nicely.
Pipkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De La Hoya avoids it really well and circles away.
Pipkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses De La Hoya's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De La Hoya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pipkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pipkin.
De La Hoya has a closed guard, preventing Pipkin from standing up.
De La Hoya keeping moving, preventing Pipkin from controlling successfully.
De La Hoya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pipkin shoots for a takedown but De La Hoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De La Hoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pipkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pipkin has De La Hoya up against the cage in a clinch.
Pipkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De La Hoya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Pipkin avoids nicely.
De La Hoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Pipkin avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pipkin clinches with his opponent.
De La Hoya is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pipkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip De La Hoya to the mat. De La Hoya regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pipkin prevents De La Hoya from getting back to his feet.
Pipkin stands up and waves to De La Hoya to follow him.
De La Hoya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oscar De La Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Hoya misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pipkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pipkin looks for a takedown but De La Hoya sprawls well.
Pipkin throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Pipkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Pipkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pipkin dodges the punch combination from De La Hoya.
Pipkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Hoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Pipkin misses with a takedown attempt
enabling De La Hoya to counter with a crisp jab.
De La Hoya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pipkin pinned against the cage. Pipkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from De La Hoya as Pipkin shoots in.
Pipkin misses with a double jab.
De La Hoya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pipkin counters with a single leg into guard. De La Hoya didn't expect that.
De La Hoya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pipkin tries to free his leg and advance position but De La Hoya is retaining full guard.
Pipkin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pipkin is pushing down on De La Hoya's leg trying to pass to half guard. De La Hoya is fighting to maintain full guard but Pipkin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pipkin prevents De La Hoya from standing back up.
De La Hoya trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pipkin seems to be looking for submissions.
Pipkin trying to control from half guard but De La Hoya is working away.
De La Hoya is trying to stand.
De La Hoya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pipkin on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pipkin is looking to take a break and control but De La Hoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pipkin wants to free his trapped foot but De La Hoya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pipkin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De La Hoya looks to land a combination but Pipkin avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Pipkin or perhaps it was just good defense by De La Hoya which made him look bad.
Oscar De La Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Pipkin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pipkin. That's going to slow De La Hoya down.
Pipkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De La Hoya sprawls well. De La Hoya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pipkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pipkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De La Hoya as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pipkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pipkin shoots in and drives through. De La Hoya sprawls well.
Pipkin looks for a takedown but De La Hoya sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pipkin closes the distance but De La Hoya moves to the side
and De La Hoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oscar De La Hoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pipkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De La Hoya is fending him off so far but Pipkin persists. Nope, De La Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pipkin is defended easily by De La Hoya.
Pipkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De La Hoya misses with a takedown attempt
and Pipkin counters with a shoot takedown. De La Hoya fights it but they end up in guard.
Pipkin is looking to work some ground and pound but De La Hoya has wrist control.
Vincent Pipkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pipkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Hoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pipkin trying to control but De La Hoya is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Pipkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pipkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Pipkin!
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RATING
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