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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Jinks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Affonso Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Affonso Villar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Jinks ! 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, Affonso Villar! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jinks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villar tries to avoid it but Jinks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villar to the ground. Villar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Villar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Jinks moves in looking to clinch but Villar pushes him off. Nice sprawl there from Villar as Jinks shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Jinks . That's going to take a lot out of him. Villar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Villar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jinks pinned against the cage. Jinks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Villar has closed the distance and engaged Jinks in a clinch.
Jinks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jinks fails to pull guard.
Jinks is trying to break free. Jinks tries to pull guard but Villar holds him up against the cage and eventually Jinks drops back down to his feet.
Villar breaks from the clinch.
Villar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jinks as he avoids it easily. Jinks shoots in but Villar avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jinks is breathing heavily. Villar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jinks 's waist but Jinks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villar off to one side. Villar misses with a wild combination.
Villar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Left hook, right uppercut from Villar. Jinks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villar as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Villar with that takedown attempt. Villar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jinks 's waist but Jinks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villar off to one side. Jinks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villar paws at him with a jab and circles away. Villar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Villar showed some decent athleticism there. Villar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time. Still in half guard, Villar seems content to control. Jinks is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Jinks manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Jinks has a closed guard, preventing Villar from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Villar preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jinks is working hard here to advance position. Jinks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jinks keeping moving, preventing Villar from controlling successfully. Jinks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Villar wanted to stand there but Jinks had control of the position. Jinks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Villar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jinks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jinks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jinks has a closed guard, preventing Villar from standing up. Jinks has his feet on Villar's thighs here. He's pushed Villar off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Villar screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CJ Jinks !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Johnson! 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, Mitsuyo Kano! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kano misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Kano has taken the fight into the clinch. Kano breaks from the clinch.
Kano instigates a clinch. Kano keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Johnson keeps control of Kano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kano lands a shoulder strike. Kano scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kano lands a knee to the head.
Johnson is rocked! Kano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kano lands a nice elbow. Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Kano.
Kano stalling.
Kano lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment. Kano lands a big right hand that drops Johnson! The killer instinct kicks in and Kano finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsuyo Kano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LA twotwo star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pickel has chosen Piano Man as his entrance music. Michael Pickel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, LA twotwo star! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Pickel! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! star closes the distance and clinches up with Pickel, looking for a takedown. star pushes Pickel against the cage but Pickel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pickel is looking to clinch. star jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pickel is looking to clinch but star is avoiding it.
Pickel tries to clinch but star is having none of it. star tries to clinch but fails miserably and Pickel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pickel. Pickel lands a nice knee to the body. Pickel looking to throw knees to the head but star is blocking nicely.
Pickel lands a knee to the head.
star is trying to stall.
star takes an elbow to the forehead. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Pickel breaks from the clinch.
Pickel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Pickel wants to clinch but star slips to the side and star counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pickel! star misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pickel is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. star locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Pickel is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LA twotwo star!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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, Jeff Hardy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Fisher! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Hardy shoots in. Hardy cracks Fisher with a good jab. Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisher but Fisher pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hardy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fisher can't fight it off and eventually Hardy manages to take the fight to the floor. Fisher looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Fisher has control of Hardy's left arm, preventing Hardy from doing any damage. Fisher has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though. Fisher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Fisher is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hardy rolls with it to try and escape but Fisher cranks on the arm and Hardy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). TJ Fisher!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Foster! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Masters! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Masters forces Foster back against the cage and clinches. Foster can't break the clinch.
Masters misses with a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Masters.
It looks like Jamie Foster has been cut. Foster wants to break free but Masters has control.
Foster wants to get back to striking at distance but Masters won't allow it.
Masters scores with a knee to the head.
Foster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Masters stalling.
Masters misses with a knee strike.
Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Foster is looking to break free of the clinch but Masters has double underhooks. Foster tries to break the clinch but Masters is controlling the position. Masters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Masters.
Masters has Foster pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Masters.
Masters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Foster wants to break free but Masters has control.
Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masters is leaning against Foster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Masters landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masters keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Masters on the inside. Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Foster wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Masters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masters looks gassed! Masters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foster has had enough of the clinch but Masters keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foster is trying to break free. Masters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masters throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foster is trying to break free. Foster tries to break the clinch but Masters is controlling the position. Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster fails to land with a series of punches.
Jamie Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Foster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foster doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
A cross from Foster lands. Foster throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease. Foster works the jab nicely. Foster's corner calls for a 1-2. Foster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Foster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masters is rocked! Nice uppercut there from Foster. Masters is still on wobbly legs! Can Foster finish him? Foster jabs Masters right on the nose. Masters blinks but takes it well. 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! Masters walks straight into a right hand from Foster - that's dropped him! Foster jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Masters from any more punishment! Masters complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jamie Foster!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Granit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granit has chosen no way out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ken Miller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barney Granit's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Miller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barney Granit! The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Miller. Miller catches Granit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Barney Granit has been cut. Granit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Granit circles away.
Miller connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Granit tumbling to the canvas! Miller pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Granit was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ken Miller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valens has chosen "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Trevor Tuffs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Tuffs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Valens! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuffs shoots in and drives through. Valens sprawls well. Valens stuffs the takedown. Nice takedown defense from Valens. No joy for Tuffs on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tuffs. That's going to take a lot out of him. Valens throws a quick inside leg kick. Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valens as he jumps to the side. Tuffs is breathing heavily. Valens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Knees to the body from Valens.
Valens tries to land knees in the clinch but Tuffs avoids the damage to the body. Valens missing with knees to the body.
