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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Tesla (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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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 Las Vegas, Randy Huber! 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, Nikola Tesla! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huber clinches with his opponent.
Huber breaks from the clinch.
Tesla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Huber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Tesla shoots and misses and Huber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Excellent takedown into side control there by Huber. Tesla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Tesla is looking to reverse the position. Tesla wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Huber looks up at the clock and then as Tesla takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Huber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tesla is not content to let Huber control the position. Huber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tesla on the ground. Huber with the ground and pound but Tesla regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Tesla looking for submissions off his back. Tesla pushes Huber off but Huber dives into side control.
Tesla looks winded! Huber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tesla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Huber wants to stand but Tesla has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Huber controls the position. Tesla wants to get back to his feet. Tesla prevents Huber from improving position. Huber tries to stand but Tesla is controlling his head. Tesla taking a bit of punishment here - Huber scoring with strikes. Huber in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huber works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Huber in side control, just content to control the action for now. Huber tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Huber taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tesla is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Huber has just dragged him back down to the mat. Huber is looking to take a break and control but Tesla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tesla tries to bench press Huber off him but Huber keeps the position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Huber takes a little break here. Tesla wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Huber wants to stand but Tesla has his arm trapped. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Huber dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Tesla gets caught napping as Huber dives in and scores a takedown. Tesla manages to retain guard. Tesla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Tesla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tesla working for a triangle but Huber defends it easily.
Tesla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huber doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huber manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Huber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Tesla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tesla is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tesla has momentary wrist control but Huber slips an elbow through the middle. Tesla keeping full guard, as Huber tries to pass. Huber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tesla's guard. Huber drops an elbow to the side of Tesla's head. Well, if Huber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Huber slips a nice elbow through Tesla's hands, connecting with Tesla's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tesla won't allow Huber to pass to mount. Randy Huber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Huber wants to stand but Tesla has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Huber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Tesla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huber pulls his head out easily. Well, if Huber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Randy Huber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Huber clinches. Huber manages to break the clinch.
Huber moves into the clinch. Huber pulls Tesla into guard.
Tesla won't allow Huber to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tesla being controlled here momentarily. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Randy Huber wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Huber gets in close and instigates a clinch. Huber successfully pulls guard.
Huber trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Huber holds on and takes a little breather.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Huber shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Huber was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Huber dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Huber connects with a looping right hand.
Huber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tesla tries to sprawl but Huber drives through with a takedown into half guard. Tesla looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Huber moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tesla. Huber is looking to take a break and control but Tesla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tesla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Huber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tesla is looking to regain half guard here but Huber keeps moving and retains side control. Huber is chipping away with strikes.
Huber happy to just control the position for now. Huber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tesla is trying to escape the position but Huber is controlling the position. Tesla is looking for a sweep. Tesla is not content to let Huber control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huber tries to stand but Tesla is controlling his head. Huber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tesla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Huber is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tesla's shoulder. That is not cool. Huber lands a nice forearm strike. Huber wants to control but Tesla is keeping him busy. Huber controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huber wants to stand but Tesla has his arm trapped. Check out the look on Huber's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tesla tries to escape but Huber is in control. Huber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tesla can do to turn this around? Huber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Tesla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Randy Huber showed his dominance in that final round. Well Huber 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Huber!
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