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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rico's choice of entrance music: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johny Rico!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rico. No joy for Avila on that attempt.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Avila.
Avila moves into the clinch.
Avila trying to stall but Rico improves his position.
Rico breaks the clinch.
Rico tries to clinch there but Avila circles away.
Rico closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rico is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avila desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Avila wants to control but Rico is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico decides to stand and escape the position.
Avila gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rico to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rico gets to his feet - Avila follows without any prompting.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt.
Rico drives through with a takedown into Avila's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rico preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico looking to sit in guard and control but Avila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Avila will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila trying to control but Rico is working from the bottom.
Avila being controlled here momentarily.
Rico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rico is looking to stand up but Avila isn't so interested in that idea.
Avila forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rico is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Avila's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rico gets back to full guard.
Avila tries to stand but Rico is controlling from the bottom.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
Rico is looking to stand up but Avila isn't so interested in that idea.
Rico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avila wants to pass the guard but Rico is keeping the position.
Avila gets to his feet - Rico follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Avila.
Avila misses with a looping left.
Avila slips under a jab.
Avila gets caught flat footed, as Rico shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Avila keeping moving, preventing Rico from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rico is one step ahead there.
Avila striking off his back but it's not causing Rico any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico trying to control but Avila is working from the bottom.
Rico 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Rico dominated that round.
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.
Rico swinging wildly here.
Avila clinches.
Avila jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rico walks away with a smile on his face. Avila gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Avila shoots in for a takedown but Rico shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Avila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Avila blocks a head kick by Rico.
Avila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscar Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Avila.
Rico tries to clinch but Avila is having none of it.
Rico shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Avila's guard.
Rico controlling from the top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rico has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rico slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rico wants to pass the guard but Avila is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila trying to keep a closed guard but Rico is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johny Rico hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Avila is looking to clinch but Rico is avoiding it.
Avila throws an overhand right that lands on Rico's shoulder, as Rico tries to avoid the shot.
Avila lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rico backs up against the cage.
Rico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rico manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Avila on his heels. He'll look to pass Avila's guard now, I'm sure.
Rico advances to half guard.
Rico wants to work for an arm triangle but Avila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Avila trying to control but Rico postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rico takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rico tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rico is keen to just control but Avila is a slippery customer.
Rico tries to pass the half guard into mount. Avila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rico is trying to work for a kimura but Avila is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila is staying active underneath Rico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rico controlling the pace.
Avila trying to hold on to Rico's head to control him but Rico postures up.
Rico is trying to control the action in half guard but Avila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johny Rico wasn't active enough on the ground.
Avila shoots in looking for a takedown but Rico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avila's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Avila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Avila with a poor takedown
and Rico makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Avila really felt that one!
Avila swats away the attempt to clinch by Rico.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Rico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rico drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johny Rico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avila has Rico pulled in close to control his posture.
Rico stands up from Avila's guard - Rico perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rico closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Avila quickly recovers to half guard.
Rico is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Avila!
Rico prevents Avila from getting the reversal.
Rico misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rico takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rico punching from mount but Avila doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rico thowing shots but they're missing.
Rico punching from mount but Avila doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Avila is working to get back to half guard.
Rico looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rico.
Rico controlling from mount.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Rico throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rico throws some wild stikes that Avila manages to avoid easily.
Rico throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila is trying desperately to improve position.
Avila wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rico.
Avila blocking the ground and pound.
Rico tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rico looking to ground and pound but Avila is blocking nicely.
Avila is looking to get to half guard.
Rico controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila is squirming around, avoiding Rico's attempts to control the action.
Rico controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rico throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Avila because Rico loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Rico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rico winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Rico!
Johny Rico decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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