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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Fullertodger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidd Stafford (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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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Fullertodger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kidd Stafford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fullertodger misses with the combination.
Stafford dodges the punch combination from Fullertodger.
Fullertodger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stafford dodges the punch combination from Fullertodger.
Good exchange - Fullertodger coming out on top.
Fullertodger with a nice cross.
Fullertodger thuds a left hand into Stafford's body.
Fullertodger dips to his left and cracks Stafford with an uppercut!
Stafford scores with a takedown into Fullertodger's guard.
Stafford postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stafford is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fullertodger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stafford is controlling him.
Stafford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford pushes down on Fullertodger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stafford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fullertodger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fullertodger tries to get out of the position.
Fullertodger pushes Stafford off looking to stand but Stafford dives back in and keeps control.
Stafford is looking to take a break and control but Fullertodger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stafford looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stafford wants to take a breather but Fullertodger is having none of it.
Stafford wants to work for an arm triangle but Fullertodger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fullertodger is looking to escape.
Fullertodger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stafford on the ground.
Fullertodger is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stafford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stafford pushes Fullertodger up against the cage in a clinch.
Fullertodger stops a takedown attempt from Stafford.
Stafford has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fullertodger clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stafford struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fullertodger controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Stafford is landing with strikes from the back.
Stafford has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stafford lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Fullertodger trying to get back to his feet but Stafford is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Fullertodger right now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fullertodger is covering up but some of the strikes from Stafford are getting through and doing damage.
Fullertodger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fullertodger trying to get back to his feet but Stafford is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafford lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Stafford scores with strikes from the back.
Stafford keeps control of the position easily here as Fullertodger tries to buck him off.
Fullertodger trying to get back to his feet but Stafford is in full control for now.
Stafford is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Stafford gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Stafford gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Stafford apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Fullertodger misses with a two punch combination.
Fullertodger misses with a wild combination.
Fullertodger throws a nice looking combination but Stafford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
Fullertodger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stafford's head.
Fullertodger lands a nice shot to the body.
Fullertodger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fullertodger misses with a few strikes there.
Stafford looks for a takedown but Fullertodger sprawls well.
A left and a right from Fullertodger both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kidd Stafford has been cut.
Fullertodger misses with a series of wild punches.
Fullertodger throws a right and a left that Stafford avoids nicely.
Stafford wants to land a leg kick but Fullertodger is out of range.
Fullertodger lands a glancing blow to the side of Stafford's head.
Fullertodger lands a slapping body shot.
Fullertodger misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Fullertodger misses.
Fullertodger throws a right and a left that Stafford avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Fullertodger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kidd Stafford's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fullertodger lunges at Stafford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stafford's hand.
Fullertodger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fullertodger throws a series of punches but Stafford moves out of range.
Fullertodger throws a right hand that Stafford ducks under and follows up with a left that Stafford also avoids with ease.
Fullertodger misses with the combination.
Fullertodger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James Fullertodger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stafford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fullertodger.
Fullertodger fails to land with a series of punches.
Stafford walks into a jab.
Fullertodger misses with the combination.
Fullertodger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fullertodger misses with a double jab.
Fullertodger misses with a series of wild punches.
Fullertodger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stafford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fullertodger.
Stafford looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fullertodger pushes Stafford off looking to stand but Stafford dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stafford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stafford passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fullertodger!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stafford with shots to the head and body - Fullertodger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fullertodger is in a horrible position here. Stafford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stafford with a couple of short strikes.
Stafford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford controlling from mount.
Stafford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stafford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stafford is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fullertodger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fullertodger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The referee warns Fullertodger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stafford is working for a guillotine from mount but Fullertodger frees his head quite easily.
Fullertodger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stafford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fullertodger hang on?
Fullertodger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fullertodger is looking to escape.
Fullertodger is trying to stand up.
Fullertodger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stafford putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fullertodger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fullertodger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fullertodger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stafford content just to control the position here.
Stafford wants to control the pace but Fullertodger is squirming around nicely.
Fullertodger is trying to stand.
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.
Stafford breaks from Fullertodger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fullertodger wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stafford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fullertodger is bucking up trying to escape but Stafford cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
You get the feeling that Fullertodger really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Fullertodger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stafford looking to secure an arm triangle but Fullertodger defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stafford tries to control but Fullertodger wriggling away.
Fullertodger is bucking up trying to escape but Stafford cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kidd Stafford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kidd Stafford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fullertodger misses with a series of wild punches.
James Fullertodger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Fullertodger.
Fullertodger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fullertodger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fullertodger slow jab from Stafford misses its intended target.
Fullertodger works over Stafford's head and body with a nice combination.
Fullertodger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fullertodger throws a nice looking combination but Stafford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fullertodger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stafford fails to land the takedown.
Fullertodger misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stafford moves in looking to clinch but Fullertodger pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stafford misses with a takedown attempt - Fullertodger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Fullertodger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kidd Stafford.
Fullertodger throws a right and a left that Stafford avoids nicely.
Fullertodger throws a right and a left that Stafford avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fullertodger throws a series of strikes that have Stafford backpedaling.
Stafford gets the takedown into side control.
Stafford trying to control the position but Fullertodger is working away.
Fullertodger seems a little lost for a moment, as Stafford dominates the positioning.
Stafford is putting a hurting on Fullertodger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stafford creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stafford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fullertodger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fullertodger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stafford working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stafford tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Fullertodger there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fullertodger.
Fullertodger misses the shot to the body.
Fullertodger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fullertodger misses with a few strikes there.
Fullertodger scores with a jab to the body.
Fullertodger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fullertodger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Fullertodger.
Fullertodger throws a series of punches but Stafford moves out of range.
Stafford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fullertodger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stafford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fullertodger wants to get back to striking at distance but Stafford won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Stafford.
Fullertodger is looking to break free of the clinch but Stafford has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stafford.
Fullertodger is trying to break the clinch but Stafford has him pressed against the cage.
Fullertodger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stafford works on Fullertodger's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Stafford.
Fullertodger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stafford is working Fullertodger over against the cage.
Stafford breaks the clinch.
Stafford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fullertodger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stafford has a takedown stuffed.
Stafford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fullertodger is looking to stand back up but Stafford counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fullertodger.
Fullertodger is being controlled here.
Fullertodger is trying to buck Stafford off.
Stafford looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stafford in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fullertodger tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fullertodger wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stafford throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Stafford is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fullertodger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fullertodger really wants to buck Stafford off and get back to his feet.
Stafford looking to control but Fullertodger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stafford looking to secure an arm triangle but Fullertodger defends it well.
Fullertodger is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kidd Stafford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stafford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kidd Stafford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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