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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Paz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tuggle (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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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 Los Angeles, Christian Paz!
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, Marco Tuggle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paz drives through and clinches with Tuggle against the cage.
Tuggle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paz wants the takedown. Tuggle is fighting it off but Paz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tuggle's guard against the cage.
Paz tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuggle is retaining full guard.
Tuggle trying to keep a closed guard but Paz is proving a slippery customer.
Paz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz wants to pass the guard but Tuggle is keeping the position.
Tuggle wants to sweep but no luck.
Tuggle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tuggle is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paz gets to his feet - Tuggle follows without any prompting.
Paz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuggle's head.
Paz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paz is breathing heavily.
Paz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tuggle to take his back!
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paz looking for the RNC.
Tuggle breaks Paz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Paz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuggle trying to control the position from guard on top but Paz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tuggle drops back looking for a leg! Paz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paz manages to kick Tuggle off! Tuggle jumps back into Paz's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paz keeping moving, preventing Tuggle from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tuggle with a poor takedown
and Paz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tuggle's guard.
Paz stands and steps away. Tuggle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Paz with a poor takedown
and Tuggle counters by moving into the clinch.
Paz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tuggle jumps guard but Paz stands there with Tuggle around his waist. Tuggle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paz drags the fight down to the ground.
Tuggle tries to free his leg and advance position but Paz is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paz is on top in guard.
Tuggle wants to sweep but no luck.
Paz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuggle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuggle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Paz moves into the clinch successfully.
Tuggle breaks from the clinch.
Paz scores with a takedown into Tuggle'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!
Paz throwing strikes from guard but Tuggle blocks nicely.
Tuggle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paz is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuggle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paz manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Paz dominated that round.
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.
Paz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuggle but Tuggle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paz scores a takedown into full mount!
Tuggle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tuggle is working to get back to half guard.
Tuggle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tuggle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paz controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuggle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paz kicks Tuggle off and gets to his feet.
Christian Paz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuggle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paz circles away.
Paz tries a head kick but it misses.
Paz moves into the clinch successfully.
Paz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tuggle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tuggle trying to control the position.
Paz advances position into side control!
Paz tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tuggle's legs.
Tuggle struggling a bit here.
Paz working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz happy to just control the position for now.
Tuggle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paz trying to control the position but Tuggle is working away.
Tuggle is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Tuggle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four 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.
Paz taking a breather here.
Tuggle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paz's best efforts.
Tuggle is pressing down on Paz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paz trying to control but Tuggle is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Paz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Tuggle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Tuggle misses
and Paz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tuggle looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuggle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paz.
Tuggle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paz is nestled in close to Tuggle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tuggle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paz gets to his feet - Tuggle follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuggle closes the distance but Paz moves to the side
and Paz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tuggle!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz wants to stand but Paz is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Tuggle taking shots to the head.
Paz landing punches.
Tuggle is working to get back to half guard.
Paz controlling the pace for now.
Tuggle regains half guard.
Paz wants to pass the guard but Tuggle is defending well.
Paz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tuggle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tuggle wants to get back to full guard but Paz has mounted him!
Tuggle tries to reverse the position but Paz maintains control.
Paz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tuggle is looking to escape.
Tuggle is just holding on here. Paz manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuggle rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Paz wants to stand up but Tuggle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tuggle is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Paz pulls his head out easily.
Tuggle trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Paz clinches up against the cage.
Tuggle wants a takedown.
Tuggle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tuggle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paz tries for a takedown but Tuggle circles away easily
and Tuggle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tuggle.
Tuggle looking to throw knees to the head but Paz is blocking nicely.
Tuggle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paz chips away with some ground and pound.
Tuggle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tuggle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paz stands up from Tuggle's guard - Paz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Paz is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tuggle fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Paz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Paz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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