Valens crunches a lovely knee into Tuffs's ribcage. Valens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tuffs fails with the takedown. Tuffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tuffs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Valens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tuffs. Tuffs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tuffs wants to pass the guard but Valens is defending well. Tuffs wants to work for an arm triangle but Valens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Tuffs there. Tuffs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Valens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuffs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Valens is trying to stand back up but Tuffs is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Valens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tuffs fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Valens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valens as he jumps to the side. Tuffs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valens as he avoids it easily. Valens works Tuffs's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tuffs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valens circles away. Tuffs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valens can pounce on him.
Tuffs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Tuffs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Tuffs is working Valens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Tuffs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tuffs tries to free his leg and advance position but Valens is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tuffs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Tuffs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Tuffs looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tuffs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tuffs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Valens doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuffs circles away.
Valens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Valens feints and then cracks Tuffs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuffs down. A solid leg kick lands there for Valens.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Valens! Tuffs is backing up but he can't get away as Valens lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tuffs and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Valens!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Thibault (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Mtagwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Thibault has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henri Thibault! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Mtagwa! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mtagwa throws a series of punches but Thibault avoids them all with ease. Thibault ducks under a wild hook from Mtagwa. Mtagwa throws a hook but Thibault blocks it. Mtagwa throws a series of punches but Thibault moves out of range. Mtagwa staying out of range there. Mtagwa lands with a shot to the body. Thibault looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A swing and a miss from Thibault. Mtagwa lands a nice hook to Thibault's body. Thibault takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Thibault throws a shot from downtown. Mtagwa moves away and avoids it. Mtagwa loads up on a big right hand but Thibault slips the punch. Thibault takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mtagwa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mtagwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mtagwa connects with a stiff jab that staggers Thibault - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Mtagwa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loren Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loren Lorenzo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loren Lorenzo! 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, Randy Orton! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lorenzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lorenzo tries to clinch up. Nice takedown defense from Orton. No joy for Lorenzo on that attempt. Orton avoids a kick to the body.
Orton throws a low kick but Lorenzo avoids it. Orton shoots in but no luck this time. Lorenzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orton tries to avoid it but Lorenzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orton to the ground. Orton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Lorenzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Orton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Orton trying to mount his opponent but Lorenzo defends it. Lorenzo is trying to get back to full guard. Lorenzo is trying to stand.
Lorenzo pushes Orton off and gets back to his feet. Orton shoots in for a double leg but Lorenzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lorenzo misses with a hook. Orton ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lorenzo dodges the punch combination from Orton.
A low kick from Lorenzo is predictable there and Orton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lorenzo's guard now. Lorenzo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lorenzo is breathing heavily. Orton cracks Lorenzo with a solid left hand. Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Orton trying to control but Lorenzo is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lorenzo working a defensive guard here.
Lorenzo tries to strike from the bottom.
Orton wants to pass the guard but Lorenzo is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Orton looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Orton feints and as Lorenzo raises his hands in defense, Orton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orton postures up in Lorenzo's guard and throws a big left but Lorenzo blocks it. Orton stops Lorenzo from standing up. Orton drops back looking for a leg! Lorenzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lorenzo manages to kick Orton off! Orton jumps back into Lorenzo's guard. Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Lorenzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Orton preventing the sweep. Orton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Orton shoots and misses and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut. Loren Lorenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Orton. Lorenzo misses with a hook. Lorenzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orton momentarily.
Orton throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range. Orton is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
Orton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lorenzo wants to get back to his feet but Orton is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Lorenzo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lorenzo wants to stand but Orton is controlling the position. Lorenzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lorenzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lorenzo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orton controls the pace. Lorenzo working for a triangle but Orton defends it easily.
Lorenzo wants to stand and escape but Orton is having none of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orton lands a couple of digs. Lorenzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lorenzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton tries to clinch up. Lorenzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Orton counters with a nice double leg into guard. Orton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Lorenzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orton is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Orton trying to control but Lorenzo is working from the bottom. Lorenzo wants to sweep but no luck. Orton looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Orton passes Lorenzo's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orton postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lorenzo to stand up. Lorenzo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Orton counters with a thumping low kick. Lorenzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Orton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Lorenzo is refusing to be controlled, as Orton sits in half guard. Orton prevents Lorenzo from standing back up.
Lorenzo has one foot on Orton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Lorenzo swinging wilding here.
Lorenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Orton stuffs the takedown attempt from Lorenzo. Lorenzo gets slowly back to his feet. Lorenzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lorenzo misses with the combination.
Orton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lorenzo's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Lorenzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Orton showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lorenzo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lorenzo throws a low kick but Orton avoids it. Lorenzo blocks the body kick.
Orton scores a takedown into full mount! Lorenzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Orton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Orton with the ground and pound from mount. The referee warns Lorenzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lorenzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Orton has a good base and remains in mount. Lorenzo wants to control but Orton is having none of it. Orton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Lorenzo is trying to stand. Orton looking to secure an arm triangle but Lorenzo defends it well. Lorenzo is trying to stand. Lorenzo tries to reverse the position but Orton maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lorenzo tries to hold on but Orton postures up. Lorenzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Orton has a good base and remains in mount. Lorenzo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Lorenzo regains half guard. Lorenzo tries to roll over but Orton keeps him under control. Lorenzo kicks Orton off and gets back to his feet. Lorenzo shoots and misses and Orton counters by clinching up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orton misses with some punches.
Lorenzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loren Lorenzo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Orton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lorenzo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Lorenzo can't get the takedown.
Orton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lorenzo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lorenzo catches Orton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looks like Randy Orton has been cut. Lorenzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orton is rocked! Lorenzo is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Orton flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Orton is out cold! Lorenzo holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Loren Lorenzo!
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FIGHT
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