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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul Pulido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Cielo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Paul Pulido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cielo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulido gets caught flat footed, as Cielo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pulido wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pulido wants to sweep here but Cielo controlling him for the moment.
Pulido kicks Cielo off and gets to his feet.
Pulido changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cielo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pulido working the head and body with strikes.
Cielo is looking for a sweep.
Pulido misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pulido cracks Cielo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cielo is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulido swings around for an armbar but Cielo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pulido's guard.
Pulido keeping moving, preventing Cielo from controlling successfully.
Cielo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulido swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pulido on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pulido tries to get out of the position.
Pulido working a defensive guard here.
Cielo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cielo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pulido feints and as Cielo raises his hands in defense, Pulido changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pulido is breathing heavily.
Cielo is looking for a triangle here but Pulido uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pulido postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pulido misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cielo can't do much from the bottom here.
Pulido wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cielo keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pulido throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cielo tries to bench press Pulido off him but Pulido keeps the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Cielo.
Pulido with a poor takedown
and Cielo counters by clinching up.
Cielo prevents the takedown attempt.
Cielo pulls guard effortlessly.
Cielo trying to keep a closed guard but Pulido is proving a slippery customer.
Cielo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pulido is trying to control but Cielo passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Cielo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pulido keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Paul Pulido dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cielo wants to clinch.
Pulido is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cielo's half guard.
Cielo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cielo trying to control the position.
Cielo wants to stand and escape but Pulido is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulido keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cielo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielo wants to sweep but no luck.
Cielo wants to stand but Pulido is controlling the position.
Pulido with a nice head shot there.
Cielo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pulido is refusing to be controlled, as Cielo sits in half guard.
Cielo trying to pass the guard but Pulido defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pulido is not content to let Cielo control the position.
Pulido wants to improve his position but Cielo is controlling well.
Pulido makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pulido.
Pulido will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cielo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pulido's guard.
Cielo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Cielo misses.
Cielo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cielo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pulido counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cielo!
Cielo is working to get back to half guard.
Cielo gets back to half guard.
Pulido sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cielo defending well though.
Pulido misses with a head shot. Cielo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pulido throws and elbow that misses. Cielo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pulido's guard. Nice move by Cielo!
Pulido trying to keep a closed guard but Cielo is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Paul Pulido dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cielo misses with a takedown attempt
and Pulido counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cielo!
Pulido has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cielo's face.
Pulido lands a heavy elbow.
Pulido lands a heavy elbow.
Cielo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pulido dominating with strikes here.
Cielo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cielo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pulido lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulido is nestled in close to Cielo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pulido.
Cielo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pulido thows a big elbow that misses.
Pulido cracks Cielo with a solid left hand.
John Paul Pulido overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cielo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cielo working a defensive guard here.
Pulido prevents Cielo from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cielo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pulido's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielo stands up and waves to Pulido to follow him.
Pulido gets a takedown into half guard.
Cielo gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pulido's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pulido is looking to work some ground and pound but Cielo has wrist control.
Pulido with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielo is looking for a triangle but Pulido pushes his legs off easily.
Cielo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pulido has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cielo looking to control.
Pulido lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pulido is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pulido lands a couple of digs.
Cielo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pulido is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pulido scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pulido works over Cielo with some ground and pound from guard.
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.
Pulido trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pulido throws a big right hand that misses.
Cielo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pulido working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cielo wants to clinch
and Pulido counters with a shoot takedown. Cielo fights it but they end up in guard.
Pulido landing some decent shots from guard.
Cielo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulido wants to pass the guard but Cielo is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Paul Pulido showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulido, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Paul Pulido!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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