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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth has chosen Spitfire by The Prodigy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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157 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Little but Little pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Wentworth.
Wentworth feints and as Little raises his hands in defense, Wentworth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Little is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wentworth is controlling him.
Wentworth throws a strike but Little rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Little tries to stand but Wentworth is controlling from the bottom.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Little gets to his feet - Wentworth follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Wentworth does no damage.
Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Wentworth. Wentworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Little throws the kick towards the body but Wentworth avoids it.
Josh Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentworth fails to land the takedown.
Craig Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Wentworth.
Little stuffs the takedown.
Wentworth fails to land with a series of punches.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wentworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wentworth misses with a hook. Little ducked under it nicely.
Little instigates a clinch.
Wentworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wentworth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Little!
Little holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wentworth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wentworth looking to ground and pound but Little is blocking nicely.
Little tries to reverse the position but Wentworth maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little taking shots to the head.
Wentworth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Little avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Wentworth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wentworth throws some wild stikes that Little manages to avoid easily.
Little really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wentworth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Little looks a forlorn figure.
Little is rocked!
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Little is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wentworth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Little is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wentworth looking to ground and pound but Little is blocking nicely.
Little seems to have got his legs back now.
Little is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Little in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wentworth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wentworth scoring with strikes but Little is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wentworth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wentworth goes for an armbar but Little turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Little.
Wentworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wentworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wentworth avoids it really well and circles away.
Wentworth looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Little tries to clinch up.
Wentworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Little counters by moving into the clinch.
Little misses with a body punch.
Little has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wentworth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wentworth is trying to break free.
Little tightens his grip and picks Wentworth up, before dumping him to the ground. Wentworth manages to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth looking for a sweep. Not yet Wentworth, not yet.
Wentworth 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.
Josh Wentworth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wentworth misses with a takedown attempt - Little sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Little tries to sprawl but Wentworth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wentworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Little defending well though.
Little is trying to stand up here but Wentworth is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little wants to control but Wentworth is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wentworth trying to control the action but Little is working from the bottom.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wentworth throwing shots but Little is blocking nicely.
Little keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Little pushes Wentworth off looking to stand but Wentworth dives back in and keeps control.
Wentworth stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wentworth throws a right hand that Little ducks under and follows up with a left that Little also avoids with ease.
Little avoids the head kick by Wentworth.
Wentworth looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Wentworth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wentworth, pushing him back against the cage.
Wentworth is fighting off a takedown attempt but Little is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wentworth to the mat. Wentworth regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wentworth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth keeping full guard, as Little tries to pass.
Wentworth trying to keep a closed guard but Little is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little wants to control from the top but Wentworth keeps moving.
Wentworth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Little can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wentworth keeping full guard, as Little tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wentworth's guard.
Wentworth wants to get back to his feet but Little is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Little tries to stand but Wentworth is controlling from the bottom.
Wentworth wants to get back to his feet but Little is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wentworth pushes Little off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wentworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to clinch up.
Little gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Little stalling in the clinch but Wentworth improves position.
A short right from Little.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Little drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Wentworth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little tries to stall but Wentworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Little leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Little will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Wentworth misses.
Nice sprawl there from Wentworth as Little shoots in.
Wentworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Craig Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wentworth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wentworth scores with a three punch combo!
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wentworth scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wentworth misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Little is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Little wants to control but Wentworth postures up.
Wentworth wants to take a breather but Little manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wentworth.
Wentworth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wentworth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wentworth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wentworth throws an elbow that misses. Little uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wentworth's guard. Nice move by Little!
Little stands up from Wentworth's guard - Little perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wentworth shoots in looking for a takedown. Little tries to sprawl out of it but Wentworth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Little manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Little sprawls well. Little wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wentworth gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to clinch up but Wentworth circles away and keeps his distance.
Wentworth fails to land the takedown.
Craig Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Wentworth.
Wentworth shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Little's guard.
Little is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wentworth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Little works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Little manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wentworth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Little's half guard.
Wentworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wentworth wants to take a breather but Little is having none of it.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Little dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wentworth lands a nice short elbow.
Little is trying to stand up here but Wentworth is controlling him well.
Wentworth prevents Little from improving his position.
Wentworth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Little does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wentworth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Little defending well though.
Wentworth with the ground and pound but Little uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wentworth tries to free his leg and advance position but Little is retaining full guard.
Wentworth postures up in Little's guard and throws a big left but Little blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth won't allow Little to get back to his feet.
Wentworth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Little darts in and clinches Wentworth up against the cage.
Wentworth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Little.
Little is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wentworth is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Wentworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wentworth 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Wentworth!
After the big win, Josh Wentworth made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee** and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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