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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rendo madgwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride. 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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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rendo madgwick!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darabedyan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
madgwick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darabedyan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
madgwick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
madgwick tries to get to full guard but Darabedyan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
madgwick actively working from the bottom here.
madgwick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darabedyan 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.
Darabedyan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for madgwick!
madgwick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darabedyan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as madgwick is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
madgwick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
madgwick won't allow Darabedyan to pass to mount.
Darabedyan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
madgwick is trying to get back to full guard.
Darabedyan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
madgwick regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
madgwick has his foot on Darabedyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darabedyan works his way back into a safe position though.
madgwick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
madgwick looks gassed!
Darabedyan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Darabedyan is looking to stand up but madgwick won't let him.
Darabedyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
madgwick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
madgwick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Darabedyan!
Darabedyan is working to get back to half guard.
madgwick is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Darabedyan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Darabedyan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick 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.
Darabedyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darabedyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. madgwick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
madgwick 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.
Darabedyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darabedyan content to stall in guard here.
madgwick wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
madgwick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darabedyan's guard.
Darabedyan looking for a guillotine here but madgwick defends easily.
madgwick passes Darabedyan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Darabedyan is concentrating on defense, preventing madgwick from advancing position.
madgwick seems to be working for a kimura but Darabedyan defends the submission attempt.
Darabedyan trying to control from the bottom.
Darabedyan actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karen Darabedyan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
madgwick lands with a cross.
madgwick lands a nice looking body shot.
Darabedyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? madgwick is fending him off so far but Darabedyan persists. Nope, madgwick circles away and we're back to standing.
madgwick thows a body kick. Darabedyan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darabedyan misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
madgwick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darabedyan's hands.
Darabedyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
rendo madgwick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
madgwick stuns Darabedyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
madgwick connects with a looping right hand.
Karen Darabedyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
madgwick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
madgwick lands an overhand right.
madgwick scores with a head kick.
madgwick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darabedyan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
madgwick looking for submissions off his back.
Darabedyan wants to control but madgwick is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan tries to stand and escape but madgwick is controlling the position.
madgwick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
madgwick is staying active underneath Darabedyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
madgwick tries to get to full guard but Darabedyan has control of the leg.
Darabedyan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and madgwick defends it well.
madgwick wants to improve his position but Darabedyan is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darabedyan fails with a takedown attempt.
madgwick is looking to slow Darabedyan down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Darabedyan misses.
madgwick lands a right hook to the body.
madgwick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
madgwick cracks Darabedyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
madgwick lands a nice looking body kick.
madgwick works Darabedyan's body with a nice hook.
madgwick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slapping body kick lands there for madgwick.
madgwick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
madgwick lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darabedyan will feel that in the morning.
madgwick throws a series of punches but Darabedyan avoids them all with ease.
Darabedyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
madgwick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darabedyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
madgwick scores with a shot to the body.
madgwick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darabedyan.
madgwick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by madgwick.
A right-left combo lands from madgwick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karen Darabedyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from madgwick.
madgwick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
madgwick is working the combinations to good effect here.
madgwick throws a combination. Darabedyan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
madgwick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darabedyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Donk. madgwick catches Darabedyan right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Darabedyan.
madgwick avoids the body shot from Darabedyan.
Nice shot lands for madgwick.
Nice shot lands for madgwick.
madgwick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darabedyan ducks right into an uppercut from madgwick.
Darabedyan throws a sloppy head kick and madgwick moves out of range easily.
Darabedyan fails to land with a series of punches.
rendo madgwick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
madgwick connects with a crisp jab.
Darabedyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling madgwick to score with a decent uppercut.
madgwick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
madgwick throws a right hand that Darabedyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Darabedyan also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts madgwick, as that shot connected.
Darabedyan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
madgwick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
madgwick scores with a nice head shot.
Darabedyan moves in looking to clinch but madgwick pushes him off.
Darabedyan fails with the takedown.
madgwick scores with a three punch combo!
Jab from madgwick.
madgwick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
madgwick stuffs the takedown.
madgwick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
madgwick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darabedyan on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darabedyan takes one on the button.
madgwick lands with a nice body punch.
madgwick lands a nice hook to Darabedyan's body. Darabedyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
madgwick throws a series of punches but Darabedyan moves out of range.
madgwick scores with the left hand. Darabedyan knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rendo madgwick 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! And we move into the final round!
madgwick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darabedyan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Darabedyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
madgwick gets full guard.
madgwick working for a triangle but Darabedyan defends it easily.
madgwick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darabedyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darabedyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
madgwick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
madgwick being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darabedyan wants to control from the top but madgwick keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
madgwick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Darabedyan works over madgwick with some ground and pound from guard.
madgwick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Darabedyan has passed into half guard!
madgwick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Darabedyan scores with a couple of nice shots.
madgwick gets full guard.
Darabedyan trying to control but madgwick is working from the bottom.
Darabedyan is really struggling to control madgwick but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darabedyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
madgwick looking for a guillotine here but Darabedyan defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darabedyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darabedyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Darabedyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Darabedyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as madgwick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
madgwick has his foot on Darabedyan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darabedyan works his way back into a safe position though.
Darabedyan trying to control the position from guard on top but madgwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
madgwick working for a triangle but Darabedyan defends it easily.
madgwick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
madgwick is looking for a triangle but Darabedyan pushes his legs off easily.
madgwick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darabedyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
madgwick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darabedyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darabedyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darabedyan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down madgwick for as long as he can get away with.
Darabedyan trying to control but madgwick is working from the bottom.
madgwick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
madgwick working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Darabedyan has passed into half guard!
madgwick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
rendo madgwick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think madgwick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... rendo madgwick!
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energy
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hype
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