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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Celek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 40 oz. Loveladdy has chosen PANTERA - F*CKING HOSTILE as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy checks a low kick from Celek.
Loveladdy looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Celek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Celek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Celek misses with the combination.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Celek slaps the foot to one side.
Loveladdy clinches with his opponent.
Celek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loveladdy throws a head punch that misses.
Loveladdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loveladdy misses with a body punch.
Loveladdy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveladdy can't find room to land a body shot as Celek controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek can't break the clinch.
Loveladdy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Celek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Celek throws a shot to the body.
Celek misses with an uppercut. Loveladdy saw that one coming.
Celek blocks the body kick.
Celek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loveladdy circles away.
Loveladdy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Celek. Celek obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Loveladdy lands.
Loveladdy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Celek manages to avoid it.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Loveladdy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.
Jab from Loveladdy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a series of strikes that have Loveladdy backpedaling.
Celek shoots in looking for a takedown but Loveladdy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Celek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Loveladdy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy blocks a jab.
Celek throws a head kick but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Celek.
Celek misses the jab.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Celek.
Loveladdy shoots in but Celek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Loveladdy staying out of range there.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy swings for the body but Celek moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Celek prevents a body shot from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Celek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loveladdy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loveladdy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loveladdy keeps control of Celek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loveladdy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Loveladdy.
Celek misses with an uppercut. Loveladdy saw that one coming.
Celek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Loveladdy's head backwards.
Loveladdy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Celek rather than just go for the knockout.
Celek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Celek throws a series of punches but Loveladdy moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celek lands a nice looking body shot.
Celek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loveladdy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the body kick from Celek.
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 Brent Celek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Celek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Loveladdy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Celek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loveladdy pinned against the cage. Loveladdy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Celek feints and then cracks Loveladdy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loveladdy down.
Nice defenses there by Loveladdy.
Celek wants to land a leg kick but Loveladdy is out of range.
Loveladdy moves into the clinch.
Loveladdy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Celek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Celek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loveladdy throws a sloppy body shot
and Celek counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loveladdy!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Loveladdy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Celek avoids the attempt from Loveladdy to control.
Loveladdy regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celek prevents Loveladdy from improving his position.
Celek with the ground and pound but Loveladdy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loveladdy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loveladdy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Celek with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek throwing strikes from guard but Loveladdy blocks nicely.
Celek is working Loveladdy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Loveladdy working a defensive guard here.
Celek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek thows a big elbow that misses.
Loveladdy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Celek is looking to work some ground and pound but Loveladdy has wrist control.
Celek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Celek is fighting to break Loveladdy's control of his arms but Loveladdy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Celek postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Celek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Celek throwing strikes from guard but Loveladdy blocks nicely.
Celek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Celek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Loveladdy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Celek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Celek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Celek lands a couple of digs.
Celek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loveladdy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Celek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Loveladdy has his foot on Celek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Celek works his way back into a safe position though.
Celek wants to control from the top but Loveladdy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Celek's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Celek keeping moving, preventing Loveladdy from controlling successfully.
Celek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Celek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loveladdy stopping the sweep attempt from Celek.
Loveladdy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Celek 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Celek looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brent Celek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Loveladdy moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Celek.
Good leg kick by Celek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Celek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loveladdy moves out of range as Celek strikes.
Celek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loveladdy as he avoids it easily.
Celek jabs Loveladdy right on the nose. Loveladdy blinks but takes it well.
Celek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loveladdy was well out of range. Poor timing from Celek.
Loveladdy throws out a leg kick but Celek moves out of range and Loveladdy only half commits.
Loveladdy misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Celek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loveladdy scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Celek, right into the meat.
Celek throws the kick towards the body but Loveladdy avoids it.
Celek misses with a hook.
Loveladdy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loveladdy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loveladdy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Celek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loveladdy.
Celek throws a leg kick but Loveladdy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Celek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loveladdy thows a body shot but no joy.
Celek misses with a double jab.
Forrest Loveladdy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Celek, pushing him back against the cage.
Loveladdy lands a nice uppercut.
Celek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Celek tries to bum rush Loveladdy with a series of wild strikes but Loveladdy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Celek checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Celek does no damage.
Celek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Celek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Celek.
Loveladdy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Celek's waist but Celek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loveladdy off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celek misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy misses with an uppercut.
Loveladdy is looking to clinch but Celek is avoiding it.
Celek misses with a hook. Loveladdy ducked under it nicely.
Celek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Celek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Loveladdy. That snapped Celek's head back.
Loveladdy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Celek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loveladdy moves out of range of the strikes.
Celek shoots in for a takedown but Loveladdy shows good takedown defense.
Loveladdy walks into a left hand.
Celek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loveladdy. That did some damage!
Loveladdy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Loveladdy as Celek shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loveladdy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Celek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loveladdy misses with a looping right.
Loveladdy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Celek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Celek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Celek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loveladdy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loveladdy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Celek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a stiff right hand.
Loveladdy checks a low kick from Celek.
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 Brent Celek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Celek, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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