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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford's entrance music is Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row. A fine choice. Bart Maniac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Letchford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Letchford.
Maniac shoots in looking for a takedown. Letchford tries to sprawl out of it but Maniac keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Letchford manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maniac is looking to clinch.
Bart Maniac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maniac shoots for a double leg takedown but Letchford sprawls well. He's pushed Maniac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maniac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letchford.
Letchford dodges the punch combination from Maniac.
Maniac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Letchford on the side of the head.
Maniac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Letchford defends it nicely.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Maniac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maniac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maniac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Letchford circles away.
Letchford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maniac will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maniac tries to clinch but Letchford moves out of range.
Maniac throws a poor cross that misses
and Letchford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maniac shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maniac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Letchford.
Letchford tries to bum rush Maniac with a series of wild strikes but Maniac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maniac changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Letchford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Letchford is trying to improve his position.
Letchford manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Letchford is trying to get back to full guard.
Letchford trying to control here.
Letchford is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letchford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maniac is working away from the top position though.
Letchford keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maniac is keen to just control but Letchford is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kelvin Letchford wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Letchford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Letchford misses the target.
A lazy left from Letchford finds it's target.
Letchford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maniac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Maniac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maniac connects with a crisp jab.
Letchford throws a body punch but Maniac moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Maniac blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Maniac.
Maniac checks a low kick from Letchford.
Letchford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Letchford - that will leave a mark!
Maniac tries to close the distance and clinch but Letchford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letchford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maniac.
Maniac blocks a jab.
Letchford loads up on a big right hand but Maniac slips the punch.
Maniac slips a jab and a cross from Letchford.
Maniac tries to clinch there but Letchford circles away.
Kelvin Letchford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maniac works the jab nicely.
Letchford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maniac has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Letchford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford connects with a single shot there.
A low kick from Maniac is predictable there
and Letchford counters with a thumping low kick.
Letchford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac throws a looping overhand right but Letchford ducks down to avoid it.
Letchford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maniac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maniac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letchford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Letchford swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maniac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy body kick from Letchford
and Maniac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maniac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Letchford is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maniac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maniac drives through with a takedown into Letchford's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maniac wants to control from the top but Letchford keeps moving.
Letchford managing to control the position.
Letchford trying to control the position.
Letchford pulls Maniac in close to his closed guard and prevents Maniac from doing any damage or advancing position.
Letchford looking for a sweep. Not yet Letchford, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maniac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maniac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Letchford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maniac somewhat.
Bart Maniac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Letchford lands a leg kick that knocks Maniac off balance momentarily.
Maniac moves out of range of the leg kick from Letchford.
Letchford throws a lazy body kick
and Maniac moves into the clinch.
Letchford tries to work over Maniac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letchford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Maniac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maniac misses with a leg kick
and Letchford counters with a good low kick that Maniac was not able to check.
Letchford cracks the inside of Maniac's front leg.
Letchford misses with a looping right.
Maniac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Letchford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Letchford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maniac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Letchford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown but Letchford shows good takedown defense.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Letchford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maniac moves away.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Letchford slaps away a takedown attempt from Maniac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Maniac is breathing heavily.
Maniac ducks right into an uppercut from Letchford.
A nice inside leg kick there by Letchford. That's going to slow Maniac down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Letchford throws out a leg kick but Maniac moves out of range and Letchford only half commits.
Kelvin Letchford is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Letchford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maniac takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Letchford throws a sloppy head kick and Maniac moves out of range easily.
Maniac checks a low kick from Letchford.
Letchford wants to land a leg kick but Maniac is out of range.
Letchford slips a straight right by Maniac.
Maniac avoids a kick to the body.
Letchford looks to land a body kick but Maniac moved away.
Letchford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maniac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maniac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letchford throws a leg kick but Maniac sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maniac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Letchford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maniac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letchford tries to move into range but Maniac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maniac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maniac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maniac manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Letchford on his heels. He'll look to pass Letchford's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letchford is pulling down on Maniac's head to control his posture.
Letchford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maniac is one step ahead there.
Letchford has his hands on Maniac's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Letchford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Letchford thows a body shot but no joy.
Letchford misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Maniac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Letchford misses with a low kick.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Letchford but Letchford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maniac tries to bum rush Letchford with a series of wild strikes but Letchford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Letchford is looking to slow Maniac down with leg kicks.
Maniac moves out of range of the body kick from Letchford.
Letchford tries to land a front kick but Maniac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maniac has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Letchford.
Letchford fakes the leg kick and cracks Maniac in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Letchford connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maniac is defended easily by Letchford.
Kelvin Letchford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Maniac.
Maniac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maniac throws a leg kick
and Letchford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maniac scores with a punch to the head.
Maniac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Letchford can pounce on him.
Maniac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maniac takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maniac tries to close the distance and clinch but Letchford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letchford delivers a nice body kick.
Maniac tries for a takedown but Letchford circles away easily
and Letchford counters with a nice body kick.
Maniac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Letchford.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Letchford as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Letchford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Letchford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac shoots and misses
and Letchford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Letchford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford throws the kick towards the body but Maniac avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Letchford.
A head kick misses from Letchford.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Letchford thumps Maniac with a low kick.
Maniac gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maniac crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Letchford - the referee stops the clock and Maniac gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Letchford. Maniac manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. Maniac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maniac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Letchford counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maniac gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Letchford counters with a leg kick.
Maniac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Letchford avoids it really well and circles away.
Letchford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelvin Letchford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Letchford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Letchford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letchford. Maniac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maniac shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maniac showed some decent athleticism there.
Letchford is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maniac is working away from the top position though.
Bart Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Maniac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maniac with the ground and pound but Letchford uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maniac trying to control the position from guard on top but Letchford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Letchford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Letchford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Letchford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Letchford!
A less than humble Kelvin Letchford misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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