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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Losta Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Collten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Losta Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Collten!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love shoots in looking for a takedown but Collten manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Love's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collten closes the distance and clinches.
Love manages to break the clinch.
Collten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Collten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Love but Love pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Love shoots in and bounces Collten off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Love tries to stand but Collten is controlling from the bottom.
Love stands and steps away. Collten gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Collten darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collten is keen to just control but Love is a slippery customer.
Collten stops Love from getting back to his feet.
Collten seems to be working for a kimura but Love defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collten prevents Love from standing back up.
Collten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
Collten tries to pass to full mount but Love defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is not content to let Collten control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collten is looking to advance position but Love won't allow it.
Collten thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Love to regain full guard.
Love wriggles free and stands up.
Love closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Collten throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Collten circles away.
Collten swats away the attempt to clinch by Love.
Love is looking to clinch.
Collten darts in and clinches Love up against the cage.
Love can't break the clinch.
Collten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Love gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Losta Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Collten.
Collten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Love prevents it.
Love is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collten is keeping busy.
Collten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Love gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collten is keeping busy.
Love working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Collten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Love up against the cage.
Collten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Love smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collten somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Losta Love dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Love stuns Collten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick by Collten misses
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Love tries to clinch there but Collten circles away.
Love has closed the distance and engaged Collten in a clinch.
Collten has had enough of the clinch but Love keeps him there for the moment.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Love tries to clinch up but Collten circles away and keeps his distance.
Collten shoots for a double leg takedown but Love sprawls well. He's pushed Collten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Losta Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collten stuffs the takedown.
Love throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collten's waist but Collten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Love off to one side.
Collten closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Love did well to prevent Collten getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love wants to get back to his feet.
Collten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Love. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collten winds up and cracks Love with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collten working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Love's thigh. Love counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Love pushes Collten off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collten closes the distance and pushes Love back into the cage.
Love tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Collten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Collten throws a nice looking combination but Love bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collten shoots in looking for a takedown but Love manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Losta Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Collten.
Love shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collten working to try and regain half guard.
Love is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from Collten as Love shoots in.
Love drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collten is trying to keep Love in close.
Love wanted to stand there but Collten had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Collten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Love stopping the sweep attempt from Collten.
Losta Love overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collten looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collten has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Love has passed into side control.
Collten tries to buck Love off but Love is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love stands up and beckons Collten to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collten shoots for a double leg takedown but Love sprawls well. He's pushed Collten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Losta Love will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Collten tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Love.
Love fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Love or perhaps it was just good defense by Collten which made him look bad.
Love throws a head kick but Collten moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Collten or perhaps it was just good defense by Love which made him look bad.
Collten moves into the clinch.
Love looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Collten working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Love as Collten tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is looking to break free of the clinch but Collten has double underhooks.
Collten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Love gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Collten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Love breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collten throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.
Collten connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collten as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Losta Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collten tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Love fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collten dives in and grabs Love's left leg, looking for a takedown. Love pushes down on Collten's head and hops out.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Collten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Love tries to clinch up.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Collten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Collten keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Collten. No joy for Love on that attempt.
Collten wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collten has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collten circles away from the clinch attempt
and Collten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Collten wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Collten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love is working an open guard so Collten takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Collten moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Love gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Collten counters with a takedown into side control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Collten. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Collten landing a few strikes.
Love is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Collten has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Love wants to get back to his feet but Collten is dominant here and he's now got Love's back!
Collten is looking for the choke from the back position but Love is controlling his hands well.
Collten tries to get the hooks in deep but Love pushed the leg off.
Love is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Collten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Love has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Losta Love!
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energy
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RATING
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