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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rashon Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Midkiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashon Fitzgerald!
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, David Midkiff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Midkiff but Midkiff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fitzgerald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzgerald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fitzgerald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Midkiff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Midkiff.
Fitzgerald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Midkiff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Midkiff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Midkiff.
Fitzgerald shoots in for a double leg but Midkiff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashon Fitzgerald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Midkiff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch but Midkiff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Midkiff connects with an inside leg kick.
Midkiff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzgerald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzgerald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Midkiff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Midkiff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fitzgerald fails with the takedown
and Midkiff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midkiff swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Midkiff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Midkiff thows a body kick. Fitzgerald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Midkiff.
Fitzgerald looks for a takedown but Midkiff sprawls well.
Midkiff connects with a solid leg kick.
Midkiff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzgerald.
Midkiff throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzgerald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Midkiff stuffs the takedown.
Fitzgerald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Midkiff.
Midkiff thows a body kick. Fitzgerald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Midkiff.
Fitzgerald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Midkiff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Midkiff. That one must have hurt.
Midkiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Midkiff.
Midkiff scores with a push kick.
Midkiff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzgerald.
A good leg kick by Midkiff.
Midkiff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Midkiff lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fitzgerald will feel that in the morning.
Fitzgerald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Midkiff.
Fitzgerald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Midkiff is fending him off so far but Fitzgerald persists. Nope, Midkiff circles away and we're back to standing.
Midkiff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Midkiff tries a head kick but it misses.
David Midkiff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Midkiff tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzgerald fails with a takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Midkiff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midkiff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Midkiff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Midkiff connects with a leg kick. Fitzgerald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Midkiff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Midkiff lands a head kick!
Midkiff throws a front kick that sends Fitzgerald stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Midkiff.
Fitzgerald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Midkiff counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Midkiff scores with a spinning back kick!
Midkiff throws a front kick that sends Fitzgerald stumbling back into the cage.
Midkiff delivers a nice body kick.
Midkiff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midkiff scores with a spinning back kick!
Midkiff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fitzgerald fails with the takedown
and Midkiff counters with a leg kick.
Midkiff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Midkiff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Midkiff connects with a leg kick. Fitzgerald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midkiff fakes the leg kick and cracks Fitzgerald in the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Midkiff.
Rashon Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Midkiff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Midkiff tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Midkiff wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzgerald won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Midkiff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitzgerald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Midkiff connects with a solid leg kick.
Midkiff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitzgerald.
Midkiff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fitzgerald dives in and grabs Midkiff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Midkiff pushes down on Fitzgerald's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashon Fitzgerald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Midkiff throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fitzgerald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Midkiff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fitzgerald fails to land the takedown.
Midkiff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fitzgerald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Midkiff lands a leg kick that knocks Fitzgerald off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Midkiff.
David Midkiff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Midkiff connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Midkiff lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzgerald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fitzgerald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Midkiff slaps away a takedown attempt from Fitzgerald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Midkiff throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Midkiff.
Midkiff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fitzgerald shoots in looking for a takedown but Midkiff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fitzgerald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Midkiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Midkiff throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzgerald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Midkiff circles away.
Midkiff lands a high kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Midkiff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midkiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Midkiff slams his shin into Fitzgerald's torso.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Midkiff throws a body kick.
Fitzgerald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Midkiff.
Midkiff scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Fitzgerald with that takedown attempt.
Midkiff lands with a kick to the temple. Fitzgerald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Midkiff lands a head kick!
Midkiff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Fitzgerald with that takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald slips a straight right by Midkiff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzgerald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Midkiff.
Fitzgerald shoots in but Midkiff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Midkiff.
Midkiff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Midkiff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fitzgerald.
Midkiff lands a leg kick that knocks Fitzgerald off balance momentarily.
Fitzgerald tries for a takedown but Midkiff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Midkiff connects with a high kick.
Fitzgerald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Midkiff. Midkiff obviously looking to wear him down.
Fitzgerald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Midkiff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fitzgerald takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midkiff lands with a slapping head kick.
Midkiff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Midkiff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Midkiff defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitzgerald.
Midkiff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Midkiff connects with a high kick.
Fitzgerald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Midkiff, right into the meat.
Midkiff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midkiff slaps away a takedown attempt from Fitzgerald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Midkiff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzgerald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Midkiff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Midkiff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Midkiff.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Midkiff.
Fitzgerald shoots in for a double leg but Midkiff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Midkiff delivers a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fitzgerald throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Midkiff is looking for a sweep.
Midkiff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzgerald scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Midkiff is not content to let Fitzgerald control the position.
Fitzgerald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Midkiff is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midkiff wants to get back to his feet.
Fitzgerald tries for a kimura but Midkiff is defending well.
Midkiff struggling a bit here.
Fitzgerald lands a few punches from side control.
Fitzgerald scoring with punches and elbows.
Fitzgerald working away.
Midkiff is looking to regain half guard here but Fitzgerald keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Midkiff on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald cracks Midkiff with a big elbow.
Midkiff tries to bench press Fitzgerald off him but Fitzgerald keeps the position.
Midkiff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Midkiff can't do much from the bottom here.
Fitzgerald landing a few strikes.
Fitzgerald lands an elbow.
Fitzgerald has hold of Midkiff's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Midkiff seems comfortable defending it but Fitzgerald has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Midkiff is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Midkiff is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fitzgerald couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rashon Fitzgerald!
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