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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Codey Fabinal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tj Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wash comes into a darkened arena with his song building. you dont know kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Codey Fabinal looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Codey Fabinal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tj Wash!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabinal misses with a takedown attempt - Wash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fabinal tries a head kick but it misses.
Wash looks for a takedown but Fabinal sprawls well.
Fabinal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fabinal is breathing heavily.
Wash moves into the clinch.
Wash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fabinal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fabinal sprawls well. Fabinal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wash gets slowly back to his feet.
Codey Fabinal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tj Wash.
Fabinal dives in and grabs Wash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wash pushes down on Fabinal's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash lands a nice hook to Fabinal's body. Fabinal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wash.
Fabinal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wash swivels and escapes.
Wash misses with a takedown attempt - Fabinal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fabinal fails to land the takedown.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Fabinal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash rushes Fabinal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fabinal is looking for a takedown.
Wash manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wash looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fabinal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wash is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fabinal manages to get himself to full guard.
Wash decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fabinal, up you get!
Wash shoots for a double leg takedown but Fabinal sprawls well. He's pushed Wash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fabinal has a takedown stuffed.
Fabinal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wash circles away.
Wash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wash closes the distance and pushes Fabinal back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash breaks from the clinch.
Fabinal throws a leg kick but Wash checks it.
Wash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wash darts in and clinches Fabinal up against the cage.
Wash is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fabinal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wash holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabinal has had enough of the clinch but Wash keeps him there for the moment.
Wash looking to throw knees to the head but Fabinal is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tj Wash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wash shoots in and drives through. Fabinal sprawls well.
Fabinal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fabinal shoots for a takedown but Wash saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wash.
Fabinal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wash swivels and escapes.
Wash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fabinal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wash closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wash stands up and beckons Fabinal to his feet.
Wash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinal avoids the head kick by Wash.
Fabinal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Codey Fabinal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fabinal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fabinal wants it to stay on the feet.
Fabinal shoots in and drives through. Wash sprawls well.
Wash fails with the takedown.
Fabinal checks a leg kick nicely.
Codey Fabinal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fabinal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Fabinal shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wash wants it to stay on the feet.
Wash closes the distance and pushes Fabinal back into the cage.
Fabinal prevents the takedown attempt.
Fabinal tries to pull guard but Wash holds him up against the cage and eventually Fabinal drops back down to his feet.
Fabinal is trying to break free.
Wash gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fabinal wants to sweep here but Wash controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabinal trying to keep a closed guard but Wash is proving a slippery customer.
Wash stands up and waves to Fabinal to follow him.
Fabinal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wash sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fabinal misses with a lunging right hand
and Wash counters by moving into the clinch.
Wash tries to land knees in the clinch but Fabinal avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash stops a takedown attempt from Fabinal.
Wash pulls Fabinal into guard.
Wash trying to control the position here.
Wash has his foot on Fabinal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fabinal works his way back into a safe position though.
Wash seems keen to control Fabinal's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash keeping moving, preventing Fabinal from controlling successfully.
Wash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tj Wash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fabinal misses with a right hand
and Wash counters by clinching up.
Fabinal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fabinal tries to stall but Wash uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wash wants the takedown. Fabinal is fighting it off but Wash persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fabinal's guard against the cage.
Wash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash advances position into side control!
Fabinal stops Wash from passing to mount.
Wash throws a strike aimed at the side of Fabinal's head but Fabinal avoids it well.
Wash passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fabinal!
Wash controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinal has given up his back here.
Wash tightening his grip on Fabinal, looking for the choke.
Wash is riding his opponent, not letting Fabinal buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Wash struggling to land strikes to the head as Fabinal covers up.
What can Fabinal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fabinal tries to escape the position.
Fabinal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wash's arms.
Wash keeps control of the position easily here as Fabinal tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash struggling to land strikes to the head as Fabinal covers up.
Wash missing with strikes.
Fabinal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wash.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabinal tries to roll but Wash sticks to his back.
Codey Fabinal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tj Wash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fabinal is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
tj Wash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wash 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tj Wash!
tj Wash decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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