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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Patrick Vea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Luiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Flash Patrick Vea's chin.
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143 lbs
25 - 24 - 1 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
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, Flash Patrick Vea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vea circles away quickly and effectively.
Luiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Vea tries to counter it with a takedown but Luiz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vea lands in his opponent's guard.
Luiz wriggles free and stands up.
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vea lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vea misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Luiz's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Luiz. No joy for Vea on that attempt.
Luiz clinches with his opponent.
Luiz is leaning against Vea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vea has a couple of punches blocked by Luiz.
Vea drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flash Patrick Vea.
Vea misses with a right hand
and Luiz counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Luiz.
Vea looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz is just out of range.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz throws a right hand that Vea ducks under and follows up with a left that Vea also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Luiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Vea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vea is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vea shoots for a double leg takedown but Luiz sprawls well. He's pushed Vea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Vea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Luiz.
Vea is still on wobbly legs! Can Luiz finish him?
Luiz drives through and clinches with Vea against the cage.
Vea seems to have recovered his senses.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Vea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz avoids the body shot from Vea.
Vea misses with a few strikes there.
Vea tries for a takedown but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luiz gets a clinch.
Luiz breaks from the clinch.
Luiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Vea lands.
Vea walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luiz lands a really nice looking cross but Vea seems unphased.
Luiz clinches up against the cage.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz pushes Vea up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vea swings wildly with an uppercut but Luiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vea is stalling here.
Vea has Luiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vea throws a head punch that misses.
Vea wants to stall.
Luiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luiz has clasped his hands together around Vea's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Luiz working the head with strikes.
Vea is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Luiz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Luiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Luiz thuds his right hand into Vea's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luiz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vea as he avoids it easily.
Vea gets tackled into the cage by Luiz. Luiz maintains the clinch.
Vea lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luiz prevents a body shot from Vea.
Vea is working for takedown but Luiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vea throws a punch but it's blocked by Luiz.
Luiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz blocking some punches.
Luiz manages to break the clinch.
Luiz stuffs the takedown.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flash Patrick Vea.
Luiz gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vea is trying to trip Luiz. He has hold of a leg but Luiz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vea persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Luiz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Luiz pushes Vea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vea tries to work over Luiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luiz sizes up Vea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vea can do to turn this around?
Luiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vea trying to control the position but instead, Luiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vea into the cage.
Luiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vea throws a punch but it's blocked by Luiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vea is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luiz.
Vea darts in trying to clinch
and Luiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luiz cracks Vea with a good jab.
Luiz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vea throws out the jab.
Vea shoots and misses
and Luiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luiz lands with a hook. Vea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz closes the distance and clinches.
David Luiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vea has hold of one of Luiz's legs. Luiz is fighting the takedown attempt but Vea gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Luiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Luiz wants to stand up but Vea is controlling him.
Vea tries to free his leg and advance position but Luiz is retaining full guard.
Luiz pushes Vea off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vea throws a lazy uppercut
and Luiz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luiz.
Vea has a couple of punches blocked by Luiz.
Vea misses with a body punch.
Luiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Vea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vea misses with a body punch.
Vea tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz prevents a body shot from Vea.
Luiz looking for a takedown.
Vea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luiz tries to break the clinch but Vea is controlling the position.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz moves into range and clinches up with Vea.
Vea misses with some punches.
Vea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Luiz breaks the clinch.
Luiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vea misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Luiz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vea clobbers Luiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luiz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vea misses with a takedown attempt - Luiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vea cracks Luiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luiz clinches up against the cage.
Luiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Vea.
Vea lands with an overhand left.
Luiz tests Vea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
David Luiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Luiz gets caught flat footed, as Vea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vea postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vea trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luiz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Vea has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vea fails to land.
Luiz'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.
Vea misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz looks to throw the jab but Vea is out of range.
Luiz throws a right and a left that Vea avoids nicely.
Vea misses with an uppercut
and Luiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Vea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vea scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz throws a right hand that Vea ducks under and follows up with a left that Vea also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Luiz there.
Luiz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vea tries for a takedown but Luiz circles away easily
and Luiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vea closes this distance looking for a takedown but Luiz circles away.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flash Patrick Vea.
Luiz clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luiz's elbow.
Vea tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luiz's elbow.
Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz throws a right and a left that Vea avoids nicely.
Vea feints the counter takedown.
Luiz clinches up with Vea and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vea.
Luiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flash Patrick Vea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luiz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luiz lands with a shot to the body.
Luiz thuds a left hand into Vea's body.
Luiz rushes Vea and presses him up against the cage.
Vea throws a head punch that misses.
David Luiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vea has Luiz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vea pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Luiz tumbling to the mat - Vea dives into Luiz's guard.
Luiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vea postures up and lands a big shot to Luiz's brow.
Luiz wants to stand and escape but Vea is having none of it.
Luiz pulls Vea in close to prevent any damage.
Vea won't allow Luiz to get back to his feet.
Vea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vea won't allow Luiz to get back to his feet.
Luiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vea.
Luiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vea.
Luiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luiz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Luiz!
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