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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 123 p4p, 310 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 20 p4p, 49 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Signs by The Game. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gage.
Gage fails with a takedown attempt.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Ochoa misses its target.
Ochoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gage misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochoa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oscar Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Gage.
As Gage looks to move away, Ochoa throws a big counter combo but Gage just gets out of the way.
Gage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ochoa moves out of range as Gage strikes.
Ochoa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gage misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ochoa takes a swing at Gage's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Gage misses.
Gage tries for a takedown but Ochoa circles away easily
and Ochoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ochoa.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ochoa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gage.
And Gage tries to counter it with a takedown but Ochoa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ochoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ochoa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Gage as he connects with a hook.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochoa thuds his shin into the meat of Gage's side.
Ochoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gage.
A punch combination from Gage misses.
Gage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gage throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ochoa moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage loads up on a big right hand but Ochoa slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gage is defended easily by Ochoa.
Anthony Ochoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Gage.
Gage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gage shoots in for a takedown but Ochoa shows good takedown defense.
Ochoa staying out of range there.
Ochoa misses with a hook
and Gage counters with a stiff right hand.
Ochoa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ochoa misses with an uppercut.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ochoa misses with a double jab.
Gage shoots in and drives through. Ochoa sprawls well.
Gage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ochoa is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gage working the ground and pound but Ochoa is defending the strikes.
Gage trying to control the position but Ochoa is working away.
Gage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gage is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ochoa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ochoa is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is not content to let Gage control the position.
Gage controls the position.
Gage is trying to get an arm triangle but Ochoa is defending well.
Ochoa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gage tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gage has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oscar Gage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ochoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ochoa throws a lazy right hand but Gage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gage misses with a series of wild punches.
Gage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gage misses with a two punch combination.
Ochoa connects with a body shot.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Gage slips a straight right by Ochoa.
Gage loads up on a big right hand but Ochoa slips the punch.
Ochoa throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Gage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ochoa pinned against the cage. Ochoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ochoa was covering up waiting for the punch and Gage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ochoa is adopting a defensive guard.
Ochoa keeping full guard, as Gage tries to pass.
Gage throwing strikes from guard but Ochoa blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage stopping the sweep attempt from Ochoa.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ochoa keeping full guard, as Gage tries to pass.
Ochoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gage is looking to work some ground and pound but Ochoa has wrist control.
Ochoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gage on the ground.
Ochoa can't keep his opponent in guard - Gage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ochoa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gage.
Gage wants to take a breather but Ochoa is having none of it.
Gage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ochoa defending well though.
Oscar Gage has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage lands strikes from half guard.
Gage wants to take a breather but Ochoa is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Gage seems content to control.
Gage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ochoa regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gage.
Gage passes Ochoa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gage works his way into full mount!
Gage misses with a head shot.
Ochoa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gage throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ochoa tries to lock up and control but Gage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ochoa is looking to escape.
Gage landing strikes from the mount.
Gage wants to finish this one by submission but Ochoa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gage.
Gage tries to control but Ochoa wriggling away.
Ochoa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony Ochoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage throws a lazy uppercut
and Ochoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ochoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ochoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ochoa lands a right hook to the body.
Gage misses with a right hand
and Ochoa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gage lands with a nice combination. Ochoa backs away looking to recover.
Gage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ochoa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice combination there by Gage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage takes a swing at Ochoa's ribcage but misses.
Gage connects with the punch.
Ochoa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gage cracks Ochoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Gage does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ochoa.
Ochoa looks to land a body kick but Gage moved away.
Gage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gage.
Ochoa swings widly with a right hand
and Gage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ochoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anthony Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gage misses with the combination.
Ochoa throwing a counter right hand but Gage manages to avoid it.
Ochoa throws a shot to the body.
Gage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ochoa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gage scrambles back to his feet.
Gage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Oscar Gage has been cut.
Gage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ochoa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ochoa lands with a right hand.
Gage is rocked!
A slow jab from Gage misses its intended target.
Gage is still on wobbly legs! Can Ochoa finish him?
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage seems to have recovered his senses.
Ochoa lands a nice hook to Gage's body. Gage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gage misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
Ochoa throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Gage moves out of range of the body kick.
Ochoa cracks Gage with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Ochoa misses.
Ochoa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gage cracks Ochoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ochoa as he jumps to the side.
Ochoa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gage cracks Ochoa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ochoa cracks Gage with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gage falls to his knees and Ochoa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ochoa!
A very excited looking Anthony Ochoa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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