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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Dorsey (ranked 24456 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Radmon (ranked 5919 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Blake Radmon enters the cage!
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Dorsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Radmon!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Radmon.
Dorsey wants to clinch up but Radmon keeps it at a distance.
Radmon is looking for the big counter here.
Dorsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Radmon pushes Dorsey off and gets back to his feet.
Dorsey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Radmon!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radmon sneaks back into half guard.
Radmon looking for submissions off his back.
Radmon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmon wants to get back to full guard.
Dorsey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Radmon's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dorsey lands a nice short elbow.
Radmon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorsey is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Radmon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Radmon wants to get back to full guard but Dorsey has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radmon is looking for a sweep.
Radmon sneaks back into half guard.
Radmon moves into full guard.
Dorsey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Radmon is looking for a triangle here but Dorsey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dorsey lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmon is trying to control Dorsey's posture but Dorsey avoids it.
Dorsey wants to stand but Radmon has his arm trapped.
Radmon tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Radmon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dorsey presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've been informed that Radmon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dorsey stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dorsey is defended easily by Radmon.
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.
Dorsey darts in trying to clinch
and Radmon counters with a one-two to the body.
Dorsey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Radmon is trying to defend but Dorsey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Radmon is trying to control but Dorsey manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blake Radmon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dorsey shoots in looking for a takedown. Radmon tries to sprawl out of it but Dorsey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Radmon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorsey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Darius Dorsey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radmon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorsey defends it easily.
Radmon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dorsey passes into half guard.
Dorsey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmon tries to kick Dorsey off in order to stand up. Dorsey Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dorsey grinds an elbow into Radmon's temple.
Radmon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorsey off and has taken his back!
Radmon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dorsey trying to control the position but Radmon manages to sink in the hooks.
Radmon looking for the choke but no joy.
Dorsey is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Radmon gets his way!
Radmon is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey is trying to break free.
Radmon is trying to stick to Dorsey's back but Dorsey is turning into Radmon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Radmon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dorsey.
Dorsey stopping the sweep attempt from Radmon.
Radmon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorsey postures up and lands a big shot to Radmon's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorsey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dorsey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Radmon working a defensive guard but Dorsey passes into half guard.
Radmon trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Radmon punching from the bottom.
Dorsey is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Dorsey there.
Radmon is trying to stand up here but Dorsey is controlling him well.
Radmon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Radmon is trying to maintain the position but Dorsey is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Radmon tries to roll over but Dorsey keeps him under control.
Radmon is looking to escape.
Dorsey winds up and cracks Radmon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Radmon gets back to full guard.
Radmon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Dorsey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Radmon tries to keep at a distance but Dorsey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dorsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorsey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Radmon!
Radmon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radmon manages to get to full guard.
Dorsey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Radmon working for a triangle but Dorsey defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dorsey is aware though and is defending well.
Radmon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dorsey working some strikes from top position.
Dorsey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Radmon throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dorsey uses it to pass to side control.
Dorsey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Radmon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radmon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Dorsey.
Radmon is defending against the submission attempts here by Dorsey.
Dorsey seems to be working for a kimura but Radmon defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Radmon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dorsey jumps into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radmon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dorsey tries to stand but Radmon is controlling his head.
Radmon regains half guard.
Radmon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey is looking for a kimura but Radmon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dorsey to get the leverage.
Radmon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dorsey pulls his head out easily.
Radmon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Radmon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dorsey is aware though and is defending well.
Dorsey distracts Radmon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Radmon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorsey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorsey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorsey chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darius Dorsey.
I think Dorsey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Dorsey!
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