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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crayton Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crayton Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bielkheden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bielkheden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phelps as he avoids it easily.
Phelps drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bielkheden trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bielkheden managing to control the position.
Phelps trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bielkheden's guard.
Phelps tries to free his leg and advance position but Bielkheden is retaining full guard.
Phelps is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bielkheden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phelps!
Bielkheden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Phelps tries to control Bielkheden's body but Bielkheden pushes him off. Phelps squirms to his side and now Bielkheden has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Bielkheden manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Phelps is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bielkheden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Phelps is trying to stand back up.
Bielkheden trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bielkheden controlling well, preventing Phelps from escaping the position.
Phelps is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps moves away from the strike by Bielkheden.
Phelps moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Phelps.
A hook to the body from Phelps.
Bielkheden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bielkheden is breathing heavily.
Bielkheden has had enough of the clinch but Phelps keeps him there for the moment.
Phelps breaks from the clinch.
Phelps feints and as Bielkheden raises his hands in defense, Phelps changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phelps is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phelps tries to stand but Bielkheden is controlling from the bottom.
Bielkheden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phelps is looking to stand up but Bielkheden won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden looking for a sweep. Not yet Bielkheden, not yet.
Phelps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phelps gets to his feet. Bielkheden looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Phelps gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phelps doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bielkheden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phelps fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bielkheden fails with the takedown
and Phelps counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bielkheden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Phelps is working away from the top position though.
Phelps prevents Bielkheden from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden trying to control from the bottom.
Bielkheden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bielkheden makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bielkheden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bielkheden slows the pace down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bielkheden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phelps has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phelps is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bielkheden has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bielkheden looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phelps tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crayton Phelps dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bielkheden closes the distance and clinches.
Bielkheden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phelps is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bielkheden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phelps unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bielkheden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bielkheden jumps guard but Phelps stands there with Bielkheden around his waist. Bielkheden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phelps tries a knee to the head but Bielkheden blocks it.
Phelps scores a nice knee to the body.
Bielkheden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Bielkheden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps stalling in the clinch.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but Phelps holds him up against the cage and eventually Bielkheden drops back down to his feet.
Phelps tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phelps will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bielkheden up against the cage.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but Phelps won't allow it.
Bielkheden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phelps just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phelps gets underhooks to prevent Bielkheden's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps breaks the clinch.
Phelps rushes Bielkheden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bielkheden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phelps content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bielkheden has Phelps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phelps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phelps gets underhooks to prevent Bielkheden's takedown attempt.
Bielkheden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phelps has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bielkheden is trying to keep an underhook but Phelps manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bielkheden wants to control but Phelps is keeping busy.
Bielkheden tries to get to full guard but Phelps has control of the leg.
Bielkheden is looking to control Phelps's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bielkheden avoid being mounted?
Bielkheden is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bielkheden trying to control the position.
Bielkheden 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.
Bielkheden is trying to keep Phelps in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phelps preventing the sweep.
Bielkheden is trying to keep Phelps in close.
Bielkheden trying to control the position here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Phelps. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. David Bielkheden just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bielkheden with a hook.
Phelps clinches up against the cage.
Phelps tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bielkheden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phelps gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bielkheden regains guard.
Phelps avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bielkheden has control of Phelps's left arm, preventing Phelps from doing any damage.
Phelps sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bielkheden trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden has his foot on Phelps's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phelps works his way back into a safe position though.
Phelps 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.
Bielkheden has Phelps pulled in close to control his posture.
Phelps preventing the sweep.
Bielkheden is trying to control the position but Phelps postures up.
Bielkheden doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bielkheden manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bielkheden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Bielkheden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crayton Phelps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bielkheden throws a sloppy head kick and Phelps moves out of range easily.
Bielkheden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bielkheden ducks under a wild hook from Phelps.
Phelps misses with a takedown
and Bielkheden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bielkheden won't allow Phelps to get back to his feet.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Bielkheden from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bielkheden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bielkheden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bielkheden has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Phelps drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielkheden has his hands on Phelps's head, controlling the position.
Phelps looking to sit in guard and control but Bielkheden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phelps trying to keep a closed guard but Bielkheden is proving a slippery customer.
Phelps looking for a sweep. Not yet Phelps, not yet.
Bielkheden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bielkheden trying to control but Phelps is working from the bottom.
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.
Bielkheden stops Phelps from standing up.
Bielkheden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
David Bielkheden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bielkheden postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phelps has Bielkheden up against the cage in a clinch.
Phelps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phelps is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phelps lands an elbow just above Bielkheden 's eye.
Phelps lands an elbow inside that Bielkheden shrugs off.
Phelps controlling the action here for a moment.
Phelps breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phelps looks to land a combination. Bielkheden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phelps gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden can't find room to land a body shot as Phelps controls the action.
Phelps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like David Bielkheden has been cut.
Bielkheden tries to score a body lock takedown but Phelps shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phelps has hold of one of Bielkheden's legs. Bielkheden is fighting the takedown attempt but Phelps gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bielkheden is trying to keep Phelps in close.
Bielkheden keeping full guard, as Phelps tries to pass.
Phelps trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bielkheden's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bielkheden holds on and takes a little breather.
Bielkheden 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.
Phelps throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bielkheden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bielkheden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phelps manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phelps controls Bielkheden momentarily but Bielkheden frees himself.
Bielkheden throws a big right hand that misses.
Bielkheden is in close to Phelps's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bielkheden wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Bielkheden wants to stand but Phelps has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bielkheden stopping the sweep attempt from Phelps.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Bielkheden from controlling successfully.
David Bielkheden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelps has momentary wrist control but Bielkheden slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crayton Phelps.
I've got Phelps 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crayton Phelps!
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FIGHT
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