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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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143 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Dellaria!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dellaria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rad scores with a shot to the body.
Good work by Rad as he checks the leg kick.
Dellaria stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rad.
Dellaria throws a leg kick but Rad sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
Dellaria darts in and clinches Rad up against the cage.
Rad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dellaria throws a solid leg kick but Rad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dellaria.
Rad throws a head kick but Dellaria moves out of range.
Dellaria takes the fight into the clinch.
Rad is trying to break the clinch but Dellaria is controlling him.
Rad blocks a body shot from Dellaria.
Rad manages to break the clinch.
Dellaria cracks the inside of Rad's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad is looking to chop away at Dellaria's legs.
Rad shoots for a double leg takedown but Dellaria sprawls well. He's pushed Rad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dellaria.
Rad misses with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Dellaria feints and as Rad raises his hands in defense, Dellaria changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dellaria controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rad trying to control the position here.
Dellaria looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dellaria postures up in Rad's guard and throws a big left but Rad blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rad wants to stand and escape but Dellaria is having none of it.
Rad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dellaria looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dellaria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dellaria closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad staying out of range there.
As Dellaria backs away, Rad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dellaria misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dellaria.
Greg Dellaria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dellaria gets a clinch.
Rad is trying to break the clinch but Dellaria is controlling him.
Dellaria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rad misses the shot to the body.
Dellaria throws a leg kick but Rad sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rad.
Dellaria takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dellaria lands a lovely overhand right.
Rad dives in for a single leg takedown but Dellaria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rad checks a leg kick nicely.
Dellaria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dellaria.
Dellaria throws a low kick, looking for Rad's leg but Rad calmly moves out of range.
Dellaria connects with a leg kick. Rad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dellaria throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dellaria doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rad makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rad blocks a leg kick.
Rad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dellaria blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dellaria misses the target.
Dellaria blocks the body kick.
Dellaria throws a right and a left that Rad avoids nicely.
Rad throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rad.
Dellaria shoots in for a takedown but Rad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dellaria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rad checks it well.
Rad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dellaria as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rad just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Dellaria's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dellaria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dellaria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dellaria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dellaria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dellaria dips to his left and cracks Rad with an uppercut!
Dellaria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dellaria, right into the meat.
Dellaria connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad wants to slow Dellaria down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Rad misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dellaria! But no joy.
Dellaria tries to close the distance and clinch but Rad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dellaria missing with a left hand there. Rad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dellaria just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRad.
Dellaria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rad throws a hook but Dellaria blocks it.
Rad scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dellaria's head.
Dellaria avoids the head kick by Rad.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greg Dellaria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dellaria scores with a sloppy right hand. Rad should have avoided that one.
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!
Dellaria dives in for a single leg takedown but Rad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dellaria is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dellaria was well out of range. Poor timing from Rad.
Rad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rad is rocked!
Dellaria moves into the clinch.
Oh Rad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dellaria blocks a body shot from Rad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rad.
Rad is trying to force a seperation but Dellaria has the dominant position.
Rad seems to have got his legs back now.
Rad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rad tries to throw a body punch but Dellaria avoids it by throwing Rad back against the cage.
Rad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rad tries to throw a body punch but Dellaria avoids it by throwing Rad back against the cage.
Dellaria breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dellaria is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dellaria scores with a leg kick.
Dellaria shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dellaria was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dellaria is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dellaria tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rad pushes Dellaria away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dellaria gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dellaria in side control, throwing shots but Rad defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad manages to get back to half guard.
Dellaria performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dellaria is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dellaria controlling the pace.
Dellaria is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rad has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Dellaria controlling the pace.
Rad is trying to stand up here but Dellaria is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dellaria trying to control the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rad connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Greg Dellaria will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rad walks into a jab.
Dellaria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dellaria.
Rad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Dellaria. Those never looked like landing.
Dellaria lands a jab to the head.
Dellaria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rad throws a leg kick but Dellaria sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dellaria wants to clinch up but Rad keeps it at a distance.
Dellaria feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rad is wriggling around but Dellaria manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dellaria performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dellaria with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kyle Rad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greg Dellaria is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Rad tries a head kick but it misses.
Dellaria is looking to slow Rad down with leg kicks.
Rad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rad is looking to slow Dellaria down with leg kicks.
Rad moves forwards but Dellaria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dellaria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Dellaria checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dellaria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dellaria misses with a series of wild punches.
Dellaria wants to slow Rad down by chopping away at his legs.
Rad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dellaria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dellaria's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rad.
Dellaria throws a front kick aimed at Rad's knee but Rad avoids it well.
Dellaria throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
Rad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dellaria to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dellaria seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dellaria throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dellaria not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Dellaria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dellaria has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Dellaria!
An out of breath and clearly excited Greg Dellaria thanked Versus for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Kyle Rad had this to say: 'Just a bad day bitch. next time i will fuck you up good.'.
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energy
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