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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myron Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myron Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardenas pulls guard effortlessly.
Higgins wants to stand but Cardenas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cardenas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Higgins is aware though and is defending well.
Cardenas striking off his back but it's not causing Higgins any problems.
Cardenas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Higgins manages to get himself to full guard.
Higgins pulls Cardenas in to control the position.
Let's hope that Higgins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cardenas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cardenas really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins throws a one two combo.
Cardenas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Higgins.
Cardenas really is a fat lump.
Cardenas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas darts in and clinches Higgins up against the cage.
Cardenas blocking some punches.
Cardenas breaks from the clinch.
Cardenas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardenas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardenas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Higgins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cardenas is out of range and Higgins settles back down.
Higgins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higgins avoiding damage.
Cardenas has Higgins pressed against the cage.
Cardenas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Higgins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws a head kick that misses.
Cardenas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cardenas clinches.
Cardenas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Higgins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardenas misses with the body kick
and Higgins counters by clinching up.
Higgins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cardenas jumps guard.
Cardenas looking to control.
Cardenas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Higgins postures up.
Higgins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cardenas tries to strike from the bottom.
Cardenas looking for a guillotine here but Higgins defends easily.
Cardenas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higgins defends it easily.
Cardenas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Higgins defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas has a closed guard, preventing Higgins from standing up.
Cardenas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Higgins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Higgins moves into the clinch.
Higgins is trying to force a seperation but Cardenas has the dominant position.
Cardenas is trying to pull guard but Higgins has him pressed against the cage.
Cardenas is trying to pull guard but Higgins has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myron Cardenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higgins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Higgins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higgins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cardenas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Higgins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cardenas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins just leaning against Cardenas, taking a breather.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cardenas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins presses Cardenas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardenas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cardenas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cardenas wants a takedown but no success here.
Cardenas is breathing heavily.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgins lands a nice shot that snaps Cardenas's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Higgins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Higgins.
Higgins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cardenas eats them both and turns towards Higgins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Higgins clinches.
Higgins lands a nice uppercut.
Cardenas jumps guard but Higgins stands there with Cardenas around his waist. Cardenas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Higgins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cardenas moves forwards but Higgins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Higgins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cardenas looks to land a right hand but Higgins moved out of range.
Cardenas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Higgins misses with a body kick.
Cardenas throws a counter high kick but Higgins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Higgins throws a sloppy head kick and Cardenas moves out of range easily.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardenas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardenas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas moves out of range as Higgins throws a body kick.
Higgins swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardenas.
Higgins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Cardenas misses.
Higgins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins clinches.
Cardenas can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Cardenas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Cardenas.
Cardenas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cardenas throws an elbow but it misses.
Higgins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Higgins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ian Higgins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Higgins is struggling to control the position.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higgins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cardenas misses with a takedown attempt - Higgins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Myron Cardenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higgins throws a series of strikes that have Cardenas backpedaling.
Ian Higgins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins cracks Cardenas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Higgins moves away
and Higgins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ian Higgins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Higgins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cardenas checks it well.
Cardenas tries to counter by clinching up but Higgins breaks away and moves out of range.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardenas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas tries to clinch up.
Higgins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Higgins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Higgins missing with knees to the body.
Higgins tries to break free but Cardenas pushes him back against the cage.
Higgins throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Higgins.
Higgins lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgins throws a series of punches but Cardenas moves out of range.
Higgins just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCardenas.
Ian Higgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardenas throws a sloppy body shot
and Higgins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Higgins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cardenas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Higgins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Higgins keeps the fight on the outside.
Higgins closes the distance and pushes Cardenas back into the cage.
Higgins working hard to break the clinch.
Cardenas is trying to drag Higgins to the mat but Higgins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Higgins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cardenas is keeping busy.
Cardenas is looking to control Higgins's arms but Higgins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cardenas has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Higgins.
Cardenas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Higgins walks away with a smile on his face. Cardenas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Higgins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cardenas tries to keep at a distance but Higgins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cardenas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cardenas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Higgins up against the cage.
Higgins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Higgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardenas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Higgins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cardenas pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higgins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Higgins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Higgins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Higgins.
Higgins thuds a left hand into Cardenas's body.
Higgins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Higgins connects with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Higgins scores with a four punch combination!
Higgins misses with a head kick.
Higgins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Higgins lands with a cross.
Cardenas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Higgins!
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!
Cardenas throws a poor cross that misses
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas throws the left hand but Higgins avoids the punch easily.
Higgins scores with a sloppy right hand. Cardenas should have avoided that one.
Higgins motions for Cardenas to come forward. Higgins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cardenas throwing a counter right hand but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Cardenas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cardenas is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cardenas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Higgins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardenas.
Cardenas throwing shots but Higgins is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas is trying to control. Higgins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Higgins wants to improve his position but Cardenas is controlling well.
Cardenas not doing much here.
Cardenas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Higgins defending well though.
Cardenas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Higgins is just riding it out for now. Cardenas eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas is working for a submission of some sort.
Higgins is looking for a sweep. Cardenas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cardenas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Higgins sees it coming and defends easily.
Higgins tries to roll over but Cardenas keeps him under control.
Higgins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Higgins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cardenas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cardenas 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.
Cardenas is thwarting Higgins's attempts to control the position.
Cardenas lands strikes from half guard.
Cardenas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cardenas is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Higgins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cardenas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Myron Cardenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ian Higgins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cardenas working Higgins over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Higgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Higgins 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Higgins!
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hype
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