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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riel Adalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pato Hortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riel Adalin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pato Hortiz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hortiz backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Adalin scores with a nice head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Adalin as Hortiz shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Adalin!
Adalin drives through and clinches with Hortiz against the cage.
Hortiz jumps guard but Adalin stands there with Hortiz around his waist. Hortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adalin can't break the clinch.
Hortiz fails to pull guard.
Riel Adalin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
Adalin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adalin throws a one two combo.
Hortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hortiz is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adalin is working to get back to half guard.
Hortiz has control of Adalin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Adalin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Adalin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adalin can't escape the position.
Hortiz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Adalin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Adalin!
Adalin advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortiz is trying to improve his position.
Adalin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hortiz!
Adalin looking to control but Hortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hortiz is in a horrible position here. Adalin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adalin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hortiz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adalin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hortiz is looking to escape.
Adalin working for a guillotine from mount but Hortiz is in no mood to give up.
Hortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adalin unloading with bombs!
Hortiz tries to reverse the position but Adalin maintains control.
Adalin controlling his opponent.
Adalin tries to control but Hortiz wriggling away.
Adalin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hortiz's face.
Hortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hortiz trying to get back to full guard but Adalin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hortiz is looking to improve his position but Adalin isn't that keen on the idea.
Hortiz regains half guard.
Adalin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hortiz tries to roll over but Adalin keeps him under control.
Hortiz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Adalin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Adalin!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adalin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hortiz backs up against the cage.
Hortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adalin swinging wilding here.
Hortiz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adalin trying to control the position here.
Hortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hortiz is fighting to break Adalin's control of his arms but Adalin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adalin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adalin wants to stand and escape but Hortiz is having none of it.
Hortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adalin is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Adalin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adalin misses with the combination.
Hortiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Adalin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adalin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adalin keeping full guard, as Hortiz tries to pass.
Adalin striking from the bottom.
Hortiz wants to pass the guard but Adalin is keeping the position.
Adalin is trying to keep Hortiz in close.
Hortiz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Adalin is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hortiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Hortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Adalin.
Adalin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hortiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riel Adalin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hortiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Adalin gets back to full guard.
Hortiz looking to pass the guard.
Adalin is trying to control the position but Hortiz postures up.
Hortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Adalin.
Hortiz stops Adalin from standing up.
Hortiz has gone for a leg lock! Adalin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hortiz's guard.
Adalin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hortiz keeping moving, preventing Adalin from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hortiz is on top in guard.
Hortiz pushes down on Adalin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hortiz is thwarting Adalin's attempts to control the position.
Hortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hortiz is pressing down on Adalin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Adalin is holding on for now.
Hortiz is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Adalin as he works his way to full guard.
Hortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adalin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adalin looking to control.
Hortiz passes Adalin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Adalin manages to get to full guard.
Hortiz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adalin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adalin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adalin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalin stands up.
Hortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adalin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hortiz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adalin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hortiz, into his guard.
Hortiz working for submissions but it's allowed Adalin to get to half guard.
Adalin working the head and body with strikes.
Pato Hortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Adalin stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz is looking to improve his position.
Adalin trying to control from half guard but Hortiz is working away.
Adalin prevents Hortiz from improving his position.
Adalin lands strikes from half guard.
Hortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Hortiz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Adalin pulls his head out easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Adalin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hortiz pulls Adalin into guard.
Adalin wanted to stand there but Hortiz had control of the position.
Hortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hortiz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Adalin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hortiz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Adalin's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pato Hortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Adalin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Hortiz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Feeble punches landing from Adalin - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Adalin tries to lock up and control but Hortiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hortiz prevents Adalin from getting the reversal.
Hortiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Adalin has worked his arm free - good work by Adalin!
Adalin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hortiz is looking for a kimura but Adalin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hortiz to get the leverage.
Adalin is defending against the submission attempts here by Hortiz.
Adalin gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adalin.
Adalin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hortiz backs up against the cage.
Hortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Adalin is looking to control Hortiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adalin avoid being mounted?
Hortiz passes to full mount!
Hortiz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Adalin is now in Hortiz's guard. A big mistake from Hortiz there, giving up the dominant position!
Hortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adalin advances position into side control!
Hortiz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz is looking to improve his position.
Adalin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hortiz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adalin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hortiz working for submissions but it's allowed Adalin to get to half guard.
Adalin is keen to just control but Hortiz is a slippery customer.
Hortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz is looking to improve his position.
Adalin is tying to control. Hortiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Adalin lands with a nice combination. Hortiz backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Adalin. No joy for Hortiz on that attempt.
Adalin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adalin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riel Adalin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pato Hortiz.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Adalin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Hortiz fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hortiz tries to pull guard but Adalin holds him up against the cage and eventually Hortiz drops back down to his feet.
Adalin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hortiz regains guard.
Adalin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Adalin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adalin wants to control from the top but Hortiz keeps moving.
Hortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adalin wants to control from the top but Hortiz keeps moving.
Hortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adalin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hortiz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adalin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adalin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adalin passes Hortiz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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 Riel Adalin.
I think Adalin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riel Adalin!
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