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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dalton.
Stallone takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stallone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dalton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stallone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dalton is trying to pull guard but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilton Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalton.
Dalton managing to block the knees to the body from Stallone.
Dalton is trying to pull guard but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stallone walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stallone shoots for a takedown but Dalton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dalton. Stallone shrugs it off though.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stallone swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone looks to throw the jab but Dalton is out of range.
Dalton slips a jab and a cross from Stallone.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stallone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown but Dalton shows good takedown defense.
Stallone looks winded!
Dalton darts in trying to clinch
and Stallone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dalton thinking.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalton as he jumps to the side.
Dalton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stallone tries to avoid it but Dalton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stallone to the ground. Stallone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dalton misses with a series of wild punches.
Stallone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dalton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stallone somewhat.
Sly Stallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stallone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dalton connects with a high kick.
Dalton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stallone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stallone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dalton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stallone working hard to break the clinch.
Dalton looking to throw knees to the head but Stallone is blocking nicely.
Dalton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stallone is keeping busy.
Dalton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Stallone to work.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dalton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stallone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone holds him up against the cage and eventually Dalton drops back down to his feet.
Stallone lands with a light punch inside.
Stallone trying to land knees to the body.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone won't allow it.
Dalton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stallone stalling.
Stallone is trying to force a seperation but Dalton has the dominant position.
Dalton jumps guard but Stallone stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone won't allow it.
Stallone stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallone trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sly Stallone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dalton gets tackled into the cage by Stallone. Stallone maintains the clinch.
Dalton stalling the fight.
Stallone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Hilton Dalton has been cut.
Stallone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stallone manages to break the clinch.
Stallone tries for a takedown but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stallone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dalton as he jumps to the side.
Stallone darts in looking for a takedown but Dalton gets double underhooks and turns Stallone into the cage.
Hilton Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Stallone.
Dalton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dalton jumps guard but Stallone stands there with Dalton around his waist. Dalton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stallone is breathing heavily.
Dalton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stallone to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton trying to stall but Stallone improves his position.
Dalton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stallone is trying to break the clinch but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.
Dalton can't break the clinch.
Stallone can't break the clinch.
Stallone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.
Stallone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dalton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stallone smiles and moves away.
Stallone clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tries to pull guard but Stallone won't allow it.
Stallone tries to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dalton is trying to break free.
Dalton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stallone walks away with a smile on his face. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dalton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stallone pinned against the cage. Stallone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stallone fails with a takedown attempt.
Stallone clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stallone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dalton is trying to pull guard but Stallone has him pressed against the cage.
Dalton fails to pull guard.
Dalton tries to stall but Stallone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dalton seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Stallone is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Stallone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalton slaps away a takedown attempt from Stallone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dalton leaves Stallone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dalton lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stallone pinned against the cage. Stallone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dalton wants to clinch.
Stallone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stallone rushes Dalton and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton misses with a knee strike.
Dalton jumps guard but Stallone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stallone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sly Stallone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hilton Dalton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stallone shoots for a takedown but Dalton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stallone takes the fight into the clinch.
Dalton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stallone smiles and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dalton.
Stallone punishes Dalton's body with a nice straight punch.
Dalton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stallone swinging wildly here.
Dalton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stallone's waist but Stallone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dalton off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilton Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stallone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone fails to land the takedown.
Dalton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stallone on his heels. He'll look to pass Stallone's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dalton is looking to stand up but Stallone won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stallone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stallone working a defensive guard but Dalton passes into half guard.
Stallone wants to control but Dalton passes into side.
Dalton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dalton gets to mount! Stallone was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dalton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stallone hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to finish with strikes here!
Stallone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dalton.
Stallone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stallone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dalton.
Stallone tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Dalton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stallone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dalton.
Stallone wants to control but Dalton is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stallone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dalton.
Dalton 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stallone just holding on.
Hilton Dalton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sly Stallone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stallone is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hilton Dalton.
I think Stallone 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Stallone!
Sly Stallone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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