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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Oeste comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Wheelock has chosen The Gambler as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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187 cm
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191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
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202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Wheelock! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Del Oeste shoots in for a double leg but Wheelock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Wheelock scores with a jab to the body. Wheelock digs a good body shot into Del Oeste's ribs. Wheelock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Del Oeste gets in close and instigates a clinch. Del Oeste has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wheelock after a bit of a struggle. Del Oeste misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Del Oeste tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him. Del Oeste manages to break the clinch.
Del Oeste moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Del Oeste takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Del Oeste misses with an uppercut
and Wheelock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A jab from Wheelock misses. Del Oeste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Del Oeste with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wheelock to score with a decent uppercut. We've been hearing reports that Del Oeste has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Del Oeste cracks Wheelock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Del Oeste throws a leg kick and Wheelock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Wheelock slips under a jab. Wheelock slips a jab and a cross from Del Oeste.
Wheelock now looks to counter with a shot at the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Del Oeste takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stalling in the clinch from Wheelock.
Wheelock stalls. Stalling in the clinch from Wheelock.
Del Oeste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Del Oeste throws a right hand that misses
and Wheelock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wheelock has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Wheelock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Oeste moves away. Del Oeste feinted with a counter takedown. Del Oeste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wheelock.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wheelock misses with a wild body shot. A little feinted left hand from Del Oeste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Nice body punch from Del Oeste. Del Oeste loads up on a big right hand but Wheelock slips the punch. As Del Oeste backs off Wheelock throws a huge counter combo but Del Oeste manages to avoid it all. Kevin Wheelock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wheelock on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wheelock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wheelock throws a body shot but no joy. Wheelock takes a swing at Del Oeste's ribcage but misses. Del Oeste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheelock was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Oeste. Wheelock throws a shot from downtown. Del Oeste moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Del Oeste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wheelock moves out of range of the strikes. Wheelock now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Del Oeste swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wheelock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wheelock misses the shot to the body. Del Oeste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Del Oeste takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wheelock swings for the body but Del Oeste moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Del Oeste slips under a jab. Del Oeste tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Del Oeste lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheelock dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wheelock scores with a body shot.
Wheelock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Oeste was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheelock. Del Oeste scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Del Oeste postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Del Oeste throws a strike aimed at the side of Wheelock's head but Wheelock avoids it well. Del Oeste throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Del Oeste working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Del Oeste wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wheelock keeps working. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wheelock can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round. Del Oeste has hold of Wheelock's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wheelock tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Del Oeste cranks the arm and Wheelock screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wheelock, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Del Oeste! An out of breath Ryan Del Oeste thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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