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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo has chosen Bang the Drum All Day as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
214 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astra looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricardo is just out of range.
A lazy left from Ricardo finds it's target.
Astra avoids the body shot from Ricardo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricardo.
Astra tries to buck Ricardo off but Ricardo is having none of it.
Astra is working hard here to advance position.
Ricardo is looking to take a break and control but Astra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo scores with punches from side control.
Ricardo happy to just control the position for now.
Astra throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ricardo working the head with strikes.
Astra trying to remain calm as Ricardo controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Astra tries to bench press Ricardo off him but Ricardo keeps the position.
Astra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Astra takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Astra is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricardo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astra is trying to get back to half guard.
Astra gets back to half guard.
Astra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ricardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Astra is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricardo prevents Astra from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo works his way into full mount!
Astra is looking to improve his position but Ricardo isn't that keen on the idea.
Ricardo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ricardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricardo landing punches.
Ricardo controlling his opponent.
Astra regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricardo lands a nice short elbow.
Astra tries to roll over but Ricardo keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo works his way into full mount!
Ricardo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Astra sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ricardo uses his free foot to push down on Astra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Astra.
Astra is working to get back to half guard.
Ricardo scoring with strikes but Astra is staying in there.
Ricardo wants to control the pace but Astra is squirming around nicely.
Astra is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra is trying to stand up.
Ricardo landing strikes from the mount.
Ricardo content just to control the position here.
Ricardo looking to finish Astra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Astra!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricardo working Astra over with strikes here.
Ricardo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Astra taking shots to the head.
Astra is looking to improve his position but Ricardo isn't that keen on the idea.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ricardo! Astra is hurt baaadly! Ricardo is firing away with more strikes - Astra is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). David Ricardo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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