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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregorio Del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio Del Pilar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregorio Del Pilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Pilar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell moves into the clinch successfully.
Bell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bell lands an elbow inside that Del Pilar shrugs off.
Bell lands a nice elbow.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell slowing the pace effectively.
Del Pilar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Pilar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell misses with an elbow strike.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Bell taking a breather.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Pilar avoids it.
Bell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Pilar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Pilar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Pilar lands a nice shot that snaps Bell's head back.
Del Pilar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Joe Bell has been cut.
Bell tries to clinch up but Del Pilar circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Del Pilar misses.
Bell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Del Pilar misses with a body kick.
Bell slips a jab from Del Pilar.
Bell darts in and clinches Del Pilar up against the cage.
Bell avoiding damage.
Bell scores a nice knee to the body.
Del Pilar avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Del Pilar managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Pilar.
Bell lands a nice elbow.
Del Pilar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Pilar avoids the damage to the body.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Bell.
Bell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bell landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar is trying to stall.
Del Pilar has had enough of the clinch but Bell keeps him there for the moment.
Del Pilar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Pilar managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
Del Pilar slowing the pace effectively.
Bell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Del Pilar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Del Pilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bell clinches up with Del Pilar and pushes him back against the cage.
Bell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Del Pilar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Del Pilar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Del Pilar throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Gregorio Del Pilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Pilar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bell moves into the clinch.
Bell lands a damaging elbow.
Del Pilar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Del Pilar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Pilar avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bell obliges.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bell.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Pilar avoids the damage to the body.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
Bell stalling the fight.
Del Pilar tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
Del Pilar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bell lands an elbow that stopped Del Pilar in his tracks for a moment.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Pilar's efforts to push away.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Del Pilars head.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Del Pilar is trying to maintain a safe position but Bell gets an underhook and turns Del Pilar into the cage.
Bell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Pilar's elbow.
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Bell.
Del Pilar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Pilar throws a big shot that misses.
Del Pilar lands with a good body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Pilar. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Pilar throws a shot from downtown. Bell moves away and avoids it.
Del Pilar throws a looping overhand right but Bell ducks down to avoid it.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Pilar throws a big shot that misses.
Del Pilar blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Del Pilar looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Del Pilar misses with a hook to the body
and Bell counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Pilar is defending well for now.
Del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Bell.
Del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Bell.
That's eight 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.
Del Pilar tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Bell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Pilar.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Del Pilar stalling in the clinch.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Del Pilar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Pilar tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Bell misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bell.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with an elbow strike.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Bell.
Del Pilar avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Bell connects with a knee to the head.
Bell looks gassed!
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Bell.
Del Pilar manages to break the clinch.
Bell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Del Pilar does no damage.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a head kick. That will keep Del Pilar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Del Pilar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell avoids the body shot from Del Pilar.
Del Pilar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bell gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Del Pilar's head.
Del Pilar missing with a left hand there. Bell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bell is struggling to control the position.
Bell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Pilar is defending well for now.
Bell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Del Pilar wants to get back to striking at distance but Bell won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Pilar managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Pilar avoids the damage to the body.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Del Pilar.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Bell.
Del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Bell.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell trying to land knees to the body.
Del Pilar avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Bell trying to land knees to the body.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Pilar avoids the damage to the body.
Del Pilar breaks the clinch.
Del Pilar scores with a nice strike.
Del Pilar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell is looking to clinch but Del Pilar is avoiding it.
Bell blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Pilar punishes Bell's body with a nice straight punch.
Bell moves away from the strike by Del Pilar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Pilar lands a jab to Bell's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Pilar.
Del Pilar misses the jab.
Del Pilar looks to land a right hand but Bell moved out of range.
Del Pilar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bell slips under a jab.
Gregorio Del Pilar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar wants to stall.
Del Pilar is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Bell leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Bell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Bell.
Bell trying to stall but Del Pilar improves his position.
Bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Pilar slows down the pace here.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Del Pilar trying to stall but Bell improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Del Pilar trying to control the position but instead, Bell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Del Pilar into the cage.
Bell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Del Pilar is looking to control Bell's arms but Bell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Del Pilar has his back to the cage.
Del Pilar avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Del Pilar taking a breather.
Bell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bell just leaning against Del Pilar, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Del Pilar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bell lands an elbow inside.
Del Pilar is trying to force a seperation but Bell has the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell has Del Pilar pressed against the cage, preventing Del Pilar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Bell lands an elbow inside.
Bell misses with a knee strike.
Del Pilar avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Bell crunches a lovely knee into Del Pilar's ribcage.
Del Pilar blocks an elbow strike from Bell.
Bell misses with an elbow over the top.
Del Pilar manages to break the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Del Pilar moves out of range of the body kick from Bell.
Del Pilar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bell. Bell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice combination there by Del Pilar.
Bell tries to clinch up.
Del Pilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Pilar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bell rushes Del Pilar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Pilar is trying to stall.
Bell lands a nice knee to the body.
Del Pilar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Del Pilar's brow.
Del Pilar avoids the elbow strike from Bell, against the cage.
Bell lands a good knee to the midsection. Del Pilar won't want to take too many of those.
Del Pilar avoids a wild elbow strike from Bell.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bell looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Del Pilar managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
A frustrated look appears on Del Pilar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Del Pilar is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
Del Pilar is trying to stall.
That's eight 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.
Del Pilar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Del Pilar dodges an elbow strike from Bell.
Bell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Del Pilar up against the cage.
Bell prevents Del Pilar from breaking the clinch.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Pilar is defending well for now.
Bell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bell lands a damaging elbow.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Pilar avoids it.
Bell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Pilar avoids it.
Del Pilar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws an elbow that misses.
Bell tries to land a knee to the head but Del Pilar blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Bell to work.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Del Pilar to work.
Bell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Del Pilar up against the cage.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Del Pilar is defending well for now.
Del Pilar is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bell pushes off an throws an elbow but Del Pilar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bell throws an elbow but misses.
Bell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Joe Bell!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Joe Bell!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joe Bell!
Joe Bell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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