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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Pasqual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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184 cm
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180 lbs
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178 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manuel Pasqual! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Jordan! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pasqual.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Pasqual.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt - Pasqual sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pasqual stuffs the takedown. Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pasqual circles away. Manuel Pasqual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Jordan. Pasqual swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pasqual thows a left - swing and a miss! Pasqual misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pasqual throws a series of strikes that have Jordan backpedaling.
Pasqual fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jordan on the side of the head. Jordan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jordan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Jordan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pasqual is now in Jordan's guard. A big mistake from Jordan there, giving up the dominant position! Pasqual advances position into side control! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordan throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Jordan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Jordan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Jordan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Pasqual is looking to improve his position.
Jordan wants to control but Pasqual is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Jordan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pasqual! Jordan controlling from the full mount. Jordan looks gassed! Jordan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Pasqual scores with a hook to the body. Jordan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jordan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pasqual lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jordan's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasqual moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pasqual throws out the jab. Pasqual throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan. Manuel Pasqual seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jordan fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pasqual.
Pasqual shoots and misses and Jordan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pasqual's guard. Jordan passes Pasqual's left leg - he's now in half guard. Pasqual is refusing to be controlled, as Jordan sits in half guard. Jordan throws a strike but Pasqual avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasqual is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan prevents Pasqual from getting back to his feet. Jordan 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. Pasqual keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Pasqual lands a jab to the nose. Pasqual moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Manuel Pasqual will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pasqual throws a head kick that half lands.
Jordan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan is rocked! Pasqual scores with a jab to the jaw. Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pasqual finish him? Pasqual lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jordan will feel that in the morning. Pasqual moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jordan seems to have recovered his senses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pasqual lands with an overhand left. Jordan dodges the punch combination from Pasqual.
Pasqual misses with a straight left. Pasqual missing with a left hand there. Jordan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jordan shoots in and drives through. Pasqual sprawls well. Pasqual looks to land a left hand but Jordan moved out of range nicely. Pasqual avoids the body shot from Jordan.
No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan scores a takedown into full mount! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pasqual tries to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordan wants to take Pasqual's back here but Pasqual is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jordan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pasqual?
Jordan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Jordan landing strikes from the mount and Pasqual is in trouble! Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jordan lands a nice shot to the head. Jordan landing strikes from the mount and Pasqual is in trouble! Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time. Jordan controlling the pace for now. Jordan looking to secure an arm triangle but Pasqual defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jordan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pasqual is now in Jordan's guard. A big mistake from Jordan there, giving up the dominant position! Jordan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jordan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jordan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pasqual manages to get himself to full guard.
Jordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jordan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasqual is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jordan wants to pass the guard but Pasqual is keeping the position. Jordan trying to control but Pasqual is working from the bottom. Jordan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pasqual controls Jordan momentarily but Jordan frees himself. Jordan trying to control but Pasqual is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Pasqual dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jordan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pasqual lands with a nice body kick. Pasqual lands a lovely overhand right. A nice inside leg kick there by Pasqual. That's going to slow Jordan down. Manuel Pasqual is winning the standup battle so far. Pasqual looks to land a left hand but Jordan moved out of range nicely. Pasqual works the jab nicely. Pasqual does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Pasqual throws a lazy right hand but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jordan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pasqual circles away. Pasqual scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pasqual swinging wilding here.
Jordan scores with a takedown into Pasqual's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pasqual is trying to keep Jordan in close.
Jordan stops Pasqual from standing up. Jordan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kyle Jordan has got the better of the ground game so far. Pasqual not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pasqual keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pasqual scores with a jab. Jordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pasqual connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pasqual is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jordan needs to keep his hands up - Pasqual had a free shot at his head there. Manuel Pasqual is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pasqual lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jordan's sensitive parts. Pasqual lands a two punch combo.
Pasqual lands with a hook. Jordan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Jordan moves out of range as Pasqual strikes. Jordan takes a kick to the side of the head. A chopping leg kick lands by Pasqual. A punch combination from Pasqual misses. Jordan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jordan shoots in and bounces Pasqual off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Jordan wants to control from the top but Pasqual keeps moving. Jordan stops Pasqual from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan wants to control from the top but Pasqual keeps moving. Jordan pushes down on Pasqual's leg and manages to get into half guard. Jordan tries to stand and escape but Pasqual is controlling the position. Pasqual trying to control from the bottom.
Jordan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pasqual has managed to free his arm - good work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pasqual moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Manuel Pasqual showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pasqual, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Pasqual!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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