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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Selecta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selecta comes to the cage accompanied by Proper Crimbo by Craaaig Daaavid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Selecta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus dives in and grabs Selecta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Selecta pushes down on Africanus's head and hops out.
Selecta is looking to clinch but Africanus is avoiding it.
Selecta scores with a shot to the body.
Africanus misses with a takedown attempt - Selecta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Africanus staying out of range there.
Selecta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Africanus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Selecta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Selecta tries to clinch up but Africanus circles away and keeps his distance.
Africanus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Selecta tries to avoid it but Africanus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Selecta to the ground. Selecta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bo Selecta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
Selecta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Africanus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Selecta pinned against the cage. Selecta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Selecta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Africanus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Africanus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Selecta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Selecta pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Selecta.
Selecta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Selecta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Africanus looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selecta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Africanus's face.
A short body shot lands from Selecta as the two fighters clinch.
Africanus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Selecta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Africanus.
Selecta is trying to stall.
Selecta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Africanus backwards.
Selecta pushes Africanus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Selecta lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Scipio Africanus has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Selecta.
Selecta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Selecta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Selecta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Selecta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Selecta lands a knee to the head.
Selecta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Selecta lands with a right to the head.
Selecta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Selecta working Africanus over with knees to the body.
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!
Selecta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Selecta.
Africanus tries for a takedown but Selecta manages to get underhooks.
Selecta just leaning against Africanus, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands an elbow just above Africanus 's eye.
Selecta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Selecta.
Africanus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Selecta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo Selecta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selecta lands a head kick!
Bo Selecta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Africanus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Selecta. That one must have hurt.
Selecta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Selecta.
Selecta throws a leg kick which misses Africanus's front leg but catches the back leg as Africanus tries to avoid it.
Selecta scores with a leg kick.
Selecta clinches up against the cage.
Africanus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Selecta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Africanus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Selecta.
Selecta working Africanus over with knees to the body.
Selecta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Selecta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Africanus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Selecta pushes Africanus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Selecta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands a damaging elbow.
Africanus letting Selecta take a breather here.
Selecta is pressed up against the cage. Africanus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Selecta down to the mat. Selecta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Selecta throws a nice head kick!
Africanus swats away the attempt to clinch by Selecta.
Selecta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Selecta feints and then cracks Africanus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Africanus down.
Selecta just misses with a punch to the body.
Selecta dodges the punch combination from Africanus.
Selecta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Selecta gets a clinch.
Selecta lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Selecta.
Selecta has Africanus pushed against the cage.
Selecta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Africanus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Selecta digs a right hand underneath Africanus's ribcage. Africanus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Selecta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Selecta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Africanus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selecta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Africanus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Selecta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Africanus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Selecta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Selecta digs a right hand into Africanus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Africanus's gas tank.
Selecta leaning against his opponent.
Selecta lands an elbow inside.
Come on Selecta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Selecta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Selecta.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Selecta obliges.
Selecta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Selecta is leaning against Africanus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Selecta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Selecta scores with a shot to the side of Africanus's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Selecta to work.
Africanus tries for a takedown but Selecta manages to get underhooks.
Selecta lands a good knee to the midsection. Africanus won't want to take too many of those.
Selecta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Selecta on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Selecta obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Selecta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scipio Africanus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Selecta as Africanus shoots in.
Africanus shoots in for a takedown but Selecta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Selecta throws a head kick that half lands.
Selecta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Selecta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bo Selecta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Africanus.
Selecta lands a nice elbow.
Selecta has Africanus pressed against the cage.
Africanus jumps guard but Selecta stands there with Africanus around his waist. Africanus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bo Selecta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
A right hook to the body lands for Selecta.
Selecta lands a nice knee to the body.
Selecta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Selecta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Africanus or not.
Selecta scores with a knee to the head.
Selecta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Selecta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Africanus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Selecta.
Selecta lands a nice shot to the body.
Selecta lands a good knee to the midsection. Africanus won't want to take too many of those.
Selecta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Selecta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Africanus can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Selecta is working Africanus over against the cage.
Africanus jumps guard but Selecta stands there with Africanus around his waist. Africanus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Africanus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Africanus takes a shot to the head.
Selecta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Africanus's defenses.
Selecta stops a takedown attempt from Africanus.
