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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nori Voluspa (ranked 1763 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Ricardo Desceosarrafo (ranked 226 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nori Voluspa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voluspa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desceosarrafo, pushing him back against the cage.
Voluspa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Desceosarrafo to keep the fight standing.
Voluspa has Desceosarrafo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Voluspa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Desceosarrafo tumbling to the mat - Voluspa dives into Desceosarrafo's guard.
Voluspa scoring with some ground and pound.
Voluspa won't allow Desceosarrafo to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voluspa postures up in Desceosarrafo's guard and throws a big left but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Voluspa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Desceosarrafo wants to stand up but Voluspa is controlling him.
Voluspa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Desceosarrafo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voluspa looking to sit in guard and control but Desceosarrafo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Voluspa is looking for a triangle but Desceosarrafo pushes his legs off easily.
Voluspa wants to sweep here but Desceosarrafo controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo wants to get up but he can't break Voluspa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Voluspa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voluspa stops Desceosarrafo from getting back to his feet.
Voluspa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Voluspa seems to be working for a kimura but Desceosarrafo defends the submission attempt.
Desceosarrafo kicks Voluspa off and gets back to his feet.
Voluspa shoots in but Desceosarrafo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voluspa is defended easily by Desceosarrafo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nori Voluspa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Voluspa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voluspa is defended easily by Desceosarrafo.
Voluspa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voluspa dives in for a single leg takedown but Desceosarrafo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voluspa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Desceosarrafo prevents it.
Desceosarrafo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Desceosarrafo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Voluspa looking for a takedown.
Voluspa is trying to trip Desceosarrafo. He has hold of a leg but Desceosarrafo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Voluspa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Desceosarrafo wants to stand but Voluspa is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Desceosarrafo's guard.
Desceosarrafo is looking to escape.
Voluspa thows a huge punch but Desceosarrafo dodges it nicely.
We've been informed that Desceosarrafo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Desceosarrafo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voluspa.
Desceosarrafo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Desceosarrafo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Voluspa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voluspa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Voluspa prevents Desceosarrafo from standing back up.
Voluspa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voluspa slips a nice elbow through Desceosarrafo's hands, connecting with Desceosarrafo's forehead.
Desceosarrafo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo is trying to stand up here but Voluspa is controlling him well.
Voluspa throwing shots but Desceosarrafo is blocking nicely.
Desceosarrafo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voluspa.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to his feet.
Desceosarrafo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Desceosarrafo cracks Voluspa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Voluspa has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Desceosarrafo.
Voluspa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Desceosarrafo is defending well.
Desceosarrafo lands an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Desceosarrafo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voluspa moves into the clinch successfully.
Desceosarrafo looking to stall.
Desceosarrafo misses with a punch on the inside.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nori Voluspa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Voluspa rushes Desceosarrafo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voluspa avoiding damage as Desceosarrafo throws knees to the body.
Desceosarrafo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Voluspa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Desceosarrafo to the mat. Desceosarrafo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Desceosarrafo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voluspa.
Desceosarrafo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Desceosarrafo as he avoids it easily.
Voluspa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here.
Voluspa dodges the punch combination from Desceosarrafo.
Voluspa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nori Voluspa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voluspa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa dives in for a single leg takedown but Desceosarrafo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Desceosarrafo gets underhooks to prevent Voluspa's takedown attempt.
Desceosarrafo stops a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Desceosarrafo throws a series of punches but Voluspa avoids them all with ease.
Voluspa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Desceosarrafo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Voluspa with a series of wild strikes but Voluspa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Desceosarrafo as he jumps to the side.
Desceosarrafo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but Voluspa is having none of it.
Desceosarrafo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voluspa wants to clinch.
Desceosarrafo unleashes a big counter combination but Voluspa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nori Voluspa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voluspa.
Desceosarrafo lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voluspa moves out of range as Desceosarrafo strikes.
Voluspa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
Voluspa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nori Voluspa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voluspa lands strikes from half guard.
Voluspa stalling away here and it's allowed Desceosarrafo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Voluspa won't allow Desceosarrafo to get back to his feet.
Voluspa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Voluspa throwing strikes but missing.
Voluspa lands a couple of elbows.
Voluspa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo wants to get back to his feet but Voluspa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Voluspa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Voluspa stands up over Desceosarrafo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Desceosarrafo has momentary wrist control but Voluspa slips an elbow through the middle.
Voluspa throwing strikes but missing.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Desceosarrafo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Desceosarrafo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Desceosarrafo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Voluspa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is trying to pull guard but Desceosarrafo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Desceosarrafo has a couple of punches blocked by Voluspa.
Voluspa tries to pull guard but Desceosarrafo holds him up against the cage and eventually Voluspa drops back down to his feet.
Voluspa wants a takedown.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voluspa looking to score a takedown here. Desceosarrafo is defending well but Voluspa drives through and ends up in Desceosarrafo's guard.
Desceosarrafo wants to stand up but Voluspa is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voluspa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voluspa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Desceosarrafo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Desceosarrafo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Desceosarrafo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Voluspa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Desceosarrafo decides to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck for Voluspa with that takedown attempt.
Voluspa clinches up with Desceosarrafo and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Desceosarrafo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voluspa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Voluspa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voluspa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Desceosarrafo throws Voluspa to one side and escapes!
Desceosarrafo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voluspa has Desceosarrafo up against the cage in a clinch.
Voluspa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Desceosarrafo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Desceosarrafo moves into the clinch.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nori Voluspa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desceosarrafo stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Desceosarrafo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voluspa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Voluspa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desceosarrafo rushes Voluspa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Desceosarrafo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voluspa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Desceosarrafo tries to avoid it but Voluspa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Desceosarrafo to the ground. Desceosarrafo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown but Desceosarrafo shows good takedown defense.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Desceosarrafo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Desceosarrafo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Desceosarrafo misses with a straight left.
Voluspa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Desceosarrafo's waist but Desceosarrafo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Voluspa off to one side.
Desceosarrafo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voluspa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desceosarrafo has one foot on Voluspa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown but Desceosarrafo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa slips a jab from Desceosarrafo.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
Desceosarrafo misses with a series of wild punches.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Voluspa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voluspa fails with a takedown attempt.
Desceosarrafo thuds his right hand into Voluspa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voluspa dodges the punch combination from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Desceosarrafo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voluspa feints and as Desceosarrafo raises his hands in defense, Voluspa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voluspa advances to half guard.
Voluspa misses with a head shot. Desceosarrafo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Voluspa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desceosarrafo wants to stand up but Voluspa is controlling him.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but Desceosarrafo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voluspa stands up over Desceosarrafo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Desceosarrafo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voluspa throws a big right hand that misses.
Voluspa distracts Desceosarrafo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Desceosarrafo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voluspa is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voluspa works over Desceosarrafo with some ground and pound from guard.
Voluspa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Voluspa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Voluspa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Desceosarrafo keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Desceosarrafo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Voluspa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Voluspa takes a shot to the head.
Desceosarrafo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Desceosarrafo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Desceosarrafo 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Desceosarrafo!
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