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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Krespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thomas pashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Krespo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, thomas pashko!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pashko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krespo, pushing him back against the cage.
pashko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krespo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
pashko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krespo prevents it.
Krespo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. pashko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Krespo is fighting off a takedown attempt but pashko is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krespo to the mat. Krespo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Krespo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
pashko postures up.
pashko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krespo pulls pashko in to control the position.
pashko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krespo pulls pashko in close to his closed guard and prevents pashko from doing any damage or advancing position.
pashko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krespo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and pashko defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krespo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pashko doesn't manage to clinch there - Krespo circles away.
pashko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Krespo is trying to keep pashko in close.
Krespo is controlling pashko's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krespo trying to keep a closed guard but pashko is proving a slippery customer.
Krespo seems keen to control pashko's posture.
pashko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krespo pulls pashko in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alvin Krespo.
Krespo misses with a takedown attempt
and pashko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Krespo pulls pashko in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krespo keeping moving, preventing pashko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krespo pushes pashko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
pashko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
pashko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
pashko looks gassed!
Krespo seems keen to control pashko's posture.
pashko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and pashko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krespo managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krespo looking to hit a scissor sweep but pashko is one step ahead there.
Krespo trying to control the position.
pashko has gone for a leg lock! Krespo slips out almost immediately though and dives into pashko's guard.
Krespo trying to control but pashko is working from the bottom.
Krespo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krespo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krespo wants to control from the top but pashko keeps moving.
Krespo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krespo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! pashko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krespo, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thomas pashko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
pashko has his takedown stuffed
and Krespo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in pashko's guard now.
Krespo wants to control from the top but pashko keeps moving.
Krespo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because pashko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Krespo is really struggling to control pashko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alvin Krespo.
pashko fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
pashko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krespo has pashko up against the cage in a clinch.
Krespo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed pashko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Krespo working for a choke but pashko is defending well.
pashko breaks Krespo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Krespo pulls pashko in close to prevent any damage.
pashko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krespo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
pashko wants to pass the guard but Krespo is keeping the position.
Krespo working for a triangle but pashko defends it easily.
pashko trying to control but Krespo is working from the bottom.
Krespo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krespo shoots and misses
and pashko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Krespo's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pashko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Krespo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of pashko, into his guard.
Krespo is in close to pashko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Krespo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
pashko keeping moving, preventing Krespo from controlling successfully.
pashko wants to sweep here but Krespo controlling him for the moment.
Krespo got a little sloppy there for a moment and pashko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krespo has managed to get both his arms back between pashko's legs - danger averted.
Krespo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
pashko wants to sweep but no luck.
Krespo trying to control the position from guard on top but pashko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krespo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alvin Krespo.
pashko tries to clinch
and Krespo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krespo trying to control the action but pashko is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krespo tries to stand and escape but pashko is controlling the position.
pashko is not content to let Krespo control the position.
Krespo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Krespo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Krespo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and pashko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krespo won't be happy with that.
pashko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Krespo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krespo manages to work his way to half guard, despite pashko's best efforts.
pashko is trying to control. Krespo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krespo shoots and misses
and pashko counters with a single leg into guard. Krespo didn't expect that.
Krespo looking to control.
Krespo keeping moving, preventing pashko from controlling successfully.
pashko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
pashko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krespo seems keen to control pashko's posture.
Krespo working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krespo fails with the takedown
and pashko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Krespo won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Krespo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krespo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pashko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no pashko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Krespo struggling a bit here.
pashko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no pashko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
pashko working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krespo with a lazy takedown attempt
and pashko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krespo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krespo is trying to keep pashko in close.
pashko wants to get up but he can't break Krespo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
pashko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krespo has control of pashko's left arm, preventing pashko from doing any damage.
Krespo'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
thomas pashko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think pashko 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thomas pashko!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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