Selecta gets through Africanus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Selecta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Africanus or not.
Africanus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Selecta lands a good knee to the midsection. Africanus won't want to take too many of those.
Selecta lands a good knee to the midsection. Africanus won't want to take too many of those.
Africanus jumps guard but Selecta stands there with Africanus around his waist. Africanus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Selecta.
Africanus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Selecta lands with a left to the head.
Selecta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Africanus backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Selecta.
Selecta lands a good knee to the midsection. Africanus won't want to take too many of those.
Selecta scores a nice knee to the body.
Africanus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Selecta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Africanus.
Africanus fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands a damaging elbow.
Africanus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Selecta lands a nice knee to the body.
Selecta cracks Africanus with a nice body shot.
Africanus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Selecta moves in looking to clinch but Africanus pushes him off.
Selecta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Africanus's calf.
Selecta throws a right and a left that Africanus avoids nicely.
Africanus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Africanus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good leg kick by Selecta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Africanus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Selecta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bo Selecta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Africanus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selecta as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Selecta. That's going to slow Africanus down.
Africanus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Africanus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Selecta but Selecta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Selecta closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands a knee to the body.
Selecta lands a body shot.
Selecta lands with a short shot to the head.
Selecta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Selecta.
Selecta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Africanus.
Selecta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selecta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Africanus is keeping busy.
Selecta taking a breather.
Selecta digs a right hand underneath Africanus's ribcage. Africanus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Selecta scores with a shoulder strike.
Selecta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Selecta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Africanus blocks a body shot from Selecta.
A right hook to the body lands for Selecta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Selecta.
Africanus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Africanus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands with a nice body punch.
Selecta lands a head kick. Africanus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Selecta throws a series of punches but Africanus avoids them all with ease.
Africanus keeps the fight on the outside.
Selecta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Selecta swings for the body but Africanus moves out of range.
Africanus misses with a takedown attempt - Selecta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Africanus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Selecta, right into the meat.
Africanus fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Selecta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scipio Africanus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Selecta scores with a shot to the body.
Africanus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Africanus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Selecta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Africanus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selecta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Selecta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Africanus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selecta lands with a slapping head kick.
Selecta feints and then cracks Africanus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Africanus down.
Africanus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selecta lands with a kick to the temple. Africanus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Selecta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Selecta duly obliges.
Africanus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Selecta counters with a thumping low kick.
Africanus shoots in looking for a takedown. Selecta tries to sprawl out of it but Africanus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Selecta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selecta moves into the clinch.
Selecta landing knees to the body.
Selecta scores with a hook to the body.
Selecta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Selecta.
Selecta is pushing Africanus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Selecta works on Africanus's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Selecta.
Selecta lands an elbow inside.
Africanus looking to slow down the pace here.
Selecta landing knees to the body.
Selecta connects with a knee to the head.
Selecta pushes Africanus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Africanus tries to circle away but Selecta has him pinned against the cage.
Selecta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Selecta.
Selecta is trying to stall.
Selecta scores with a shot to the side of Africanus's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selecta lands a body shot.
Selecta prevents Africanus from breaking the clinch.
Selecta lands a shoulder strike.
Selecta with a knee to the head.
Selecta lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Selecta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Africanus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Selecta walks away with a smile on his face. Africanus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bo Selecta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scipio Africanus.
Selecta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Selecta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Selecta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Scipio Africanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Selecta is looking to clinch.
No luck for Africanus with that takedown attempt.
Selecta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Africanus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Selecta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Selecta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selecta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Selecta lands with a kick to the temple. Africanus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus has his takedown stuffed
and Selecta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Selecta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Africanus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selecta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Selecta is looking to control Africanus's arms but Africanus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Selecta has his back to the cage.
Selecta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Africanus backwards.
Nice body punch from Selecta - that landed with a thud.
Selecta lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Selecta.
Selecta avoiding damage.
Selecta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Africanus's defenses.
Selecta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Selecta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Africanus as Selecta tries to tie him up.
Africanus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Selecta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Africanus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Selecta smiles and moves away.
Bo Selecta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Selecta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Selecta to the mat! Selecta manages to get full guard.
Africanus wants to stand but Selecta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Selecta wants to stand but Africanus is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Selecta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Selecta, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Selecta!
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