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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goreac apolderob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Goreac apolderob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Forte!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
apolderob looks to land a right hand but Forte moved out of range.
Forte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
apolderob dives in and grabs Forte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forte pushes down on apolderob's head and hops out.
Forte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Forte wants it to stay on the feet.
apolderob fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goreac apolderob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Forte jumps into guard, dragging apolderob to the mat.
Forte wants to sweep but no luck.
apolderob'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.
Forte wants to stand but apolderob is controlling the position.
apolderob throws and elbow that misses. Forte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in apolderob's guard. Nice move by Forte!
apolderob has his foot on Forte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forte works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte wants to stand but apolderob is controlling his posture from full guard.
Forte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
apolderob has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Forte wants to clinch.
apolderob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forte manages to avoid it.
Forte is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Forte connects with a looping right hand.
apolderob fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Forte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
apolderob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Forte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Forte wants it to stay on the feet.
apolderob with a lazy takedown attempt
and Forte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
apolderob is breathing heavily.
Forte gets underhooks to prevent apolderob's takedown attempt.
Forte ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Forte no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Forte wants to sweep here but apolderob controlling him for the moment.
Forte wants to get back to his feet but apolderob is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Forte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Forte is on top in guard.
apolderob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Forte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
apolderob pulls Forte in close to his closed guard and prevents Forte from doing any damage or advancing position.
apolderob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
apolderob keeping moving, preventing Forte from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
apolderob managing to control the position.
Forte wants to get up but he can't break apolderob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
apolderob wants to sweep here but Forte controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Forte shoots for a double leg takedown but apolderob sprawls well. He's pushed Forte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forte moves into the clinch.
Forte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but apolderob pulls him back up using the underhooks.
apolderob is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Forte can't fight it off and eventually apolderob manages to take the fight to the floor. Forte looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Forte dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Forte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from apolderob.
apolderob with a lazy takedown attempt
and Forte moves into the clinch.
apolderob tries to throw a body punch but Forte avoids it by throwing apolderob back against the cage.
Forte gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from apolderob.
Forte stops a takedown attempt from apolderob.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goreac apolderob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
apolderob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Forte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Forte lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
apolderob misses with a body punch.
Forte comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
apolderob has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Forte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Forte has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. apolderob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
apolderob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forte fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
apolderob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forte is struggling to control the position.
Forte wants a takedown but no success here.
Forte jumps guard but apolderob stands there with Forte around his waist. Forte gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Forte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Forte.
apolderob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Forte pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Forte ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Forte no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
apolderob throws and elbow that misses. Forte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in apolderob's guard. Nice move by Forte!
Forte is pushing down on apolderob's leg trying to pass to half guard. apolderob is fighting to maintain full guard but Forte has managed to sneak the leg through.
apolderob keeps control of the position for the meantime.
apolderob tries to get to full guard but Forte has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
apolderob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if apolderob tries to get out of the position.
Forte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Forte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forte is keen to just control but apolderob is a slippery customer.
Forte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Forte with a lazy takedown attempt
and apolderob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
apolderob works over Forte with some ground and pound from guard.
apolderob trying to control the position from guard on top but Forte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
apolderob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
apolderob is in close to Forte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
apolderob postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
apolderob chips away with some ground and pound.
Forte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as apolderob controls the pace.
apolderob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
apolderob is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goreac apolderob dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
apolderob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
apolderob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Forte has managed to clinch.
Forte tries to stall but apolderob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
apolderob tries for a takedown but Forte manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goreac apolderob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Forte manages to break the clinch.
Forte tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and apolderob counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Forte's guard now.
Forte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in apolderob's guard.
Forte trying to control the position from guard on top but apolderob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
apolderob is trying to keep Forte in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte preventing the sweep.
Forte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Forte wants to stand but apolderob is controlling his posture from full guard.
Forte stands up and waves to apolderob to follow him.
apolderob has his takedown stuffed
and Forte counters with a series of strikes. apolderob will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goreac apolderob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from apolderob. No joy for Forte on that attempt.
Forte tries to clinch but apolderob moves out of range.
Forte tries to clinch up but apolderob circles away and keeps his distance.
apolderob with a lazy takedown attempt
so Forte counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
apolderob is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Forte is controlling him.
Forte is looking to stand up but apolderob won't let him.
apolderob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Forte manages to get himself to full guard.
apolderob throws a strike but Forte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goreac apolderob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
apolderob pulls Forte in close to his closed guard and prevents Forte from doing any damage or advancing position.
apolderob is trying to control the position but Forte postures up.
Forte trying to control but apolderob is working from the bottom.
Forte is looking to stand up but apolderob won't let him.
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.
apolderob has his feet on Forte's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Forte rushes apolderob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
apolderob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Forte pulls his leg out and moves away.
apolderob stuffs the takedown.
apolderob darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forte wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Goreac apolderob.
I think apolderob has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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