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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden has chosen Johnny by CORTEZ as his entrance music. John Fadden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lazano De Anda's chin.
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158 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Anda scores with a nice strike.
De Anda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Anda scores with a body shot.
De Anda misses with a hook. Fadden ducked under it nicely.
Fadden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Anda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
De Anda working some strikes from top position.
De Anda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fadden is looking to stand up but De Anda isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Anda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Anda wants to pass the guard but Fadden is keeping the position.
De Anda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fadden managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Anda trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
De Anda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fadden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Anda thinking.
Fadden lunges at De Anda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Anda's hand.
De Anda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadden throws out a counter right but De Anda avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Fadden. Beautiful body shot.
Fadden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Anda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden tries to advance to mount but can't.
De Anda is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rape Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Anda struggling a bit here.
Fadden wants to take a breather but De Anda manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fadden.
De Anda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
De Anda is trying to keep Fadden in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda has a closed guard, preventing Fadden from standing up.
Fadden got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Anda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fadden has managed to get both his arms back between De Anda's legs - danger averted.
De Anda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fadden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden throws a big elbow that misses.
Fadden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Anda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Anda looking to control.
My spies in Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches inform me that Fadden has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
De Anda pulls Fadden in close to his closed guard and prevents Fadden from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fadden looks to score with a jab to the body but De Anda is just out of range.
De Anda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Anda misses with a wild body shot.
Fadden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Anda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fadden throws an elbow that misses. De Anda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fadden's guard. Nice move by De Anda!
De Anda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Anda wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Anda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Anda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fadden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Lazano De Anda will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fadden fails to land with a series of punches.
Fadden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fadden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Anda's head.
De Anda is pressing down on Fadden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fadden passes into half guard.
Fadden stalling away here and it's allowed De Anda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but De Anda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Anda controls Fadden momentarily but Fadden frees himself.
Fadden stands and throws De Anda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Anda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fadden is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
De Anda wants to control but Fadden is having none of it.
Fadden landing shots from mount.
Fadden prevents De Anda from getting the reversal.
Fadden trying to control but De Anda is having none of it.
De Anda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
De Anda wants to pass the guard but Fadden is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Anda postures up and lands a big shot to Fadden's brow.
De Anda stands and throws Fadden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
De Anda 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.
Fadden managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Anda.
De Anda grinds an elbow into Fadden's temple.
De Anda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
De Anda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fadden keeps working.
De Anda in side control, throwing shots but Fadden defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda wants to control but Fadden is keeping him busy.
De Anda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fadden some visible discomfort.
Fadden tries to escape but De Anda is in control.
De Anda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
De Anda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fadden is working to avoid the ground and pound but De Anda connects with a decent elbow.
Fadden is trying to get back to his feet.
De Anda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Anda lands an elbow.
De Anda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fadden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De Anda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fadden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
De Anda working away.
De Anda cracks Fadden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lazano De Anda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Anda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fadden can't do much from the bottom here.
De Anda working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazano De Anda dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
De Anda takes one on the button.
Fadden ducks under a wild hook from De Anda.
De Anda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Anda.
De Anda throws a jab when Fadden was well out of range.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Anda throws a hook but Fadden avoids it easily.
Fadden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fadden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Anda.
Fadden unleashes a big counter combination but De Anda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
De Anda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Anda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Anda.
Fadden lands with an overhand left.
De Anda takes one on the button.
De Anda is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh De Anda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Anda gets tackled into the cage by Fadden. Fadden maintains the clinch.
De Anda tries to circle away but Fadden has him pinned against the cage.
Fadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Anda is defending well for now.
Fadden cracks De Anda with a nice body shot.
Fadden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fadden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fadden weaves into range and cracks De Anda right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! De Anda goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Fadden is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fadden!
John Fadden 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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hype
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