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CWFL LA 15: Uprising PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Poole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daryl Abbott has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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149 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daryl Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Poole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott throws a head kick but Poole moves out of range.
Abbott misses with a leg kick.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches.
Poole wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abbott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Poole regains guard.
Poole keeping moving, preventing Abbott from controlling successfully.
Poole pulls Abbott in close to prevent any damage.
Poole controls Abbott momentarily but Abbott frees himself.
Poole wants to sweep but no luck.
Poole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbott postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Poole is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abbott, into his guard.
Abbott has his foot on Poole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poole works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole trying to control but Abbott is working from the bottom.
Poole has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Abbott to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Poole is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Abbott pulls down on the head and he's put Poole to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daryl Abbott!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacco Coco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Peters acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacco Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Peters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coco.
A right-left combo lands from Peters.
Coco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Coco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Peters is trying to stand.
Peters is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Coco content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Coco.
Peters wants to get back to his feet.
Peters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Coco looking to isolate an arm here. Peters doesn't see it coming and as Coco extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Coco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacco Coco!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bingo Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingo Crocop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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233 lbs
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195 cm
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid chin |
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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 Las Vegas, Bingo Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Wallace!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crocop pinned against the cage. Crocop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Crocop shows good takedown defense.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Crocop avoids it well.
Crocop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crocop is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Crocop circles away and we're back to standing.
Bingo Crocop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Wallace.
Crocop cracks Wallace with an open hand slap.
Crocop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace fails with the takedown.
Wallace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crocop swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Crocop. No joy for Wallace on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace looks gassed!
Wallace takes one to the chin there.
Crocop is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Crocop stuffs the takedown.
Crocop is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Crocop lands a big head kick that sends Wallace tumbling to the mat! Crocop takes a step backwards and waves Wallace back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wallace is rocked!
It looks like Kobe Wallace has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crocop instigates a clinch.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Crocop finish him?
Wallace is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crocop is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wallace.
Crocop tries to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling the position.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Crocop is trying to break the clinch but Wallace is controlling him.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crocop is trying to break free.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Crocop is controlling him.
Wallace trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crocop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crocop fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop lands a left and a right that send Wallace crashing to the mat, dazed. Crocop thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Crocop throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Wallace colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Crocop as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Wallace is left battered and dazed whilst Crocop and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bingo Crocop!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Lee!
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, Hector Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Hernandez was not able to check.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hernandez swivels and escapes.
Hernandez lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Frankie Lee has been cut.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Frankie Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hernandez defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Lee tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee swinging wildly here.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frankie Lee's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Hernandez shrugs it off.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez lands a nice looking body shot.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
A right-left combo lands from Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frankie Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee clinches but Hernandez breaks the clinch
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hector Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez with a jab.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Hernandez lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Hernandez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee is rocked!
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Hernandez.
Jeez, Frankie Lee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez drops Lee with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lee looks back up at him and smiles so Hernandez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hector Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattheus Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Fawor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mattheus Santos!
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, Slawek Fawor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fawor tries to clinch up.
Fawor blocks a head kick by Santos.
Fawor tries to clinch up.
Fawor moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos lands a big head kick that sends Fawor tumbling to the mat! Santos takes a step backwards and waves Fawor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fawor is rocked!
Fawor is looking to clinch.
Fawor is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos finish him?
Santos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santos lands a big head kick that sends Fawor to the canvas! Santos follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattheus Santos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Ice-T - Colors. Dickson has chosen Spit Your Game as his entrance music. Ronny Coleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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243 lbs
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronny Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson lands a left and a right that send Coleman crashing to the mat, dazed. Dickson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ronny Coleman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dickson connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Coleman! He's out on his feet! Dickson rushes in and drops Coleman with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Dickson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davis Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davis Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham scores with a jab to the body.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davis Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Beckham coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Beckham.
Beckham ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Beckham throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Beckham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckham avoids a kick to the body.
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beckham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beckham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brad Beckham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckham.
Beckham blocks a jab.
Beckham throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a wild body kick that Beckham sees coming a mile off.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black is looking to chop away at Beckham's legs.
Black tries to land a leg kick but Beckham saw it coming and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Beckham as Black shoots in.
A punch combination from Beckham misses.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckham.
Black shoots in and drives through. Beckham sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckham counters with a stiff right hand.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckham throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beckham checks a low kick from Black.
Beckham lands with a cross.
Black misses the body punch
and Beckham counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Beckham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beckham slips a straight right by Black.
Beckham moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckham lands a nice looking body shot.
Black moves away from the strike by Beckham.
Black on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckham tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckham to the ground. Beckham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beckham thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beckham connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Beckham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beckham counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Black throws a right hand that Beckham ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckham also avoids with ease.
Beckham cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beckham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckham throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beckham stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Beckham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckham.
Beckham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beckham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Beckham cracks Black with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham digs a good hook to Black's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beckham.
Beckham moves away from the strike by Black.
A big right from Black misses.
Beckham moves away from the strike by Black.
Beckham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a double jab
enabling Beckham to counter with a crisp jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Black. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Beckham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Beckham.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Black takes a swing at Beckham's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Beckham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beckham.
A swing and a miss from Beckham.
Black shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beckham but Beckham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A cross from Beckham lands.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beckham digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Nice body punch from Beckham.
Beckham moves away from the strike by Black.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Beckham slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Black misses with a shot to the body
and Beckham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beckham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Beckham moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Beckham loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beckham clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham misses with a straight left.
Beckham misses with a looping left.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beckham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Beckham finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Beckham scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Beckham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beckham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Beckham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Beckham.
Beckham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black throws a sloppy body shot
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black misses with a combination
and Beckham counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davis Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Beckham as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Black misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Beckham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
Brad Beckham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Beckham. That snapped Black's head back.
Black misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Beckham.
Beckham looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Black tries to clinch but Beckham moves away
and Beckham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black fails with the takedown
and Beckham counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Beckham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beckham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckham.
Beckham throws a shot to the body.
Beckham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckham.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Black misses with a combination
and Beckham counters with a straight right hand.
Black misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beckham misses with a double jab.
Beckham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beckham lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Black misses with a shot to the body
and Beckham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Beckham finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beckham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a hook but Beckham avoids it easily.
Beckham lands with a right hand.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black throws a push kick but Beckham slaps the foot to one side.
Beckham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beckham throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black misses with a combination
and Beckham counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beckham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beckham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckham.
Beckham takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Beckham keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckham throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black misses with a body punch
and Beckham counters with a left to the body.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Beckham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Beckham misses.
Beckham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beckham avoids a kick to the body.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beckham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black throws a push kick but Beckham slaps the foot to one side.
Black takes a jab right on the kisser.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckham.
Beckham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Beckham ducks down to avoid it.
Black misses with a looping left.
Beckham scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Beckham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Beckham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beckham!
Beckham is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beckham blocking the ground and pound.
Beckham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Black.
Beckham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Black.
Black thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Black misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Black.
Black throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beckham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Black throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Davis Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to control but Beckham wriggling away.
Black working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Beckham slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Black misses with a head shot. Beckham uses the momentum to regain guard.
Black is looking to advance position but Beckham has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Beckham stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black dives in and grabs Beckham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beckham pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
Beckham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Beckham tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beckham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beckham connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brad Beckham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckham scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davis Black.
I think Beckham 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Beckham!
Brad Beckham is the new featherweight champion!
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