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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between August Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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, August Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don John!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a series of punches but Pacheco avoids them all with ease.
John misses with a two punch combination.
Pacheco gets a clinch.
John wants to break free but Pacheco has control.
Pacheco trying to land knees to the body.
Pacheco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacheco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Don John has been cut.
Pacheco swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacheco stuffs the takedown attempt from John. John gets slowly back to his feet.
John leaves Pacheco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pacheco.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pacheco eats them both and turns towards John to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but John shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from John misses.
Don John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
John goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
John shoots in for a double leg but Pacheco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John looks winded!
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pacheco shoots for a double leg takedown but John sprawls well. He's pushed Pacheco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Pacheco keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco pulls John into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pacheco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pacheco working a defensive guard here.
John wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
Pacheco trying to strike off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pacheco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. John defends it easily.
John trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pacheco is working an open guard so John takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John tries to avoid it but Pacheco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John to the ground. John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pacheco circles away.
John fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pacheco avoids it really well and circles away.
John slips a jab and a cross from Pacheco.
John looks for a takedown but Pacheco sprawls well.
John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacheco as he avoids it easily.
Pacheco has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pacheco as John shoots in.
Pacheco misses with a takedown attempt - John sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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 August Pacheco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don John's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
John misses with a head kick.
Pacheco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Pacheco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from John is defended easily by Pacheco.
John misses with a two punch combination.
A clash of legs there as Pacheco blocks the low kick.
John shoots in for a double leg but Pacheco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Pacheco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John is breathing heavily.
Pacheco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pacheco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pacheco shoots in and drives through. John sprawls well.
John shoots in but Pacheco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
August Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don John.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from John.
John keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacheco fails to land the takedown.
Pacheco misses with a head kick.
John tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacheco clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pacheco shoots in looking for a takedown but John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacheco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacheco pinned against the cage. Pacheco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacheco dodges the punch combination from John.
Pacheco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pacheco jumps guard but John turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. John is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacheco.
John takes the fight into the clinch.
Pacheco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pacheco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables John to keep the fight standing.
Pacheco is trying to maintain a safe position but John gets an underhook and turns Pacheco into the cage.
John is pushing Pacheco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pacheco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with some punches.
Pacheco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. John smiles and moves away.
Pacheco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but John defends well and Pacheco ends up having to push John into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
John is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacheco wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don John's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Pacheco with that takedown attempt.
August Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John moves into the clinch successfully.
John goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pacheco prevents it.
John is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pacheco is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from John.
Pacheco tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacheco gets control of John's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pacheco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John gets to his feet - Pacheco follows without any prompting.
John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pacheco sprawls well. Pacheco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. John gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacheco misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco dives in for a single leg takedown but John sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for August Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacheco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pacheco breaks from the clinch.
John throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John shoots in for a takedown but Pacheco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacheco's waist but Pacheco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing John off to one side.
Pacheco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has John pinned against the cage. John gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
John misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a takedown attempt - Pacheco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John darts in looking for a takedown but Pacheco gets double underhooks and turns John into the cage.
Pacheco manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John cracks a nice hook into Pacheco's ribs.
John gets caught napping as Pacheco dives in and scores a takedown. John manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John wants to stand up but Pacheco is controlling him.
John has his feet on Pacheco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacheco fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacheco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from John. Those never looked like landing.
John tries to score with a low kick but Pacheco moves his leg out of the way.
Pacheco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but John avoids it really well and circles away.
John lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pacheco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but John swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by John.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
Pacheco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Pacheco goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
John misses with the head strike.
Pacheco is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
John drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacheco pulls his leg out and moves away.
John shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacheco as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don John.
I think John 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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