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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Virgilante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swann's entrance music is The Clash - I Fought the Law. A fine choice. 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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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Swann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Virgilante!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Swann misses.
Virgilante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swann scores with the left hand. Virgilante knows he should have avoided that one.
Virgilante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swann digs a good body shot into Virgilante's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swann.
Swann throws a shot to the body.
Swann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virgilante.
Virgilante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Swann.
Swann scores with a one two! Virgilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swann slaps away a takedown attempt from Virgilante, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swann misses with a series of wild punches.
Swann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virgilante looks to throw the jab but Swann is out of range.
Virgilante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swann lands a nice shot to the body.
Swann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Virgilante misses with a few strikes there.
Swann changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Virgilante takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Virgilante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Swann finds it's way through Virgilante's defenses.
Virgilante slips a jab and a cross from Swann.
Swann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swann scores with a nice right hand.
Ross Swann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swann scores with a one two! Virgilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann lands a glancing blow to the side of Virgilante's head.
Swann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann works Virgilante's body with a nice hook.
Virgilante tries to move into range but Swann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swann looks to land a combination but Virgilante avoids it well.
Swann connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Swann both land. Nice combination.
Virgilante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swann throws a combination. Virgilante tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Virgilante swings for the body but Swann moves out of range.
Jab from Swann.
Swann moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Virgilante misses with a two punch combination.
Virgilante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Virgilante throws the left hand but Swann avoids the punch easily.
Virgilante ducks right into an uppercut from Swann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann lands with a nice combination. Virgilante backs away looking to recover.
Swann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swann scores with a punch to the head.
Swann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virgilante.
Swann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Swann lands an impressive looking overhand right. Virgilante doesn't seem phased though.
Swann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Virgilante eats them both and turns towards Swann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Swann scores with the left hand. Virgilante knows he should have avoided that one.
Swann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virgilante looks winded!
Virgilante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann dips to his left and cracks Virgilante with an uppercut!
Virgilante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swann scores with a jab. Virgilante acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann staying out of range there.
Swann thuds a left hand into Virgilante's body.
Virgilante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swann as he jumps to the side.
Virgilante shoots for a double leg takedown but Swann sprawls well. He's pushed Virgilante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ross Swann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Virgil Virgilante.
Virgilante throws an overhand right that lands on Swann's shoulder, as Swann tries to avoid the shot.
Swann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Swann misses.
Swann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virgilante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swann lands a nice shot to the body.
Swann is working the combinations to good effect here.
Swann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swann lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Swann dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swann stalks Virgilante and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Virgilante's face. Virgilante staggers backwards, shaken.
Swann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Swann lands with a good body shot.
Swann jabs Virgilante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swann scores with a one two! Virgilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swann scores with a sloppy right hand. Virgilante should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Swann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross Swann is winning the standup battle so far.
Virgilante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swann scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ross Swann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Virgilante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left and a right from Swann both land. Nice combination.
Virgilante misses with a jab to the body
and Swann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swann throws a good cross that connects.
Virgilante is breathing heavily.
Virgilante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swann pinned against the cage. Swann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virgilante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swann thuds a left hand into Virgilante's body.
Swann misses with a double jab.
Swann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swann lands a glancing blow to the side of Virgilante's head.
Swann throws a one two combo.
Swann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virgilante drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Swann does it's job there.
Swann scores with a jab to the head.
Swann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swann lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virgilante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swann throws a combination. Virgilante tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Swann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Swann.
Swann scores with the left hand. Virgilante knows he should have avoided that one.
Swann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swann lands with a shot to the body.
Swann clobbers Virgilante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swann throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Swann misses.
Swann throws a series of strikes that have Virgilante backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virgilante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Virgilante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Swann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virgilante.
Virgilante is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swann.
Virgilante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virgilante.
Swann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Swann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virgilante can do to turn this around?
Swann scores with a one two! Virgilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Virgilante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swann moves away.
A shot to the liver by Swann. Beautiful body shot.
Swann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swann!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Swann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann misses with a few strikes there.
Swann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Swann both land. Nice combination.
Virgilante thows a body shot but no joy.
Swann swinging wildly here.
Virgilante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virgilante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virgilante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swann scores with a jab to the body.
Virgilante just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Swann dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Virgilante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Swann.
Swann connects with a body shot that sends Virgilante's belly button to the back.
Swann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Swann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Virgilante. Virgilante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from Virgilante.
A right-left combo lands from Swann.
Virgilante misses with a straight left.
Virgilante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virgilante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Swann.
Ross Swann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virgilante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swann moves away.
Virgilante shoots for a takedown but Swann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Virgilante might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Swann has got the better of the exchanges.
Virgilante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot by Swann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Virgilante is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swann rather than just go for the knockout.
Virgilante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Virgilante dodges the punch combination from Swann.
A looping hook to the body misses from Virgilante. Swann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swann lands a jab to Virgilante's midsection.
Swann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Virgilante to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swann being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Virgil Virgilante wasn't active enough on the ground.
Swann lunges at Virgilante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Virgilante's hand.
Swann scores with a one two! Virgilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swann throws a shot to the body.
Swann dodges the punch combination from Virgilante.
A punch combination from Swann misses.
Swann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Virgilante.
Swann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swann lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Swann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swann scores with the left hand. Virgilante knows he should have avoided that one.
Swann thuds a left hand into Virgilante's body.
Swann feints a jab promting Virgilante to slip. Swann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Virgilante slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No joy there for Swann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virgilante avoids a punch combination nicely.
Virgil Virgilante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Swann finds it's way through Virgilante's defenses.
Ross Swann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Virgilante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virgilante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swann.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Swann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swann, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Swann!
Ross Swann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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