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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter D (ranked 2831 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ken Sterling (ranked 7030 p4p, 415 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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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Fighter D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sterling!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Fighter D lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sterling doesn't seem phased though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sterling gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fighter D is controlling Sterling's trapped leg to prevent Sterling from advancing to side control.
Fighter D tries to get to full guard but Sterling has control of the leg.
Sterling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fighter D does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sterling might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fighter D haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fighter D desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sterling throwing shots but Fighter D is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fighter D does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fighter D is concentrating on defense, preventing Sterling from advancing position.
Fighter D is trying to stand.
Fighter D makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Test Fighter D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sterling takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter D fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sterling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sterling shoots in for a double leg but Fighter D sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sterling wants to clinch up but Fighter D keeps it at a distance.
Fighter D misses with a takedown attempt
and Sterling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fighter D fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter D cracks Sterling with an open hand slap.
Sterling misses with a double jab.
Sterling misses with a double jab.
Fighter D lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fighter D closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter D looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sterling leaning against his opponent.
Fighter D is looking to break free of the clinch but Sterling has double underhooks.
Fighter D wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fighter D lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter D working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter D is trying to break the clinch but Sterling has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter D is trying to push Sterling away but Sterling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter D is trying to break the clinch but Sterling has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter D's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sterling throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter D tests Sterling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sterling on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sterling darts in trying to clinch
and Fighter D cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter D is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sterling tries to clinch there but Fighter D circles away.
Fighter D tries to score with a low kick but Sterling moves his leg out of the way.
Fighter D lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fighter D.
Sterling misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D with a nice cross.
Sterling shoots in and drives through. Fighter D sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Fighter D.
Fighter D lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sterling tries to land a leg kick but Fighter D saw it coming and moves away.
Sterling closes the distance and clinches.
Sterling is looking to control Fighter D's arms but Fighter D gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sterling has his back to the cage.
Sterling is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fighter D gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Test Fighter D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Sterling.
Fighter D wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sterling has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter D stops a takedown attempt from Sterling.
Sterling breaks the clinch.
Fighter D has Sterling up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter D lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sterling backwards.
Sterling manages to break the clinch.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fighter D as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fighter D!
Fighter D is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Fighter D lands a jab to the nose.
Sterling tries to clinch up.
Fighter D shoots in for a double leg but Sterling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sterling raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fighter D lands a nice hook to Sterling's body. Sterling takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fighter D tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sterling defends well and Fighter D ends up having to push Sterling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sterling has his takedown stuffed
enabling Fighter D to counter with a crisp jab.
Fighter D throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sterling on the side of the head.
Fighter D moves out of range of the strikes.
Fighter D lands the left hand.
A left lands for Fighter D.
Fighter D is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Fighter D dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sterling tries for a takedown but Fighter D sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fighter D is looking to counter punch.
Fighter D is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fighter D slaps away a takedown attempt from Sterling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ken Sterling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter D lands with a straight right. Sterling didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Fighter D. That snapped Sterling's head back.
Fighter D scores with a decent looking hook.
Sterling shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter D sprawls well. He's pushed Sterling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Test Fighter D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Sterling.
Fighter D lands a body shot.
Fighter D connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter D keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fighter D fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sterling checks it well.
Sterling darts in and clinches Fighter D up against the cage.
Sterling effectively controlling the action here.
Sterling breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter D connects with a nice looking jab.
Fighter D is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sterling can do to turn this around?
Sterling goes for a double leg but Fighter D avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fighter D continues to drive forward.
Sterling shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter D manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sterling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sterling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sterling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fighter D connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Test Fighter D is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter D throws a combination. Sterling tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sterling misses the body punch
and Fighter D counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sterling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sterling is breathing heavily.
Sterling has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sterling there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter D connects with the punch.
Jab by Fighter D.
Fighter D darts in and clinches Sterling up against the cage.
Fighter D wants to break free but Sterling has control.
Sterling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter D lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter D is fending him off so far but Sterling persists. Nope, Fighter D circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter D moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter D.
Sterling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter D's efforts to push away.
Fighter D looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sterling is stalling here.
Fighter D manages to break the clinch.
Fighter D slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fighter D jabs Sterling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fighter D wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Fighter D scores with a four punch combination!
Sterling takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sterling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fighter D tries to avoid it but Sterling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fighter D to the ground. Fighter D escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D scores with a hook to the body. Sterling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Fighter D finds it's way through Sterling's defenses.
Sterling has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Fighter D.
Sterling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fighter D connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sterling looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fighter D!
Fighter D bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sterling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter D sprawls well. Fighter D wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet.
Sterling has his takedown stuffed
and Fighter D counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sterling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fighter D dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D lands a really nice looking cross but Sterling seems unphased.
Fighter D connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Fighter D.
Sterling with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fighter D connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sterling doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fighter D counters with a straight right hand.
Sterling stuffs the takedown attempt from Fighter D. Fighter D gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter D lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fighter D scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sterling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fighter D scores with a nice head shot.
Fighter D pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sterling is out of range and Fighter D settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Fighter D dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sterling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter D lands a jab.
Fighter D moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter D blocks a head kick by Sterling.
A jab lands there for Fighter D.
Fighter D connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sterling. Sterling circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fighter D with a jab.
Sterling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter D scores with a nice head shot.
Sterling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter D tests Sterling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sterling tries to clinch but Fighter D is having none of it.
Fighter D looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fighter D lands with a shot to the body.
Fighter D shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sterling sprawls well. Sterling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fighter D gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter D throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sterling.
Sterling let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fighter D wants to slow Sterling down by chopping away at his legs.
Sterling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice cross by Fighter D.
Sterling dodges the punch combination from Fighter D.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but Fighter D shows good takedown defense.
Sterling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fighter D is looking for a counter combo.
Fighter D thuds his right hand into Sterling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fighter D with a hook.
Fighter D avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter D scores with a sloppy right hand. Sterling should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter D has managed to clinch.
Sterling tries to pull guard but Fighter D won't allow it.
Test Fighter D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Sterling.
Sterling tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sterling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fighter D shoots in for a double leg but Sterling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fighter D keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter D clinches up against the cage.
Fighter D tries to break the clinch but Sterling is controlling the position.
Fighter D breaks from the clinch.
Fighter D clobbers Sterling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sterling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fighter D moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter D takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fighter D shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sterling as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Fighter D lands.
Sterling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fighter D manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter D connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter D scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Fighter D.
A jab lands there for Fighter D.
Sterling tries for a takedown but Fighter D circles away easily
and Fighter D counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sterling thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sterling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sterling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fighter D misses with the combination.
Fighter D clobbers Sterling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sterling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sterling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fighter D feints and then cracks Sterling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sterling down.
Fighter D moves into range and clinches up with Sterling.
Sterling is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fighter D is trying to push Sterling away but Sterling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter D tries to break the clinch but Sterling is controlling the position.
Fighter D tries to break the clinch but Sterling is controlling the position.
Fighter D tries to break free but Sterling pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter D's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sterling darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter D gets double underhooks and turns Sterling into the cage.
Fighter D was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fighter D misses with a two punch combination.
Ken Sterling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter D scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Test Fighter D showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter D has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Fighter D!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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