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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Dinosaur (ranked 21822 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blitz (ranked 3446 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiger Dinosaur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Dinosaur !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Blitz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blitz gets a double leg takedown into Dinosaur 's guard.
Dinosaur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blitz throws a big elbow that misses.
Dinosaur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blitz trying to control but Dinosaur is working from the bottom.
Blitz throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dinosaur seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz darts in and clinches Dinosaur up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blitz.
Blitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blitz drags the fight down to the ground.
Dinosaur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blitz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Dinosaur looking to pass the guard.
Blitz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dinosaur manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur pulls Blitz in close to prevent any damage.
Blitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blitz wants to control from the top but Dinosaur keeps moving.
Blitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blitz throwing strikes from guard but Dinosaur blocks nicely.
Blitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dinosaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dinosaur has his hands on Blitz's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dinosaur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blitz throws a head kick that misses
and Dinosaur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz trying to control from the bottom.
Blitz wants to improve his position but Dinosaur is controlling well.
Dinosaur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blitz is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinosaur perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blitz trying to control but Dinosaur postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blitz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blitz throws a lazy head kick
and Dinosaur counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dinosaur .
Dinosaur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinosaur passes Blitz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blitz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dinosaur jumps into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dinosaur is controlling him well.
Blitz is looking to regain half guard here but Dinosaur keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz keeps trying to improve his position.
Blitz is being controlled here.
Blitz tries to buck Dinosaur off but Dinosaur is having none of it.
Blitz is trying to work for a sweep but Dinosaur has mounted him!
Blitz is working to get back to half guard.
Blitz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blitz with the active half guard here but Dinosaur passes nicely into side control.
Blitz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dinosaur is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Blitz tries to escape but Dinosaur has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blitz just trying to survive but Dinosaur is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Blitz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dinosaur controls the position.
Blitz rolls, trying to escape but Dinosaur keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz wants to control his opponent's hands but Dinosaur gets his hands free.
Dinosaur trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Blitz doesn't escape.
Dinosaur has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dinosaur is not going to allow Blitz to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from Dinosaur .
Blitz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dinosaur is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blitz tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinosaur really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blitz.
Dinosaur is hanging on to Blitz's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Dinosaur dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dinosaur .
Blitz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dinosaur quickly recovers to half guard.
Blitz thows a huge punch but Dinosaur dodges it nicely.
Dinosaur is refusing to be controlled, as Blitz sits in half guard.
Dinosaur is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dinosaur works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dinosaur has Blitz pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dinosaur wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blitz wants to pass the guard but Dinosaur is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dinosaur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz swings around for an armbar but Dinosaur sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blitz's guard.
Blitz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dinosaur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dinosaur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blitz wants to get back to his feet but Dinosaur passes into half guard.
Blitz gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is striking off his back. Dinosaur thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Blitz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dinosaur escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dinosaur !
Dinosaur has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dinosaur sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blitz tries to control Dinosaur 's body but Dinosaur pushes him off. Blitz squirms to his side and now Dinosaur has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur has the hooks in. Blitz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dinosaur slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Blitz rolls, trying to escape but Dinosaur keeps control of the position.
Dinosaur is not going to allow Blitz to sit and survive in this position.
Blitz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Blitz.
I think Blitz 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Blitz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Blitz waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear (Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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