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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Purcell (ranked 1631 p4p, 2627 weight class) and Jeff Fafa (ranked 187 p4p, 277 weight class). Justin Purcell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purcell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fafa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fafa avoids the head kick by Purcell.
Justin Purcell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Purcell does no damage.
Purcell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlier Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Fafa connects with the punch.
Fafa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Purcell in his tracks.
Fafa misses with a two punch combination.
Purcell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fafa throws a jab when Purcell was well out of range.
Fafa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Purcell doesn't seem bothered though.
Fafa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Fafa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Purcell.
A big right from Purcell misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fafa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fafa enables Purcell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fafa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fafa has his feet on Purcell's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
Fafa is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Purcell's head.
Jab, jab by Purcell - just one landing.
Purcell throws a sloppy head kick
and Fafa counters with a one-two to the body.
Fafa lands a slapping body shot.
Purcell slips a jab and a cross from Fafa.
Purcell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Purcell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Fafa misses with a series of wild punches.
Fafa swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Purcell slips a jab and a cross from Fafa.
Purcell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fafa scores with a one two! Purcell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fafa moves out of range of the body kick.
Purcell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Purcell.
Fafa throws the left hand but Purcell avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Purcell throws a series of punches but Fafa avoids them all with ease.
Purcell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Purcell blocks a jab.
Purcell is looking to clinch.
Fafa throws a head kick that misses.
Fafa throws a body kick that misses.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.
Purcell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Fafa misses its intended target.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fafa throws a push kick but Purcell slaps the foot to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Fafa scores with a four punch combination!
Fafa staying out of range there.
Fafa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Purcell.
Purcell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fafa sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell throws a leg kick but Fafa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Purcell throws a head kick that half lands.
Purcell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fafa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purcell dips to his left and cracks Fafa with an uppercut!
Fafa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeff Fafa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Purcell.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
Purcell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Purcell throws an overhand right that lands on Fafa's shoulder, as Fafa tries to avoid the shot.
Fafa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Purcell was well out of range. Poor timing from Fafa.
Purcell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
Purcell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fafa checks a leg kick.
Purcell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fafa tries to avoid it but Purcell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fafa to the ground. Fafa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Purcell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fafa. Fafa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fafa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Purcell misses with a straight left.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.
Purcell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fafa misses with the combination.
Purcell doesn't manage to clinch there - Fafa circles away.
Fafa throws out a counter right but Purcell avoids it with no problem.
Purcell lands a nice shot that snaps Fafa's head back.
Purcell lands a head kick. Fafa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fafa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Purcell back to the cage. Fafa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fafa lands a jab-cross combination.
Fafa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fafa throws a sloppy body shot
and Purcell counters with a three punch combo that has Fafa backing up. Fafa nods at Purcell to acknowledge the strikes.
A left lands for Fafa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Fafa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fafa slips under a jab from Purcell.
Purcell misses with a body kick.
Fafa throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
Purcell looks to throw the jab but Fafa is out of range.
Jeff Fafa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fafa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeff Fafa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fafa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fafa misses with the combination.
Purcell connects with a solid leg kick.
Purcell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fafa on his heels. He'll look to pass Fafa's guard now, I'm sure.
Fafa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Purcell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fafa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Purcell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fafa trying to control the position but instead, Purcell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fafa into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fafa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Purcell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fafa is pressed up against the cage. Purcell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fafa down to the mat. Fafa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Purcell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fafa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fafa looks to land a left hand but Purcell moved out of range nicely.
Fafa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Purcell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Purcell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fafa has control of Purcell's left arm, preventing Purcell from doing any damage.
Fafa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa wants to get back to his feet but Purcell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Purcell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Purcell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fafa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Purcell, into his guard.
Purcell working for a triangle but Fafa defends it easily.
Fafa wants to stand but Purcell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purcell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fafa.
Fafa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Purcell, up you get!
Purcell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purcell tries to clinch but Fafa moves away
and Fafa counters with a one-two to the body.
Purcell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fafa pinned against the cage. Fafa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Fafa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Purcell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Purcell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Fafa does no damage.
Fafa tries to bum rush Purcell with a series of wild strikes but Purcell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa throws a good cross that connects.
Purcell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Purcell moves out of range.
As Fafa tries to get set, Purcell tries to push him back and clinch up but Fafa manages to avoid the attempt.
Fafa throws a lazy right hand but Purcell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Purcell throws a sloppy head kick and Fafa moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Purcell tries for a takedown but Fafa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Purcell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Purcell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Purcell trying to control the action but Fafa is working from the bottom.
Fafa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Purcell connects with a decent elbow.
Purcell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Purcell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Fafa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fafa throws a jab when Purcell was well out of range.
Purcell staying out of range there.
Purcell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Purcell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Purcell wants to clinch.
Fafa leaves Purcell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Purcell backs off Fafa throws a huge counter combo but Purcell manages to avoid it all.
Fafa scores with a nice right hand.
Fafa cracks a nice hook into Purcell's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fafa scores with a jab. Purcell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some wild striking there from Fafa.
Fafa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell moves out of range of the strikes.
Fafa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Purcell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purcell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Purcell avoids them all with ease.
Purcell misses with a double jab.
Fafa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Purcell was well out of range. Poor timing from Fafa.
Fafa defending well as Purcell loads up on a big left hand.
Purcell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Justin Purcell has been cut.
Fafa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purcell is looking to counter the offense by Fafa and move into the clinch.
Fafa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fafa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Purcell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Fafa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fafa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Purcell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Purcell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Justin Purcell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Purcell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fafa!
Fafa drops his hands momentarily and Purcell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Purcell misses with a body shot
and Fafa counters with a two punch combo.
Purcell is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Purcell. Fafa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fafa misses with a series of wild punches.
Fafa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purcell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fafa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Purcell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fafa throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Fafa tries to get set, Purcell tries to push him back and clinch up but Fafa manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Purcell tries to clinch but Fafa is having none of it.
Purcell doesn't manage to clinch there - Fafa circles away.
Despite the aggression on Fafa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fafa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Purcell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fafa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Purcell was well out of range. Poor timing from Fafa.
Purcell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Purcell misses with a punch on the inside.
Purcell tries to pull guard but Fafa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Purcell throws an elbow but it misses.
Purcell pushes Fafa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fafa can't find room to land a body shot as Purcell controls the action.
Purcell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fafa pushes Purcell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fafa has Purcell pushed against the cage.
Fafa is pushing Purcell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Purcell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fafa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Purcell moves in looking to clinch but Fafa pushes him off.
Fafa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Purcell moves out of range of the strikes.
Purcell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Purcell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fafa drops Purcell with a beautiful combination! Purcell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fafa is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Fafa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fafa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Fafa!
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RATING
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