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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Loose Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loose Cannon's entrance music is Empire State of Mind. A fine choice. Ali has chosen Slayer- Reign of Blood as his entrance music. Ahmed Ali acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Loose Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Ali!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loose Cannon throws out the jab.
Loose Cannon tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loose Cannon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Loose Cannon holds on for dear life.
Loose Cannon tries to control Ali's body but Ali pushes him off. Loose Cannon squirms to his side and now Ali has his back!
Even with his hooks in, Ali manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Loose Cannon covering up well under a series of strikes from Ali.
Ali avoiding Loose Cannon 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali has the hooks in. Loose Cannon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Loose Cannon staying busy and making it hard for Ali to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loose Cannon tries to break free.
Loose Cannon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ali on the ground.
Ali is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Loose Cannon trying to control the hands but Ali breaks the grip.
Ali is hanging on to Loose Cannon's back as he tries to escape.
Loose Cannon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loose Cannon is really stuck here.
Ali throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ali is not going to allow Loose Cannon to sit and survive in this position.
Ali tightening his grip on Loose Cannon, looking for the choke.
Ali looks gassed!
Ali gets his hands free as Loose Cannon looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ali has the hooks in. Loose Cannon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Loose Cannon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ali looking to control but Loose Cannon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loose Cannon working to try and regain half guard.
Ali controlling the position easily from mount.
Loose Cannon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Loose Cannon tries to get out of the position.
Loose Cannon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Loose Cannon really wants to buck Ali off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loose Cannon is trying to escape the mount.
Ali forces the positional change into back control.
Loose Cannon holding both Ali 's hands and preventing any damage.
Loose Cannon is keeping busy.
Loose Cannon can't escape the position.
Ali is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Loose Cannon trying to control the hands but Ali won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Loose Cannon really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Ali's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Loose Cannon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Loose Cannon wants to get back to his feet.
Ali is not going to allow Loose Cannon to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali doesn't have the hooks in and Loose Cannon manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Ali dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Loose Cannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali looks for a takedown but Loose Cannon sprawls well.
Loose Cannon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loose Cannon catches Ali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loose Cannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loose Cannon.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loose Cannon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loose Cannon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loose Cannon connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Loose Cannon finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Loose Cannon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loose Cannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Loose Cannon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loose Cannon!
Ali is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Loose Cannon leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nate Loose Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Ali.
Loose Cannon connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Loose Cannon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loose Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Loose Cannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Loose Cannon scores with a shot to the body.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Loose Cannon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loose Cannon punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Loose Cannon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loose Cannon works Ali's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loose Cannon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Loose Cannon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ali stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Loose Cannon misses with a body shot.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loose Cannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Loose Cannon cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loose Cannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Loose Cannon stalks Ali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ali's face. Ali staggers backwards, shaken.
Loose Cannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali fails with the takedown.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Loose Cannon.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali slips under a jab.
A shot to de liver by Loose Cannon. Beautiful body shot.
Loose Cannon throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
Loose Cannon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nate Loose Cannon is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali wants to clinch up but Loose Cannon keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Loose Cannon - just one landing.
Loose Cannon scores with a three punch combo!
Loose Cannon scores with a punch to the head.
Nate Loose Cannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loose Cannon stuns Ali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loose Cannon misses with the combination.
Ali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loose Cannon lands with a nice body punch.
Loose Cannon misses with a looping left.
Loose Cannon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Loose Cannon lands a really nice looking cross but Ali seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loose Cannon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ali is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Loose Cannon throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loose Cannon throws a combination. Ali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Loose Cannon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Loose Cannon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali slips a jab from Loose Cannon.
A punch combination from Loose Cannon misses.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Loose Cannon thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loose Cannon.
Ali shoots in but Loose Cannon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Loose Cannon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loose Cannon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Loose Cannon taking a bit of punishment here - Ali scoring with strikes.
Loose Cannon is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loose Cannon keeps working.
Loose Cannon manages to get back to half guard.
It looks like Ali is going to stand back up.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loose Cannon defending well though.
Loose Cannon trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loose Cannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon lands a lovely overhand right.
Loose Cannon connects with a right hand. Ali shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon with a hook.
Loose Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loose Cannon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loose Cannon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to de liver by Loose Cannon. Beautiful body shot.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loose Cannon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Loose Cannon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
Loose Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ali can do to turn this around?
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nate Loose Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Ali.
Nice shot by Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ali needs to keep his hands up - Loose Cannon had a free shot at his head there.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loose Cannon pinned against the cage. Loose Cannon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loose Cannon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
Loose Cannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Loose Cannon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loose Cannon.
Loose Cannon cracks Ali with an open hand slap.
Ali shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Loose Cannon is trying to defend but Ali finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Loose Cannon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loose Cannon is controlling Ali's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Loose Cannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loose Cannon wants to get back to full guard.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Loose Cannon defending well though.
Loose Cannon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Loose Cannon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loose Cannon throws out the jab.
Loose Cannon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Loose Cannon shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Loose Cannon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Loose Cannon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Loose Cannon!
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energy
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hype
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