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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erick Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Ward (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Villar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward slips a jab from Villar.
Ward throws a body kick that misses.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Villar defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Villar shoots in looking for a takedown. Ward tries to sprawl out of it but Villar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Villar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ward to the ground. Villar is now in Ward's guard.
Ward working a defensive guard here.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Villar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villar drops back looking for a leg! Ward is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ward manages to kick Villar off! Villar jumps back into Ward's guard.
Villar throws an elbow that misses. Ward uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villar's guard. Nice move by Ward!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Villar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stuart Ward hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Villar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Erick Villar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward moves in looking to clinch but Villar pushes him off.
Ward wants to clinch.
Villar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Villar.
Villar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ward sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villar somewhat.
Villar misses with a wild combination.
Villar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Villar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Villar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ward has managed to free his arm - good work.
Villar seems to be working for a kimura but Ward defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Villar wants to work for an arm triangle but Ward is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Villar lands with a punch from half guard.
Villar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ward's head.
Ward tries to roll over but Villar keeps him under control.
Ward punching from the bottom.
Villar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ward has managed to free his arm - good work.
Villar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ward doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Villar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ward makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ward.
Villar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Villar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Villar throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar is in close to Ward's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Villar postures up.
Ward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villar postures up in Ward's guard and throws a big left but Ward blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Villar dominated that round.
That's time! Villar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Villar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward tries to sprawl but Villar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Villar is looking for a kimura here.
Ward works his way to full guard. Good work.
Villar looking to pass the guard.
Ward wants to sweep here but Villar controlling him for the moment.
Villar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Villar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Villar stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Ward manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward tries to control but Villar wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ward sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar tries to lock up and control but Ward gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ward can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Villar is looking to escape.
Villar tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Villar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Villar trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to control the action but instead Villar gets a body lock and reverses into Ward's guard! Nice work!
Erick Villar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Villar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Villar throws an elbow but Ward slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ward takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Villar tries for a kimura but Ward is defending well.
Villar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Villar cracks Ward with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ward has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward taking a bit of punishment here - Villar scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Villar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ward is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Villar off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Villar dominated that second round.
That's time! Villar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward cracks Villar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Villar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ward tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Villar is in Ward's guard.
Villar is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.
Villar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ward is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ward has escaped and now he's on top!
Villar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ward.
Villar keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Villar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ward controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stuart Ward was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Villar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erick Villar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward moves into the clinch.
Ward lands a damaging elbow.
Ward prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Villar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Villar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ward is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ward lands a knee to the head.
Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Villar blocks it.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Villar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Villar in his tracks for a moment.
Villar wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward lands an elbow just above Villar 's eye.
Ward using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villar avoids it.
Ward with a knee to the head.
Ward keeps control of Villar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villar can't get the takedown.
Villar tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Villar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward lands a damaging elbow.
Ward utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ward misses with a knee strike.
Villar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villar takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Ward.
Ward lands an elbow inside that Villar shrugs off.
Villar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villar tries to circle away but Ward has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Villar throws an elbow but misses.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Villar blocks it.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Villar blocks it.
Villar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Villar jumps guard but Ward turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ward lands a nice elbow.
Villar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ward has double underhooks.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Villar avoids the damage to the body.
Villar tries to pull guard but Ward forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Villar's defenses.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Villar blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villar managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Villar avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Villar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Villar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Erick Villar!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Erick Villar!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight as a draw!
Erick Villar wins by majority decision!
Erick Villar took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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