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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tran's choice of entrance music: Blockbuster Night Part 1. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Tran!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone clinches up against the cage.
Stone stops a takedown attempt from Tran.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Tran.
Stone is pressed up against the cage. Tran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stone down to the mat. Stone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tran tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone slips a jab from Tran.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tran manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Tran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Tran shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tobias Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Tran.
Stone scores with a nice head shot.
Tran fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone defending well as Tran loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Stone catches Tran right on the button with a cross.
Stone moves into the clinch successfully.
Tran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tran is pulling down on Stone's head to control his posture.
Stone gets to his feet. Tran looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone is looking to counter punch.
Stone rushes Tran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
Stone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tran momentarily.
Tran misses with a takedown attempt - Stone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tran looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Tran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tran lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tobias Stone has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Tran looks winded!
Stone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tran sprawls well. Tran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Stone stalks Tran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tran's face. Tran staggers backwards, shaken.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Tran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stone darts in and clinches Tran up against the cage.
Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tran fails with the takedown
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Tran backing up. Tran nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
Tran shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Tran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Stone looks for a takedown but Tran sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tran backs up against the cage.
Tran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stone sprawls well. Stone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tran gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Stone's cut.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stone blocks a head kick by Tran.
An attempted straight right counter from Stone misses the target.
Tran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tran tries for a takedown but Stone manages to get underhooks.
Tran tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually Tran drops back down to his feet.
Stone tries to pull guard but Tran won't allow it.
Tran breaks the clinch.
Tran moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran scores with a head kick. Stone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stone rushes Tran and presses him up against the cage.
Stone fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran successfully pulls guard.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stone wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
Tran controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Stone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone stands up from Tran's guard - Stone perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tran doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Tran stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Tran with that takedown attempt.
Tran has a takedown stuffed.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tran can do to turn this around?
Tran is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone shoots in and drives through. Tran sprawls well.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Tran with that takedown attempt.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Tran, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Tran against the cage but Tran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tran tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
It looked like Stone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Tran misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Tran counters by clinching up.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tran feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tran fails with the takedown.
Tobias Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Tran stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Tran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tobias Stone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stone avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Tobias Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tran avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tran shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tran but Tran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone rushes Tran and presses him up against the cage.
Tran ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tran no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tran is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tran keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tran trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stone working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tran has passed into half guard!
Tran is looking for a kimura here.
Stone wants to improve his position but Tran is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Tran has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tran wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
Tran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tran is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tran tries to clinch but Stone moves away
and Tran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tran. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tran tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tran clinches up with Stone and pushes him back against the cage.
Tran is working for takedown but Stone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrew Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tran tries to throw a body punch but Stone avoids it by throwing Tran back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Tran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tran 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 for Tobias Stone!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tobias Stone!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tobias Stone!
Tobias Stone wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Tobias Stone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Andrew Tran spoke after the fight, saying 'Well It Wasn't My Best Fight, But I Will Train Hard To Get Back In The Game And Win My Next Fight.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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