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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Dewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin Dewitt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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172 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hoyt Trujillo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Griffin Dewitt! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dewitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trujillo as he jumps to the side. Dewitt throws a head kick that Trujillo semi-blocks.
It looks like Hoyt Trujillo has been cut. Dewitt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Trujillo. Good leg kick by Dewitt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trujillo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dewitt on his heels. He'll look to pass Dewitt's guard now, I'm sure. Trujillo stays in close to Dewitt's body and controls the position. Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Trujillo wants to stand but Dewitt is controlling his posture from full guard. Dewitt keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dewitt wants to control but Trujillo passes easily into half guard.
Trujillo tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Trujillo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Trujillo is pressing down on Dewitt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dewitt is holding on for now. Dewitt tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control. Trujillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Trujillo blocks the strikes from Dewitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trujillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Trujillo prevents Dewitt from improving his position. Dewitt trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo works his way into side control. Dewitt tries to bench press Trujillo off him but Trujillo keeps the position. Dewitt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trujillo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Trujillo is chipping away with strikes.
Trujillo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trujillo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Trujillo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Dewitt tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Trujillo easily slips into full mount! Trujillo lands a big elbow. Trujillo avoids the attempt from Dewitt to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trujillo controlling the position easily from mount. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Trujillo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dewitt manages to avoid the submission attempt. Dewitt stops Trujillo from passing to mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Trujillo is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Trujillo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hoyt Trujillo's cut. That's time! Trujillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trujillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Dewitt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trujillo drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trujillo is on top in guard.
Dewitt striking off his back but it's not causing Trujillo any problems. Dewitt looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dewitt is on top in guard.
Trujillo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trujillo tries to get out of the position. Trujillo wants to sweep here but Dewitt controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trujillo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dewitt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Dewitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dewitt takes a decent strike to the side of the head. Trujillo is pulling down on Dewitt's head. It's preventing any offense from Dewitt, at least for the moment. Trujillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dewitt wants to stand but Trujillo has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Trujillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dewitt! Trujillo controlling his opponent. Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trujillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trujillo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dewitt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trujillo wants to control the pace but Dewitt is squirming around nicely. Trujillo controlling the position easily from mount. Trujillo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dewitt?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trujillo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dewitt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dewitt and Trujillo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dewitt is being controlled here. Trujillo gets to mount! Dewitt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Trujillo landing strikes from the mount and Dewitt is in trouble! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Trujillo is in the full mount, landing strikes. Trujillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dewitt is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Trujillo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hoyt Trujillo's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dewitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trujillo avoids it really well and circles away. Trujillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dewitt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dewitt misses with a takedown attempt and Trujillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Trujillo content to control rather than advance. Trujillo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Dewitt pushes Trujillo off looking to stand but Trujillo dives back in and keeps control.
Trujillo controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hoyt Trujillo. Trujillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dewitt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Trujillo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Dewitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dewitt looks to move to half guard but instead Trujillo has passed into mount! Damn! Trujillo landing punches. Trujillo controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dewitt working to try and regain half guard.
Dewitt is controlling an arm, preventing Trujillo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dewitt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trujillo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dewitt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dewitt and Trujillo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dewitt is not content to let Trujillo control the position. Trujillo taking a breather here. Trujillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dewitt keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dewitt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trujillo asserts his dominance and retains side control. Dewitt is looking for a sweep. Dewitt wants to get back to his feet but Trujillo is dominant here and he's now got Dewitt's back! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A bit of a pause in the action here. Trujillo controlling the positon. Trujillo scores with strikes from the back.
And that's the end of the fight! Hoyt Trujillo showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trujillo, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoyt Trujillo!
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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
48% |
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