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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Comte Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Comte Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Comte Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Comte Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartolome defending well as Comte Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Bartolome throws a combination that misses
and Comte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Comte Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Good work by Comte Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Bartolome throws a lazy head kick
and Comte Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Comte Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Comte Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartolome.
Bartolome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Comte Jr.
Comte Jr with a jab.
Comte Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartolome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartolome misses with a hook.
Comte Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Comte Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Comte Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Comte Jr missing with a left hand there. Bartolome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Comte Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Bartolome throws a body punch but Comte Jr moves out of range.
Bartolome gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Comte Jr counters with a left to the body.
Comte Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bartolome avoids the body shot from Comte Jr.
Comte Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Bartolome's head.
Bartolome moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartolome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartolome lands with a hook. Comte Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Comte Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Comte Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Comte Jr misses.
Bartolome misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comte Jr dodges the punch combination from Bartolome.
Bartolome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comte Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Bartolome lands the left hand.
Comte Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Comte Jr misses.
Bartolome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Comte Jr.
Comte Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartolome sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartolome pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Comte Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Comte Jr!
A combination from Bartolome does no damage.
Comte Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartolome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Comte Jr.
An inside leg kick from Bartolome misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Comte Jr.
Bartolome wants to clinch.
Comte Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartolome tries to clinch but Comte Jr is having none of it.
Bartolome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Bartolome.
Comte Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartolome.
Comte Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Comte Jr tests Bartolome's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Comte Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Bartolome throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Comte Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Bartolome counters with a two punch combo.
Comte Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome gets a clinch.
Comte Jr breaks from the clinch.
Bartolome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Comte Jr throws out the jab.
Bartolome defending well as Comte Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Comte Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Comte Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartolome.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comte Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartolome.
Comte Jr misses with a straight right.
Bartolome fails in his attempt to clinch.
Comte Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bartolome cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Comte Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Comte Jr misses with a body shot.
Bartolome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Comte Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bartolome moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Comte Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bartolome slips under a jab.
Comte Jr sizes up Bartolome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Comte Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Comte Jr looks to land a left hand but Bartolome moved out of range nicely.
Bartolome changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Comte Jr connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Comte Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Bartolome throws a head kick but Comte Jr moves out of range.
Bartolome slips a jab and a cross from Comte Jr.
Brandon Comte Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartolome scores with a body shot.
Comte Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bartolome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Comte Jr.
Bartolome is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Comte Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Comte Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartolome.
Bartolome has closed the distance and engaged Comte Jr in a clinch.
Bartolome working hard to break the clinch.
Bartolome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartolome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comte Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Comte Jr misses.
Bartolome lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Brandon Comte Jr has been cut.
Bartolome avoids the body shot from Comte Jr.
Comte Jr takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Comte Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bartolome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Comte Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Comte Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Comte Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Bartolome counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Comte Jr thinking.
Bartolome pivots, looking for a leg kick but Comte Jr is out of range and Bartolome settles back down.
Comte Jr blocks a head kick by Bartolome.
Comte Jr misses with a straight left.
Comte Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bartolome back to the cage. Comte Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Comte Jr blocks a head kick by Bartolome.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Comte Jr.
Comte Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartolome lands a body shot.
Bartolome tries to clinch there but Comte Jr circles away.
Bartolome lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Comte Jr at a distance.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.
Comte Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartolome throws a combination. Comte Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bartolome scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Comte Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Bartolome misses with a low kick as Comte Jr jumps back.
Bartolome throws a sloppy head kick and Comte Jr moves out of range easily.
Bartolome doesn't manage to clinch there - Comte Jr circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comte Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bartolome misses with a double jab.
Comte Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartolome ducks right into an uppercut from Comte Jr.
A left and a right from Bartolome both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Comte Jr.
Bartolome closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartolome moves away from the strike by Comte Jr.
Bartolome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comte Jr manages to avoid it.
Comte Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bartolome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartolome avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Comte Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Comte Jr.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bartolome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Comte Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartolome.
Bartolome is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartolome, as that shot connected.
Bartolome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Comte Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Comte Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Bartolome moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bartolome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartolome avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome is looking to clinch but Comte Jr is avoiding it.
Bartolome drives through and clinches with Comte Jr against the cage.
Bartolome is trying to push Comte Jr away but Comte Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Bartolome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Comte Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartolome.
Comte Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
Comte Jr cracks Bartolome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Bartolome misses.
Nice straight punches there by Comte Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Comte Jr.
Comte Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Comte Jr throws a hook to the side of Bartolome's head but Bartolome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Comte Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Bartolome counters with a straight right hand.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Comte Jr.
Bartolome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Comte Jr missing with a left hand there. Bartolome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartolome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Comte Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bartolome tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartolome tries to clinch there but Comte Jr circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Comte Jr throws a right and a left that Bartolome avoids nicely.
Bartolome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartolome wants to clinch.
Bartolome staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Comte Jr.
Bartolome moves out of range as Comte Jr strikes.
Bartolome scores with a three punch combo!
Comte Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Comte Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bartolome misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Comte Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comte Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartolome.
Comte Jr looks to land a left hand but Bartolome moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Bartolome.
Bartolome's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartolome obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
A big right from Comte Jr misses.
Bartolome fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Comte Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartolome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bartolome tries to clinch but Comte Jr moves out of range.
Bartolome misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comte Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Bartolome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Comte Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bartolome is looking to clinch but Comte Jr is avoiding it.
Bartolome misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome scores with a jab.
A head kick by Bartolome misses
and Comte Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Comte Jr throws a hook but Bartolome blocks it.
Bartolome tries to clinch but Comte Jr is having none of it.
Comte Jr jabs at Bartolome's body.
Bartolome pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartolome lands with a good body shot.
Bartolome throws a sloppy head kick and Comte Jr moves out of range easily.
Bartolome moves out of range of the strikes.
Comte Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Bartolome tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Comte Jr.
Comte Jr clobbers Bartolome with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Comte Jr eats them both and turns towards Bartolome to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Comte Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartolome.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Comte Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bartolome. Those never looked like landing.
Comte Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Bartolome scores with a shot to the body.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Comte Jr.
Bartolome throws a combination. Comte Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bartolome throws a leg kick but Comte Jr checks it.
Bartolome moves out of range as Comte Jr strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartolome.
Bartolome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Comte Jr manages to avoid it.
Bartolome lands a nice hook to Comte Jr's body. Comte Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Comte Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Bartolome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartolome has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Bartolome!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricardo Bartolome thanked Magix Combat Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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