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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Airbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy OMelovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Airbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot-Pulse Of The Maggots. Chuck Airbourne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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188 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Airbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy OMelovich!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMelovich tries to clinch but Airbourne moves out of range.
Airbourne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Airbourne stands up and beckons OMelovich to join him on the feet.
Airbourne slips a jab and a cross from OMelovich.
OMelovich tries to clinch up.
Airbourne is looking to clinch but OMelovich is avoiding it.
Airbourne shoots in but OMelovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
OMelovich fails to land with a series of punches.
OMelovich takes a swing at Airbourne's ribcage but misses.
Airbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
OMelovich avoids the head kick by Airbourne.
Airbourne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
OMelovich gets a clinch.
Airbourne is looking to break free of the clinch but OMelovich has double underhooks.
Airbourne manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Airbourne pulls OMelovich in to control the position.
OMelovich stops Airbourne from standing up.
OMelovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Airbourne is looking to stand up but OMelovich isn't so interested in that idea.
OMelovich preventing the sweep.
Airbourne is breathing heavily.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Airbourne drives through with a takedown into guard.
OMelovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OMelovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Airbourne manages to get himself to full guard.
OMelovich preventing the sweep.
OMelovich being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Airbourne keeping moving, preventing OMelovich from controlling successfully.
OMelovich is stalling in the full guard.
Airbourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OMelovich stands up from Airbourne's guard - OMelovich perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMelovich throws a jab when Airbourne was well out of range.
OMelovich scores with a takedown into Airbourne's guard.
OMelovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Airbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Airbourne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Airbourne tries to get out of the position.
Airbourne controls OMelovich momentarily but OMelovich frees himself.
OMelovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Airbourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Airbourne trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMelovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OMelovich stands and throws Airbourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
OMelovich fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
OMelovich looks to land a combination. Airbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
OMelovich closes the distance and clinches.
OMelovich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
OMelovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OMelovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OMelovich seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
OMelovich thows a huge punch but Airbourne dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy OMelovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Airbourne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
OMelovich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Airbourne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Airbourne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chuck Airbourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OMelovich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Airbourne lands with a nice combination. OMelovich backs away looking to recover.
OMelovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
OMelovich misses with a body kick.
Airbourne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
OMelovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Airbourne.
Airbourne with a poor takedown
and OMelovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
OMelovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Airbourne shoots for a double leg takedown but OMelovich sprawls well. He's pushed Airbourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
OMelovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OMelovich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMelovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Airbourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
OMelovich tries to clinch
and Airbourne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
OMelovich trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OMelovich tries to roll over but Airbourne keeps him under control.
OMelovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Airbourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OMelovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OMelovich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Airbourne!
OMelovich working for a guillotine from mount but Airbourne is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne wants to control but OMelovich is having none of it.
Airbourne taking shots to the head.
Airbourne keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
OMelovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Airbourne is looking to escape.
Airbourne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Airbourne wants to control but OMelovich is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Airbourne is in a horrible position here. OMelovich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
OMelovich working Airbourne over with strikes here.
Airbourne is working to get back to half guard.
OMelovich swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy OMelovich!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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