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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Del Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Rio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Requiem for a dream. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
6 - 13 - 1 |
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193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Del Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Rio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grimes.
Grimes shoots in for a double leg but Del Rio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grimes has a takedown stuffed.
Alberto Del Rio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Grimes.
Grimes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Del Rio working a defensive guard here.
Del Rio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grimes is controlling him.
Grimes trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Rio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grimes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grimes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grimes wants to pass the guard but Del Rio is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grimes goes for a double leg but Del Rio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Del Rio continues to drive forward.
Grimes is trying to pull guard but Del Rio has him pressed against the cage.
Del Rio manages to break the clinch.
Del Rio is looking to clinch.
Del Rio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grimes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Del Rio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grimes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Del Rio's waist but Del Rio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grimes off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is looking to clinch but Grimes is avoiding it.
Del Rio tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grimes shoots for a takedown but Del Rio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Rio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimes misses with a takedown
and Del Rio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Del Rio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes not doing much here.
Grimes is looking to advance position but Del Rio won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Rio is refusing to be controlled, as Grimes sits in half guard.
Grimes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grimes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Del Rio is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Grimes!
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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
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