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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andi Kaltwasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rendo madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andi Kaltwasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rendo madgwick!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaltwasser lands a nice looking kick to the body. madgwick takes a step back to recover.
madgwick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaltwasser.
Kaltwasser throws a low kick but madgwick avoids it.
Kaltwasser tries to close the distance and clinch up but madgwick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
madgwick has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
madgwick avoiding damage as Kaltwasser throws knees to the body.
madgwick is pressed up against the cage. Kaltwasser has hold of a leg and is looking to drag madgwick down to the mat. madgwick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaltwasser shoots in for a takedown but madgwick shows good takedown defense.
Kaltwasser misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - madgwick coming out on top.
madgwick clinches up with Kaltwasser and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaltwasser tries to stall but madgwick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaltwasser breaks from the clinch.
Kaltwasser tries to clinch up
and madgwick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
madgwick avoiding damage as Kaltwasser throws knees to the body.
madgwick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaltwasser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaltwasser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but madgwick blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaltwasser is breathing heavily.
madgwick lands with a left to the head.
Kaltwasser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Kaltwasser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and madgwick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
madgwick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like madgwick is going to stand back up.
madgwick escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kaltwasser clinches but madgwick breaks the clinch
and madgwick counters with a left and a right that stings Kaltwasser.
madgwick cracks Kaltwasser with a good jab.
madgwick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kaltwasser!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
madgwick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
madgwick working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
madgwick wants to control the pace but Kaltwasser is squirming around nicely.
madgwick with the ground and pound from mount.
madgwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
madgwick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaltwasser is looking to escape.
madgwick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaltwasser's face.
madgwick landing strikes from the mount.
madgwick looking to control but Kaltwasser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kaltwasser really doesn't like being in this position too much.
madgwick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
madgwick landing strikes from the mount and Kaltwasser is in trouble!
madgwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kaltwasser is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaltwasser throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kaltwasser tries to reverse the position but madgwick maintains control.
Kaltwasser slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kaltwasser is looking to control madgwick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaltwasser avoid being mounted?
Kaltwasser is trying to stand up here but madgwick is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
madgwick misses with a head shot. Kaltwasser uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kaltwasser looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaltwasser, not yet.
Kaltwasser manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kaltwasser throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for madgwick because Kaltwasser loaded up on that one.
Kaltwasser controlling from mount.
madgwick tries to buck Kaltwasser off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaltwasser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaltwasser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kaltwasser moves to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rendo madgwick dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kaltwasser throws a lazy head kick
and madgwick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kaltwasser's guard.
Kaltwasser trying to keep a closed guard but madgwick is proving a slippery customer.
madgwick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
madgwick trying to control but Kaltwasser is working from the bottom.
madgwick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
madgwick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
madgwick digs a good body shot into Kaltwasser's ribs.
Kaltwasser closes the distance but madgwick moves to the side
and madgwick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kaltwasser!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
madgwick dominating with strikes here.
rendo madgwick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaltwasser is trying desperately to improve position.
madgwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kaltwasser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaltwasser is bucking up trying to escape but madgwick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
madgwick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaltwasser is looking to get to half guard.
madgwick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kaltwasser wants to control but madgwick is having none of it.
madgwick looking to control and managing it successfully.
madgwick blocks Kaltwasser's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
madgwick content just to control the position here.
Kaltwasser is desperately trying to improve his position but madgwick has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
madgwick lands a heavy elbow.
madgwick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaltwasser is looking to escape.
Kaltwasser is trying to escape the mount.
madgwick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
madgwick thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
madgwick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaltwasser is looking to escape.
madgwick landing strikes from the mount.
madgwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaltwasser tries to hold on but madgwick postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaltwasser is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
madgwick controlling his opponent.
Kaltwasser tries to hold on but madgwick pushes him away.
madgwick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, rendo madgwick just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaltwasser throws a sloppy head kick and madgwick moves out of range easily.
madgwick throws a one two combo.
madgwick throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaltwasser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
madgwick has had enough of the clinch but Kaltwasser keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaltwasser is trying to break the clinch but madgwick has him pressed against the cage.
Kaltwasser wants to break free but madgwick has control.
madgwick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
madgwick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaltwasser wants to hit a switch here but madgwick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kaltwasser there!
Kaltwasser tries to lock up and control but madgwick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaltwasser trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kaltwasser tries to lock up and control but madgwick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
madgwick tries to push Kaltwasser's head away but Kaltwasser is holding on tight.
Kaltwasser is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaltwasser is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rendo madgwick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kaltwasser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
madgwick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaltwasser, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaltwasser fails to pull guard.
madgwick prevents Kaltwasser from breaking the clinch.
Kaltwasser lands an elbow inside.
madgwick wants to break free but Kaltwasser has control.
Kaltwasser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but madgwick blocks it with crossed arms.
madgwick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaltwasser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaltwasser tries to score a body lock takedown but madgwick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The is referee keeping an eye on madgwick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
madgwick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaltwasser throws a push kick but madgwick slaps the foot to one side.
madgwick throws a series of punches but Kaltwasser avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
madgwick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kaltwasser!
madgwick is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaltwasser can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
madgwick content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
madgwick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
madgwick looking to control but Kaltwasser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
madgwick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kaltwasser kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
madgwick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
madgwick with the ground and pound from mount.
madgwick tries to control but Kaltwasser wriggling away.
Despite being in the dominant position, rendo madgwick just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
madgwick tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaltwasser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaltwasser takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kaltwasser wants to clinch but madgwick slips to the side
and madgwick counters by clinching up.
Kaltwasser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from madgwick.
madgwick breaks from the clinch.
Kaltwasser doesn't succeed with the takedown
and madgwick counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andi Kaltwasser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
madgwick is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaltwasser has double underhooks.
madgwick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaltwasser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
madgwick blocks an elbow strike.
madgwick manages to break the clinch.
Kaltwasser walks into a left hand.
madgwick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaltwasser lands a nice elbow.
Kaltwasser lands a knee to the body.
Kaltwasser gets underhooks to prevent madgwick's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaltwasser crunches a lovely knee into madgwick's ribcage.
madgwick looking for a takedown.
Kaltwasser stalling in the clinch.
Kaltwasser throws an elbow but it misses.
madgwick is trying to break the clinch but Kaltwasser has him pressed against the cage.
madgwick managing to block the knees to the body from Kaltwasser.
madgwick is trying to break the clinch but Kaltwasser has him pressed against the cage.
Kaltwasser lands an elbow just above madgwick 's eye.
madgwick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
madgwick connects with a high kick.
Kaltwasser tries for a takedown but madgwick circles away easily
and madgwick moves into the clinch.
madgwick has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaltwasser regains guard immediately.
madgwick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
madgwick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaltwasser is keeping the position for now.
madgwick postures up in Kaltwasser's guard and throws a big left but Kaltwasser blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
madgwick tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaltwasser is retaining full guard.
madgwick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
madgwick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaltwasser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
madgwick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaltwasser lands an elbow just above madgwick 's eye.
Kaltwasser has madgwick pushed against the cage.
madgwick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaltwasser lands a nice elbow.
Kaltwasser stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
madgwick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaltwasser has him pressed against the cage.
Kaltwasser goes for a takedown in the clinch but madgwick prevents it.
Andi Kaltwasser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
madgwick avoiding damage as Kaltwasser throws knees to the body.
madgwick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Kaltwasser.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaltwasser prevents madgwick from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kaltwasser.
And that's the end of the fight!
rendo madgwick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well madgwick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rendo madgwick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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