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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejo Lomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stacey Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejo Lomela!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lomela tries to clinch up.
Rush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lomela fails with a takedown attempt.
Lomela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rush as he avoids it easily.
Lomela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rush pinned against the cage. Rush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stacey Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejo Lomela.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lomela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomela shoots in for a double leg but Rush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lomela sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rush somewhat.
Lomela closes the distance and clinches up with Rush, looking for a takedown. Lomela pushes Rush against the cage but Rush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lomela tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Lomela checks a low kick from Rush.
Rush tries for a takedown but Lomela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Lomela pushes him off.
Lomela looks to clinch
and Rush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomela leaves Rush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lomela is looking to clinch.
Rush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lomela's waist but Lomela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rush off to one side.
Lomela tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lomela fails with a takedown attempt.
Rush darts in looking for a takedown but Lomela gets double underhooks and turns Rush into the cage.
Rush jumps guard but Lomela turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lomela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rush shoots in for a double leg but Lomela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Lomela misses with a takedown attempt - Rush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lomela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lomela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rush as he avoids it easily.
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Lomela misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to score a body lock takedown but Lomela shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lomela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rush's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rush as Lomela tries to tie him up.
Rush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lomela is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomela is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejo Lomela will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lomela takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lomela shoots in for a double leg but Rush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt - Lomela sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stacey Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lomela shoots in looking for a takedown but Rush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lomela's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lomela wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
Lomela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rush's waist but Rush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lomela off to one side.
Stacey Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejo Lomela.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lomela.
Lomela tries to clinch up.
Lomela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rush defends it nicely.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Lomela is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomela is able to avoid easily.
Rush dives in for a single leg takedown but Lomela sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lomela wants to break free but Rush has control.
Lomela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rush is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Lomela has a takedown stuffed.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rush shoots for a takedown but Lomela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses with a combination
and Lomela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rush is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lomela is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, Lomela circles away and we're back to standing.
Lomela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rush takes a swing at Lomela's ribcage but misses.
Rush looks for a takedown but Lomela sprawls well.
Rush scores with a spinning back kick!
Lomela tries a head kick but it misses.
Stacey Rush is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Lomela closes the distance and pushes Rush back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rush can't find room to land a body shot as Lomela controls the action.
Rush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rush gets underhooks to prevent Lomela's takedown attempt.
Lomela is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lomela tries to pull guard but Rush won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Lomela.
Rush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomela backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lomela.
Rush drags the fight down to the ground.
Rush has his hands on Lomela's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rush throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomela wants to stand and escape but instead Rush has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rush engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stacey Rush will probably get the nod.
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!
Lomela is looking to clinch.
Lomela stuffs the takedown.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Lomela sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lomela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rush pinned against the cage. Rush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lomela shoots in but Rush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rush dives in for a single leg takedown but Lomela sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush blocks a body shot from Lomela.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lomela just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lomela fails to pull guard.
Lomela breaks from the clinch.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomela.
No luck for Lomela with that takedown attempt.
Lomela dives in and grabs Rush's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rush pushes down on Lomela's head and hops out.
Nice body kick from Rush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to clinch up but Lomela circles away and keeps his distance.
Lomela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rush counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Rush.
Rush has Lomela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lomela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rush has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lomela uses from the top position.
Lomela trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
Rush is working an open guard so Lomela takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Rush throws a head kick but Lomela moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rush has Lomela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lomela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lomela lands a knee to the head.
Lomela has Rush pushed against the cage.
Lomela drags the fight down to the ground.
Lomela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rush!
Rush tries to hold on but Lomela pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to reverse the position but Lomela maintains control.
Lomela fails to advance to Rush's back.
Lomela misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rush is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejo Lomela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lomela 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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