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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ihto Feliciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CB Dollaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ihto Feliciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CB Dollaway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollaway shoots for a double leg takedown but Feliciano sprawls well. He's pushed Dollaway's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ihto Feliciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feliciano misses with a takedown attempt
and Dollaway counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Feliciano's guard now.
Feliciano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dollaway slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Feliciano trying to strike off his back.
Dollaway's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feliciano wants to stand but Dollaway is controlling the position.
Dollaway is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Feliciano is looking to stand up but Dollaway isn't so interested in that idea.
Feliciano has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dollaway off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Feliciano darts in trying to clinch
and Dollaway counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Feliciano's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano trying to keep a closed guard but Dollaway is proving a slippery customer.
Feliciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dollaway controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dollaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Feliciano wants to stand but Dollaway is controlling the position.
Dollaway is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Feliciano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dollaway doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dollaway manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feliciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Dollaway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Feliciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Feliciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Feliciano is looking to reverse the position.
Dollaway just content to control the position.
Dollaway working away.
Feliciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Dollaway politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dollaway prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dollaway lands a few punches from side control.
Feliciano being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollaway scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Feliciano to see if he's OK.
Feliciano is trying to get back to half guard.
Dollaway happy to just control the position for now.
Feliciano is looking to regain half guard here but Dollaway keeps moving and retains side control.
Dollaway taking a breather here.
Feliciano tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's four 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.
Feliciano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dollaway's best efforts.
Feliciano pushes Dollaway off but Dollaway dives into side control.
Feliciano is trying to get back to his feet.
Dollaway controlling from side mount.
Dollaway looks gassed!
Feliciano tries to improve position but can't.
Dollaway controlling the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, CB Dollaway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dollaway shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CB Dollaway dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Feliciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dollaway backs up against the cage.
Dollaway shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Feliciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Feliciano is trying to buck Dollaway off.
Feliciano is looking for a sweep.
Dollaway remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Feliciano is looking for a sweep.
Dollaway is breathing heavily.
Feliciano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Feliciano striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feliciano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Feliciano wants to get back to his feet but Dollaway drags him back down.
Dollaway remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Dollaway has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Feliciano misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Feliciano connects with a body shot.
Feliciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Feliciano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like CB Dollaway has been cut.
Feliciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dollaway counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano trying to control here.
Dollaway perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Feliciano misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Feliciano wants to improve his position but Dollaway is controlling well.
Dollaway is thwarting Feliciano's attempts to control the position.
CB Dollaway has got the better of the ground game so far.
Feliciano is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dollaway content to control rather than advance.
Feliciano wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Feliciano lands a body shot.
Feliciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dollaway counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dollaway is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Feliciano actively working from the bottom here.
Dollaway is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Feliciano can't escape the position.
Dollaway content just to control the position here.
Feliciano tries to reverse the position but Dollaway maintains control.
Dollaway content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Feliciano trying desperately to get to his feet.
Feliciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dollaway takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Feliciano is trying to stand.
Dollaway content just to control the position here.
Feliciano is looking to improve his position but Dollaway isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CB Dollaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on CB Dollaway'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dollaway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Feliciano with a poor takedown
and Dollaway counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Feliciano's guard now.
Feliciano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Feliciano 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.
Dollaway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Feliciano wants to sweep but no luck.
Dollaway postures up.
Dollaway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dollaway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Feliciano wants to get back to his feet but Dollaway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dollaway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dollaway's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Feliciano wants to stand up but Dollaway is controlling him.
Feliciano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Feliciano wants to stand but Dollaway is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dollaway sitting in guard here, content to control.
Feliciano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dollaway controls from within his opponent's guard.
Feliciano has his foot on Dollaway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dollaway works his way back into a safe position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Feliciano tries for a takedown but Dollaway circles away easily
and Dollaway counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dollaway.
Feliciano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dollaway controls the pace.
Feliciano wants to stand but Dollaway is controlling the position.
Dollaway's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ihto Feliciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano looking to control.
Dollaway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Feliciano keeping moving, preventing Dollaway from controlling successfully.
Dollaway might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Feliciano kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, CB Dollaway just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Feliciano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dollaway was covering up waiting for the punch and Feliciano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feliciano trying to control but Dollaway is working from the bottom.
Feliciano thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dollaway can do anything to dispel that myth.
Feliciano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dollaway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Feliciano chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
CB Dollaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dollaway winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CB Dollaway!
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energy
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