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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MAX SWAGGER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ocho Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SWAGGER's entrance music is Crawl/ Kings of Leon. A fine choice. MAX SWAGGER could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ocho Cinco's chin.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MAX SWAGGER!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ocho Cinco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SWAGGER checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
SWAGGER moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
SWAGGER misses with the combination.
SWAGGER keeps the fight on the outside.
Cinco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cinco throws a combination that misses
and SWAGGER counters with a shoot takedown. Cinco fights it but they end up in guard.
Cinco is working an open guard so SWAGGER takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
SWAGGER rushes Cinco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cinco tries to pull guard but SWAGGER won't allow it.
Cinco struggles to land a body shot inside as SWAGGER controls his hands.
Cinco tries to break the clinch but SWAGGER is controlling the position.
SWAGGER is looking to control Cinco's arms but Cinco gets an underhook and turns him. Now SWAGGER has his back to the cage.
Cinco stalling in the clinch but SWAGGER improves position.
Cinco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. SWAGGER is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cinco gets through SWAGGER's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cinco tries to throw a body punch but SWAGGER avoids it by throwing Cinco back against the cage.
Cinco can't get the takedown.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
SWAGGER lands a body punch.
SWAGGER stalling against the cage.
Cinco has had enough of the clinch but SWAGGER keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cinco jumps guard but SWAGGER stands there with Cinco around his waist. Cinco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
SWAGGER prevents the takedown attempt.
SWAGGER looking to throw knees to the head but Cinco is blocking nicely.
Cinco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
SWAGGER gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER slows the pace down in half guard.
SWAGGER not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cinco is looking to escape.
Cinco is in trouble now - SWAGGER has advanced to mount!
Cinco is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cinco looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
SWAGGER jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cinco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
SWAGGER cracks Cinco with a big right hand but Cinco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
SWAGGER remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cinco is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER cracks Cinco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
SWAGGER stands up and beckons Cinco to his feet.
SWAGGER displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
SWAGGER clinches with his opponent.
SWAGGER using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
SWAGGER lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cinco backwards.
SWAGGER with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cinco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cinco goes for a takedown attempt but SWAGGER pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice combination there by SWAGGER.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER gets a takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER stands up from half guard.
SWAGGER closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - SWAGGER lands in his opponent's guard.
SWAGGER 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
SWAGGER stands and steps away. Cinco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SWAGGER throws a head kick that Cinco semi-blocks.
Ocho Cinco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SWAGGER smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MAX SWAGGER dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
SWAGGER goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Cinco misses.
Cinco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and SWAGGER counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by SWAGGER.
Cinco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cinco fails to pull guard.
Cinco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but SWAGGER has him pressed against the cage.
Cinco wants a takedown.
Cinco avoiding damage as SWAGGER throws knees to the body.
Cinco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cinco tries for a takedown. No joy.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
SWAGGER just leaning against Cinco, taking a breather.
SWAGGER manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
SWAGGER pushes Cinco off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cinco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
SWAGGER connects with a high kick.
Cinco is breathing heavily.
SWAGGER rushes Cinco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco can't break the clinch.
Cinco has a couple of punches blocked by SWAGGER.
SWAGGER lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cinco or not.
SWAGGER crunches a lovely knee into Cinco's ribcage.
Cinco takes a knee right on the jaw!
SWAGGER tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SWAGGER tries to land a knee to the head but Cinco blocks with his arms.
Cinco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cinco tries to pull guard but SWAGGER holds him up against the cage and eventually Cinco drops back down to his feet.
SWAGGER misses with a knee strike.
SWAGGER lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
SWAGGER looking to throw knees to the head but Cinco is blocking nicely.
SWAGGER tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
SWAGGER blocks a body shot from Cinco.
SWAGGER blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
SWAGGER pulls guard successfully.
Cinco throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
SWAGGER is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
SWAGGER has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
SWAGGER wants to stand and escape but Cinco is having none of it.
Cinco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cinco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
SWAGGER is trying to keep Cinco in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco trying to control but SWAGGER is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
SWAGGER throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
SWAGGER throws a right hand that Cinco ducks under and follows up with a left that Cinco also avoids with ease.
SWAGGER throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
SWAGGER misses with a series of wild punches.
Cinco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and SWAGGER counters with a head kick.
SWAGGER swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cinco.
MAX SWAGGER is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SWAGGER misses with a head kick.
Cinco has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
SWAGGER looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cinco!
SWAGGER controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER lands with some strikes.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
SWAGGER scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cinco?
SWAGGER lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by SWAGGER.
Cinco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MAX SWAGGER dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cinco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
SWAGGER closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cinco to the mat! Cinco manages to get full guard.
SWAGGER decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
SWAGGER lands a nice hook to Cinco's body. Cinco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cinco wants to clinch but SWAGGER slips to the side
and SWAGGER counters by clinching up.
Cinco wants a takedown.
SWAGGER prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, SWAGGER scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Cinco tries to score a body lock takedown but SWAGGER shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
MAX SWAGGER has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ocho Cinco.
A knee to the head by SWAGGER.
SWAGGER has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cinco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
SWAGGER softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SWAGGER with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
SWAGGER trying to land knees to the body.
SWAGGER wants a takedown but no success here.
Cinco has had enough of the clinch but SWAGGER keeps him there for the moment.
SWAGGER tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
SWAGGER manages to break the clinch.
Cinco looks to clinch
and SWAGGER holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cinco takes a shot to the head.
SWAGGER breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cinco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Cinco is predictable there
and SWAGGER counters with a stiff right hand.
SWAGGER pushes Cinco up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from SWAGGER.
SWAGGER gets a trip takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER works his way into side control.
SWAGGER scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but SWAGGER has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cinco can't do much from the bottom here.
SWAGGER advances nicely into full mount.
Cinco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cinco is bucking up trying to escape but SWAGGER cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
SWAGGER is landing with some decent strikes but Cinco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cinco is squirming around, avoiding SWAGGER's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cinco wants to hold on but SWAGGER pushes him away.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
SWAGGER is going olschool here, as he tries to force Cinco to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cinco shrugs it off.
Cinco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cinco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cinco is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
SWAGGER takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
MAX SWAGGER is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MAX SWAGGER overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cinco is working to get back to half guard.
SWAGGER content just to control the position here.
Cinco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
MAX SWAGGER showed his dominance in that final round.
Well SWAGGER has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MAX SWAGGER!
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