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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zabuza Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dash Riprock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zabuza Momochi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zabuza Momochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dash Riprock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momochi doesn't manage to clinch there - Riprock circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riprock.
Momochi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riprock closes the distance and pushes Momochi back into the cage.
Momochi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riprock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riprock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Riprock prevents Momochi from improving his position.
Riprock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Momochi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riprock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Momochi keeps working.
Riprock is looking for a kimura but Momochi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riprock to get the leverage.
Riprock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riprock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Momochi sees it coming and defends easily.
Momochi tries to get to full guard but Riprock has control of the leg.
Momochi is trying to maintain the position but Riprock is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riprock prevents Momochi from improving his position.
Momochi is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Momochi is looking to clinch.
Momochi throws a sloppy head kick and Riprock moves out of range easily.
Riprock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Momochi looks to land a combination but Riprock avoids it well.
Momochi avoids the head kick by Riprock.
Riprock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Momochi, pushing him back against the cage.
Momochi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Momochi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Momochi is trying to control. Riprock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riprock is trying to stand up here but Momochi is controlling him well.
Momochi wants to take a breather but Riprock is having none of it.
Riprock is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi prevents Riprock from improving his position.
Riprock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momochi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momochi's back!
Riprock trying to control momentarily.
Momochi fending off the submission attempt from Riprock.
Riprock missing with strikes from the back.
Riprock is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Momochi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Momochi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Riprock gets his way!
Momochi trying to control the action but Riprock just sinks the hooks in.
Momochi tries to escape but Riprock has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Momochi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Momochi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Riprock.
Momochi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Momochi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Riprock's guard. Nice work there by Momochi.
Momochi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Riprock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Momochi has Riprock in his guard.
Momochi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Riprock uses it to pass to side control.
Riprock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riprock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Momochi, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dash Riprock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Momochi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Riprock looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Riprock wants to control from the top but Momochi keeps moving.
Momochi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riprock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Momochi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Riprock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Momochi throws a nice looking combination but Riprock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riprock is defended easily by Momochi.
Momochi stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riprock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Momochi won't allow Riprock to sweep him here.
Riprock is trying to keep Momochi in close.
Riprock keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.
Momochi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Riprock's guard.
Riprock wants to improve his position but Momochi is controlling well.
Momochi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is stalling here. Riprock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Momochi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Riprock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Momochi wants to get back to his feet but Riprock is dominant here and he's now got Momochi's back!
Momochi prevents Riprock from getting a body triangle.
Riprock cracks Momochi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Momochi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Momochi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Riprock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Momochi's face.
Riprock trying to control but Momochi is having none of it.
Riprock wants to finish this one by submission but Momochi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Riprock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi regains half guard.
Momochi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riprock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riprock's back!
Riprock preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Momochi.
Momochi throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Momochi trying to control momentarily.
Riprock trying to control but not successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Momochi throwing sloppy strikes.
Momochi doesn't have the hooks in and Riprock manages to turn into his guard.
Riprock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Momochi looking for a guillotine here but Riprock defends easily.
Riprock drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riprock jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Momochi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riprock counters with a shoot takedown. Momochi fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dash Riprock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Riprock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Momochi's guard.
Riprock postures up.
Riprock postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riprock trying to control but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Momochi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riprock trying to control but Momochi is working from the bottom.
Riprock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riprock is working Momochi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riprock passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Riprock has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi darts in and clinches Riprock up against the cage.
Riprock pulls guard.
Riprock looking for a sweep. Not yet Riprock, not yet.
Momochi wants to control from the top but Riprock keeps moving.
Riprock is trying to control the position but Momochi postures up.
Momochi 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.
Dash Riprock has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Riprock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Momochi!
Riprock avoids the attempt from Momochi to control.
Riprock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Riprock.
Riprock looking to ground and pound but Momochi is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riprock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Momochi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Momochi is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Momochi is desperately trying to improve his position but Riprock has a good base and remains in mount.
Momochi is squirming around, avoiding Riprock's attempts to control the action.
Momochi tries to lock up and control but Riprock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Riprock misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Riprock looking to ground and pound but Momochi is blocking nicely.
Momochi tries to hold on but Riprock postures up.
Riprock controlling his opponent.
Momochi is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Riprock has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riprock gets his hands free as Momochi looks to control.
Riprock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Momochi trying to control the action but Riprock just sinks the hooks in.
Zabuza Momochi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riprock throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Momochi!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momochi tries to roll but Riprock sticks to his back.
Riprock doesn't have the hooks in and Momochi manages to turn into his guard.
Dash Riprock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riprock looking for a sweep. Not yet Riprock, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dash Riprock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riprock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dash Riprock!
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