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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Dominguez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Worner tries to sprawl out of it but Dominguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Worner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Worner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dominguez counters with a head kick. That will keep Worner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Worner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Josh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.
Worner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dominguez is fending him off so far but Worner persists. Nope, Dominguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Worner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown. Dominguez tries to sprawl out of it but Worner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dominguez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worner sprawls well. Worner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Austin Worner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Dominguez .
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worner sprawls well. Worner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dominguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Worner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Worner is defended easily by Dominguez .
Dominguez feints and as Worner raises his hands in defense, Dominguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Worner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dominguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Worner on his heels. He'll look to pass Worner's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez tries to stand but Worner is controlling from the bottom.
Worner keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Dominguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Dominguez just wasn't active enough.
Worner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worner gets caught napping as Dominguez dives in and scores a takedown. Worner manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dominguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dominguez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Worner with a poor takedown
and Dominguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Worner won't be happy with that.
Dominguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Worner keeps working.
Worner trying to remain calm as Dominguez controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dominguez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Worner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dominguez taking a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dominguez as he jumps to the side.
Worner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominguez circles away.
Worner shoots for a double leg takedown but Dominguez sprawls well. He's pushed Worner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Worner or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez which made him look bad.
Dominguez 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.
Worner is trying to control the position but Dominguez postures up.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Worner keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dominguez looking to sit in guard and control but Worner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
Worner stopping the sweep attempt from Dominguez .
Worner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Worner pushes down on Dominguez 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez kicks Worner off and gets back to his feet.
Worner with a poor takedown
and Dominguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Dominguez as Worner shoots in.
Worner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dominguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Worner shoots in and drives through. Dominguez sprawls well.
Worner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dominguez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worner somewhat.
Dominguez fails to land the takedown.
Worner looks for a takedown but Dominguez sprawls well.
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez wants the takedown. Worner is fighting it off but Dominguez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Worner's guard against the cage.
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!
Dominguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Worner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dominguez , into his guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Worner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.
Worner passes Dominguez 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dominguez wants to control but Worner is keeping busy.
Worner wants to pass to mount but Dominguez is defending the position.
Worner keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dominguez keeping full guard, as Worner tries to pass.
Dominguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dominguez looking for a guillotine here but Worner defends easily.
Worner tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Worner.
Dominguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Worner's waist but Worner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dominguez off to one side.
Josh Dominguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Worner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Josh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Worner.
No luck for Worner with that takedown attempt.
Dominguez tries to clinch there but Worner circles away.
Dominguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Worner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dominguez is in Worner's guard.
Dominguez is looking to stand up but Worner won't let him.
Worner keeping full guard, as Dominguez tries to pass.
Worner keeping moving, preventing Dominguez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Worner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominguez circles away.
Worner looks for a takedown but Dominguez sprawls well.
Dominguez looks to land a body kick but Worner moved away.
Dominguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dominguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Worner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominguez circles away.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Worner or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez which made him look bad.
Worner is breathing heavily.
Dominguez misses with the combination.
Worner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dominguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dominguez .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Dominguez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dominguez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dominguez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dominguez rushes Worner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dominguez breaks the clinch.
Dominguez shoots in and drives through. Worner sprawls well.
Worner fails to land the takedown.
Dominguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Worner.
Dominguez swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dominguez .
Dominguez is looking to take a break and control but Worner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez tries to advance to mount but Worner denies him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dominguez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dominguez tries to stand but Worner is controlling his head.
Worner trying to control but Dominguez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Worner tries to escape the position.
Dominguez looking to break Worner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Worner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dominguez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking for the choke from the back position but Worner is controlling his hands well.
Dominguez not allowing Worner to control his hands.
Dominguez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Worner.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to hold on to the position here but Worner rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Dominguez trying to control but Worner is working from the bottom.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Worner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dominguez sprawls well. Dominguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Worner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Worner shoots for a takedown but Dominguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominguez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dominguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Worner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Josh Dominguez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Dominguez shows good takedown defense.
Worner shoots and misses
and Dominguez counters with a straight right hand.
Worner shoots in and drives through. Dominguez sprawls well.
Dominguez stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Worner. No joy for Dominguez on that attempt.
Worner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dominguez .
Worner leaves Dominguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dominguez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Worner was covering up waiting for the punch and Dominguez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominguez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Dominguez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dominguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dominguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Worner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dominguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Worner can do to turn this around?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Worner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Josh Dominguez just wasn't active enough.
Dominguez darts in and clinches Worner up against the cage.
Dominguez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Worner to keep the fight standing.
Worner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dominguez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Worner regains guard.
Josh Dominguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominguez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Worner looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Dominguez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dominguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Worner enables Dominguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Worner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dominguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Dominguez .
Dominguez drives through with a takedown into Worner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dominguez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dominguez looking to sit in guard and control but Worner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez wants to stand up but Worner is controlling him.
Worner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dominguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.
Worner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dominguez 's legs.
Dominguez struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Worner is working for a guillotine from mount but Dominguez frees his head quite easily.
Dominguez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Worner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dominguez wants to control but Worner is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Worner wants to finish this one by submission but Dominguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Worner.
Worner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dominguez has worked his arm free - good work by Dominguez !
Worner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Worner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dominguez 's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner working away.
Worner works to advance to full mount. Dominguez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dominguez wants to control but Worner is having none of it.
Dominguez can't escape the position.
Worner working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Dominguez looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Worner! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Austin Worner!
An intense looking Austin Worner took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It was a great fight. On to the next one.'.
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