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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Milsap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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158 lbs
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180 cm
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Milsap!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milsap shoots in for a double leg but Bautista sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Bautista.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Milsap moves out of range.
Milsap tries to clinch but Bautista is having none of it.
Milsap misses the jab.
Bautista catches Milsap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bautista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milsap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bautista defends it nicely.
Bautista stuns Milsap with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milsap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milsap tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Milsap drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Milsap falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Milsap.
Milsap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.
Rey Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Milsap.
Milsap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Milsap tries to close the distance and clinch but Bautista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bautista lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milsap throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Milsap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Milsap tries to land a body kick
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Milsap will be more careful next time no doubt.
Paul Milsap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milsap tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bautista sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milsap somewhat.
Milsap looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Milsap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands a body shot.
Bautista keeps the fight on the outside.
Milsap tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bautista sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milsap somewhat.
Milsap darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista works over Milsap's head and body with a nice combination.
Milsap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Milsap stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milsap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Bautista misses.
Milsap with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bautista.
Milsap shoots for a double leg takedown but Bautista sprawls well. He's pushed Milsap's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bautista paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Milsap shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bautista is trying to defend but Milsap finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Bautista dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milsap doesn't seem phased though.
Milsap shoots in for a double leg but Bautista sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Milsap dives in and grabs Bautista's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bautista pushes down on Milsap's head and hops out.
Milsap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milsap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bautista moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Milsap misses with a hook to the body
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Milsap walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milsap fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rey Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Milsap.
Milsap looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Bautista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bautista uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Milsap has time to react.
Milsap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bautista's waist but Bautista gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milsap off to one side.
Rey Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milsap falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista throws a combination. Milsap tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milsap with a poor takedown
and Milsap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Milsap looks to clinch
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Milsap darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Milsap tries to clinch
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Milsap tries to clinch
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bautista connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista swinging wildly here.
Bautista lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Milsap wants to clinch
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bautista circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Milsap misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Bautista both land. Nice combination.
Milsap walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Milsap moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
Milsap shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Milsap showed some decent athleticism there.
Milsap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bautista defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Bautista dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Milsap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Milsap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Milsap misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Milsap.
Milsap wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.
Milsap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milsap throws and low kick but Bautista moves out of range easily.
Bautista is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milsap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Milsap takes one to the side of the head.
Milsap misses with a takedown attempt - Bautista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Milsap throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bautista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Milsap tries to clinch up.
Milsap forces Bautista back against the cage and clinches.
That's two 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.
Bautista has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bautista pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milsap shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bautista as he avoids it easily.
Rey Bautista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Milsap.
Bautista scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bautista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Milsap throws a combination that misses
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milsap tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bautista swivels and escapes.
Milsap takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rey Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milsap with a poor takedown
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Milsap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Milsap takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rey Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bautista keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Milsap.
Milsap darts in trying to clinch
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Milsap.
Milsap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Milsap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is trying to stand.
Rey Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milsap is trying to control the action in half guard but Bautista is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milsap sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bautista is doing well to control the position and prevent Milsap from advancing to side control.
Paul Milsap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milsap thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bautista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Bautista!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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