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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robie Easterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 Las Vegas, Orlando Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robie Easterling!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Easterling.
Love tries for a takedown but Easterling sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Easterling scores with a kick to the midsection.
Easterling throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Love closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Easterling's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love is in close to Easterling's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Easterling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Easterling is looking to stand up but Love isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee asks Love politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Love prefers to stall for the moment though.
Love gets to mount! Easterling was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Love controlling from the full mount.
Love cracks Easterling with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love landing strikes, looking to finish!
Love raining down hammerfists from mount.
Love with good strikes from the mount here!
Easterling can't escape the position.
Love tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Love is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Easterling has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Love has control of Easterling's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Easterling regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Easterling looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love content just to control the position here.
Love pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Love dominating with strikes here.
Love sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Easterling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Love. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Love dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Easterling avoids the head kick by Love.
A lazy body kick from Love
and Easterling counters with a nice body shot.
Easterling misses with a head kick.
Love blocks a head kick by Easterling.
Easterling gets caught flat footed, as Love shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Love gets to his feet - Easterling follows without any prompting.
Orlando Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easterling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Easterling lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love wants to stand but Easterling has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Easterling is breathing heavily.
Easterling wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Love manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Love 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Love there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Easterling doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Love.
Love content to control rather than advance.
Easterling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Love.
Love really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Orlando Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orlando Love has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A slow jab from Easterling misses its intended target.
Love clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterling is trying to push Love away but Love has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Love turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Love manages to end up in side control.
Love wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Easterling, who protects the arm well.
Love has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Easterling!
Easterling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Love dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Easterling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Easterling throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Love changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Easterling looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Love is staying tight to Easterling's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Love working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Easterling seems a little lost for a moment, as Love dominates the positioning.
Love tries to move into full mount but can't pass Easterling's legs.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Easterling can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Love works to advance to full mount. Easterling defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Easterling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Easterling takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Love is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Love sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love lands a couple of good shots and Easterling has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Easterling fending off the submission attempt from Love.
Love connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Easterling to escape the position.
Love slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Easterling with him. Easterling is trying to defend but Love has an arm under the chin now! Easterling grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Orlando Love!
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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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