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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Plunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savinay Pillay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillay has chosen Tere Bina as his entrance music. Savinay Pillay acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance Plunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Savinay Pillay!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pillay misses.
Plunk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pillay is looking to improve his position.
Plunk frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Plunk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plunk lands with some strikes.
Plunk tries to control but Pillay wriggling away.
Plunk landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pillay is trying to escape the mount.
Plunk with a couple of short strikes.
Pillay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Plunk is trying to control the position but Pillay postures up.
Plunk wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plunk checks it well.
Plunk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Plunk lands in his opponent's guard.
Pillay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plunk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plunk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Plunk lands a couple of elbows.
Plunk looking to pass the guard.
Pillay has his foot on Plunk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plunk works his way back into a safe position though.
Pillay looks gassed!
Plunk wants to control from the top but Pillay keeps moving.
Pillay tries to strike from the bottom.
Plunk is in close to Pillay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pillay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plunk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pillay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plunk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Plunk pushing down on Pillay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plunk slips a nice elbow through Pillay's hands, connecting with Pillay's forehead.
Plunk tries to pass to full mount but Pillay defends it.
Plunk working Pillay over with strikes.
Plunk controlling the action here.
Plunk is keen to just control but Pillay is a slippery customer.
Plunk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pillay sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillay is trying to control but can't.
Plunk tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pillay controls his leg.
Plunk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pillay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Plunk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pillay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pillay working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Pillay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pillay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plunk wants to control the pace but Pillay is squirming around nicely.
Pillay in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plunk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pillay has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pillay!
Plunk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pillay has passed into side control.
Pillay creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Plunk taking a bit of punishment here - Pillay scoring with strikes.
Pillay working the head with strikes.
Plunk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pillay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Plunk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Plunk is looking to regain half guard here but Pillay keeps moving and retains side control.
Plunk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pillay connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Plunk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Plunk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pillay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plunk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Pillay scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Chance Plunk has been cut.
Plunk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pillay sprawls well initially but Plunk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pillay punching from the bottom.
Plunk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Plunk is keen to just control but Pillay is a slippery customer.
Plunk prevents Pillay from improving his position.
Pillay gets back to full guard.
Plunk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillay keeping moving, preventing Plunk from controlling successfully.
Pillay trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Plunk with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pillay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pillay.
Pillay swinging wilding here.
Donk. Pillay catches Plunk right on the button with a cross.
Plunk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pillay pushes Plunk up against the cage in a clinch.
Pillay jumps into guard, dragging Plunk to the mat.
Pillay looking for a sweep. Not yet Pillay, not yet.
Plunk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pillay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plunk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plunk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pillay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plunk wants to get up but he can't break Pillay's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pillay throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pillay throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pillay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pillay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plunk.
Plunk looks to land a combination but Pillay avoids it well.
Plunk fails with a takedown attempt.
Plunk misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pillay.
Plunk tries for a takedown but Pillay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Plunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pillay works over Plunk's head and body with a nice combination.
Pillay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Plunk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pillay's waist but Pillay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plunk off to one side.
Pillay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plunk is looking to clinch but Pillay is avoiding it.
Plunk moves in looking to clinch but Pillay pushes him off.
Pillay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plunk counters with a head kick. That will keep Pillay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Plunk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pillay counters with a right hand to the body.
Plunk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pillay looks to land a combination. Plunk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plunk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pillay is fending him off so far but Plunk persists. Nope, Pillay circles away and we're back to standing.
Pillay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pillay.
Plunk fails to land the takedown.
Plunk clinches but Pillay breaks the clinch
and Pillay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plunk gets the takedown into side control.
Plunk scoring with punches and elbows.
Pillay is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Plunk off and has taken his back!
Pillay is trying to stick to Plunk's back but Plunk is turning into Pillay. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pillay's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Plunk.
Plunk wants to control from the top but Pillay keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plunk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plunk wants to stand but Pillay has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savinay Pillay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chance Plunk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pillay tries to clinch but Plunk moves out of range.
Plunk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pillay counters with a one-two to the body.
Plunk throws a nice looking combination but Pillay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pillay shoots in for a takedown but Plunk shows good takedown defense.
Plunk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plunk lands with a kick to the temple. Pillay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Plunk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Plunk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pillay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pillay throws a right hand that Plunk ducks under and follows up with a left that Plunk also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Pillay blocks the low kick.
Pillay has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plunk clinches but Pillay breaks the clinch
and Pillay counters with a left and a right that stings Plunk.
Plunk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pillay circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pillay does no damage.
Pillay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pillay lands a with a good body shot.
Plunk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chance Plunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pillay lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plunk.
Pillay throws a combination that misses
and Plunk counters with a left and a right that stings Pillay.
Plunk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pillay.
Chance Plunk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Pillay misses.
Pillay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plunk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Pillay.
Pillay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plunk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plunk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pillay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plunk postures up in Pillay's guard and throws a big left but Pillay blocks it.
Pillay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plunk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Plunk landing with the ground and pound.
Pillay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plunk forces his way into half guard.
Plunk is keen to just control but Pillay is a slippery customer.
Plunk slips a nice elbow through Pillay's hands, connecting with Pillay's forehead.
Pillay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plunk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pillay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Plunk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pillay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pillay wants to control but Plunk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plunk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pillay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Plunk.
A right-left combo lands from Plunk.
Plunk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Plunk throws a head kick that half lands.
Plunk misses with a takedown
and Pillay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Plunk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pillay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pillay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plunk shoots in but Pillay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plunk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pillay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savinay Pillay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pillay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pillay lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Pillay as the two fighters clinch.
Plunk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pillay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plunk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Plunk gets control of Pillay's arms and successfully pulls guard. Plunk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pillay preventing the sweep.
Pillay scoring with some ground and pound.
Plunk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plunk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pillay manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Savinay Pillay.
I think Pillay 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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