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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arden Betancourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arden Betancourt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arden Betancourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loveladdy takes a swing at Betancourt's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Betancourt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loveladdy - the referee stops the clock and Betancourt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loveladdy. Betancourt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Betancourt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Betancourt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loveladdy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Betancourt.
Decent striking displayed by Betancourt there.
It looks like Eagle Loveladdy has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Betancourt. Those never looked like landing.
Betancourt doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
Betancourt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loveladdy.
Betancourt lands a body shot.
Loveladdy moves away from the strike by Betancourt.
Betancourt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betancourt scores with a nice right hand.
Betancourt tries to clinch there but Loveladdy circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loveladdy. That's going to slow Betancourt down.
Betancourt darts in trying to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Betancourt misses with a wild combination.
Loveladdy fakes the leg kick and cracks Betancourt in the body.
Loveladdy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Betancourt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betancourt misses with a few strikes there.
Betancourt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loveladdy connects with a high kick.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy blocks a jab.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Betancourt slaps the foot to one side.
Loveladdy scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betancourt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loveladdy fakes the leg kick and cracks Betancourt in the body.
Loveladdy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Betancourt avoids the head kick by Loveladdy.
Betancourt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Loveladdy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loveladdy throws a push kick but Betancourt slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Betancourt finds it's way through Loveladdy's defenses.
Betancourt blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Betancourt doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
Betancourt misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Loveladdy.
Betancourt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loveladdy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Betancourt really felt that one!
Loveladdy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Betancourt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Betancourt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Betancourt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loveladdy counters with a good low kick that Betancourt was not able to check.
Betancourt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loveladdy keeps Betancourt at a distance using the push kick.
Betancourt throws a hook but Loveladdy blocks it.
Betancourt tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betancourt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betancourt blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Betancourt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loveladdy - the referee stops the clock and Betancourt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loveladdy. Betancourt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Betancourt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loveladdy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Loveladdy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loveladdy avoids the body shot from Betancourt.
Crunch! Loveladdy slams his shin into Betancourt's torso.
Betancourt closes the distance but Loveladdy moves to the side
and Loveladdy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Loveladdy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Betancourt.
Loveladdy lands a nice looking body kick.
Betancourt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Betancourt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagle Loveladdy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eagle Loveladdy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that misses.
Betancourt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betancourt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Betancourt throws a poor cross that misses
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Betancourt shrugs it off.
Betancourt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Loveladdy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Betancourt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Betancourt shrugs it off.
Betancourt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loveladdy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loveladdy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betancourt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Betancourt loads up on a big right hand but Loveladdy slips the punch.
Betancourt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loveladdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Betancourt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Betancourt.
Loveladdy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loveladdy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loveladdy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loveladdy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Loveladdy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Betancourt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loveladdy circles away quickly and effectively.
Arden Betancourt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loveladdy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Betancourt.
It looks like Arden Betancourt has been cut.
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!
Betancourt tries to clinch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
A slow jab from Betancourt misses its intended target.
Betancourt swings for the body but Loveladdy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loveladdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Betancourt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Betancourt is looking to clinch but Loveladdy is avoiding it.
Betancourt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loveladdy. Loveladdy obviously looking to wear him down.
Betancourt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Betancourt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loveladdy counters with a thumping low kick.
Betancourt avoids the head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loveladdy connects with a solid leg kick.
Betancourt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Loveladdy fakes the leg kick and cracks Betancourt in the body.
Loveladdy takes one to the chin there.
Loveladdy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betancourt connects with a looping right hand.
Betancourt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Loveladdy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Betancourt tries to clinch but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Loveladdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Betancourt throws a right and a left that Loveladdy avoids nicely.
Loveladdy slips under a jab.
Betancourt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Loveladdy tenderised Betancourt's leg. Betancourt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Betancourt doesn't manage to clinch there - Loveladdy circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Loveladdy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Betancourt tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loveladdy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loveladdy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Loveladdy connects with a leg kick. Betancourt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Loveladdy pushes Betancourt away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betancourt blocks a head kick by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loveladdy lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Loveladdy.
A good leg kick by Loveladdy.
Betancourt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loveladdy thuds his shin into the meat of Betancourt's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eagle Loveladdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Betancourt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Betancourt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loveladdy. Loveladdy obviously looking to wear him down.
Betancourt tries to close the distance and clinch but Loveladdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loveladdy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Betancourt swinging wildly here.
Loveladdy scoring well with a low kick there.
Betancourt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a head kick that half lands.
Betancourt throws a series of punches but Loveladdy moves out of range.
Betancourt's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveladdy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Betancourt's head.
Arden Betancourt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Betancourt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loveladdy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Betancourt fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Loveladdy.
Loveladdy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Eagle Loveladdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loveladdy.
Loveladdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Loveladdy lands but Betancourt takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loveladdy.
Betancourt swinging wildly here.
Betancourt misses with a looping left.
Betancourt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betancourt tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Betancourt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loveladdy lands with a kick to the temple. Betancourt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betancourt thuds his right hand into Loveladdy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Betancourt moves out of range as Loveladdy throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Loveladdy.
Good leg kick by Loveladdy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loveladdy scores with a nice body kick.
Betancourt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Loveladdy counters with a good, hard body kick but Betancourt shrugs it off.
Loveladdy is looking to slow Betancourt down with leg kicks.
Betancourt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Betancourt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loveladdy.
Betancourt moves out of range of the body kick from Loveladdy.
Betancourt tries to clinch up
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick.
Loveladdy blocks a jab.
Betancourt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loveladdy scoring well with a low kick there.
Loveladdy misses with a body kick.
Betancourt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Loveladdy counters with a body kick that stops Betancourt in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betancourt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betancourt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Loveladdy throws a front kick that sends Betancourt stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Loveladdy. Betancourt shrugs it off though.
Betancourt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loveladdy counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betancourt tries to clinch
and Loveladdy counters with an outside leg kick.
Loveladdy misses with a kick to the body.
Betancourt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Betancourt closes the distance and clinches.
Loveladdy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arden Betancourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Loveladdy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eagle Loveladdy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Loveladdy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eagle Loveladdy!
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