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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Creed Bratton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben rotslesbergur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratton comes to the cage accompanied by The Best Of Creed. Ben rotslesbergur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Creed Bratton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben rotslesbergur!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bratton.
Bratton laying and praying for a moment but rotslesbergur takes advantage and regains half guard.
rotslesbergur wants to control but Bratton is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rotslesbergur wants to sweep but Bratton has passed to side control!
rotslesbergur is looking to reverse the position.
rotslesbergur trying to control but Bratton flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
rotslesbergur trying to control the position but Bratton manages to sink in the hooks.
Bratton missing with punches from the back.
Bratton is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften rotslesbergur up.
rotslesbergur trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratton controlling the position well here. rotslesbergur rolled but Bratton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
rotslesbergur is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bratton avoiding rotslesbergur 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on rotslesbergur's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bratton tries to get the hooks in deep but rotslesbergur pushed the leg off.
rotslesbergur defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bratton lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bratton punishes rotslesbergur with strikes from the back mount.
Bratton misses with an elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bratton landing with strikes.
Despite having rotslesbergur's back, Bratton says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! rotslesbergur seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
rotslesbergur has his takedown stuffed
and Bratton moves into the clinch.
Bratton pulls guard successfully.
Bratton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for rotslesbergur!
Bratton tries to control but rotslesbergur wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rotslesbergur wants to control but Bratton is having none of it.
rotslesbergur is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
rotslesbergur regains half guard.
rotslesbergur flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
rotslesbergur gets full guard.
rotslesbergur is trying to keep Bratton in close.
rotslesbergur keeping moving, preventing Bratton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
rotslesbergur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bratton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bratton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bratton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bratton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
rotslesbergur is looking for a triangle but Bratton pushes his legs off easily.
Bratton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
rotslesbergur controls Bratton momentarily but Bratton frees himself.
Bratton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed rotslesbergur's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Creed Bratton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bratton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
rotslesbergur misses with a takedown
and Bratton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for rotslesbergur!
Bratton controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
rotslesbergur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
rotslesbergur wants to hold on but Bratton pushes him away.
Bratton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Creed Bratton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bratton breaks from rotslesbergur's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bratton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Bratton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
rotslesbergur is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratton lands with some strikes.
Bratton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but rotslesbergur manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bratton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. rotslesbergur knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
rotslesbergur gets back to half guard.
rotslesbergur looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bratton stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rotslesbergur is trying to maintain the position but Bratton is very close to passing his half guard.
Bratton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bratton looking to secure an arm triangle but rotslesbergur defends it well.
rotslesbergur is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns rotslesbergur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bratton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of rotslesbergur's face.
rotslesbergur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bratton landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
rotslesbergur is trying to escape the mount.
Bratton wants to control the pace but rotslesbergur is squirming around nicely.
rotslesbergur is looking to improve his position but Bratton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns rotslesbergur that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bratton looking to control but rotslesbergur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
rotslesbergur flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
rotslesbergur tries to reverse the position but Bratton maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
rotslesbergur is bucking up trying to escape but Bratton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Creed Bratton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
rotslesbergur wants to clinch
and Bratton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
rotslesbergur shoots and misses
and Bratton counters with a single leg into guard. rotslesbergur didn't expect that.
Bratton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
rotslesbergur looking for a guillotine here but Bratton defends easily.
Bratton is pushing down on rotslesbergur's leg trying to pass to half guard. rotslesbergur is fighting to maintain full guard but Bratton has managed to sneak the leg through.
rotslesbergur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bratton wants to lay and pray for a moment but rotslesbergur keeps working.
Bratton is taking a breather. rotslesbergur says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
rotslesbergur looking for submissions off his back.
Bratton trying to control the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Creed Bratton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
rotslesbergur shoots and misses
and Bratton counters with a nice double leg into side control. rotslesbergur won't be happy with that.
Bratton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratton takes a little break here. rotslesbergur wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
rotslesbergur gets back to half guard.
rotslesbergur slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
rotslesbergur working for a triangle but Bratton defends it easily.
rotslesbergur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rotslesbergur is looking for a triangle here but Bratton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bratton is putting a hurting on rotslesbergur here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bratton is putting a hurting on rotslesbergur here, landing some big shots from side control.
rotslesbergur struggling a bit here.
rotslesbergur tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Bratton trying to control the position but rotslesbergur is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratton working the ground and pound from side control.
Bratton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bratton lands some shots froms side control.
Creed Bratton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bratton trying to control the action but rotslesbergur is working from the bottom.
Bratton decides to stand back up.
Ben rotslesbergur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bratton tries to clinch but rotslesbergur moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bratton darts in and clinches rotslesbergur up against the cage.
rotslesbergur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bratton smiles and moves away.
Creed Bratton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben rotslesbergur.
A head kick by rotslesbergur misses
and Bratton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Creed Bratton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bratton 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Creed Bratton!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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