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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ej Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resparzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Under the Rainbow by Brother Izzy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ej Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Resparzo.
Resparzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Bickle misses its intended target.
Resparzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Resparzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle swings wildly with an uppercut but Resparzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Resparzo avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
Resparzo tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Resparzo lands a takedown into guard.
Resparzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bickle has wrist control.
Resparzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Resparzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Resparzo looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resparzo being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Resparzo trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Resparzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickle has his hands on Resparzo's head, controlling the position.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Resparzo from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bickle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Resparzo slips under a jab from Bickle .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a chopping leg kick but Resparzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Resparzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Resparzo scrambles back to his feet.
Bickle checks a leg kick nicely.
Bickle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle moves into the clinch.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Resparzo.
Resparzo blocks a body shot from Bickle .
Resparzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bickle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Resparzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Resparzo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bickle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Resparzo avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle landing knees to the body.
Resparzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Resparzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bickle avoids the damage to the body.
Resparzo wants the takedown. Bickle is fighting it off but Resparzo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bickle 's guard against the cage.
Resparzo preventing the sweep.
Bickle has Resparzo pulled in close to control his posture.
Resparzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bickle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Resparzo wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Resparzo content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bickle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Resparzo.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ej Resparzo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle tries to clinch up.
Resparzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle .
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Resparzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bickle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Resparzo rushes Bickle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bickle lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resparzo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bickle manages to get to full guard.
Resparzo looking to sit in guard and control but Bickle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ej Resparzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bickle forces Resparzo back against the cage and clinches.
Resparzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle has Resparzo pressed against the cage, preventing Resparzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resparzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Bickle .
Bickle avoiding damage as Resparzo throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Resparzo.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Bickle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Resparzo's elbow.
Resparzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bickle .
A short right from Resparzo.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Resparzo.
Bickle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Resparzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle is leaning against Resparzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bickle as the two fighters clinch.
Resparzo tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Resparzo back against the cage.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Resparzo misses with some punches.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Resparzo working hard to break the clinch.
Resparzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle misses with an elbow over the top.
Resparzo tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle .
Resparzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Resparzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
Bickle digs a right hand into Resparzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Resparzo's gas tank.
Resparzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Resparzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Resparzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bickle tries a body shot but Resparzo blocks it.
Nice body punch from Resparzo - that landed with a thud.
Resparzo prevents a body shot from Bickle .
Resparzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Resparzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle .
Bickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Resparzo backwards.
Resparzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Resparzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Bickle missing with knees to the body.
Bickle throws a punch but it's blocked by Resparzo.
A body shot lands from Bickle .
Nice body punch from Resparzo.
Nice body punch from Resparzo - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Resparzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Resparzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Resparzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Resparzo is defending well for now.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Resparzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bickle misses with some punches.
Resparzo tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Resparzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Bickle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Resparzo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Resparzo tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Resparzo.
Bickle tries to land a knee to the head but Resparzo blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resparzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Resparzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Resparzo tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Resparzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bickle wants to clinch but Resparzo slips to the side
and Resparzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Resparzo is just out of range.
Resparzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Resparzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickle avoids it.
Resparzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle cracks Resparzo with a nice body shot.
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Resparzo backwards.
Resparzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bickle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Resparzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bickle counters with a solid body kick.
That kick from Bickle tenderised Resparzo's leg. Resparzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Resparzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Bickle .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resparzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Resparzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle looks for the body kick but Resparzo saw that one coming.
Bickle clobbers Resparzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle tries to clinch but Resparzo is having none of it.
Resparzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bickle checks it well.
Resparzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bickle wants to clinch up but Resparzo keeps it at a distance.
Resparzo thuds his shin into the meat of Bickle 's side.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Resparzo saw that one coming.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Resparzo closes the distance and clinches.
Resparzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bickle after a bit of a struggle.
Resparzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Resparzo lands a left hand.
Resparzo can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Bickle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bickle lands an elbow that stopped Resparzo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ej Resparzo has been cut.
Resparzo misses with a body punch.
Resparzo misses with a body punch.
Resparzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle 's elbow.
Resparzo is trying to break free.
Resparzo misses with the head strike.
Resparzo looking for a takedown.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ej Resparzo.
Bickle throws an elbow but it misses.
Resparzo misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle prevents Resparzo from breaking the clinch.
Resparzo can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Resparzo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bickle blocks it with crossed arms.
Bickle is pressed up against the cage. Resparzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bickle down to the mat. Bickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Resparzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bickle 's calf.
Nice shot lands for Resparzo.
Resparzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters circling a little - Bickle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bickle cracks Resparzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Resparzo misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Resparzo tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Bickle does it's job there.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bickle misses with a low kick as Resparzo jumps back.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Resparzo.
Bickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Resparzo takes a step back to recover.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Resparzo is predictable there
and Bickle counters with a left to the body.
Resparzo looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Resparzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bickle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle !
A victorious Travis Bickle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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