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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Pleasures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Pleasures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogerio Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pleasures as he avoids it easily.
Dorian fails to land the takedown.
Dorian is looking to clinch but Pleasures is avoiding it.
Pleasures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorian fails with the takedown.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Dorian.
Dorian shoots for a takedown but Pleasures saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pleasures moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pleasures throws a nice head kick!
Dorian gets the takedown into side control.
Dorian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pleasures is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dorian is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pleasures is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dorian looks gassed!
Pleasures is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dorian advances to mount.
Dorian has hold of Pleasures's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pleasures manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
You get the feeling that Pleasures really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dorian gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Rogerio Dorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleasures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian closes the distance and clinches up with Pleasures, looking for a takedown. Dorian pushes Pleasures against the cage but Pleasures circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Pleasures lands but Dorian takes it in his stride.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses.
Dorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorian shoots for a takedown but Pleasures saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Dorian with that takedown attempt.
Pleasures stuffs the takedown.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pleasures but Pleasures pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dorian fails with the takedown.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Pleasures sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pleasures chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dorian fails to land the takedown.
Pleasures throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dorian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pleasures swivels and escapes.
John Pleasures is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dorian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pleasures connects with a high kick.
Pleasures scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dorian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pleasures can pounce on him.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pleasures circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Pleasures. No joy for Dorian on that attempt.
Dorian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Dorian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dorian has a takedown stuffed.
Dorian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pleasures as he jumps to the side.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Dorian moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Pleasures. No joy for Dorian on that attempt.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown but Pleasures shows good takedown defense.
Dorian shoots in for a double leg but Pleasures sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Dorian.
Dorian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pleasures stuffs the takedown attempt from Dorian. Dorian gets slowly back to his feet.
Dorian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dorian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleasures throws a head kick that Dorian semi-blocks.
A choreographed right hand from Dorian misses the target.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt - Pleasures sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John Pleasures is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses.
Dorian misses with a leg kick
and Pleasures counters with a good low kick that Dorian was not able to check.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dorian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dorian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
Dorian misses with a takedown
and Pleasures counters with a low kick, right behind Dorian 's knee.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian misses with a takedown
and Pleasures counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Pleasures.
Dorian with a poor takedown
and Pleasures counters with a solid body kick.
Pleasures swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dorian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a big head kick but Dorian shrugs it off.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
Dorian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pleasures. That's going to slow Dorian down.
Dorian misses with a takedown
and Pleasures counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick.
Pleasures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a good low kick that Dorian was not able to check.
Dorian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dorian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dorian with a poor takedown
and Pleasures counters with a head kick. That will keep Dorian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dorian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dorian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pleasures throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dorian's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures lands with a kick to the temple. Dorian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dorian avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Dorian with a poor takedown
and Pleasures makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pleasures lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dorian's sensitive parts.
John Pleasures is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a head kick.
Pleasures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dorian's knee momentarily.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a head kick. That will keep Dorian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dorian avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pleasures dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Pleasures tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleasures throws a nice head kick!
Pleasures throws a head kick but Dorian moves out of range.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Pleasures circles away easily
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dorian misses with a hook to the body
and Pleasures counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dorian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dorian blocks a head kick by Pleasures.
Dorian has his takedown stuffed
and Pleasures counters with a head kick.
John Pleasures has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Dorian.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Dorian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pleasures counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dorian blocks a head kick by Pleasures.
Dorian with a poor takedown
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a thumping low kick.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with an inside leg kick.
Pleasures connects with a high kick.
Pleasures misses with a head kick.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a low kick, right behind Dorian 's knee.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Dorian moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorian's calf.
Dorian throws a lazy head kick
and Pleasures counters with a good low kick that Dorian was not able to check.
Pleasures throws a nice head kick!
Pleasures lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Dorian
and Pleasures counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Pleasures circles away easily
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pleasures throws a leg kick which misses Dorian's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorian tries to avoid it.
Dorian fails with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with an outside leg kick.
Dorian tries for a takedown but Pleasures circles away easily
and Pleasures counters with a big head kick but Dorian shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleasures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a head kick.
Pleasures lands with a slapping head kick.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorian throws a lazy head kick
and Pleasures counters with a head kick.
Pleasures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dorian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pleasures counters with a low kick, right behind Dorian 's knee.
Pleasures throws a head kick but Dorian moves out of range.
Dorian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a big head kick but Dorian shrugs it off.
Pleasures tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian avoids the head kick by Pleasures.
Dorian shoots and misses
and Pleasures counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dorian's knee momentarily.
A head kick from Pleasures lands but Dorian takes it in his stride.
Pleasures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a head kick. That will keep Dorian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with an inside leg kick.
Pleasures throws a leg kick which misses Dorian's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorian tries to avoid it.
Pleasures throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dorian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pleasures counters with a good low kick that Dorian was not able to check.
Rogerio Dorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pleasures lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pleasures showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pleasures, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pleasures!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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