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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orville Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Larios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Larios will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Orville Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Larios!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Larios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larios scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larios shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Weiss's guard.
Weiss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larios stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weiss forces Larios back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weiss misses with the head strike.
Weiss lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Weiss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weiss trying to control but Larios is working from the bottom.
Weiss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larios is controlling Weiss's posture.
Larios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larios being controlled here, momentarily.
Weiss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larios's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Larios has momentary wrist control but Weiss slips an elbow through the middle.
Larios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weiss.
Larios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weiss is one step ahead there.
Weiss throwing strikes but missing.
Weiss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Weiss is fighting to break Larios's control of his arms but Larios is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weiss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larios counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larios throws a head kick that misses.
Weiss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larios looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Weiss!
Weiss is trying to get back to his feet.
Weiss is looking to regain half guard here but Larios keeps moving and retains side control.
Larios postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss parries the strikes from Larios easily there. Larios is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Weiss to escape.
Weiss struggling a bit here.
Weiss regains half guard.
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Larios.
Larios prevents Weiss from standing back up.
Larios stands up and beckons Weiss to join him on the feet.
Weiss misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Larios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed right hand from Weiss misses the target.
Weiss instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Larios has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larios can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Larios dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weiss tries to clinch there but Larios circles away.
Larios unleashes a big counter combination but Weiss bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weiss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A swing and a miss from Weiss.
Larios throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weiss tries to clinch there but Larios circles away.
Calvin Larios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weiss throws a hook to the side of Larios's head but Larios sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larios drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Weiss defends it well.
A combination from Larios does no damage.
Weiss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Larios manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weiss avoids the body shot from Larios.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larios paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larios gets a double leg takedown into Weiss's guard.
Weiss is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Larios presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Weiss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larios tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the cage.
Larios can't break the clinch.
Weiss tries to score a body lock takedown but Larios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weiss.
Larios is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Weiss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larios is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orville Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larios can't break the clinch.
Weiss misses with an elbow strike.
Weiss is trying to maintain a safe position but Larios gets an underhook and turns Weiss into the cage.
Larios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larios shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Weiss eats them both and turns towards Larios to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larios's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Larios duly obliges.
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!
Weiss tries to clinch up but Larios circles away and keeps his distance.
Larios with the counter takedown but Weiss avoids it easily.
Larios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larios is breathing heavily.
Weiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larios.
Weiss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Weiss has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Weiss clinches up with Larios and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larios is defending well for now.
Weiss keeps control of Larios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larios is looking to break free of the clinch but Weiss has double underhooks.
Weiss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Larios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weiss stalling in the clinch.
Weiss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larios after a bit of a struggle.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the head but Larios blocks with his arms.
Larios tries to break free but Weiss pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weiss.
Larios jumps guard and drags Weiss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Weiss won't allow Larios to sweep him here.
Weiss working some strikes from top position.
Weiss throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss wants to control from the top but Larios keeps moving.
Weiss throwing strikes but missing.
Larios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larios scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Larios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weiss.
Weiss is looking to clinch.
Larios unleashes a big counter combination but Weiss bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Larios lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weiss backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from Larios misses.
Weiss tries to clinch but Larios moves out of range.
Larios is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Larios 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! 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.
Larios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larios decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Weiss manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Weiss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weiss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larios.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larios! But no joy.
Larios slips under a jab from Weiss.
Weiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larios.
Larios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larios blocks a head kick by Weiss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss throws a lazy uppercut
and Larios counters with a left and a right that stings Weiss.
Weiss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larios counters with a two punch combo.
Larios scores with a takedown into Weiss's guard.
Weiss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Larios decides to pull guard.
Weiss trying to control but Larios is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Larios is pulling down on Weiss's head. It's preventing any offense from Weiss, at least for the moment.
Weiss trying to control the position from guard on top but Larios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weiss distracts Larios with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weiss postures up in Larios's guard and throws a big left but Larios blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weiss scoring with some ground and pound.
Larios keeping moving, preventing Weiss from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weiss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weiss sets himself, and Larios steps forward looking for the clinch! Weiss avoids it this time.
Larios avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larios scores with a takedown into Weiss's guard.
Weiss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Larios off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvin Larios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larios ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weiss looks to land a right hand but Larios moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larios. Weiss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weiss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weiss keeps control of Larios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weiss prevents Larios from breaking the clinch.
Orville Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calvin Larios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but Larios blocks it.
Weiss is trying to maintain a safe position but Larios gets an underhook and turns Weiss into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calvin Larios.
I've got Larios 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Larios!
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FIGHT
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