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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David comes to the cage accompanied by PRINCE RAMA - RAGHUPATI. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
David chopping away at his opponent's legs.
David has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Bob throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bob gets tackled into the cage by David. David maintains the clinch.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Bob.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bob as the two fighters clinch.
Bob scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
David can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David lands with a short head shot on the inside.
David lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bob or not.
David doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
David has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
David tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
David goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bob trying to control the position but instead, David has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bob into the cage.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but David avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, David creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
David prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for David.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but David avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
David blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob lands a body punch.
A short right from David.
Bob has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. David is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob misses with some punches.
Bob tries to work over David's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from David.
Bob prevents a body shot from David.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
David working some nice short punches in the clinch.
David tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob tightens his grip and picks David up, before dumping him to the ground. David manages to land in guard.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but David is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bob loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
David is looking to stand up but Bob isn't so interested in that idea.
Bob stands up over David, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bob pushing down on David's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. David defending well though.
Bob is pressing down on David's thigh, looking to free his foot. David is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bob not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but David does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bob looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bob not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob is trying to control the action in half guard but David is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
David tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as David blocks the leg kick.
David fakes the leg kick and cracks Bob in the body.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick.
Bob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob cracks David with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent David stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from David. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
David scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Bob.
Bob wants to land a leg kick but David is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bob's head.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
David dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
David throws a wild body kick that Bob sees coming a mile off.
David takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
David scores with a nice head shot.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donk. Bob catches David right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks David off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from David.
Larry David is winning the standup battle so far.
Bob takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Bob throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
David moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob closes the distance and pushes David back into the cage.
Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
David using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bob has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by David.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larry David is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. David is trying to defend but Bob finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bob trying to mount his opponent but David defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob throws a strike but David avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bob trying to control but David is working from the bottom.
Bob engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob passes David's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so David is just riding it out for now. Bob eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
David avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
David digs a good body shot into Bob's ribs.
Bob with a jab.
David throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
David looks to land a body kick but Bob moved away.
David pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob thumps David with a low kick.
Bob instigates a clinch.
Bob has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by David after a bit of a struggle.
David misses with a punch to the body.
Bob scores with a shoulder strike.
Billy Bob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
David tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
David prevents a body shot from Bob.
David prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from David.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by David.
David lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bob or not.
Bob working aggressively here.
David tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
David misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob can't find room to land a body shot as David controls the action.
Bob misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from David.
David blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. David knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bob wants to take a breather but David is having none of it.
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bob is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but David still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, David has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bob wants to control but David postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob regains half guard.
Bob felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bob looks like he's trying to stand up.
Billy Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Bob tries to get to full guard but David has control of the leg.
Bob is trying to control but David passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob struggling a bit here.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
David decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from David - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob throws a low kick, looking for David's leg but David calmly moves out of range.
Bob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
David tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bob moves out of range as David strikes.
Bob shoots in but David avoids the takedown attempt easily.
David throws a hook but Bob avoids it easily.
David with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
Bob motions for David to come forward. Bob throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bob throws a leg kick that misses.
David scores with a nice strike.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as David sprawls well. David wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob moves out of range as David throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and David counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down David rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Bob. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Bob.
David tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
David tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
David misses with a body shot.
Bob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bob is trying to control. David wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larry David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to free his trapped foot but David is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bob wants to control but David is keeping him busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Bob wasn't active enough on the ground.
David connects with a nice looking jab.
Bob lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
David lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
David on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from David as Bob shoots in.
Larry David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Bob dives in for a single leg takedown but David sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
David's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bob's hands.
It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.
Bob takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from David.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
David scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by David.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
David cracks Bob with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bob looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can David finish him?
Bob is rocked!
David shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can David finish him?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from David, right into the meat.
Bob seems to have recovered his senses.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but David is out of range.
David stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry David showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bob has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 37:39
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 37:39
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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