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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totoy Bato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bato slips under a jab.
Bato feints and as Eagle raises his hands in defense, Bato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bato advances to half guard.
Bato wants to pass the guard but Eagle is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eagle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bato trying to control from half guard but Eagle is working away.
Eagle is trying to stand.
Bato is just content to waste time from the top position. Eagle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Eagle wants to stand and escape but Bato is having none of it.
Bato tries to free his leg and advance position but Eagle is retaining full guard.
Bato controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Bato.
Bato fails with a takedown attempt.
Eagle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eagle throws a good cross that connects.
John Eagle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eagle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bato takes one to the chin there.
John Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bato shoots for a takedown but Eagle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eagle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eagle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Eagle.
Eagle misses with a double jab.
Bato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eagle's waist but Eagle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bato off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Bato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eagle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eagle loads up on a big right hand but Bato slips the punch.
Eagle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bato is breathing heavily.
Bato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.
Bato fails with a takedown attempt.
Bato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eagle throws a series of punches but Bato moves out of range.
Eagle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bato backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a wild combination.
Eagle misses with the combination.
Bato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Eagle slaps away a takedown attempt from Bato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bato tries to move into range but Eagle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Eagle does no damage.
Eagle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Eagle does no damage.
Bato closes the distance and clinches up with Eagle, looking for a takedown. Bato pushes Eagle against the cage but Eagle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eagle circles away.
Eagle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle throws a series of strikes that have Bato backpedaling.
Eagle lands a glancing blow to the side of Bato's head.
Some wild striking there from Eagle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bato.
Eagle misses with a wild combination.
Bato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eagle stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eagle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Eagle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Eagle lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Eagle.
Eagle throws a right and a left that Bato avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Bato or perhaps it was just good defense by Eagle which made him look bad.
Bato looks for a takedown but Eagle sprawls well.
Eagle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bato shoots in for a takedown but Eagle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Bato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eagle throws a series of strikes that have Bato backpedaling.
Eagle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eagle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bato somewhat.
Bato walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bato shoots in for a takedown but Eagle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eagle connects with a looping right hand.
Eagle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eagle looks to land a combination but Bato avoids it well.
A punch combination from Eagle misses.
Bato shoots in for a double leg but Eagle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bato walks into a jab.
Eagle connects with a right hand. Bato shakes it off.
Bato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eagle.
Bato drops his hands momentarily and Eagle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle's corner calls for a 1-2. Eagle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eagle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bato.
Eagle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bato's head backwards.
Eagle works the jab nicely.
Totoy Bato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eagle scores with the left hand. Bato knows he should have avoided that one.
Bato moves into the clinch.
Eagle stops a takedown attempt from Bato.
Eagle breaks the clinch.
Eagle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bato staying out of range there.
Eagle scores with a one two! Bato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bato defending well as Eagle loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bato is trying to control. Eagle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bato wants to pass the guard but Eagle is defending well.
Bato is trying to control the action in half guard but Eagle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bato works his way into side control.
Bato trying to control the action but Eagle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eagle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bato happy to just control the position for now.
Bato trying to control the position but Eagle is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Eagle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bato takes one on the button.
Eagle throws a series of punches but Bato avoids them all with ease.
Bato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eagle but Eagle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eagle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eagle swinging wildly here.
Eagle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eagle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bato slips under a jab from Eagle.
Eagle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagle throws a looping overhand right but Bato ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bato is defended easily by Eagle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eagle sprawls well. Eagle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bato gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Bato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eagle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eagle lands a nice shot that snaps Bato's head back.
Eagle misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Eagle.
Bato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eagle swivels and escapes.
Eagle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bato on the side of the head.
Eagle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bato.
Eagle lands a jab to the head.
Bato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eagle sprawls well. Eagle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bato gets slowly back to his feet.
Bato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eagle misses with a series of wild punches.
Eagle fails to land with a series of punches.
Bato fails with the takedown.
Bato avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a straight left.
Bato blocks a jab.
Bato shoots in looking for a takedown. Eagle tries to sprawl out of it but Bato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eagle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bato ducks right into an uppercut from Eagle.
Eagle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eagle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bato circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bato.
Eagle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bato. Bato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bato staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bato tries for a takedown but Eagle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eagle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eagle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eagle, as that shot connected.
Bato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eagle.
Bato slips a straight right by Eagle.
Eagle throws a hook but Bato avoids it easily.
Bato fails with a takedown attempt.
Bato shoots in for a double leg but Eagle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Totoy Bato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Eagle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eagle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Eagle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eagle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for John Eagle!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for John Eagle!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for John Eagle!
John Eagle wins by unanimous decision!
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