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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Estafire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mai Lourd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Estafire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mai Lourd!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estafire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lourd gets caught flat footed, as Estafire shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Estafire wants to control from the top but Lourd keeps moving.
Estafire won't allow Lourd to get back to his feet.
Estafire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estafire trying to control the position from guard on top but Lourd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lourd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estafire lands a couple of digs.
Lourd trying to control the position.
Estafire trying to control but Lourd is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lourd slips a jab and a cross from Estafire.
Estafire instigates a clinch.
Lourd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Estafire gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lourd can't get the takedown.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Lourd tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rocky Estafire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mai Lourd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Lourd.
Estafire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lourd tries a knee to the head but Estafire blocks it.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Estafire lands a nice elbow.
Estafire is stalling here.
Estafire is breathing heavily.
Estafire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lourd smiles and moves away.
Lourd is looking to clinch but Estafire is avoiding it.
Lourd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estafire looks to clinch
and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch.
Lourd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lourd blocks an elbow strike from Estafire.
Estafire looking to stall.
Lourd breaks from the clinch.
Lourd is looking to clinch.
Estafire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch.
Lourd gets underhooks to prevent Estafire's takedown attempt.
Lourd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Estafire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lourd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estafire, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lourd lands a knee to the head.
Lourd jumps guard but Estafire stands there with Lourd around his waist. Lourd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lourd landing knees to the body.
Estafire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lourd has him pressed against the cage.
Lourd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Estafire pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lourd tries to clinch up.
Estafire misses with a hook. Lourd ducked under it nicely.
Lourd is looking to clinch.
Estafire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estafire looks to clinch
and Lourd counters by clinching up.
Lourd jumps guard but Estafire stands there with Lourd around his waist. Lourd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lourd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lourd.
Lourd landing knees to the head.
Lourd looking to throw knees to the head but Estafire is blocking nicely.
Lourd avoids the elbow strike from Estafire, against the cage.
Lourd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estafire blocks it with crossed arms.
Lourd connects with a knee to the head.
Estafire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lourd backwards.
Lourd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estafire prevents it.
Lourd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estafire.
Estafire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mai Lourd has been cut.
Come on Estafire - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Estafire is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire stalling the fight.
Estafire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lourd is keeping busy.
Lourd lands an elbow just above Estafire 's eye.
Lourd tries to land a knee to the head but Estafire blocks with his arms.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Lourd.
Estafire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lourd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lourd avoiding damage as Estafire throws knees to the body.
Lourd manages to break the clinch.
Lourd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Estafire is trying to maintain the position but Lourd is very close to passing his half guard.
Lourd trying to pass the guard but Estafire defending well.
Estafire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lourd is working away from the top position though.
Estafire is refusing to be controlled, as Lourd sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lourd tries to clinch up.
Estafire has a takedown stuffed.
Lourd rushes Estafire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lourd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Estafire just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lourd with a knee to the head.
Lourd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Estafire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lourd's elbow.
Lourd blocks the elbow strike.
Lourd avoids the elbow strike from Estafire, against the cage.
Lourd is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Estafire can't fight it off and eventually Lourd manages to take the fight to the floor. Estafire looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lourd is looking to stand up but Estafire won't let him.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Lourd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Estafire's head.
Lourd trying to control the position from guard on top but Estafire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estafire is looking to stand up but Lourd isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mai Lourd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mai Lourd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lourd clinches up with Estafire and pushes him back against the cage.
Estafire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Estafire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lourd throws an elbow but misses.
Lourd tries to land knees in the clinch but Estafire avoids the damage to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Estafire - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lourd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Estafire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Estafire wants to stall.
Estafire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lourd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estafire lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Lourd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lourd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Estafire's brow.
Lourd wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Estafire on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Estafire.
Lourd is breathing heavily.
Estafire lands an elbow inside.
Lourd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estafire prevents it.
Rocky Estafire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mai Lourd.
Estafire tries to land knees in the clinch but Lourd avoids the damage to the body.
Lourd blocks an elbow strike from Estafire.
Estafire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lourd.
Estafire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lourd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estafire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lourd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estafire.
Estafire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lourd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Estafire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lourd tries to pull guard but Estafire holds him up against the cage and eventually Lourd drops back down to his feet.
Lourd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Estafire missing with knees to the body.
Lourd tries to score a body lock takedown but Estafire shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Estafire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lourd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Estafire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Estafire misses with an elbow over the top.
Estafire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lourd prevents the takedown attempt.
Estafire successfully pulls guard.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Estafire seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Estafire wants to sweep here but Lourd controlling him for the moment.
Estafire trying to keep a closed guard but Lourd is proving a slippery customer.
Lourd trying to control the position from guard on top but Estafire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estafire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lourd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estafire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lourd's guard.
Lourd keeping moving, preventing Estafire from controlling successfully.
Lourd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lourd wants to get back to his feet but Estafire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Estafire stands and throws Lourd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lourd throws Estafire to one side and escapes!
Rocky Estafire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estafire looks to clinch
and Lourd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Estafire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estafire throws a right hand that misses
and Lourd counters by clinching up.
Lourd lands a damaging elbow.
Estafire missing with knees to the body.
Lourd missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Estafire manages to end up in side control.
Lourd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estafire slips a nice elbow through Lourd's hands, connecting with Lourd's forehead.
Estafire is keen to just control but Lourd is a slippery customer.
Lourd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Estafire is looking to take a break and control but Lourd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lourd pushes Estafire off looking to stand but Estafire dives back in and keeps control.
Lourd trying to control from the bottom.
Estafire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lourd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Estafire prevents Lourd from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lourd avoids the head kick by Estafire.
Lourd doesn't manage to clinch there - Estafire circles away.
Estafire looks to clinch
and Lourd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lourd.
Lourd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estafire blocks it with crossed arms.
Lourd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Estafire is keeping busy.
Estafire has Lourd pushed against the cage.
Estafire pushes off an throws an elbow but Lourd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Estafire wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lourd wants a takedown but no success here.
Estafire breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lourd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Estafire goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Estafire connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Lourd! He's out on his feet! Estafire rushes in and drops Lourd with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocky Estafire!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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