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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Messiah Worship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Te re cabio - Damas Gratis. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patricio Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Messiah Worship!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salazar 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.
Salazar has control of Worship's left arm, preventing Worship from doing any damage.
Worship sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Worship wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Messiah Worship hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Worship shoots in and bounces Salazar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Worship must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salazar wants to stand up but Worship is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worship decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Salazar, up you get!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salazar is defended easily by Worship.
Salazar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salazar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Worship is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Worship tries to escape but Salazar is in control.
Salazar taking a break here but Worship is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worship is trying to stand back up but Salazar is controlling him
Salazar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Worship avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salazar is defended easily by Worship.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt - Worship sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salazar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Worship is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Worship closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Worship lands in his opponent's guard.
Salazar is trying to control the position but Worship postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worship throwing strikes but missing.
Salazar is pulling down on Worship's head. It's preventing any offense from Worship, at least for the moment.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salazar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Worship puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salazar wants to control but Worship is keeping busy.
Salazar wants to improve his position but Worship is controlling well.
Salazar is breathing heavily.
Worship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salazar sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar trying to hold on to Worship's head to control him but Worship postures up.
Salazar is holding on to half guard well.
Worship is working for a submission of some sort.
Salazar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worship perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Messiah Worship will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salazar fails with a takedown attempt.
Worship drives through with a takedown into Salazar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Worship loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Worship controlling him for the moment.
Salazar controlling the position.
Worship stands up and waves to Salazar to follow him.
Worship defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar shoots in and drives through. Worship sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Worship shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Worship looks for the body kick but Salazar saw that one coming.
Worship leaves Salazar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Worship shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Worship trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Worship tries to stand but Salazar is controlling from the bottom.
Salazar trying to keep a closed guard but Worship is proving a slippery customer.
Worship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patricio Salazar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Worship shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worship preventing the sweep.
Worship trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Worship wants to get up but he can't break Salazar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Worship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Worship wants to pass the guard but Salazar is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Messiah Worship was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Worship throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salazar was covering up waiting for the punch and Worship finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Worship throws a big elbow that misses.
Salazar 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.
Messiah Worship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar wants to stand and escape but Worship is having none of it.
Salazar managing to control the position.
Salazar looking for a sweep. Not yet Salazar, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar trying to keep a closed guard but Worship is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patricio Salazar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Worship shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salazar is trying to defend but Worship finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Worship tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salazar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar wants to control but Worship is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salazar is just riding it out for now. Worship eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Messiah Worship 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!
Worship tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Worship shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Worship stopping the sweep attempt from Salazar.
Salazar is working hard here to advance position.
Salazar trying to control the position here.
Salazar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Worship really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar is adopting a defensive guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Patricio Salazar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Salazar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Worship avoids it really well and circles away.
Worship closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Worship lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Worship is squirming around, avoiding Salazar's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar cracks Worship with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salazar looking to finish with strikes here!
Salazar with shots to the head and body - Worship looks very uncomfortable down there.
Salazar landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Worship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Worship tries to lock up and control but Salazar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Worship defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Salazar.
Salazar thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worship tries to lock up and control but Salazar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Salazar looking to ground and pound but Worship is blocking nicely.
Worship tries to hold on but Salazar pushes him away.
Salazar dominating with strikes here.
Salazar with the ground and pound from mount.
Worship can't escape the position.
Salazar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Salazar is landing with some decent strikes but Worship is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salazar unloading with bombs!
Salazar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Worship looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar avoids the attempt from Worship to control.
Salazar is landing with some decent strikes but Worship is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salazar scoring with strikes but Worship is staying in there.
Worship regains half guard.
Worship preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Salazar moves into full mount! Worship won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patricio Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Worship has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Messiah Worship!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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