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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between maguila piredda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fable is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Chance In Hell. maguila piredda has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, maguila piredda!
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, Josh Fable!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fable throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
piredda shoots in but no luck this time.
piredda closes the distance and clinches up with Fable, looking for a takedown. piredda pushes Fable against the cage but Fable circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by piredda.
piredda checks a leg kick.
Fable misses with a few strikes there.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fable sprawls well. Fable wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. piredda gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for maguila piredda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fable misses with a wild combination.
piredda moves in looking to clinch but Fable pushes him off.
Josh Fable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
piredda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fable circles away.
Fable misses with a looping right.
Fable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fable throws a right and a left that piredda avoids nicely.
No joy there for Fable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Fable does no damage.
Fable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fable swinging wilding here.
Fable looks gassed!
Fable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fable misses with a two punch combination.
Fable misses with a few strikes there.
piredda shoots in for a takedown but Fable shows good takedown defense.
Fable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fable as he jumps to the side.
piredda is looking to clinch.
piredda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Fable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fable throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
piredda moves into the clinch.
Fable can't get the takedown.
Fable is looking to break free of the clinch but piredda has double underhooks.
piredda tries to stall but Fable uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
piredda scores with a hook to the body.
piredda wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
piredda is working for takedown but Fable is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
piredda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fable avoids it really well and circles away.
piredda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
piredda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fable.
Fable throws a series of punches but piredda moves out of range.
Fable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from piredda.
Fable misses with a wild combination.
Fable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fable as he jumps to the side.
Fable throws a nice looking combination but piredda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by piredda.
Fable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fable motions for piredda to come forward. Fable throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
piredda rushes Fable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
piredda has Fable pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. piredda pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fable tumbling to the mat - piredda dives into Fable's guard.
Fable wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
piredda tries to stand but Fable is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fable controlling piredda's posture.
piredda wants to stand but Fable has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fable is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fable ducks right into an uppercut from piredda.
Fable throws a series of strikes that have piredda backpedaling.
piredda slips a jab and a cross from Fable.
piredda fails to land the takedown.
Fable lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
piredda fails to land the takedown.
piredda wants to clinch.
Fable connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Fable will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
piredda slips a jab and a cross from Fable.
Fable tries to bum rush piredda with a series of wild strikes but piredda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
piredda lands an overhand right.
Fable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fable throws a series of punches but piredda moves out of range.
Fable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fable looks to land a right hand but piredda moved out of range.
piredda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
piredda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
piredda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fable sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fable lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fable with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling piredda to score with a decent uppercut.
piredda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fable avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for maguila piredda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fable sprawls well. Fable wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. piredda gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fable lands a nice hook to piredda's body. piredda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Fable.
piredda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fable's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fable duly obliges.
Josh Fable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
piredda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
piredda misses the jab.
Josh Fable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Fable does no damage.
piredda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
piredda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fable misses with a series of wild punches.
piredda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fable fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by piredda as he checks the leg kick.
piredda connects with a right hand. Fable shakes it off.
Fable misses with a series of wild punches.
Fable displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from piredda.
Fable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
piredda takes one to the chin there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fable in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A combination from Fable does no damage.
Fable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but piredda circles away quickly and effectively.
piredda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fable is looking for a sweep.
Fable manages to work his way to half guard, despite piredda's best efforts.
Fable has one foot on piredda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fable bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps piredda's head backwards.
piredda moves out of range as Fable strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. piredda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fable throws a series of punches but piredda avoids them all with ease.
Fable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fable leaves piredda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fable throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
piredda fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Fable.
Fable throws a series of punches but piredda moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
piredda scores with a jab to the head.
Fable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
piredda scores with a jab. Fable acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
piredda shoots for a double leg takedown but Fable sprawls well. He's pushed piredda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
piredda looks for a takedown but Fable sprawls well.
Fable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fable swinging wilding here.
piredda ducks under a wild hook from Fable.
piredda dives in and grabs Fable's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fable pushes down on piredda's head and hops out.
piredda missing with a left hand there. Fable was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fable misses with a two punch combination.
piredda misses with a double jab.
piredda shoots in for a double leg but Fable sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
piredda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fable falls off balance throwing a combination
and piredda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Fable will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
piredda fails with a takedown attempt.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fable sprawls well. Fable wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. piredda gets slowly back to his feet.
Fable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but piredda circles away quickly and effectively.
Fable goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fable displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
piredda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fable sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for maguila piredda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
piredda fails with a takedown attempt.
Fable slaps away a takedown attempt from piredda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fable dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on piredda. That did some damage!
piredda is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
piredda has a takedown stuffed.
Josh Fable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Fable does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
piredda shoots in and drives through. Fable sprawls well.
Fable lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
piredda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fable throws a left and a right that both miss
and piredda counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Fable. No joy for piredda on that attempt.
Fable misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from piredda.
Fable lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but piredda circles away quickly and effectively.
piredda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fable sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten piredda somewhat.
Fable lands with a right hand.
piredda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
piredda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
piredda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fable avoids it really well and circles away.
Fable scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fable with a hook.
Fable throws a right and a left that piredda avoids nicely.
Fable digs a good hook to piredda's body.
Fable misses with a double jab
and piredda counters by clinching up.
piredda working aggressively here.
Fable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fable misses with a hook. piredda ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - piredda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Fable, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
piredda dives in and grabs Fable's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fable pushes down on piredda's head and hops out.
Fable lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fable.
piredda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fable's waist but Fable gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing piredda off to one side.
Fable misses with a double jab
letting piredda counter with a right hand.
Fable is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fable misses with the combination.
Fable motions for piredda to come forward. Fable throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fable drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fable looks to land a right hand but piredda moved out of range.
piredda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fable.
Fable throws a right and a left that piredda avoids nicely.
piredda scores with the left hand. Fable knows he should have avoided that one.
Fable circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fable misses the jab.
Fable looks to land a combination but piredda avoids it well.
piredda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fable defends it nicely.
Fable connects with a crisp jab.
piredda scores with the left hand. Fable knows he should have avoided that one.
piredda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
piredda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fable.
Fable takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fable throws a shot from downtown. piredda moves away and avoids it.
piredda scores with a jab.
Fable misses with a combination
and piredda counters with a left and a right that stings Fable.
piredda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fable throws a left and a right that both miss
letting piredda counter with a right hand.
maguila piredda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Fable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fable lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Fable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fable 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Fable!
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energy
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RATING
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