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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rashad Evens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt
and Evens counters by moving into the clinch.
Acosta looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Acosta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evens wants to break free but Acosta has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Evens.
Evens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Acosta after a bit of a struggle.
Acosta is trying to push Evens away but Evens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Evens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evens is trying to drag Acosta to the mat but Acosta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Evens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acosta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evens avoiding damage as Acosta throws knees to the body.
Evens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Acosta is pressed up against the cage. Evens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acosta down to the mat. Acosta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evens closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Acosta's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens controls from within his opponent's guard.
Evens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Evens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Evens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Evens is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rashad Evens.
Evens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acosta swivels and escapes.
Evens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Acosta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Acosta tries to keep at a distance but Evens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evens is trying to force a seperation but Acosta has the dominant position.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Evens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acosta, pushing him back against the cage.
Evens jumps guard but Acosta stands there with Evens around his waist. Evens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Acosta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Evens.
Acosta clinches with his opponent.
Acosta is pressed up against the cage. Evens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acosta down to the mat. Acosta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acosta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evens circles away.
Evens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evens shoots in and bounces Acosta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens working some strikes from top position.
Evens wants to stand but Acosta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Acosta looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evens prevents Acosta from getting back to his feet.
Evens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evens advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Evens tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evens fails with the takedown
and Acosta counters with a one-two to the body.
Evens misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evens wants to clinch.
Evens has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acosta keeps the fight on the outside.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Evens stuffs the takedown attempt from Acosta. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Acosta circles away.
Evens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acosta.
Evens misses with a head kick.
Evens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evens tries to keep at a distance but Acosta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Acosta's guard.
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Evens from controlling successfully.
Evens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Evens has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rashad Evens.
Evens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Acosta avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta connects with a body shot.
Acosta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evens looks for a takedown but Acosta sprawls well.
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta rushes Evens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acosta is looking to control Evens's arms but Evens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Acosta has his back to the cage.
Evens has Acosta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Evens pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Acosta tumbling to the mat - Evens dives into Acosta's guard.
Evens wants to stand but Acosta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evens trying to control the position from guard on top but Acosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evens dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Evens lands a jab-cross combination.
Rashad Evens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Evens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evens wants to control but Acosta is keeping him busy.
Evens has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Acosta!
Acosta is looking to improve his position but Evens isn't that keen on the idea.
Evens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Acosta?
Evens looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Evens is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Acosta leaves Evens with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evens is defended easily by Acosta.
Evens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acosta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt - Evens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Evens misses with a takedown attempt - Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Evens.
Evens blocks a head kick by Acosta.
Evens tries to clinch there but Acosta circles away.
Evens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Evens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Evens is trying to defend but Acosta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Acosta controlling the pace.
Acosta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Evens is trying to get back to full guard.
Evens wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evens punching from the bottom.
Acosta prevents Evens from improving his position.
Acosta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Evens keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eduardo Acosta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Evens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evens off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Evens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evens!
Rashad Evens decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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