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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rarl Divinchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene LaBell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gene LaBell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rarl Divinchi's chin.
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rarl Divinchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene LaBell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divinchi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Divinchi takes LaBell's back.
Divinchi looking for the RNC.
LaBell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
LaBell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
LaBell is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Divinchi gets his way!
Divinchi is trying to stick to LaBell's back but LaBell is turning into Divinchi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Divinchi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by LaBell.
LaBell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Divinchi is trying to keep LaBell in close.
LaBell trying to control the position from guard on top but Divinchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Divinchi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. LaBell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. LaBell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBell trying to control the position from guard on top but Divinchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaBell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Divinchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Divinchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LaBell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Divinchi is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Divinchi shoots in and bounces LaBell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
LaBell is trying to keep Divinchi in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Divinchi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Divinchi postures up.
LaBell managing to control the position.
LaBell trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
LaBell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Divinchi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! LaBell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Divinchi, into his guard.
LaBell trying to control the position from guard on top but Divinchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Divinchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gene LaBell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaBell tries to close the distance and clinch but Divinchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaBell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - LaBell lands in his opponent's guard.
Divinchi keeping moving, preventing LaBell from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Divinchi trying to control the position.
LaBell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Divinchi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
LaBell tries to free his leg and advance position but Divinchi is retaining full guard.
Divinchi is looking to stand up but LaBell isn't so interested in that idea.
Divinchi looking for a guillotine here but LaBell defends easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
LaBell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rarl Divinchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Divinchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Divinchi shoots and misses
and LaBell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Divinchi won't be happy with that.
LaBell stands up.
Divinchi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBell looking to control.
Divinchi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Divinchi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LaBell looking for a guillotine here but Divinchi defends easily.
Divinchi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Divinchi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LaBell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
LaBell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Divinchi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Divinchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi preventing the sweep.
LaBell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Divinchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Divinchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
LaBell keeping moving, preventing Divinchi from controlling successfully.
LaBell is looking for a triangle but Divinchi pushes his legs off easily.
LaBell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
LaBell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Divinchi drops back looking for a leg! LaBell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and LaBell manages to kick Divinchi off! Divinchi jumps back into LaBell's guard.
Divinchi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LaBell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LaBell has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
LaBell advances to half guard.
LaBell wants to work for an arm triangle but Divinchi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
LaBell tries to pass to full mount but Divinchi defends it.
LaBell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Divinchi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from LaBell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaBell tries to control but Divinchi wriggling away.
LaBell avoids the attempt from Divinchi to control.
LaBell stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LaBell tries to clinch up but Divinchi circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene LaBell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
LaBell fails with the takedown
and Divinchi counters with a nice double leg into side control. LaBell won't be happy with that.
Rarl Divinchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Divinchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but LaBell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
LaBell is trying to control Divinchi's posture but Divinchi avoids it.
LaBell sneaks back into half guard.
LaBell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Divinchi trying to control the position from guard on top but LaBell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBell is looking for a triangle but Divinchi pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaBell is looking for a triangle but Divinchi pushes his legs off easily.
Divinchi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LaBell dives on top into guard.
Divinchi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! LaBell escapes and throws Divinchi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
LaBell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Divinchi is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
LaBell trying to control the position but Divinchi is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi prevents LaBell from improving position.
Divinchi wants to control but LaBell postures up.
Divinchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because LaBell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Divinchi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but LaBell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
LaBell misses with a takedown
and Divinchi moves into the clinch.
Divinchi is working for takedown but LaBell is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Divinchi walks away with a smile on his face. LaBell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rarl Divinchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gene LaBell.
LaBell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Divinchi!
LaBell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Divinchi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from LaBell.
Divinchi is desperately trying to improve his position but LaBell has a good base and remains in mount.
LaBell controlling the position easily from mount.
LaBell working for a guillotine from mount but Divinchi is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divinchi regains half guard.
LaBell is tying to control. Divinchi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Divinchi wants to get back to full guard.
LaBell seems to be looking for submissions.
Divinchi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Divinchi is staying active underneath LaBell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
LaBell wants to free his trapped foot but Divinchi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gene LaBell.
I think LaBell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene LaBell!
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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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