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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Cotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Icatar (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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279 lbs
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222 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, LJ Icatar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icatar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cotton circles away.
Cotton moves into the clinch.
Icatar is trying to force a seperation but Cotton has the dominant position.
Icatar wants to take the fight to the mat but Cotton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Icatar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cotton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guy Cotton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Icatar.
Icatar tries to pull guard but Cotton holds him up against the cage and eventually Icatar drops back down to his feet.
Icatar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cotton pulls Icatar into guard.
Cotton has Icatar pulled in close to control his posture.
Icatar stops Cotton from standing up.
Icatar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cotton wants to stand and escape but Icatar is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Icatar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cotton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cotton wants to stand but Icatar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cotton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Icatar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icatar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cotton controls the pace.
Cotton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Icatar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cotton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icatar looking for a sweep. Not yet Icatar, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Icatar rushes Cotton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Icatar taking a breather.
Icatar misses with a punch to the body.
Icatar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cotton is keeping busy.
Icatar tries for a takedown but Cotton manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icatar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cotton successfully pulls guard.
Cotton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Icatar is one step ahead there.
Icatar wants to control from the top but Cotton keeps moving.
Icatar won't allow Cotton to get back to his feet.
Icatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cotton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Icatar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LJ Icatar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cotton throws a leg kick that misses.
Cotton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Icatar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cotton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cotton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Icatar trying to control but Cotton postures up.
Icatar looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotton controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Cotton dominated that round.
That's time! Cotton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Icatar tries to clinch there but Cotton circles away.
Icatar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guy Cotton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cotton closes the distance and pushes Icatar back into the cage.
Icatar can't get the takedown.
Icatar looking to stall.
Icatar tries for a takedown but Cotton manages to get underhooks.
Icatar goes for a takedown attempt but Cotton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guy Cotton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Icatar.
Cotton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Icatar did well to prevent Cotton getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotton thows a huge punch but Icatar dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icatar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cotton lands with a punch from half guard.
Icatar is breathing heavily.
Cotton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cotton trying to pass the guard but Icatar defending well.
Cotton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guy Cotton.
Cotton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cotton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Icatar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cotton trying to pass the guard but Icatar defending well.
Cotton is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Icatar manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cotton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cotton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Icatar has an active guard here but Cotton has managed to pass into half guard.
Cotton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icatar tries to roll over but Cotton keeps him under control.
Cotton winds up and cracks Icatar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Icatar wants to improve his position but Cotton is controlling well.
Cotton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Icatar is looking for a sweep. Cotton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Icatar is looking for a sweep. Cotton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Cotton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cotton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Icatar tries to clinch but Cotton moves out of range.
Cotton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Icatar keeps the fight on the outside.
Icatar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Icatar shoots in and drives through. Cotton sprawls well.
No luck for Icatar with that takedown attempt.
Cotton walks into a jab.
Cotton drives through with a takedown into Icatar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cotton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Guy Cotton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cotton tries to stand but Icatar is controlling from the bottom.
Icatar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icatar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cotton escapes and throws Icatar's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cotton controlling the position.
Icatar is trying to control Cotton's posture but Cotton avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton advances to full mount.
Cotton controlling the position easily from mount.
Icatar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cotton working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotton wants to control the pace but Icatar is squirming around nicely.
Cotton is landing with some decent strikes but Icatar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cotton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Icatar?
Cotton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotton controlling his opponent.
Cotton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton is looking to stand but Cotton has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Cotton raining down shots from the mount!
Cotton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cotton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
LJ Icatar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy Cotton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cotton cracks Icatar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Cotton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cotton, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Cotton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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