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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bato Dela Rosa (ranked 4209 p4p, 494 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 21739 p4p, 789 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barry Allen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bato Dela Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Dela Rosa.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Allen enables Dela Rosa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Allen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dela Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Dela Rosa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dela Rosa postures up and lands a big shot to Allen's brow.
Dela Rosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Allen seems keen to control Dela Rosa's posture.
Dela Rosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dela Rosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Allen lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Dela Rosa is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dela Rosa wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Allen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dela Rosa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to get up but he can't break Dela Rosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dela Rosa looking to control.
Dela Rosa wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Rosa is keeping the position for now.
Dela Rosa wants to stand and escape but Allen is having none of it.
Dela Rosa keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Dela Rosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Rosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dela Rosa pushes Allen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Allen is pressing down on Dela Rosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dela Rosa is holding on for now.
Allen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Rosa is just riding it out for now. Allen eventually gives up the hold.
Dela Rosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Dela Rosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa trying to control from the bottom.
Dela Rosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dela Rosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allen stays in close to Dela Rosa's body and controls the position.
Allen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allen tries to stand but Dela Rosa is controlling from the bottom.
Dela Rosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bato Dela Rosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Dela Rosa. No joy for Allen on that attempt.
Dela Rosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen avoids a kick to the body.
Dela Rosa tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
Allen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dela Rosa clinches up with Allen and pushes him back against the cage.
Allen lands a takedown into guard.
Dela Rosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Dela Rosa is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Rosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Rosa trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Dela Rosa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Allen controlling the position.
Allen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dela Rosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dela Rosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dela Rosa trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Dela Rosa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dela Rosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dela Rosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dela Rosa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A left and a right from Dela Rosa both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
Dela Rosa gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Dela Rosa jumps guard.
Allen throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dela Rosa is on top in guard.
Allen pushes Dela Rosa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dela Rosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?
Allen shoots in and drives through. Dela Rosa sprawls well.
Dela Rosa is looking to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch.
Dela Rosa dives in and scores a takedown into Allen's guard.
Dela Rosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dela Rosa wants to get up but he can't break Allen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dela Rosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dela Rosa forces his way into half guard.
Dela Rosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Allen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dela Rosa is working away from the top position though.
Dela Rosa wants to stand up but Allen is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Allen tries to roll over but Dela Rosa keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bato Dela Rosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Allen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dela Rosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Rosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Rosa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Allen trying to control but Dela Rosa postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is trying to get back to full guard.
Allen trying to control but Dela Rosa postures up.
Dela Rosa trying to mount his opponent but Allen defends it.
Dela Rosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dela Rosa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dela Rosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen postures up in Dela Rosa's guard and throws a big left but Dela Rosa blocks it.
Allen preventing the sweep.
Dela Rosa keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
Dela Rosa wants to stand up but Allen is controlling him.
Dela Rosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dela Rosa wants to get back to his feet but Allen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Allen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dela Rosa wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dela Rosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dela Rosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Rosa looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dela Rosa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bato Dela Rosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Rosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Allen is controlling him.
Dela Rosa controls Allen momentarily but Allen frees himself.
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 Barry Allen.
Well Dela Rosa 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bato Dela Rosa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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