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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is yes. Loaf has chosen Eat My Loaf as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
34 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Loaf misses.
Lamotta throws an overhand right that lands on Loaf's shoulder, as Loaf tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Lamotta finds it's target.
It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.
Loaf misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamotta motions for Loaf to come forward. Lamotta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loaf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Lamotta scores with a leg kick.
Lamotta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lamotta takes a swing at Loaf's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Loaf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamotta throws out the jab.
Loaf closes the distance and clinches.
Loaf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lamotta backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta blocks a body shot from Loaf.
Lamotta is trying to break the clinch but Loaf has him pressed against the cage.
Loaf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loaf prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Loaf on the inside.
Lamotta blocks an uppercut.
Lamotta manages to break the clinch.
Loaf slips a straight right by Lamotta.
Loaf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamotta.
Loaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Loaf.
Lamotta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loaf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamotta misses with a lunging right hand
and Loaf makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lamotta takes a swing at Loaf's ribcage but misses.
Loaf misses the jab.
Loaf missing with a left hand there. Lamotta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamotta throws a leg kick
and Loaf counters with a shoot takedown. Lamotta fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Loaf throws a big right hand that misses.
Loaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamotta is keeping the position for now.
Loaf throws a big elbow that misses.
Loaf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lamotta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loaf with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loaf throws an elbow that misses. Lamotta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loaf's guard. Nice move by Lamotta!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Loaf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Loaf trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf keeping moving, preventing Lamotta from controlling successfully.
Lamotta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lamotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Loaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loaf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lamotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamotta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loaf has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Meat Loaf wasn't active enough on the ground.
Loaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Loaf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf missing with a left hand there. Lamotta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loaf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loaf misses with a jab to the body
and Lamotta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Loaf's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamotta trying to control but Loaf is working from the bottom.
Loaf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loaf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loaf is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loaf scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Lamotta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meat Loaf's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Loaf lands with a right hand.
Loaf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jake Lamotta is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loaf.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loaf's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamotta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loaf scrambles back to his feet.
Lamotta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Loaf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamotta checks the leg kick.
Loaf misses with a low kick.
Lamotta throws a sloppy body shot
and Loaf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamotta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loaf can pounce on him.
Loaf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loaf moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta tries to pull guard but Loaf won't allow it.
Lamotta blocks an uppercut.
Lamotta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Loaf to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lamotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamotta looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Loaf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lamotta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lamotta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lamotta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamotta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loaf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Loaf misses with a body punch.
Loaf tries to work over Lamotta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamotta is trying to break the clinch but Loaf has him pressed against the cage.
Loaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamotta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lamotta gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Loaf looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf pulls Lamotta in to control the position.
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!
Lamotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Loaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loaf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Loaf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lamotta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loaf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loaf's back!
Lamotta is not going to allow Loaf to sit and survive in this position.
Loaf rolls, trying to escape but Lamotta keeps control of the position.
Lamotta throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Loaf controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Lamotta has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Meat Loaf has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf trying to control but not successfully.
Lamotta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Loaf rolls, trying to escape but Lamotta keeps control of the position.
Lamotta avoiding Loaf 's attempts to control his hands.
Lamotta is working the ground and pound. Can Loaf escape?
Lamotta looking for the RNC.
Loaf tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf wants to control his opponent's hands but Lamotta gets his hands free.
Loaf is holding onto Lamotta's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lamotta's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Loaf tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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!
Loaf is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta looking to finish with strikes here!
Lamotta looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Loaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meat Loaf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lamotta.
Loaf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Loaf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamotta.
Lamotta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lamotta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loaf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamotta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamotta jabs Loaf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loaf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamotta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Loaf digs a good hook to Lamotta's body.
Lamotta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loaf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Loaf tries to bum rush Lamotta with a series of wild strikes but Lamotta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loaf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lamotta.
Loaf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lamotta to score with a decent uppercut.
Loaf drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Lamotta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loaf scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Loaf wants to control the action here but instead Lamotta manages to pass to full mount!
Loaf tries to reverse the position but Lamotta maintains control.
Lamotta trying to control but Loaf is having none of it.
Loaf wants to control but Lamotta is having none of it.
Loaf blocking the ground and pound.
Lamotta tries to control but Loaf wriggling away.
Lamotta lands with some strikes.
Loaf wants to control but Lamotta is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Loaf advances position into side control!
Loaf working the head and body with strikes.
Lamotta can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamotta takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lamotta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loaf.
Loaf in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lamotta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lamotta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loaf misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Loaf working the ground and pound but Lamotta is defending the strikes.
Lamotta tries to buck Loaf off but Loaf is having none of it.
Loaf wants to take a breather but Lamotta manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Loaf.
Loaf looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Loaf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loaf 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
Meat Loaf tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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