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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Pichardo (ranked 21978 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Cock (ranked 8591 p4p, 717 weight class). Pichardo comes to the cage accompanied by "Dueño De La Conec" by Jhon Gotty. Danilo Pichardo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danilo Pichardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Cock!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichardo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cock gets underhooks to prevent Pichardo's takedown attempt.
Cock misses with an elbow strike.
Cock misses with a knee to the head.
Pichardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cock prevents it.
Pichardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pichardo defends it nicely.
A left and a right from Pichardo both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pichardo moves into the clinch.
Pichardo stalls.
Cock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danilo Pichardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Cock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pichardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pichardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pichardo counters with a right hand to the body.
Cock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pichardo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pichardo throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cock misses with a takedown attempt
and Pichardo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cock is trying to break the clinch but Pichardo is controlling him.
Pichardo breaks from the clinch.
Pichardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cock.
Cock tries to clinch there but Pichardo circles away.
Pichardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cock wants to clinch.
Pichardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cock tries to sprawl out of it but Pichardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pichardo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cock defends well and Pichardo ends up having to push Cock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo leaves Cock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pichardo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cock throws a sloppy head kick and Pichardo moves out of range easily.
Cock misses with a takedown
and Pichardo counters with a crisp one two that drops Cock! Pichardo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cock to his feet! Cock is in big trouble!
Pichardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pichardo gets control of Cock's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pichardo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pichardo wants to stand and escape but Cock is having none of it.
Pichardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cock won't allow Pichardo to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo pulls Cock in to control the position.
Cock tries to free his leg and advance position but Pichardo is retaining full guard.
Cock trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pichardo controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pichardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pichardo pushes Cock up against the cage in a clinch.
Pichardo breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Pichardo. No joy for Cock on that attempt.
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!
Cock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pichardo swivels and escapes.
Cock shoots for a takedown but Pichardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cock looks winded!
Cock wants to clinch
and Pichardo counters with a series of strikes. Cock will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Pichardo dominated that round.
That's time! Pichardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cock darts in trying to clinch
and Pichardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cock won't be happy with that.
Cock bucks up and tries to throw Pichardo off but instead Pichardo has got his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cock trying to control the action but Pichardo just sinks the hooks in.
Pichardo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichardo keeps control of the position as Cock tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pichardo biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cock covering up well and avoiding damage.
Pichardo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Cock's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cock is trying to stand back up.
Pichardo has the hooks in. Cock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pichardo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cock on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pichardo is trying to stick to Cock's back but Cock is turning into Pichardo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pichardo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cock.
Cock stands and steps away. Pichardo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cock moves in looking to clinch but Pichardo pushes him off.
Pichardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cock with a poor takedown
and Pichardo moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pichardo gets underhooks to prevent Cock's takedown attempt.
Danilo Pichardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Cock.
Cock is breathing heavily.
Pichardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pichardo fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cock is fending him off so far but Pichardo persists. Nope, Cock circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cock. Pichardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pichardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pichardo showed some decent athleticism there.
Pichardo is thwarting Cock's attempts to control the position.
Cock is trying to control but Pichardo manages to pass to mount!
Danilo Pichardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pichardo landing strikes from the mount and Cock is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cock is working to get back to half guard.
Pichardo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cock wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pichardo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cock working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Pichardo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pichardo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cock trying his best to control but Pichardo has mounted him.
Pichardo avoids the attempt from Cock to control.
Cock is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pichardo controlling his opponent.
Cock is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pichardo throwing strikes here but Cock is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pichardo controlling from mount.
Pichardo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cock turns into him and now he's in Pichardo's guard.
Cock trying to control but Pichardo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cock postures up in Pichardo's guard and throws a big left but Pichardo blocks it.
Pichardo keeping moving, preventing Cock from controlling successfully.
Cock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pichardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichardo trying to control the position.
Pichardo trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pichardo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pichardo sneaks out the side door and pushes Cock away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pichardo tries to avoid it but Cock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pichardo to the ground. Pichardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cock takes a swing at Pichardo's ribcage but misses.
Cock misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cock throws a sloppy body shot
and Pichardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pichardo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cock sprawls and moves away.
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!
Cock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pichardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pichardo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pichardo has his feet on Cock's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pichardo.
Pichardo throws a low kick but Cock avoids it.
Ben Cock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilo Pichardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pichardo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Pichardo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pichardo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Pichardo!
Danilo Pichardo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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