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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin The bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dario Villa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin The bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dario Villa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
The bulldog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villa tries to break free but The bulldog pushes him back against the cage.
The bulldog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa tries to clinch up but The bulldog circles away and keeps his distance.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa tries to clinch there but The bulldog circles away.
The bulldog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The bulldog misses with a few strikes there.
The bulldog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The bulldog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villa circles away quickly and effectively.
Villa moves into the clinch.
The bulldog misses with a knee to the head.
The bulldog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villa blocks it with crossed arms.
The bulldog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villa tries to break free but The bulldog pushes him back against the cage.
The bulldog prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but The bulldog won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The bulldog's efforts to push away.
The bulldog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villa blocks it with crossed arms.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The bulldog can't break the clinch.
Villa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The bulldog's efforts to push away.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The bulldog tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but The bulldog won't allow it.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
The bulldog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The bulldog is breathing heavily.
Villa drives through and clinches with The bulldog against the cage.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but The bulldog has the dominant position.
Villa manages to break the clinch.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from The bulldog.
Villa clinches with his opponent.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The bulldog breaks the clinch.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling him.
Villa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The bulldog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kevin The bulldog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa clinches.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
Villa instigates a clinch.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling him.
Villa tries to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling the position.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but The bulldog won't allow it.
Villa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The bulldog uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa pushes The bulldog off and scrambles back to his feet.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The bulldog circles away from the clinch attempt.
The bulldog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa wants to clinch up but The bulldog keeps it at a distance.
Villa clinches up with The bulldog and pushes him back against the cage.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Villa.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Villa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The bulldog trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Villa working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Villa can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The bulldog preventing the sweep.
The bulldog stops Villa from standing up.
The bulldog wanted to stand there but Villa had control of the position.
Villa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Villa keeping full guard, as The bulldog tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Villa has managed to clinch.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The bulldog prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Villa tries to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling the position.
The bulldog prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
The bulldog is trying to break the clinch but Villa is controlling him.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa is looking to clinch.
Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villa moves into range and clinches up with The bulldog.
The bulldog prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Villa is trying to break free.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Villa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Villa clinches.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling him.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but The bulldog won't allow it.
The bulldog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villa tries to clinch up but The bulldog circles away and keeps his distance.
The bulldog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Villa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The bulldog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The bulldog fails to land with a series of punches.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but The bulldog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The bulldog.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - The bulldog circles away.
Villa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
A short right from Villa.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The bulldog tries to keep at a distance but Villa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa tries to circle away but The bulldog has him pinned against the cage.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The bulldog misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The bulldog prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.
Villa drags the fight down to the ground.
The bulldog won't allow Villa to sweep him here.
Villa is trying to control the position but The bulldog postures up.
Villa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The bulldog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Villa has his feet on The bulldog's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villa working hard to break the clinch.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but The bulldog has the dominant position.
The bulldog has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The bulldog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling the position.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The bulldog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villa's efforts to push away.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
A frustrated look appears on The bulldog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villa tries to circle away but The bulldog has him pinned against the cage.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but The bulldog has the dominant position.
Villa keeps control of The bulldog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The bulldog keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa gets control of The bulldog's arms and successfully pulls guard. Villa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The bulldog wants to stand but Villa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The bulldog 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The bulldog!
Villa with good strikes from the mount here!
Villa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The bulldog tries to hold on but Villa postures up.
Villa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Villa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Villa breaks from The bulldog's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Villa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Villa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The bulldog?
Villa landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The bulldog in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The bulldog is bucking up trying to escape but Villa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The bulldog is looking to get to half guard.
Villa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Villa lands a nice shot to the head.
Villa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Villa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Villa scoring with strikes but The bulldog is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Villa.
Villa lands with some strikes.
Villa cracks The bulldog with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Villa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Villa closes the distance and clinches.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The bulldog tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villa pushes The bulldog up against the cage in a clinch.
The bulldog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The bulldog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The bulldog keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa tries to pull guard but The bulldog won't allow it.
The bulldog breaks the clinch.
Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but The bulldog won't allow it.
Villa successfully pulls guard.
Villa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The bulldog.
Villa keeping full guard, as The bulldog tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villa wants to stand up but The bulldog is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa keeping moving, preventing The bulldog from controlling successfully.
Villa controls The bulldog momentarily but The bulldog frees himself.
Villa is looking to stand up but The bulldog isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The bulldog wants to get up but he can't break Villa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The bulldog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but The bulldog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa closes the distance and clinches.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kevin The bulldog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa pushes The bulldog up against the cage in a clinch.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
The bulldog keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa is looking to break free of the clinch but The bulldog has double underhooks.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but The bulldog has the dominant position.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling him.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The bulldog keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Villa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa gets a clinch.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but The bulldog has him pressed against the cage.
Villa wants to break free but The bulldog has control.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but The bulldog keeps him there for the moment.
The bulldog keeps control of Villa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villa can't break the clinch.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
The bulldog wants to break free but Villa has control.
Villa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villa is trying to break free.
The bulldog has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villa tries to break the clinch but The bulldog is controlling the position.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa moves into range and clinches up with The bulldog.
Villa jumps into guard, dragging The bulldog to the mat.
The bulldog trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Dario Villa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The bulldog 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.
Villa controls The bulldog momentarily but The bulldog frees himself.
The bulldog wanted to stand there but Villa had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The bulldog looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Villa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Villa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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