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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darin Givin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Rilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darin Givin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rilla!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rilla looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Givin shoots in and bounces Rilla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Givin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Givin won't allow Rilla to sweep him here.
Rilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Givin's guard.
Rilla throwing strikes from guard but Givin blocks nicely.
Givin wants to sweep here but Rilla controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Givin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rilla stands up over Givin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rilla wants to pass the guard but Givin is keeping the position.
Givin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Givin managing to control the position.
Rilla postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Givin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Givin is trying to control the position but Rilla postures up.
Rilla wants to pass the guard but Givin is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Givin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Givin in particular looking to stall.
Rilla is looking to improve his position.
Rilla missing with punches from the bottom.
Rilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Givin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Givin is looking to advance position but Rilla won't allow it.
Rilla is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Givin pulls his head out easily.
Rilla looks gassed!
Rilla tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givin trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rilla tries to roll over but Givin keeps him under control.
Givin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rilla flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Givin is taking a breather. Rilla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rilla looking for a kimura from the bottom but Givin passes into side control!
Rilla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Givin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rilla's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rilla is trying to improve his position.
Givin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rilla!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givin prevents Rilla from getting the reversal.
Givin controlling the position easily from mount.
Rilla sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rilla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rilla striking off his back but it's not causing Givin any problems.
Givin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rilla on the ground.
Rilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Givin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Rilla lands an upkick as Givin stands over him.
Givin wants to pass the guard but Rilla is keeping the position.
Rilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Givin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Givin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rilla is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Givin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rilla is keeping the position for now.
Givin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rilla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Givin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Givin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Givin stays in close to Rilla's body and controls the position.
Givin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rilla throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Givin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Givin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rilla for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Givin dominated that round.
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.
Givin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rilla pinned against the cage. Rilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Givin shoots in but Rilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rilla with a poor takedown
and Givin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Givin is looking to take a break and control but Rilla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Givin in particular looking to stall.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Darin Givin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Givin shoots in for a double leg but Rilla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darin Givin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Givin feints and as Rilla raises his hands in defense, Givin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rilla has his foot on Givin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Givin works his way back into a safe position though.
Givin is stalling in the full guard.
Givin'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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rilla is on top in guard.
Givin is pulling down on Rilla's head. It's preventing any offense from Rilla, at least for the moment.
Rilla is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Givin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Givin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Givin is taking a breather. Rilla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rilla is trying to get back to full guard.
Givin slips a nice elbow through Rilla's hands, connecting with Rilla's forehead.
Givin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rilla has hold of Givin's hands but Givin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Givin is keen to just control but Rilla is a slippery customer.
Givin stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Darin Givin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Givin scores with a takedown into Rilla's guard.
Rilla keeping moving, preventing Givin from controlling successfully.
Rilla is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Givin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rilla.
Givin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Givin wants to improve his position but Rilla is controlling well.
Rilla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Givin is controlling Rilla's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rilla winds up and cracks Givin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rilla scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Givin wants to control but Rilla is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rilla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Givin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rilla preventing the sweep.
Rilla slips nicely into half guard.
Rilla moves into full mount! Givin won't be happy about that!
Darin Givin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rilla looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rilla lands a big shot there that rocks Givin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rilla lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Givin is rocked!
Rilla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Givin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rilla lands a big elbow.
Rilla landing shots from mount.
Rilla scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Givin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rilla in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rilla looking to ground and pound but Givin is blocking nicely.
Rilla tries to push Givin's head away but Givin is holding on tight.
Rilla lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rilla prevents Givin from getting the reversal.
Givin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rilla with the ground and pound from mount.
Rilla pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Givin is bucking up trying to escape but Rilla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Givin tries to hold on but Rilla pushes him away.
Givin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rilla working Givin over with strikes here.
Rilla cracks Givin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Givin wants to hold on but Rilla pushes him away.
Givin is bucking up trying to escape but Rilla cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Givin is in a horrible position here. Rilla smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Givin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rilla scoring with strikes but Givin is staying in there.
Givin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Rilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rilla misses with a takedown attempt
and Givin counters with a nice uppercut.
Givin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rilla.
Darin Givin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Rilla.
Rilla fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Rilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Givin which made him look bad.
Rilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rilla tries for a takedown but Givin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Givin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rilla misses with a takedown attempt - Givin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rilla fails to land the takedown.
Rilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Givin circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Givin as Rilla shoots in.
Rilla fails to land the takedown.
Rilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Givin circles away.
Darin Givin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rilla tries for a takedown but Givin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Givin seems to have got his legs back now.
Givin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Givin lands in his opponent's guard.
Givin trying to control but Rilla is working from the bottom.
Rilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Givin is one step ahead there.
Rilla is looking for a triangle but Givin pushes his legs off easily.
Givin won't allow Rilla to sweep him here.
Rilla keeping moving, preventing Givin from controlling successfully.
Rilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Givin's guard.
Rilla won't allow Givin to sweep him here.
Rilla scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rilla advances to half guard.
Rilla slips a nice elbow through Givin's hands, connecting with Givin's forehead.
Rilla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Givin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givin trying to control here.
Rilla missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rilla with the ground and pound but Givin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Givin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rilla wants to pass the guard but Givin is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rilla stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rilla.
Givin struggling a bit here.
Rilla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rilla working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rilla off and has taken his back!
Givin controlling well, preventing Rilla from escaping the position.
Givin is looking for the choke from the back position but Rilla is controlling his hands well.
You can see the frustration on Rilla's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Givin just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Givin doesn't have the hooks in and Rilla manages to turn into his guard.
Rilla stands and throws Givin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rilla scoring with punches from side control.
Givin can't do much from the bottom here.
Givin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rilla connects with a decent elbow.
Rilla is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Givin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Givin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rilla lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rilla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Givin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rilla tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Givin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Givin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rilla is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rilla working for a submission but Givin is keeping him at bay.
Givin is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givin wants to control but Rilla is having none of it.
Givin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rilla is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Rilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rilla 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Rilla!
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