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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Xavior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ian Christian!
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, Brock Xavior!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavior connects with a body shot.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian looks for a takedown but Xavior sprawls well.
Xavior throws a lazy right hand but Christian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt.
Christian throws a right hand that Xavior ducks under and follows up with a left that Xavior also avoids with ease.
Christian cracks Xavior with an open hand slap.
Xavior leaves Christian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavior doesn't manage to clinch there - Christian circles away.
Xavior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Xavior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christian is fending him off so far but Xavior persists. Nope, Christian circles away and we're back to standing.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavior circles away.
Xavior shoots for a double leg takedown but Christian sprawls well. He's pushed Xavior's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Xavior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xavior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavior looks to clinch
and Christian counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Christian.
Xavior is trying to pull guard but Christian has him pressed against the cage.
Xavior pulls guard.
Christian wants to control from the top but Xavior keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavior not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Xavior is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Xavior lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Xavior looking for a guillotine here but Christian defends easily.
Christian preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavior keeping moving, preventing Christian from controlling successfully.
Xavior wants to stand up but Christian is controlling him.
Xavior wants to sweep but no luck.
Xavior keeping moving, preventing Christian from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ian Christian just wasn't active enough.
Christian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xavior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavior takes the fight into the clinch.
Christian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xavior taking a breather.
Christian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xavior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Christian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Christian tries to pull guard but Xavior forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Xavior is trying to pull guard but Christian has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xavior is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Christian working Xavior over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brock Xavior will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Xavior does no damage.
Xavior shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Christian napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Christian is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Christian wants to improve his position but Xavior is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christian is looking to improve his position.
Christian kicks Xavior off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xavior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavior tries for a takedown but Christian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christian wants it to stay on the feet.
Christian closes the distance and clinches.
Xavior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ian Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Xavior.
Christian gets control of Xavior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Christian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Xavior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Xavior defends it easily.
Xavior looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xavior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xavior keeping full guard, as Christian tries to pass.
Christian wants to control from the top but Xavior keeps moving.
Xavior looking for a sweep. Not yet Xavior, not yet.
Christian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian won't allow Xavior to sweep him here.
Xavior controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Christian shoots in for a double leg but Xavior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xavior takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xavior misses with a takedown attempt - Christian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xavior circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christian tries to clinch there but Xavior circles away.
Xavior tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian shoots in but no luck this time.
Xavior doesn't manage to clinch there - Christian circles away.
Xavior throws a head kick that misses.
Christian stuffs the takedown attempt from Xavior. Xavior gets slowly back to his feet.
Christian has closed the distance and engaged Xavior in a clinch.
Xavior fails to pull guard.
Christian pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xavior looking to sit in guard and control but Christian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christian trying to control but Xavior is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ian Christian will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Xavior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christian swivels and escapes.
Xavior shoots in for a double leg but Christian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xavior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xavior tries to clinch there but Christian circles away.
Christian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good shot there by Christian.
Christian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christian shoots in looking for a takedown. Xavior tries to sprawl out of it but Christian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xavior manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Xavior misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian shoots in for a double leg but Xavior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Christian.
Xavior wants to clinch.
Xavior keeps the fight on the outside.
Xavior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavior slips a jab and a cross from Christian.
Xavior throws a low kick but Christian moves out of range easily.
Xavior tries to clinch there but Christian circles away.
Christian shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavior sprawls well. He's pushed Christian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick from Xavior.
Xavior doesn't manage to clinch there - Christian circles away.
Xavior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xavior smiles and moves away.
Xavior shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Christian sprawls well. Christian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Xavior gets slowly back to his feet.
Xavior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christian was well out of range. Poor timing from Xavior.
Xavior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christian is fending him off so far but Xavior persists. Nope, Christian circles away and we're back to standing.
Christian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christian manages to avoid it.
Christian drives through and clinches with Xavior against the cage.
Xavior jumps guard but Christian stands there with Xavior around his waist. Xavior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Christian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Christian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Xavior can't get the takedown.
Xavior wants to get back to striking at distance but Christian won't allow it.
Xavior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xavior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian is pressed up against the cage. Xavior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Christian down to the mat. Christian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Xavior as Christian shoots in.
Xavior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christian clinches.
Christian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ian Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavior shoots in looking for a takedown but Christian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Xavior's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Christian finds it's way through Xavior's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xavior wants to clinch but Christian slips to the side
and Christian counters with a shoot takedown. Xavior fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian stops Xavior from standing up.
Xavior can't keep his opponent in guard - Christian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Christian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christian 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Christian!
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