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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tasha Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Fairchild (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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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tasha Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Fairchild!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairchild shoots in but Ventura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ventura lands a jab.
Ventura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ventura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ventura cracks Fairchild with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
Ventura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ventura clinches.
Fairchild told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ventura is pressed up against the cage. Fairchild has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ventura down to the mat. Ventura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fairchild fails with the takedown
and Ventura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tasha Ventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Fairchild.
Ventura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Fairchild tries to counter it with a takedown but Ventura pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ventura's corner calls for a 1-2. Ventura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ventura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fairchild.
Fairchild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ventura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairchild gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ventura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fairchild moves forwards but Ventura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura looks to land a combination but Fairchild avoids it well.
Ventura clinches.
Ventura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairchild fails with the takedown
and Ventura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ventura punishes Fairchild's body with a nice straight punch.
Ventura closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura breaks from the clinch.
Tasha Ventura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairchild on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fairchild fails with the takedown
and Fairchild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ventura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fairchild's head.
Ventura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fairchild is rocked!
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!
Ventura catches Fairchild with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fairchild is still on wobbly legs! Can Ventura finish him?
BOOM! Ventura lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fairchild. Fairchild tries to recover but Ventura is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fairchild lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tasha Ventura!
A relieved looking Tasha Ventura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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