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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike David (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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BJJ White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike David!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David shoots in for a takedown but Saades shows good takedown defense.
Saades throws a leg kick but David sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saades tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
David has closed the distance and engaged Saades in a clinch.
David has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saades after a bit of a struggle.
David escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
David tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Octavio Saades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
Saades defends well against a solid takedown attempt from David.
Octavio Saades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike David.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saades.
Saades misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Saades misses
and David counters with a head kick that drops Saades to the mat! Saades scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Saades is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as David blocks the leg kick.
Oh Saades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
David moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
Saades seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saades misses with a low kick.
Saades avoids the head kick by David.
A shot to the body from Saades misses
and David counters with a head kick that drops Saades to the mat! Saades scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Saades throws a leg kick
and David counters with an outside leg kick.
Saades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saades slaps away a takedown attempt from David, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
David moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Saades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by David.
Saades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as David checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
David tries to clinch but Saades is having none of it.
David forces Saades back against the cage and clinches.
Saades misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saades misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saades breaks the clinch.
David gets a clinch.
David breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Saades. No joy for David on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saades tries to work over David's front leg with a kick but David checks it.
David slips under a jab.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saades throws a lazy uppercut
and David counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by David.
David has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saades is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saades tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saades has a couple of punches blocked by David.
Saades misses with a body punch.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, David scores with a nice short uppercut.
David goes for a takedown attempt but Saades pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David slips a straight right by Saades.
David looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades tries to land a front kick but David steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David fails with the takedown.
David shoots in looking for a takedown but Saades manages to keep the fight standing, pushing David's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
David looks winded!
Saades wants to slow David down by chopping away at his legs.
David shoots in but no luck this time.
David uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saades.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
David on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Octavio Saades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
David has Saades up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
David has a closed guard, preventing Saades from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike David dominated that round.
That's time! Saades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saades sizes up David with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saades cracks the inside of David's front leg.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mike David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saades misses with a body kick.
David moves out of range as Saades strikes.
Saades throws a low kick, looking for David's leg but David calmly moves out of range.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
David moves out of range as Saades strikes.
David checks the leg kick.
Saades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saades looks to land a left hand but David moved out of range nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from David.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
Saades misses with a body shot.
Saades misses with a body kick.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saades throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saades throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
David shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saades as he jumps to the side.
Saades moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and David is able to avoid easily.
Saades thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from David.
Saades looks to land a body kick but David moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws a hook but David blocks it.
David moves out of range as Saades strikes.
Saades is really struggling to find his range with his punches. David's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Saades looks to throw the jab but David is out of range.
Saades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saades lands a nice looking body kick.
Mike David is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
David moves out of range as Saades strikes.
Saades throws a low kick but David avoids it.
David doesn't manage to clinch there - Saades circles away.
Saades tries a low kick but David avoids it.
Saades throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Saades.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades looks to land a left hand but David moved out of range nicely.
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
David moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but David moves away.
No luck for David with that takedown attempt.
Octavio Saades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike David.
Saades throws a low kick but David avoids it.
Saades misses with a low kick as David jumps back.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from David.
David is looking to clinch but Saades is avoiding it.
David fails with the takedown.
Saades misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws a series of punches but David moves out of range.
Saades stuffs the takedown.
David is breathing heavily.
David throws a big shot that misses.
David ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saades throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saades circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but David is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David avoids a kick to the body.
David shoots in but Saades avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body kick from Saades.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavio Saades dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Saades connects with a solid leg kick.
Saades keeps David at a distance using the push kick.
David moves out of range as Saades strikes.
Saades fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and David has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
David avoids the head kick by Saades.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Saades circles away from the clinch attempt.
David swinging wildly here.
Saades throws a nice inside leg kick.
David sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saades avoids the head kick by David.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saades sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten David somewhat.
David takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David gets a clinch.
David has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saades.
Saades misses with a punch on the inside.
Saades throws a punch but it's blocked by David.
Saades misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saades has a couple of punches blocked by David.
Saades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Saades fails to land.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saades has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
Saades has a couple of punches blocked by David.
Saades goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saades misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades has had enough of the clinch but David keeps him there for the moment.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saades letting David take a breather here.
Saades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saades misses with a punch on the inside.
Saades tries to circle away but David has him pinned against the cage.
David will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saades up against the cage.
Saades tries a body shot but David blocks it.
David blocks an uppercut.
Saades tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David's elbow.
David blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David is trying to pull guard but Saades has him pressed against the cage.
Saades tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
David has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saades avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Octavio Saades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike David.
David goes for a takedown attempt but Saades pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saades misses with an uppercut. David saw that one coming.
David throws a body kick that misses.
Saades swings for the body but David moves out of range.
David moves away from the strike by Saades.
David tries to clinch up.
Saades throws a hook but David avoids it easily.
David checks the leg kick nicely there.
David tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
David moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Saades throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
David has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saades wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saades working aggressively here.
Saades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
David stalling against the cage.
David can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saades misses with some punches.
Saades throws a punch but it's blocked by David.
David fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Saades showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saades 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Saades!
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