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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kam Ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arus Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen Gregorian Chant as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kam Ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arus Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fletcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kam Ba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ba walks into a jab.
Ba shoots for a takedown but Fletcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ba misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fletcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ba looks for a takedown but Fletcher sprawls well.
Fletcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fletcher defends well and Ba ends up having to push Fletcher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ba is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Fletcher.
Ba has Fletcher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fletcher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fletcher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fletcher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fletcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ba.
Ba managing to block the knees to the body from Fletcher.
Ba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ba avoids a wild elbow strike from Fletcher.
Fletcher lands a shoulder strike.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ba avoids it.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ba avoids it.
Fletcher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fletcher stops a takedown attempt from Ba.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
Fletcher crunches a lovely knee into Ba's ribcage.
Ba managing to block the knees to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher missing with knees to the body.
Ba jumps guard but Fletcher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fletcher tries to stall but Ba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ba avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba managing to block the knees to the body from Fletcher.
Fletcher taking a breather.
Ba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ba avoids it.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the head but Ba blocks with his arms.
Fletcher tries to land knees in the clinch but Ba avoids the damage to the body.
Ba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
Fletcher misses with an elbow strike.
Fletcher misses with a knee strike.
Ba takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ba is keeping busy.
Ba has Fletcher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fletcher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fletcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ba avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Fletcher fails to land.
Fletcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ba jumps into guard, dragging Fletcher to the mat.
Ba wants to stand and escape but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fletcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Ba has wrist control.
Ba wants to stand up but Fletcher is controlling him.
Fletcher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ba wants to get back to his feet but Fletcher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fletcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ba keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Fletcher throws a big right hand that misses.
Fletcher stops Ba from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fletcher defends it nicely.
Fletcher cracks the inside of Ba's front leg.
Fletcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fletcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Fletcher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fletcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ba will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fletcher throws a head kick that half lands.
Fletcher cracks the inside of Ba's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ba tries for a takedown but Fletcher circles away easily
and Fletcher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fletcher lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arus Fletcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fletcher. That's going to slow Ba down.
Ba shoots in looking for a takedown. Fletcher tries to sprawl out of it but Ba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fletcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ba shoots in for a takedown but Fletcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kam Ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ba tries for a takedown but Fletcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kam Ba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ba shoots in for a double leg but Fletcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fletcher tries to avoid it but Ba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fletcher to the ground. Fletcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fletcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kam Ba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Fletcher.
Fletcher lands with a nice body kick.
Ba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fletcher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Fletcher. No joy for Ba on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fletcher. That's going to slow Ba down.
Fletcher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body kick there by Fletcher.
Ba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher keeps Ba at a distance using the push kick.
Fletcher lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Fletcher.
Fletcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Good shot there by Fletcher.
Fletcher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fletcher is fending him off so far but Ba persists. Nope, Fletcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Arus Fletcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fletcher scores with a nice body kick.
Ba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fletcher.
Ba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ba misses with a takedown
and Fletcher counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ba doesn't seem bothered though.
Fletcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fletcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Fletcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Fletcher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ba.
Fletcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ba.
Nice body kick from Fletcher.
Ba shoots and misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Ba has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fletcher.
An inside leg kick lands from Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a leg kick which misses Ba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ba tries to avoid it.
Ba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher lands a front kick.
Fletcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arus Fletcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fletcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ba.
Fletcher digs a good body shot into Ba's ribs.
Fletcher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fletcher scores with a nice body kick.
Ba fails with the takedown.
Fletcher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fletcher.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fletcher - the referee stops the clock and Ba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fletcher. Ba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba dives in for a single leg takedown but Fletcher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fletcher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ba's brow.
Ba avoiding damage as Fletcher throws knees to the body.
Ba looking for a takedown.
Ba blocks an elbow strike.
Ba avoids the elbow strike from Fletcher, against the cage.
Ba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fletcher lands a shot to the body.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
Fletcher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fletcher is defending well.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fletcher lands an elbow that stopped Ba in his tracks for a moment.
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fletcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arus Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ba shoots for a takedown but Fletcher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fletcher.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fletcher.
No luck for Ba with that takedown attempt.
Ba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fletcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fletcher lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fletcher.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kam Ba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fletcher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ba has a takedown stuffed.
Fletcher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ba. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ba fails with the takedown.
Fletcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Fletcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fletcher. That snapped Ba's head back.
Ba closes the distance and clinches up with Fletcher, looking for a takedown. Ba pushes Fletcher against the cage but Fletcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fletcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Ba in the body.
Fletcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fletcher leaves Ba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fletcher connects with an inside leg kick.
Ba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher fakes the leg kick and cracks Ba in the body.
Fletcher is looking to slow Ba down with leg kicks.
Fletcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fletcher throws a leg kick which misses Ba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ba tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Fletcher lands but Ba takes it in his stride.
Fletcher connects with a leg kick. Ba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fletcher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Fletcher lands but Ba takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher scores with a nice body kick.
Ba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fletcher defends it nicely.
Ba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a body kick that stops Ba in his tracks momentarily.
Fletcher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fletcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fletcher.
Fletcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Ba. Ba gets slowly back to his feet.
Fletcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ba will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Fletcher tenderised Ba's leg. Ba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fletcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fletcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ba.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fletcher.
Fletcher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ba's calf.
Fletcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Ba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fletcher scores with a push kick.
Fletcher throws a leg kick which misses Ba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ba tries to avoid it.
Kam Ba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arus Fletcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fletcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arus Fletcher!
An intense looking Arus Fletcher took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Jesus granted me the strenght to beat this guy. I did the thing my lord commanded me to do, and I will keep onthe quest of my life.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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