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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanderley Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iyaz - Solo. 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 lightweight 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, Mike Fox!
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, Vanderley Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Fuentes tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position.
Fuentes can't break the clinch.
Fox gets underhooks to prevent Fuentes's takedown attempt.
Fuentes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Fox.
It looks like Vanderley Fuentes has been cut.
Fuentes misses with a punch to the body.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fuentes is trying to break the clinch but Fox is controlling him.
Fuentes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuentes misses with a double jab.
Fox tries to clinch but Fuentes is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Fuentes.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fox but Fox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuentes.
Mike Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanderley Fuentes.
Fuentes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fuentes gets underhooks to prevent Fox's takedown attempt.
Fox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fuentes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fuentes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuentes jumps into guard, dragging Fox to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fuentes dives on top into guard.
Fuentes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuentes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fox has an active guard here but Fuentes has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Fuentes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to get to full guard but Fuentes has control of the leg.
Fox looking for submissions off his back.
Fuentes passes to side control.
Fox is trying to improve his position.
Fuentes stands up.
Fuentes throws a combination. Fox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fuentes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuentes somewhat.
Fuentes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuentes misses with a two punch combination.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuentes pinned against the cage. Fuentes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fuentes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fox.
Fuentes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuentes fails with the takedown
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch.
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.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuentes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks with his arms.
Fuentes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fuentes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox is looking to clinch but Fuentes is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Fuentes.
Vanderley Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuentes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuentes off to one side.
Fox wants to clinch but Fuentes slips to the side
so Fuentes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuentes defends well.
Fox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderley Fuentes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vanderley Fuentes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fuentes misses with a head kick.
Fox tries to clinch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Fox tries to clinch up
and Fuentes counters with a takedown into side control.
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fox is working hard here to advance position.
Fuentes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fuentes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuentes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuentes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fuentes tries to stand but Fox is controlling his head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt
and Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
Fuentes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Fox tries to clinch but Fuentes moves out of range.
Fuentes misses with a combination
and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuentes stops a takedown attempt from Fox.
Fuentes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuentes misses with a takedown
and Fox counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fuentes connects with a knee to the head.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks it.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Fox.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox tries a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks it.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
Fuentes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuentes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fuentes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanderley Fuentes.
Fuentes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox tries to clinch but Fuentes moves away
and Fuentes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fox's guard.
Fuentes is pushing down on Fox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fox is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuentes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuentes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fox with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to roll over but Fuentes keeps him under control.
Fox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuentes pulls his head out easily.
Fuentes stands up out of the half guard.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fox but Fox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuentes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuentes off to one side.
Fox blocks a low kick nicely.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox moves into range and clinches up with Fuentes.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuentes breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a few strikes there.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fuentes looks to land a body kick but Fox moved away.
Fuentes looks for the body kick but Fox saw that one coming.
Fuentes tries to clinch
and Fox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fox has him pressed against the cage.
Fox goes for a takedown attempt but Fuentes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fuentes shoots in and bounces Fox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fuentes is pushing down on Fox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fox is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuentes has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanderley Fuentes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vanderley Fuentes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fuentes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fuentes.
Fuentes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fuentes lands some shots froms side control.
Vanderley Fuentes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuentes lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Fuentes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fox taking a bit of punishment here - Fuentes scoring with strikes.
Fuentes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fuentes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fuentes decides to stand back up. Fuentes steps back and let's Fox get back to his feet.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuentes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuentes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fuentes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fox is trying desperately to improve position.
Fox defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fuentes.
Fox is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuentes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox can't escape the position.
Fuentes with shots to the head and body - Fox looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fuentes prevents Fox from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Fox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fuentes landing strikes from the mount.
Fuentes wants to finish this one by submission but Fox is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fuentes.
Fuentes dominating with strikes here.
Fox working to try and regain half guard.
Fuentes lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is working to get back to half guard.
Fuentes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuentes prevents Fox from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fox sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four 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.
Fuentes working Fox over with strikes.
Fox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuentes pulls his head out easily.
Fuentes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fox controls his leg.
Fuentes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fox works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fox has his foot on Fuentes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuentes works his way back into a safe position though.
Fox is looking for a triangle but Fuentes pushes his legs off easily.
Fox looking for subs off his back but Fuentes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fuentes working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vanderley Fuentes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fuentes 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vanderley Fuentes!
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