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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Huerta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Faure!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta throws a low kick but Faure avoids it.
Faure closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Huerta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Faure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faure throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Huerta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Faure is working for a submission of some sort.
Faure thows a huge punch but Huerta dodges it nicely.
Huerta regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Faure.
Faure throws an elbow that misses. Huerta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faure's guard. Nice move by Huerta!
Faure is working an open guard so Huerta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faure.
Faure looking to score a takedown here. Huerta is defending well but Faure drives through and ends up in Huerta's guard.
Huerta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Faure prevents Huerta from getting back to his feet.
Faure throws a big right hand that misses.
Huerta keeping full guard, as Faure tries to pass.
Faure has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huerta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faure accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faure stops Huerta from standing up.
Faure working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faure tries for a kimura but Huerta is defending well.
Faure working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Faure tries for a kimura but Huerta is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faure creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Huerta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Faure working the head and body with strikes.
Faure in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Faure is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huerta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Faure scoring with punches from side control.
Faure has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Huerta is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Faure yanks on the arm and Huerta is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Faure.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Faure!
After winning the bout, Travis Faure thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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