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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Froila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Lusteer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Geronimo Froila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lex Lusteer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusteer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Froila as Lusteer shoots in.
Lusteer swats away the attempt to clinch by Froila.
Lusteer misses with an uppercut. Froila saw that one coming.
Froila pushes Lusteer up against the cage in a clinch.
Lusteer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lusteer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Froilas head.
Lusteer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lusteer pulls guard.
Froila distracts Lusteer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Froila won't allow Lusteer to sweep him here.
Lusteer wants to get back to his feet but Froila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Froila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Froila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lusteer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lusteer is working an open guard so Froila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Froila tries to clinch but Lusteer moves out of range.
Lusteer fails with the takedown.
Lusteer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lusteer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusteer looking to stall.
Lusteer misses with a knee to the head.
Lusteer with a knee to the head.
Lusteer looks gassed!
Lusteer tries a knee to the head but Froila blocks it.
Froila throws a knee to the head but misses.
Froila wants to break free but Lusteer has control.
Froila can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lusteer.
Lusteer decides to pull guard.
Froila stands up and waves to Lusteer to follow him.
Froila tries to clinch but Lusteer moves away
and Froila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Froila darts in trying to clinch
so Lusteer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lusteer is pushing down on Froila's leg trying to pass to half guard. Froila is fighting to maintain full guard but Lusteer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Froila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Froila scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Froila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lusteer won't allow Froila to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froila looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lusteer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Froila prevents Lusteer from improving his position.
Froila is looking to advance position but Lusteer won't allow it.
Froila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lusteer defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lusteer kicks Froila off and gets back to his feet.
Froila wants to clinch
and Lusteer counters by clinching up.
Froila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lusteer pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Froila tries to stand but Lusteer is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Froila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lusteer looking for a sweep. Not yet Lusteer, not yet.
Froila in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lusteer wants to sweep but no luck.
Froila with a nice head shot there.
Froila scoring with punches to the head and body.
Froila landing some decent shots from guard.
Froila works over Lusteer with some ground and pound from guard.
Lusteer is rocked!
Froila stands and steps away. Lusteer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lusteer is still on wobbly legs! Can Froila finish him?
Froila wants to clinch
and Lusteer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Froila tries to clinch up but Lusteer circles away and keeps his distance.
Lusteer seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Froila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Froila swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusteer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froila tries to clinch but Lusteer moves away
and Lusteer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lusteer misses with a knee to the head.
Froila lands a left hand.
Froila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Froila is looking to break free of the clinch but Lusteer has double underhooks.
Froila manages to break the clinch.
Froila clinches but Lusteer breaks the clinch
and Lusteer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Froila's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lusteer stands up over Froila, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lusteer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lusteer postures up and lands a big shot to Froila's brow.
Froila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lusteer controls the pace.
Froila has momentary wrist control but Lusteer slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lusteer chips away with some ground and pound.
Lusteer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lusteer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lusteer advances position into side control!
Froila is not content to let Lusteer control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Lusteer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Froila clinches up against the cage.
Froila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lusteer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lusteer avoiding damage as Froila throws knees to the body.
Lusteer scores with a shoulder strike.
Lusteer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lusteer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Froila's guard.
Lusteer works over Froila with some ground and pound from guard.
Lusteer wants to control from the top but Froila keeps moving.
Lusteer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lusteer working some strikes from top position.
Froila is striking off his back. Lusteer thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Froila on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lusteer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lusteer lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusteer controlling the pace.
Lex Lusteer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Froila has hold of Lusteer's hands but Lusteer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Froila is in trouble now - Lusteer has advanced to mount!
Lusteer prevents Froila from getting the reversal.
Froila is working hard here to advance position.
Lusteer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Froila throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Froila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lusteer tries to control but Froila wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Froila in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Froila is desperately trying to improve his position but Lusteer has a good base and remains in mount.
Lusteer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lusteer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lusteer lands with some strikes.
Froila bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lusteer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Froila's guard.
Lusteer connects with a couple of short punches.
Froila wants to sweep here but Lusteer controlling him for the moment.
Lusteer passes Froila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Froila pushes Lusteer off looking to stand but Lusteer dives back in and keeps control.
Froila wants to stand back up but Lusteer manages to pass into side control.
Lusteer looks up at the clock and then as Froila takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lusteer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer blocks the strikes from Froila.
Lusteer trying to control the position but Froila is working away.
Froila takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Froila takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Froila is trying to work for a sweep but Lusteer has mounted him!
Lusteer cracks Froila with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lusteer cracks Froila with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lusteer lands a big shot there that rocks Froila but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Froila is in a horrible position here. Lusteer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lusteer dominating with strikes here.
Froila is rocked!
Froila is in a horrible position here. Lusteer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Froila is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Froila in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lusteer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lusteer landing shots from mount.
Lusteer cracks Froila with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lusteer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Froila seems to have got his legs back now.
Froila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Froila bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lusteer controls Froila momentarily but Froila frees himself.
Froila is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lusteer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lusteer has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lusteer throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Lusteer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Froila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Froila darts in trying to clinch
enabling Lusteer to counter with a crisp jab.
Froila tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lusteer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lusteer keeps control of Froila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Froila avoiding damage as Lusteer throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lusteer.
Froila connects with a knee to the head.
Lusteer pulls guard.
Froila working some strikes from top position.
Lusteer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Froila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lusteer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Froila wants to stand and escape but instead Lusteer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lusteer cracks Froila with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lusteer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Froila looks to clinch
and Lusteer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Froila connects with a knee to the head.
Lusteer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Froila.
Froila breaks from the clinch.
Lusteer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Froila's calf.
Froila closes the distance but Lusteer moves to the side
and Lusteer moves into the clinch.
Lusteer lands a hook that snaps the head of Froila backwards.
Froila can't break the clinch.
Froila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lusteer has him pressed against the cage.
Lusteer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Froila is trying to break free.
Froila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lusteer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lusteer lands with a light punch inside.
Lusteer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lusteer manages to end up in side control.
Lusteer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Froila takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lusteer grinds an elbow into Froila's temple.
Lusteer decides to stand back up. Lusteer steps back and let's Froila get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusteer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Froila tries to clinch
and Lusteer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Froila's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lusteer lands a couple of elbows.
Froila wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lusteer manages to pass to side control.
Froila is looking to improve his position.
Froila looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusteer slips a nice elbow through Froila's hands, connecting with Froila's forehead.
Froila taking some punishment here, with Lusteer in his half guard.
Lusteer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lusteer stops Froila from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froila misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lusteer is nestled in close to Froila, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lusteer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Lusteer there.
Lusteer not doing much here.
Froila wants to get back to his feet.
Froila punching from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Froila tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lusteer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Froila tries to clinch but Lusteer moves out of range.
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.
Froila moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Froila.
Lusteer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Froila gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Froila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Froila throws a head punch that misses.
Froila lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Froila is trying to break the clinch but Lusteer has him pressed against the cage.
Lusteer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusteer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lusteer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Froila tries to clinch up.
Froila tries to keep at a distance but Lusteer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Geronimo Froila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Froila wants to get back to striking at distance but Lusteer won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Froila fails to land.
Froila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lusteer has him pressed against the cage.
Lusteer missing with knees to the body.
Froila has a couple of punches blocked by Lusteer.
Lusteer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Froila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lusteer keeps control of Froila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lusteer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Froila prevents it.
Geronimo Froila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Lusteer.
Froila is trying to break free.
Froila throws a punch but it's blocked by Lusteer.
Lusteer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Lusteer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lusteer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Lusteer!
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