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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fitzmagic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Hardque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzmagic's entrance music is Fitzmagic. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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152 lbs
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178 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Fitzmagic!
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, Juan Hardque!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzmagic tries to keep at a distance but Hardque has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzmagic as Hardque tries to tie him up.
Fitzmagic prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardque has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fitzmagic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Fitzmagic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Hardque.
Fitzmagic manages to break the clinch.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up but Hardque circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardque falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzmagic counters with a low kick, right behind Hardque 's knee.
Hardque keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Hardque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzmagic moves in looking to clinch but Hardque pushes him off.
Hardque pushes Fitzmagic up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzmagic tries a knee to the head but Hardque blocks it.
Hardque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardque holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardque tries to break free but Fitzmagic pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzmagic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardque is defending well for now.
Hardque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fitzmagic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fitzmagic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardque is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzmagic has double underhooks.
Fitzmagic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzmagic misses with a knee to the head.
Fitzmagic leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic trying to land knees to the body.
Hardque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardque successfully pulls guard.
Hardque is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardque is working an open guard so Fitzmagic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch.
Juan Hardque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardque looks to land a combination but Fitzmagic avoids it well.
Hardque tries to bum rush Fitzmagic with a series of wild strikes but Fitzmagic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitzmagic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardque tries to bum rush Fitzmagic with a series of wild strikes but Fitzmagic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardque looks gassed!
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up.
Fitzmagic blocks a jab.
Hardque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardque scores with a jab to the head.
Hardque throws a series of punches but Fitzmagic avoids them all with ease.
Hardque misses the shot to the body.
Fitzmagic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzmagic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardque circles away.
Fitzmagic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzmagic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardque lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzmagic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardque misses the target.
Fitzmagic clinches up against the cage.
Fitzmagic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fitzmagic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardque avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardque.
Fitzmagic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardque.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitzmagic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzmagic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzmagic wants to clinch up but Hardque keeps it at a distance.
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 Ryan Fitzmagic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fitzmagic.
Hardque gets a clinch.
Hardque wants to stall.
Fitzmagic managing to block the knees to the body from Hardque.
Fitzmagic keeps control of Hardque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzmagic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzmagic tries a knee to the head but Hardque blocks it.
Fitzmagic trying to control the position but instead, Hardque has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzmagic into the cage.
Fitzmagic throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardque tries to score a body lock takedown but Fitzmagic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardque takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzmagic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardque tries for a takedown but Fitzmagic manages to get underhooks.
Ryan Fitzmagic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Hardque.
Hardque tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fitzmagic smiles and moves away.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch.
Hardque shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fitzmagic eats them both and turns towards Hardque to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fitzmagic moves in looking to clinch but Hardque pushes him off.
Hardque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzmagic.
Hardque is breathing heavily.
Hardque wants to clinch up but Fitzmagic keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic moves out of range as Hardque strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Hardque. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzmagic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzmagic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch but Hardque is avoiding it.
Fitzmagic slips a jab and a cross from Hardque.
Fitzmagic rushes Hardque and presses him up against the cage.
Hardque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzmagic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzmagic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch but Hardque is avoiding it.
Fitzmagic avoids the body shot from Hardque.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzmagic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzmagic forces Hardque back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzmagic prevents Hardque from breaking the clinch.
Hardque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitzmagic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardque blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardque fails to pull guard.
Ryan Fitzmagic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardque takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzmagic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fitzmagic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardque lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fitzmagic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Fitzmagic to work.
Fitzmagic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardque keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardque throws a right hand that Fitzmagic ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzmagic also avoids with ease.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch but Hardque is avoiding it.
Fitzmagic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardque.
Fitzmagic moves in looking to clinch but Hardque pushes him off.
Fitzmagic darts in trying to clinch
letting Hardque counter with a right hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardque is looking to clinch but Fitzmagic is avoiding it.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardque keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Fitzmagic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fitzmagic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzmagic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardque is trying to break the clinch but Fitzmagic has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzmagic tries a knee to the head but Hardque blocks it.
Hardque drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardque scores with a shot to the side of Fitzmagic's head.
A frustrated look appears on Hardque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fitzmagic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzmagic stalling in the clinch but Hardque improves position.
Hardque jumps into guard, dragging Fitzmagic to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzmagic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fitzmagic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzmagic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzmagic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch but Hardque is avoiding it.
Hardque throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzmagic's shoulder, as Fitzmagic tries to avoid the shot.
Hardque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up but Hardque circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzmagic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardque moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic stalling against the cage.
Fitzmagic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardque misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardque misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzmagic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Hardque.
Hardque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardque. That snapped Fitzmagic's head back.
Ryan Fitzmagic is winning the standup battle so far.
Fitzmagic blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic dodges the punch combination from Hardque.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up.
Fitzmagic is looking to clinch.
Hardque blocks a head kick by Fitzmagic.
Hardque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzmagic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardque.
Fitzmagic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardque connects with a body shot that sends Fitzmagic's belly button to the back.
Hardque throws a series of punches but Fitzmagic avoids them all with ease.
Hardque moves in looking to clinch but Fitzmagic pushes him off.
Fitzmagic moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic scores with a knee to the head.
Fitzmagic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardque.
Ryan Fitzmagic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Hardque.
Fitzmagic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzmagic just leaning against Hardque, taking a breather.
Hardque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Fitzmagic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardque is stalling here.
Fitzmagic scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Fitzmagic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzmagic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Fitzmagic!
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