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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustino Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Eruption. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
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200 cm
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286 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faustino Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ronan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronan has closed the distance and engaged Rubble in a clinch.
Ronan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rubble wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ronan has Rubble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rubble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronan lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rubble's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubble wants to get back to striking at distance but Ronan won't allow it.
Rubble working hard to break the clinch.
Rubble is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronan has double underhooks.
Ronan has Rubble pushed against the cage.
Rubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronan avoids the damage to the body.
Rubble is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronan has double underhooks.
Rubble missing with knees to the body.
Ronan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronan throws a nice looking combination but Rubble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ronan throws a series of punches but Rubble moves out of range.
Ronan instigates a clinch.
Ronan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rubble up against the cage.
Rubble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ronan breaks the clinch.
Ronan lands a head kick!
Ronan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronan instigates a clinch.
Ronan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronan checks it well.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Ronan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rubble to the mat! Rubble manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronan stays in close to Rubble's body and controls the position.
Ronan stops Rubble from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronan forces his way into half guard.
Ronan looks gassed!
Ronan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rubble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ronan on the ground.
Rubble is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ronan drops an elbow to the side of Rubble's head.
Rubble won't allow Ronan to pass to mount.
Rubble wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rubble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ronan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubble.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses
and Ronan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ronan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Ronan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ronan lands in his opponent's guard.
Ronan stays in close to Rubble's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan connects with a couple of short punches.
Rubble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ronan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ronan passes Rubble's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ronan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ronan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rubble knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ronan passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustino Ronan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Ronan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ronan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ronan throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Ronan checks it.
Rubble swinging wildly here.
Rubble throws a sloppy head kick
and Ronan counters with a big head kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
Rubble throws a head kick but Ronan moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
BamBam Rubble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronan closes the distance and clinches.
Ronan breaks from the clinch.
Faustino Ronan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ronan's calf.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
Ronan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubble misses with a double jab
and Ronan counters with a good, hard body kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch combination from Ronan misses.
Ronan scores with a kick to the body.
Rubble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ronan finds it's way round the side to connect with Rubble's head.
BamBam Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronan throws a nice head kick!
Ronan throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
Ronan clobbers Rubble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ronan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ronan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ronan gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Ronan content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan lands strikes from half guard.
Rubble trying to control from the bottom.
Ronan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rubble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ronan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rubble doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ronan.
Rubble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ronan is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rubble to stand up.
Ronan tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Ronan misses.
Ronan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Ronan's head.
Ronan drives through and clinches with Rubble against the cage.
Rubble can't break the clinch.
Ronan managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Ronan lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ronan.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ronan manages to break the clinch.
Ronan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rubble tries to kick Ronan off but Ronan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ronan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble taking some punishment here, with Ronan in his half guard.
Rubble is in trouble now - Ronan has advanced to mount!
You get the feeling that Rubble really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rubble tries to hold on but Ronan postures up.
Rubble is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ronan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ronan controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faustino Ronan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rubble lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faustino Ronan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ronan if he has to take too many more of those.
Ronan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronan moves into the clinch successfully.
Rubble has had enough of the clinch but Ronan keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Ronan - that landed with a thud.
Ronan breaks the clinch.
Ronan tries to clinch but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ronan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronan throws a head kick that half lands.
Ronan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble throws a body kick the misses
and Ronan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rubble!
Ronan controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rubble hang on?
Ronan unloading with bombs!
Rubble is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ronan content just to control the position here.
Ronan throws some wild stikes that Rubble manages to avoid easily.
Ronan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ronan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ronan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rubble hang on?
Rubble tries to hold on but Ronan postures up.
Ronan controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ronan lands a nice shot to the head.
Rubble wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ronan.
Rubble wants to control but Ronan is having none of it.
Ronan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rubble's face.
Ronan controlling from the full mount.
Rubble throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ronan looking to finish Rubble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is trying to stand.
Faustino Ronan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ronan with the ground and pound from mount.
Ronan swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Faustino Ronan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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