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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Male's entrance music is One 24. A fine choice. Wentworth has chosen Spitfire by The Prodigy as his entrance music. The key to victory for Alpha Male has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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167 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Male!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wentworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wentworth throws a sloppy head kick and Male moves out of range easily.
Male tries to clinch but Wentworth moves out of range.
Wentworth misses with a head kick.
Wentworth closes the distance and clinches up with Male, looking for a takedown. Wentworth pushes Male against the cage but Male circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wentworth looks for a takedown but Male sprawls well.
Male lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wentworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Male.
Male gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in 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.
Wentworth lands a couple of elbows.
Wentworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Male swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wentworth throws and elbow that misses. Male uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wentworth's guard. Nice move by Male!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wentworth working a defensive guard but Male manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth is looking to regain half guard here but Male keeps moving and retains side control.
Male controls the position from side control.
Wentworth is looking to regain half guard here but Male keeps moving and retains side control.
Wentworth regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth tries to roll over but Male keeps him under control.
Wentworth moves into full guard.
Wentworth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Male!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth thowing shots but they're missing.
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Male is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wentworth thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Male is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Male is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wentworth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Wentworth there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throws some wild stikes that Male manages to avoid easily.
BOOM! Wentworth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wentworth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wentworth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wentworth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wentworth thowing shots but they're missing.
Wentworth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wentworth thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Wentworth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. Wentworth catches Male right on the button with a cross.
Wentworth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Male quickly recovers to half guard.
Wentworth looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Male with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wentworth is thwarting Male's attempts to control the position.
Male keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wentworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Male's head.
Male regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wentworth.
Wentworth throws a strike but Male rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Josh Wentworth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wentworth wants to hit a switch here but Male passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wentworth there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wentworth tries to lock up and control but Male gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Male is staying active.
Male tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Wentworth is trying desperately to improve position.
Male stands up from mount. Strange move.
Wentworth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Male throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wentworth shoots in looking for a takedown but Male manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wentworth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Male walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wentworth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wentworth misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth misses with a looping right.
Male ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wentworth misses with an uppercut. Male saw that one coming.
Male goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Male uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wentworth.
Wentworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wentworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Male stuffs the takedown.
Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Wentworth.
Wentworth manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Male on his heels. He'll look to pass Male's guard now, I'm sure.
Wentworth won't allow Male to sweep him here.
Wentworth thows a big elbow that misses.
Wentworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wentworth throws a strike but Male rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throws his legs up looking for a submission but Male uses it to pass to side control.
Wentworth tries to buck Male off but Male is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Male content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wentworth gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Wentworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Male's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Male shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Male misses with a head kick.
Male throws a low kick but Wentworth avoids it.
Male throws a body punch but Wentworth moves out of range.
A jab from Male does it's job there.
Wentworth scores with a jab to the body.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Male napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Male parries the strikes from Wentworth easily there. Wentworth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Male to escape.
Male avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wentworth.
Wentworth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wentworth in side control, throwing shots but Male defends.
Wentworth working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Male parries the strikes from Wentworth easily there. Wentworth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Male to escape.
Wentworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wentworth throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wentworth working the ground and pound but Male is defending the strikes.
Wentworth tries to score with some ground and pound. Male controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wentworth tries for a kimura but Male is defending well.
Wentworth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wentworth working the strikes but Male uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male has hold of Wentworth's hands but Wentworth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wentworth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wentworth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Male avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wentworth.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Male on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male trying to control here.
Wentworth trying to pass the guard but Male defending well.
Wentworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wentworth is trying to control. Male wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wentworth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throwing shots but Male is blocking nicely.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wentworth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Male's head.
Wentworth wants to control but Male is keeping him busy.
Wentworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Male blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wentworth.
Male avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wentworth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wentworth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Wentworth really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wentworth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice jab there from Male.
Male lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wentworth's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wentworth. Male does a little dance to reset his feet.
Male lands a jab.
Wentworth avoids a kick to the body.
Josh Wentworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Male misses with a body kick.
Wentworth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Male avoids it really well and circles away.
Male wants to land a leg kick but Wentworth is out of range.
Wentworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Wentworth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Male's waist but Male gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wentworth off to one side.
Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Wentworth.
Wentworth lands with a cross.
Male closes the distance and pushes Wentworth back into the cage.
Male softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wentworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth wants a takedown but no success here.
Male has a couple of punches blocked by Wentworth.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wentworth controlling the action here for a moment.
Male misses with a hook to the ribs.
Male lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Male content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wentworth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Male is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Male.
Male effectively controlling the action here.
Male misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wentworth jumps guard but Male stands there with Wentworth around his waist. Wentworth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Male swings wildly with an uppercut but Wentworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wentworth blocks a body shot from Male.
Male lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Male.
Male lands an uppercut.
Wentworth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Male smiles and moves away.
Wentworth throws a nice looking combination but Male bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Male slips under a jab.
Male feints and then cracks Wentworth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wentworth down.
Male takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wentworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Male looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Male slips under a jab.
Wentworth misses the jab.
Wentworth throws a right and a left that Male avoids nicely.
Male lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alpha Male is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Male connects with a solid leg kick.
Male throws a leg kick but Wentworth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wentworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Male.
Wentworth blocks a low kick nicely.
Wentworth slips under a jab from Male.
Male keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alpha Male is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Male as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Male throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Male stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Male wants it to stay on the feet.
Male is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wentworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Male was well out of range. Poor timing from Wentworth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wentworth looks for a takedown but Male sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by Male.
Male misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpha Male had his way with Josh Wentworth in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Wentworth. Those never looked like landing.
Male tries to sprawl but Wentworth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Male blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wentworth.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wentworth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wentworth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wentworth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Male does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wentworth looks to land a strike but Male avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wentworth passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wentworth looks to land a strike but Male avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wentworth trying to control but Male is working from the bottom.
Wentworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wentworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wentworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wentworth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alpha Male has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male keeping full guard, as Wentworth tries to pass.
Wentworth throws and elbow that misses. Male uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wentworth's guard. Nice move by Male!
Male won't allow Wentworth to sweep him here.
Male avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wentworth looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Male puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wentworth pulls Male in close to prevent any damage.
Wentworth is trying to keep Male in close.
Wentworth has his foot on Male's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Male works his way back into a safe position though.
Male has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wentworth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wentworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Male gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Male stopping the sweep attempt from Wentworth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Wentworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wentworth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Wentworth!
Josh Wentworth is the new lightweight champion!
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RATING
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