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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty The Viper Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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139 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matty The Viper Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La De Hoya lands a lovely overhand right.
Pritchard lands a jab to La De Hoya's midsection.
Pritchard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from La De Hoya misses its target.
La De Hoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pritchard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
La De Hoya is looking to clinch.
Pritchard with the counter takedown but La De Hoya avoids it easily.
A low kick from La De Hoya misses
and Pritchard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
La De Hoya is positioning himself well to prevent Pritchard advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pritchard is looking for a kimura but La De Hoya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pritchard to get the leverage.
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!
Pritchard is looking for a kimura here.
Pritchard wants to pass to mount but La De Hoya is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
La De Hoya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pritchard.
Pritchard is trying to control the action in half guard but La De Hoya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pritchard thows a huge punch but La De Hoya dodges it nicely.
La De Hoya gets back to full guard.
Pritchard postures up and lands a big shot to La De Hoya's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
La De Hoya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pritchard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pritchard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pritchard trying to control the position but La De Hoya is working away.
Pritchard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by La De Hoya, who protects the arm well.
La De Hoya stops Pritchard from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. La De Hoya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
La De Hoya is looking to reverse the position.
Pritchard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
La De Hoya struggling a bit here.
Pritchard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, La De Hoya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pritchard wants to lay and pray for a moment but La De Hoya keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but La De Hoya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pritchard lands a decent elbow from side control.
La De Hoya is not content to let Pritchard control the position.
Pritchard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pritchard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pritchard is trying to get an arm triangle but La De Hoya is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matty The Viper Pritchard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Pritchard.
La De Hoya clinches.
La De Hoya slowing the pace effectively.
Pritchard is looking to take this one to the mat.
La De Hoya works on Pritchard's body with a couple of short punches.
Pritchard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La De Hoya lands a body shot.
Pritchard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La De Hoya is defending well.
Pritchard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La De Hoya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marious La De Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty The Viper Pritchard.
Pritchard is trying to trip La De Hoya. He has hold of a leg but La De Hoya is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pritchard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard looking to pass the guard.
La De Hoya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
La De Hoya trying to keep a closed guard but Pritchard is proving a slippery customer.
Matty The Viper Pritchard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya is pulling down on Pritchard's head. It's preventing any offense from Pritchard, at least for the moment.
Pritchard won't allow La De Hoya to sweep him here.
La De Hoya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
La De Hoya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pritchard on the ground.
La De Hoya is trying to control the position but Pritchard postures up.
Pritchard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pritchard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La De Hoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pritchard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
La De Hoya keeping moving, preventing Pritchard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pritchard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
La De Hoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
La De Hoya ducks right into an uppercut from Pritchard.
La De Hoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La De Hoya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pritchard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pritchard misses with a wild combination.
Pritchard shoots in for a takedown but La De Hoya shows good takedown defense.
La De Hoya lands with a hook. Pritchard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Pritchard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya fails in his attempt to clinch.
La De Hoya tries to clinch but Pritchard moves out of range.
Pritchard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matty The Viper Pritchard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La De Hoya slips a jab and a cross from Pritchard.
Pritchard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pritchard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marious La De Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pritchard tries to bum rush La De Hoya with a series of wild strikes but La De Hoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matty The Viper Pritchard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
La De Hoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Pritchard is just out of range.
Pritchard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pritchard scores with a nice right hand.
Pritchard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Pritchard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pritchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Pritchard misses.
Matty The Viper Pritchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchard swings widly with a right hand
and La De Hoya counters with a straight right hand.
Pritchard checks the leg kick.
Pritchard walks into a straight right hand from La De Hoya.
Pritchard scores with a hook.
A big right from Pritchard misses.
Pritchard misses with a hook. La De Hoya ducked under it nicely.
La De Hoya wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
La De Hoya rushes Pritchard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
La De Hoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matty The Viper Pritchard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
La De Hoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pritchard moves away from the strike by La De Hoya.
Pritchard misses with a shot to the body
and La De Hoya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La De Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pritchard manages to avoid it.
La De Hoya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pritchard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
La De Hoya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pritchard, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard is trying to pull guard but La De Hoya has him pressed against the cage.
La De Hoya misses with a body punch.
Pritchard takes a shot to the head.
La De Hoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La De Hoya lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya prevents the takedown attempt.
Marious La De Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty The Viper Pritchard.
Pritchard is trying to pull guard but La De Hoya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
La De Hoya misses with a body punch.
Pritchard wants a takedown but no success here.
La De Hoya taking a breather.
Pritchard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pritchard tries to score a body lock takedown but La De Hoya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
I was talking to La De Hoya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from La De Hoya.
Pritchard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
La De Hoya prevents a takedown attempt there.
La De Hoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pritchard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La De Hoya is defending well.
La De Hoya prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from La De Hoya as the two fighters clinch.
La De Hoya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
La De Hoya pushes Pritchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
La De Hoya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pritchard backwards.
Pritchard is rocked!
La De Hoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pritchard is still on wobbly legs! Can La De Hoya finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya pushes Pritchard against the cage. La De Hoya is working some dirty boxing. La De Hoya pushes off with a quick right hook! Pritchard goes down! Pritchard tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! La De Hoya moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marious La De Hoya!
Marious La De Hoya is the new featherweight champion!
Marious La De Hoya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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