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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Seinfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Seinfeld has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Seinfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Ford!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seinfeld stuffs the takedown attempt from Ford. Ford gets slowly back to his feet.
Seinfeld misses the shot to the body.
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Ford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seinfeld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seinfeld throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt - Seinfeld sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Jerry Seinfeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ford.
Ford blocks a jab.
Seinfeld connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seinfeld rushes Ford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seinfeld breaks from the clinch.
Seinfeld avoids a kick to the body.
Seinfeld stuffs the takedown attempt from Ford. Ford gets slowly back to his feet.
Seinfeld gets a clinch.
Ford tries to pull guard but Seinfeld holds him up against the cage and eventually Ford drops back down to his feet.
Ford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seinfeld keeps control of Ford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld drives through and clinches with Ford against the cage.
Seinfeld looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford keeps control of Seinfeld as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.
Seinfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford has closed the distance and engaged Seinfeld in a clinch.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Seinfeld has the dominant position.
Seinfeld tries to break free but Ford pushes him back against the cage.
Seinfeld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seinfeld tries to clinch up but Ford circles away and keeps his distance.
Ford tries to clinch there but Seinfeld circles away.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seinfeld tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seinfeld pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Seinfeld throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jerry Seinfeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seinfeld. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seinfeld forces Ford back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the cage.
Ford gets control of Seinfeld's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ford will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ford is trying to control the position but Seinfeld postures up.
Seinfeld stands up and waves to Ford to follow him.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Jerry Seinfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford closes the distance but Seinfeld moves to the side
and Seinfeld moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ford keeps control of Seinfeld as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seinfeld blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ford prevents Seinfeld from breaking the clinch.
Seinfeld has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seinfeld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seinfeld is looking to wear down Ford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seinfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Seinfeld.
Ford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Ford moves out of range.
Seinfeld closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seinfeld is breathing heavily.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seinfeld sprawls well. Seinfeld wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ford gets slowly back to his feet.
Ford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seinfeld throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seinfeld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford fails to land the takedown.
Seinfeld gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ford won't allow Seinfeld to get back to his feet.
Seinfeld uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seinfeld tries to avoid it but Ford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seinfeld to the ground. Seinfeld escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Seinfeld as Ford shoots in.
Seinfeld darts in trying to clinch
and Ford counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Seinfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Seinfeld looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford wants to stand up but Seinfeld is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seinfeld does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seinfeld in his tracks.
Ford tries to bum rush Seinfeld with a series of wild strikes but Seinfeld uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Ford moves away
and Ford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ford wants to control from the top but Seinfeld keeps moving.
Seinfeld is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ford is aware though and is defending well.
Ford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seinfeld wants to sweep here but Ford controlling him for the moment.
Seinfeld is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Ford looking for submissions off his back.
Seinfeld postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ford to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Ford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seinfeld sprawls well. Seinfeld wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ford gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ford.
Seinfeld scores with the left hand. Ford knows he should have avoided that one.
Seinfeld stuffs the takedown.
Jerry Seinfeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ford.
Seinfeld with a hook.
Seinfeld misses the jab.
Seinfeld takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seinfeld, pushing him back against the cage.
Seinfeld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seinfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford moves into the clinch.
Seinfeld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford connects with a body shot.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seinfeld wants to clinch
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford fails to land the takedown.
Seinfeld connects with a right hand. Ford shakes it off.
Seinfeld misses with the combination.
Seinfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Seinfeld.
Ford dodges the punch combination from Seinfeld.
Dave Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ford counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Seinfeld's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford won't allow Seinfeld to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld keeping moving, preventing Ford from controlling successfully.
Seinfeld manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Seinfeld tries to control but Ford wriggling away.
Ford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seinfeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ford is looking to get to half guard.
Ford wants to control but Seinfeld is having none of it.
Seinfeld trying to control but Ford is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ford wants to hold on but Seinfeld pushes him away.
Ford is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Seinfeld is staying active.
Ford really wants to buck Seinfeld off and get back to his feet.
Ford is squirming around, avoiding Seinfeld's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seinfeld tries to control but Ford wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ford forces Seinfeld back against the cage and clinches.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch.
Ford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seinfeld looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seinfeld tries to avoid it but Ford manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seinfeld to the ground. Seinfeld escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Seinfeld pushes him off.
Seinfeld keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jerry Seinfeld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Ford.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Seinfeld looks to clinch
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ford tries to clinch
and Seinfeld counters by clinching up.
Seinfeld is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seinfeld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seinfeld throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Seinfeld has had enough of the clinch but Ford keeps him there for the moment.
Seinfeld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Seinfeld.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Seinfeld. No joy for Ford on that attempt.
Seinfeld doesn't manage to clinch there - Ford circles away.
Seinfeld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ford.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seinfeld swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford moves in looking to clinch but Seinfeld pushes him off.
Seinfeld wants to clinch but Ford slips to the side
and Ford counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Seinfeld's guard now.
Ford wants to stand but Seinfeld has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Seinfeld manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Seinfeld get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld wants to clinch
and Ford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dave Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Seinfeld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seinfeld fails to land with a series of punches.
Ford fails to land the takedown.
Seinfeld misses with a straight right.
Seinfeld tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.
Seinfeld is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Ford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seinfeld prevents it.
Seinfeld breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld pushes Ford up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford taking a breather.
Seinfeld breaks from the clinch.
Seinfeld closes the distance but Ford moves to the side
and Ford counters with a takedown into side control.
Seinfeld tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seinfeld manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ford's best efforts.
Ford performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Seinfeld does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Seinfeld is trying to stand up here but Ford is controlling him well.
Ford prevents Seinfeld from improving his position.
Ford decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford fails with the takedown
and Seinfeld counters with a two punch combo.
Seinfeld wants to clinch.
Ford lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seinfeld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seinfeld avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seinfeld swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld wants to clinch
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jerry Seinfeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Seinfeld misses.
Seinfeld throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Ford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Ford!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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