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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crisostomo Ibarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crisostomo Ibarra!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibarra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog throws a right and a left that Ibarra avoids nicely.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibarra moves forwards but Dog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dog tries to bum rush Ibarra with a series of wild strikes but Ibarra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Ibarra avoids it.
Ibarra shoots in looking for a takedown. Dog tries to sprawl out of it but Ibarra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Big Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ibarra, pushing him back against the cage.
Dog working aggressively here.
Ibarra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog is pressed up against the cage. Ibarra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dog down to the mat. Dog avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Big Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crisostomo Ibarra.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibarra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog tries to clinch up but Ibarra circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog forces Ibarra back against the cage and clinches.
Ibarra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibarras head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
A short left from Dog.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibarra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Ibarra.
Dog lands a nice elbow.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibarra backwards.
Nice elbow from Dog.
Ibarra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dog smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to clinch up but Ibarra circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Ibarra pushes him off.
Dog tries to clinch there but Ibarra circles away.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Ibarra jumps guard and drags Dog to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dog with a nice head shot there.
Ibarra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Ibarra is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra is trying to keep Dog in close.
Dog is looking to stand up but Ibarra won't let him.
Ibarra seems keen to control Dog's posture.
Ibarra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dog is aware though and is defending well.
Ibarra keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Dog stands up from Ibarra's guard - Dog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibarra backwards.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibarra backwards.
Ibarra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibarra has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ibarra is trying to drag Dog to the mat but Dog just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibarra backwards.
Ibarra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibarra takes a shot to the head.
Ibarra takes a shot to the head.
Ibarra jumps guard but Dog stands there with Ibarra around his waist. Ibarra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ibarra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Dog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibarra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog tries to clinch but Ibarra moves out of range.
Ibarra has a takedown stuffed.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Ibarra circles away.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Ibarra blocking some punches.
Ibarra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Ibarra pushes him off.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Big Dog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Ibarra saw that one coming.
Dog tries to clinch but Ibarra is having none of it.
Big Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Ibarra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibarra swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Ibarra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dog swivels and escapes.
Big Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crisostomo Ibarra.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibarra.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibarra takes a shot to the head.
Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibarra.
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.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibarra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Ibarra pushes him off.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibarra slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog tries to clinch but Ibarra is having none of it.
Dog misses with the combination.
Ibarra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibarra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog throws a series of strikes that have Ibarra backpedaling.
Ibarra misses with a takedown attempt - Dog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is looking to clinch but Ibarra is avoiding it.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ibarra tries to pull guard but Dog won't allow it.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Ibarra.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibarra.
Dog stops a takedown attempt from Ibarra.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ibarra tries to pull guard but Dog holds him up against the cage and eventually Ibarra drops back down to his feet.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibarras head.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Ibarra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Dog.
Ibarra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ibarra off to one side.
Dog wants to clinch.
Dog drives through and clinches with Ibarra against the cage.
Ibarra has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibarra backwards.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog breaks from the clinch.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibarra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibarra fails to pull guard.
Ibarra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dog smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Dog 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!
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Ibarra pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibarra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Ibarra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dog wants to improve his position but instead Ibarra has moved into half guard.
Ibarra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dog sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra prevents Dog from standing back up.
Ibarra passes into side control, despite Dog's attempt to control the position.
Dog takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog is looking to reverse the position.
Ibarra trying to control the position but Dog is working away.
You can see the frustration on Dog's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Big Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ibarra working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dog clinches but Ibarra breaks the clinch
and Ibarra counters with a takedown into side control.
Dog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ibarra on the ground.
Dog is not content to let Ibarra control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ibarra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ibarra working away.
Dog tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dog gets back to half guard.
Dog wants to control but Ibarra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ibarra seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dog is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Crisostomo Ibarra!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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