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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarod Pilc (ranked 4864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 6263 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Soldic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarod Pilc! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Soldic! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pilc closes the distance and clinches. Soldic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Pilc wants to break free but Soldic has control.
Soldic prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pilc takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pilc. Soldic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Soldic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pilc as he jumps to the side. Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pilc moves into the clinch. Pilc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pilc throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily. Pilc throws a combination. Soldic tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Pilc fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soldic to the ground. Pilc is now in Soldic's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pilc stands up from guard. Let's bang! Pilc darts in and clinches Soldic up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pilc tries to break free but Soldic pushes him back against the cage. Pilc tries to break the clinch but Soldic is controlling the position. Pilc has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Soldic uses from the top position. Pilc wants to sweep here but Soldic controlling him for the moment. Pilc wriggles free and stands up. Pilc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soldic avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarod Pilc. That's going to take a lot out of him. Soldic throws a head kick but Pilc moves out of range.
Pilc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Pilc fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pilc closes the distance and clinches. Pilc working hard to break the clinch. Pilc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pilc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pilc gets control of Soldic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pilc will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pilc has control of Soldic's left arm, preventing Soldic from doing any damage. Pilc is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Pilc manages to pull guard.
Pilc wriggles free and stands up. Pilc closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage. Pilc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pilc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soldic backs up against the cage.
Pilc gets a takedown into half guard. Pilc stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Soldic to get to his feet. Pilc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic. Pilc fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Soldic shoots and misses and Pilc counters with a one-two to the body. No joy there for Soldic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Pilc. Pilc maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pilc lands an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Soldic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pilc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pilc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pilc tries to pull guard but Soldic holds him up against the cage and eventually Pilc drops back down to his feet.
Pilc jumps guard and drags Soldic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Soldic is working Pilc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Pilc pulls Soldic in close to prevent any damage. Pilc uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pilc lands the left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarod Pilc dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilc. Pilc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to avoid it but Pilc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soldic to the ground. Soldic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Soldic misses with a double jab
and Pilc counters by moving into the clinch. Pilc manages to break the clinch.
Pilc drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage.
Pilc jumps guard but Soldic stands there with Pilc around his waist. Pilc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pilc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Soldic has him pressed against the cage. Pilc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soldic keeps control of Pilc as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Pilc tries to break free but Soldic pushes him back against the cage. Soldic is breathing heavily. Pilc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pilc is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldic has double underhooks. Pilc scores with a shot to the side of Soldic's head. Pilc wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarod Pilc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pilc tries to pull guard but Soldic holds him up against the cage and eventually Pilc drops back down to his feet.
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Soldic does no damage. It looked like Pilc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soldic. Pilc forces Soldic back against the cage and clinches. Soldic prevents the takedown attempt.
Pilc manages to pull guard.
Soldic throws a big elbow that misses. Pilc has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Soldic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Pilc misses with a body kick. Jarod Pilc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Soldic moves out of range of the body kick. Pilc darts in and clinches Soldic up against the cage. Pilc has had enough of the clinch but Soldic keeps him there for the moment. Soldic is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pilc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soldic walks away with a smile on his face. Pilc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pilc shoots in for a double leg but Soldic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Pilc slips under a jab from Soldic. Soldic tries to clinch up. Pilc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around? Pilc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A combination from Soldic does no damage. Soldic slaps away a takedown attempt from Pilc, before circling back to the center of the mat. Soldic blocks a head kick by Pilc.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
Pilc fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jarod Pilc is winning the standup battle so far. Pilc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pilc wants it to stay on the feet. Pilc appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Soldic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pilc counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Soldic rushes Pilc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pilc has had enough of the clinch but Soldic keeps him there for the moment. Pilc goes for a takedown attempt but Soldic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pilc swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldic. Soldic fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Pilc tries to counter by clinching up but Soldic breaks away and moves out of range. Pilc tries for a takedown but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Soldic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pilc. Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Pilc is looking for a counter combo. Soldic tries to clinch but Pilc is having none of it. Pilc changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Pilc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Soldic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Soldic unleashes a big counter combination but Pilc bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pilc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soldic sprawls well. Soldic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pilc gets slowly back to his feet. Pilc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soldic.
No luck for Pilc with that takedown attempt. Pilc cracks a nice hook into Soldic's ribs. Pilc throws a half hearted mid kick. Pilc slaps away a takedown attempt from Soldic, before circling back to the center of the mat. Pilc seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarod Pilc dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pilc darts in looking for a takedown but Soldic gets double underhooks and turns Pilc into the cage. Pilc changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Soldic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pilc decides to take the fight back to the feet. The fight moves into the clinch position. Pilc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soldic. Pilc tries to circle away but Soldic has him pinned against the cage. Pilc is trying to pull guard but Soldic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soldic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pilc successfully pulls guard.
Pilc pulls Soldic in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Soldic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Pilc uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pilc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soldic but Soldic pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarod Pilc. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pilc throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Soldic. Soldic throws a series of punches but Pilc avoids them all with ease. Pilc tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it. Pilc clinches up with Soldic and pushes him back against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pilc. Pilc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pilc wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pilc stalling the fight.
Pilc tries to break the clinch but Soldic is controlling the position. Soldic wants to take the fight to the mat but Pilc manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Pilc breaks from the clinch.
Pilc lands a jab-cross combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pilc avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pilc feinted with a counter takedown. Pilc fails to land the takedown. Soldic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Soldic misses with a jab to the body
and Pilc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pilc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soldic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Pilc shoots in but Soldic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pilc tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soldic tries to keep at a distance but Pilc has taken the fight into the clinch. Pilc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A bit of stalling here from Pilc.
Pilc tries to pull guard but Soldic won't allow it.
Soldic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pilc uses from the top position. Soldic is pulling down on Pilc's head. It's preventing any offense from Pilc, at least for the moment. Pilc decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Soldic, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soldic tries for a takedown but Pilc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pilc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Soldic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pilc. Soldic swinging wildly here.
Pilc throws a quick counter head kick but Soldic was just out of range. Soldic misses with a leg kick and Pilc counters with a straight right hand. Pilc lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soldic backs up against the cage.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jarod Pilc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Pilc looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Pilc persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight! Jarod Pilc showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pilc 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarod Pilc!
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