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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davis Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Beckham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davis Black!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black scores with a takedown into Beckham's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Beckham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beckham has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Black postures up in Beckham's guard and throws a big left but Beckham blocks it.
Beckham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black being controlled here momentarily.
Black throws a strike but Beckham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black is trying to control the position but Beckham postures up.
Black has control of Beckham's left arm, preventing Beckham from doing any damage.
Black trying to control the position.
Beckham stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Beckham connects with a single shot there.
Black slips a jab from Beckham.
Davis Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckham connects with a body shot.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beckham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Black.
Beckham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckham slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckham.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Beckham scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beckham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beckham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckham lands with a nice body punch.
Black looks for a takedown but Beckham sprawls well.
Brad Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davis Black.
Jab from Beckham.
Black wants to slow Beckham down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckham misses with a series of wild punches.
Black throws a front kick aimed at Beckham's knee but Beckham avoids it well.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beckham to score with a decent uppercut.
Black throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beckham misses with a low kick.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beckham counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Beckham to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckham throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Beckham misses.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckham tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckham to the ground. Beckham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Beckham misses.
Beckham stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beckham throws a big shot that misses.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Beckham misses the target.
Black misses with a combination
and Beckham counters with a nice uppercut.
Beckham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black throws the left hand but Beckham avoids the punch easily.
Black moves away from the strike by Beckham.
Beckham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Black misses with a body shot
and Beckham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beckham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beckham lands a jab to the nose.
Black walks into a jab.
Beckham checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black throws a low kick, looking for Beckham's leg but Beckham calmly moves out of range.
Brad Beckham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Beckham misses.
Beckham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckham lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckham throws and low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Beckham misses with a double jab.
Beckham misses with a low kick as Black jumps back.
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Black takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beckham tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckham.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Black misses.
Black throws a leg kick but Beckham moved away.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beckham doesn't seem bothered though.
Beckham throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
Beckham connects with a body shot.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Beckham tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beckham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Black looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beckham is fending him off so far but Black persists. Nope, Beckham circles away and we're back to standing.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckham was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black cracks a nice hook into Beckham's ribs.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beckham counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Beckham slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brad Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davis Black.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Beckham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Beckham slips the punch.
Davis Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with a leg kick
and Beckham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckham fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckham.
Beckham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Black has his takedown stuffed
and Beckham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Beckham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Beckham both land. Nice combination.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Beckham counters with a left to the body.
Black shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Beckham moves away and avoids it.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beckham counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Beckham to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Beckham lands with a nice combination. Black backs away looking to recover.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Beckham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beckham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beckham throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Beckham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beckham lands the left hand.
Beckham's corner calls for a 1-2. Beckham obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brad Beckham is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckham thuds his right hand into Black's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckham manages to avoid it.
Black throws a wild body kick that Beckham sees coming a mile off.
Beckham blocks the body kick.
Black is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beckham rather than just go for the knockout.
Beckham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beckham stuffs the takedown.
Beckham connects with a jab.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black throws a jab when Beckham was well out of range.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black throws a body punch but Beckham moves out of range.
Davis Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beckham connects with a jab.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckham tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckham to the ground. Beckham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brad Beckham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davis Black.
Beckham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Black checks a low kick from Beckham.
Beckham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black checks the leg kick.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckham.
Beckham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beckham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Beckham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beckham.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beckham sprawls well. Beckham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
Black tries for a takedown but Beckham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beckham scores with a nice strike.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Beckham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beckham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beckham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Beckham misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckham throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beckham.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Black misses with a body punch
and Beckham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beckham with a hook.
Beckham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beckham wants it to stay on the feet.
Beckham walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beckham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckham blocks a low kick nicely.
Beckham tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beckham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Beckham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beckham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Beckham!
Brad Beckham retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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