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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Bagcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qwicky McFeet (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Rodney Bagcal!
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, Qwicky McFeet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagcal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagcal clinches up with McFeet and pushes him back against the cage.
Bagcal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McFeet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bagcal sprawls well. Bagcal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McFeet gets slowly back to his feet.
Bagcal stuffs the takedown.
Bagcal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bagcal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bagcal showed some decent athleticism there.
McFeet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McFeet trying to control from the bottom.
Bagcal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McFeet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bagcal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McFeet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bagcal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFeet looking for submissions off his back.
Bagcal decides to stand and escape the position.
Bagcal misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagcal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for McFeet with that takedown attempt.
Rodney Bagcal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Qwicky McFeet.
Bagcal fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFeet is looking to clinch but Bagcal is avoiding it.
Bagcal feints and as McFeet raises his hands in defense, Bagcal changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McFeet looks gassed!
McFeet is working an open guard so Bagcal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McFeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagcal leaves McFeet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bagcal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Bagcal misses.
McFeet tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagcal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bagcal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McFeet sprawls well. McFeet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bagcal gets slowly back to his feet.
McFeet misses with a double jab.
McFeet gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bagcal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bagcal won't allow McFeet to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagcal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bagcal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bagcal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bagcal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McFeet holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bagcal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bagcal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McFeet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFeet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagcal is fending him off so far but McFeet persists. Nope, Bagcal circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagcal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McFeet's guard.
McFeet has a closed guard, preventing Bagcal from standing up.
McFeet is pulling down on Bagcal's head. It's preventing any offense from Bagcal, at least for the moment.
McFeet keeping moving, preventing Bagcal from controlling successfully.
Bagcal with a flurry of punches that miss.
McFeet trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Bagcal dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bagcal misses with a double jab
and McFeet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bagcal can't break the clinch.
Bagcal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McFeet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bagcal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McFeet manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McFeet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bagcal regains half guard.
Bagcal gets back to full guard.
Bagcal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFeet wants to pass the guard but Bagcal is keeping the position.
Bagcal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bagcal trying to control the action but McFeet is working from the bottom.
McFeet wants to control but Bagcal passes into side.
Bagcal scoring with punches and elbows.
McFeet managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bagcal.
That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on McFeet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bagcal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McFeet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bagcal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McFeet manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bagcal's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFeet trying to control from the bottom.
Bagcal is keen to just control but McFeet is a slippery customer.
Bagcal is trying to work for a kimura but McFeet is defending well.
Bagcal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McFeet is just riding it out for now. Bagcal eventually gives up the hold.
McFeet trying to control but Bagcal postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bagcal postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McFeet to stand up.
Bagcal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFeet fails with the takedown
and Bagcal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bagcal.
Bagcal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McFeet can't fight it off and eventually Bagcal manages to take the fight to the floor. McFeet looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bagcal trying to control but McFeet is working from the bottom.
Bagcal throws a strike but McFeet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFeet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Bagcal dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bagcal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McFeet counters with a takedown into side control.
McFeet is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bagcal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McFeet wants to stand but Bagcal has his arm trapped.
Bagcal defending against the ground and pound.
Bagcal regains half guard.
Bagcal gets back to full guard.
Bagcal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bagcal wants to sweep here but McFeet controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFeet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bagcal is keeping the position for now.
Bagcal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bagcal keeping moving, preventing McFeet from controlling successfully.
Bagcal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McFeet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagcal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bagcal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McFeet's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFeet controlling Bagcal's posture.
Bagcal throwing strikes but missing.
Bagcal trying to control but McFeet is working from the bottom.
Bagcal drops back, looking for a kneebar! McFeet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McFeet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McFeet!
Bagcal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagcal is working hard here to advance position.
McFeet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McFeet decides to stand back up.
McFeet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bagcal tries to clinch but McFeet is having none of it.
Rodney Bagcal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Bagcal does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bagcal as McFeet shoots in.
Bagcal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bagcal takes the fight into the clinch.
McFeet wants a takedown.
Rodney Bagcal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Qwicky McFeet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagcal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFeet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bagcal defends it nicely.
Bagcal closes this distance looking for a takedown but McFeet circles away.
McFeet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bagcal tries to close the distance and clinch but McFeet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bagcal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagcal is trying hard to land a takedown here. McFeet sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McFeet misses with a takedown attempt - Bagcal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bagcal tries to clinch but McFeet moves out of range.
Qwicky McFeet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodney Bagcal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McFeet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bagcal counters with a good low kick that McFeet was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodney Bagcal.
Well Bagcal 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Bagcal!
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