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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Fertus tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fertus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fertus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stone walks into a jab.
Stone tries to score with a low kick but Fertus moves his leg out of the way.
Stone tries to clinch up but Fertus circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Fertus is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
As Stone backs off Fertus throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fertus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Mike Fertus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone misses with an uppercut
and Fertus counters with a left to the body.
Stone looks for a takedown but Fertus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Aaron Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertus circles away.
Fertus wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fertus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fertus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone feints and as Fertus raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertus.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fertus blocks a jab.
Stone with a nice cross.
Stone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fertus leaves Stone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Fertus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Fertus is out of range.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Fertus moved away.
Stone clobbers Fertus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fertus defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Fertus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fertus wants it to stay on the feet.
Fertus throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Stone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
As Stone backs off Fertus throws a huge counter combo but Stone manages to avoid it all.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Fertus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
A left lands for Fertus.
Fertus slips a jab from Stone.
Fertus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stone swings for the body but Fertus moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Fertus misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fertus under the eye.
Fertus slips under a jab from Stone.
That kick from Stone tenderised Fertus's leg. Fertus is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick by Stone misses
and Fertus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Aaron Stone 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!
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fertus.
Stone scores with a sloppy right hand. Fertus should have avoided that one.
Stone shoots in and drives through. Fertus sprawls well.
Fertus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fertus.
It seemed like Fertus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stone throws a leg kick but Fertus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fertus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Stone's cut.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Stone.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fertus.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fertus can do to turn this around?
Fertus misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone throwing a counter right hand but Fertus manages to avoid it.
Fertus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fertus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stone shoots in looking for a takedown. Fertus tries to sprawl out of it but Stone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fertus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone dives in and scores a takedown into Fertus's guard.
Fertus is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Fertus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fertus is on top in guard.
Stone wants to hit a switch here but Fertus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stone there!
Stone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is working hard here to advance position.
Fertus is looking to stand but Stone has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Stone wants to control but Fertus is having none of it.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Stone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone is looking to get back to full guard here but Fertus has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Mike Fertus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone tries to buck Fertus off but Fertus is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fertus is out of range.
Fertus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Stone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Fertus moved out of range.
Stone drives through and clinches with Fertus against the cage.
Fertus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fertus swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Fertus slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Fertus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Fertus misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Fertus misses its intended target.
Fertus slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Fertus throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Stone tries a low kick but Fertus avoids it.
Fertus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stone wants to clinch up but Fertus keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Fertus.
Stone feinted with a counter takedown.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fertus is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Fertus circles away and we're back to standing.
Fertus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Stone throws a head kick that misses.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Fertus moved out of range.
Stone sizes up Fertus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fertus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Fertus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Fertus moves out of range easily.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fertus tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Fertus misses.
Stone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Fertus is just out of range.
Fertus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fertus keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Fertus. Beautiful body shot.
Fertus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertus takes one on the button.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone connects with a body shot that sends Fertus's belly button to the back.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Fertus wants to counter with a clinch but Stone pushes him away.
Stone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stone throws a leg kick but Fertus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fertus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Fertus.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fertus defends it nicely.
Fertus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertus throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone tried to counter with a leg kick but Fertus avoided it.
Stone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fertus looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Fertus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertus scores with a nice head shot.
Stone checks a low kick from Fertus.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Fertus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Fertus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fertus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Fertus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fertus enables Stone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fertus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Stone clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Stone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fertus misses with a straight left.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone throws a sloppy head kick
and Fertus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fertus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fertus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fertus takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fertus.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Fertus lands the left hand.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fertus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fertus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone with a poor takedown
and Fertus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertus is looking to clinch.
Fertus missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Fertus slips the punch.
Fertus unleashes a big counter combination but Stone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Fertus throws out a counter right but Stone avoids it with no problem.
Fertus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone tries to clinch but Fertus moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertus checks a low kick from Stone.
Stone backing away here, and Fertus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fertus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone gets tackled into the cage by Fertus. Fertus maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stone.
Fertus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Fertus manages to break the clinch.
Fertus tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Fertus ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Fertus throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Fertus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone misses with a leg kick
and Fertus counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aaron Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Stone misses with a hook
and Fertus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone is rocked!
Stone is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Fertus just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Stone has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Fertus!
Mike Fertus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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