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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramiro Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Svarog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Svarog told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramiro Delgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Svarog!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svarog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Svarog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Delgado bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Delgado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Luke Svarog has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Delgado. No joy for Svarog on that attempt.
Svarog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svarog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Delgado is fending him off so far but Svarog persists. Nope, Delgado circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramiro Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Svarog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delgado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svarog.
Svarog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Delgado was covering up waiting for the punch and Svarog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Svarog preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svarog trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delgado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Svarog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delgado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Svarog from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delgado working a defensive guard here.
Delgado pulls Svarog in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Svarog tries to stand but Delgado is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Delgado wants to take the fight to the mat but Svarog manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Svarog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Svarog jumps guard and drags Delgado to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Svarog trying to strike off his back.
Delgado throws a big right hand that misses.
Svarog wriggles free and stands up.
Delgado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Svarog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Delgado tries to avoid it but Svarog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Delgado to the ground. Delgado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svarog shoots in and drives through. Delgado sprawls well.
Delgado is looking to counter the offense by Svarog and move into the clinch.
Delgado instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svarog lands an uppercut.
Delgado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svarog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Svarog should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Delgado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delgado ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Delgado no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svarog cracks Delgado with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Delgado controls Svarog momentarily but Svarog frees himself.
Svarog would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svarog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Svarog from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramiro Delgado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Svarog's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Svarog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delgado counters by clinching up.
Svarog blocking some punches.
Svarog has Delgado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delgado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Svarog tries for a takedown but Delgado manages to get underhooks.
Ramiro Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Svarog.
Svarog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke Svarog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Svarog clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Svarog.
Svarog is looking for a takedown.
Svarog stops a takedown attempt from Delgado.
Svarog tries to pull guard but Delgado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delgado lands with a left to the head.
Delgado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Delgado jumps into guard, dragging Svarog to the mat.
Svarog forces his way into half guard.
Svarog working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Delgado's thigh. Delgado counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Delgado has Svarog pulled in close to control his posture.
Svarog with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delgado can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Svarog controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Svarog from controlling successfully.
Delgado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Svarog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svarog is looking to stand up but Delgado won't let him.
Svarog stands and steps away. Delgado gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delgado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Svarog but Svarog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delgado misses with a head kick.
And Svarog tries to counter it with a takedown but Delgado pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Svarog shoots in and gets a takedown into Delgado's guard.
Svarog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Svarog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Svarog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delgado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Svarog stands up over Delgado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Svarog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Svarog trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svarog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Delgado is keeping the position for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Svarog postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Delgado moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svarog.
Svarog has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Delgado is trying to keep an underhook but Svarog manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Delgado manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ramiro Delgado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Svarog's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Delgado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Svarog.
Svarog shoots in for a takedown but Delgado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Svarog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Delgado keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Svarog is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delgado is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svarog blocks the strikes from Delgado.
Svarog trying to control from Delgado's half guard. Delgado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Svarog tries to free his leg and advance position but Delgado is retaining full guard.
Luke Svarog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Delgado keeping moving, preventing Svarog from controlling successfully.
Delgado is pulling down on Svarog's head to control his posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
Svarog looking to sit in guard and control but Delgado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Delgado throwing strikes from guard but Svarog blocks nicely.
Delgado throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Svarog is on top in guard.
Svarog is looking to stand up but Delgado won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svarog throws a big right hand that misses.
Delgado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Svarog trying to control the position from guard on top but Delgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svarog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delgado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svarog throws a sloppy head kick and Delgado moves out of range easily.
Svarog fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Delgado avoids it really well and circles away.
Delgado throws a quick counter head kick but Svarog was just out of range.
Ramiro Delgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Svarog.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Svarog drives through and clinches with Delgado against the cage.
Svarog breaks the clinch.
Svarog clinches.
Delgado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svarog goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delgado prevents it.
Svarog blocks an uppercut.
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 Ramiro Delgado.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delgado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Luke Svarog!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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