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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darkness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Darkness will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Darkness!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt digs a good hook to Darkness's body.
Nice combo by Darkness! Oh, that's hurt him - Litt falls to the canvas and Darkness follows him into side control.
It looks like Louis Litt has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Darkness in side control, throwing shots but Litt defends.
Darkness 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.
Litt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Darkness.
Darkness lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Litt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Darkness.
Darkness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Darkness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Litt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Litt can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Litt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Darkness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Litt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Litt parries the strikes from Darkness easily there. Darkness is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Litt to escape.
Litt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkness working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darkness thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Darkness is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Litt has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Darkness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness swings around for an armbar but Litt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Darkness's guard.
Darkness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darkness is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Litt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darkness has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Litt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Darkness misses with a knee to the head.
Litt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Litt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Litt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darkness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Darkness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Litt blocks a head kick by Darkness.
Louis Litt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Litt pinned against the cage. Litt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Darkness looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkness ducks right into an uppercut from Litt.
Darkness darts in trying to clinch
and Litt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Litt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darkness doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkness throws a head kick but Litt moves out of range.
Litt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darkness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Litt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Litt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Litt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darkness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Litt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Litt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Litt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darkness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Litt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Darkness doesn't manage to clinch there - Litt circles away.
Darkness tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Litt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darkness tries to clinch but Litt is having none of it.
Darkness tries to close the distance and clinch but Litt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darkness moves into the clinch.
Darkness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Litt's efforts to push away.
Darkness misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Litt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkness keeps control of Litt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Litt tries to break free but Darkness pushes him back against the cage.
Litt wants to get back to striking at distance but Darkness won't allow it.
Darkness tries to land knees in the clinch but Litt avoids the damage to the body.
Darkness throws an elbow but it misses.
Litt lands a nice uppercut.
Litt is looking to break free of the clinch but Darkness has double underhooks.
Litt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darkness misses with a knee strike.
Darkness misses with a knee strike.
Litt wants to get back to striking at distance but Darkness won't allow it.
Darkness drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darkness is breathing heavily.
Litt is trying to break the clinch but Darkness is controlling him.
Darkness prevents Litt from breaking the clinch.
Darkness breaks from the clinch.
Litt digs a good hook to Darkness's body.
Litt cracks Darkness with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws a shot to the body.
Litt keeps the fight on the outside.
Darkness tries to clinch but Litt moves out of range.
Darkness cracks Litt with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litt tests Darkness's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darkness throws a right and a left that Litt avoids nicely.
Litt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darkness momentarily.
It looks like Donnie Darkness has been cut.
Darkness takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darkness is looking to clinch but Litt is avoiding it.
Litt throws a hook but Darkness blocks it.
Darkness tries to clinch but Litt moves out of range.
Darkness wants to clinch
and Litt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness moves into the clinch successfully.
Litt wants to get back to striking at distance but Darkness won't allow it.
Litt is trying to push Darkness away but Darkness has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Darkness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Litt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkness.
Darkness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnie Darkness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Litt lands with an overhand left.
Darkness moves to clinch but Litt breaks away
and Litt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darkness tries to clinch but Litt moves away
and Litt counters with a nice body shot.
Litt with a nice cross.
Litt slips under a jab from Darkness.
Darkness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Litt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Litt lands a jab to the head.
Litt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four 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!
Darkness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Litt finds it's way round the side to connect with Darkness's head.
Good exchange - Litt coming out on top.
Darkness looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Litt keeps the fight on the outside.
Litt connects with a looping right hand.
Darkness throws a nice looking combination but Litt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Litt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darkness on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Litt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darkness doesn't seem phased though.
Litt punishes Darkness's body with a nice straight punch.
Litt lands a jab to Darkness's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Litt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Litt feints a jab promting Darkness to slip. Litt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darkness slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Litt works Darkness's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Litt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Darkness takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Darkness.
Darkness has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darkness tries to clinch but Litt moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darkness.
Darkness moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darkness just misses with a elbow thrown towards Litt's brow.
Litt working hard to break the clinch.
Litt tries to circle away but Darkness has him pinned against the cage.
Litt lands a shot to the body.
Darkness missing with knees to the body.
Litt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Litt lands a shoulder strike.
Darkness drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Litt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darkness tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darkness throws an elbow that misses.
Darkness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Litt lands a jab.
Darkness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Darkness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Litt lunges at Darkness with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darkness's hand.
Darkness tries to clinch
letting Litt counter with a right hand.
Darkness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Litt lands a jab to the nose.
Darkness tries to clinch there but Litt circles away.
Litt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darkness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Litt cracks Darkness with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darkness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darkness needs to keep his hands up - Litt had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws a hook but Darkness avoids it easily.
Donnie Darkness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkness tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Litt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Litt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darkness. Darkness circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnie Darkness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkness wants to clinch
and Litt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darkness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darkness takes the fight into the clinch.
Litt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darkness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Litt throws a good cross that connects.
Darkness changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Litt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Litt wants to control but Darkness postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkness tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darkness tries for a kimura but Litt is defending well.
Litt is looking to regain half guard here but Darkness keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Darkness crashes against the mat.
Darkness decides to stand back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Litt.
Litt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Litt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Litt avoids the head kick by Darkness.
Litt lands with a cross.
Darkness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Litt has had enough of the clinch but Darkness keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litt has had enough of the clinch but Darkness keeps him there for the moment.
Litt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Litt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darknesss head.
Darkness throws an elbow that misses.
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 Louis Litt.
I think Litt 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Louis Litt!
After winning the bout, Louis Litt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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