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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Vaccaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying David's choice of entrance music: Bring The Pain. The key to victory for Ricardo Vaccaro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Vaccaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier David!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David looks for a takedown but Vaccaro sprawls well.
David blocks a head kick by Vaccaro.
David feints and as Vaccaro raises his hands in defense, David changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
David trying to control but Vaccaro is working from the bottom.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Vaccaro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
David wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vaccaro is now in half guard.
Vaccaro stands up and beckons David to join him on the feet.
David looks for a takedown but Vaccaro sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaccaro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vaccaro tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaccaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaccaro has managed to clinch.
David manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
David is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
David looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaccaro is one step ahead there.
David throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vaccaro postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to sweep but no luck.
Vaccaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
David is striking off his back. Vaccaro thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Vaccaro wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vaccaro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
David takes a shot right to the bread basket.
David tries to clinch up.
Vaccaro lands a glancing blow to the side of David's head.
Vaccaro drives through and clinches with David against the cage.
Vaccaro lands a knee to the head.
David lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaccaro.
David avoiding damage as Vaccaro throws knees to the body.
Vaccaro is pressed up against the cage. David has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vaccaro down to the mat. Vaccaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ricardo Vaccaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier David.
Vaccaro lands with a shot to the body.
Vaccaro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaccaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaccaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David looks gassed!
Vaccaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Vaccaro coming out on top.
David shoots in but Vaccaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vaccaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vaccaro looks to land a combination. David sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vaccaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaccaro scores with a leg kick.
Xavier David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaccaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vaccaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches David on the side of the head.
Vaccaro lands a head kick. David smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaccaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaccaro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaccaro pinned against the cage. Vaccaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaccaro tries to clinch up but David circles away and keeps his distance.
David is looking to clinch but Vaccaro is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaccaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaccaro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
David takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vaccaro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vaccaro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
David fails to land the takedown.
David misses with a takedown attempt - Vaccaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaccaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
David closes the distance and clinches.
David successfully pulls guard.
David is trying to hold Vaccaro in close to prevent damage but Vaccaro has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Vaccaro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
David chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaccaro can pounce on him.
Vaccaro stuffs the takedown attempt from David. David gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaccaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaccaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
David shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaccaro but Vaccaro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
David fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricardo Vaccaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier David.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vaccaro.
David sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vaccaro clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for David to work.
Vaccaro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vaccaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards David's brow.
David tries for a takedown but Vaccaro manages to get underhooks.
David wants a takedown.
David misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaccaro.
Vaccaro gets underhooks to prevent David's takedown attempt.
Vaccaro lands an elbow just above David 's eye.
David is breathing heavily.
Vaccaro is trying to stall.
Vaccaro misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David has had enough of the clinch but Vaccaro keeps him there for the moment.
Vaccaro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vaccaro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vaccaro trying to stall but David improves his position.
Vaccaro lands an elbow that stopped David in his tracks for a moment.
Vaccaro tries to land knees in the clinch but David avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vaccaro.
David fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vaccaro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from David fails to land.
Vaccaro scores with a knee to the head.
Vaccaro throws an elbow but it misses.
Vaccaro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
David avoids the elbow strike from Vaccaro, against the cage.
David tries to score a body lock takedown but Vaccaro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
David on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaccaro tries to stall but David uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vaccaro tries to land knees in the clinch but David avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Vaccaro.
David pulls guard successfully.
Vaccaro looking to pass the guard.
Vaccaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David has his foot on Vaccaro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vaccaro works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaccaro stands up from David's guard - Vaccaro perhaps looking for a knockout.
David keeps the fight on the outside.
David shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vaccaro's guard.
Vaccaro trying to control the position.
David is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
David has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vaccaro is proving hard to escape from.
David stopping the sweep attempt from Vaccaro.
Vaccaro keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaccaro is retaining full guard.
David is looking to work some ground and pound but Vaccaro has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vaccaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but David paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaccaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaccaro with a poor takedown
and David decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vaccaro's guard.
Vaccaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaccaro is keeping the position for now.
David wants to control from the top but Vaccaro keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaccaro pulls David in to control the position.
David stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaccaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vaccaro wants to get back to his feet but David is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vaccaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaccaro controls David momentarily but David frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
David has his takedown stuffed
and Vaccaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vaccaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaccaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Vaccaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vaccaro tries to clinch up.
David drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
David decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vaccaro to his feet.
Vaccaro wants to clinch.
Vaccaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vaccaro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vaccaro lands with a slapping head kick.
David chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaccaro can pounce on him.
David misses with a takedown attempt
and Vaccaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaccaro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and David counters with a shoot takedown. Vaccaro fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David trying to control but Vaccaro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David drops back looking for a leg! Vaccaro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vaccaro manages to kick David off! David jumps back into Vaccaro's guard.
David throws a big right hand that misses.
David stands and throws Vaccaro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vaccaro wants to get back to his feet.
David is looking to take a break and control but Vaccaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
David stands up.
David gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vaccaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
David shoots and misses
and Vaccaro counters with a leg kick.
Ricardo Vaccaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier David.
Vaccaro clinches with his opponent.
Vaccaro is trying to stall.
Vaccaro misses with a knee strike.
David tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vaccaro just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Vaccaro.
Vaccaro stalling the fight.
Vaccaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David.
David pulls guard effortlessly.
Xavier David has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaccaro drops back looking for a leg! David is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and David manages to kick Vaccaro off! Vaccaro jumps back into David's guard.
David lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaccaro!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaccaro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vaccaro moves into full guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaccaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David preventing the sweep.
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.
David trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vaccaro pulls David in to control the position.
Vaccaro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Vaccaro.
David with a poor takedown
and Vaccaro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Vaccaro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
David doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vaccaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
David fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vaccaro sprawls well initially but David persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
David is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vaccaro defends it well.
Vaccaro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier David.
I think Vaccaro 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Ricardo Vaccaro!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Ricardo Vaccaro!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Ricardo Vaccaro!
Ricardo Vaccaro wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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