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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rånny Bruvik. Dominguez has chosen Renegades of Funk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ronny Bruvik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruvik avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Bruvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruvik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bruvik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dominguez misses with a few strikes there.
Bruvik misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Bruvik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominguez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruvik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruvik digs a right hand into Dominguez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dominguez's gas tank.
Dominguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruvik blocks an elbow strike.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Bruvik blocks with his arms.
Bruvik throws a head punch that misses.
Dominguez landing knees to the head.
Dominguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruvik keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruvik counters with a body kick that stops Dominguez in his tracks momentarily.
Bruvik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dominguez is out of range and Bruvik settles back down.
Bruvik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruvik misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Bruvik misses with a straight left.
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruvik misses with a straight left.
Dominguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bruvik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dominguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Bruvik.
Dominguez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bruvik to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruvik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 right-left combo lands from Dominguez.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Bruvik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bruvik throws a sloppy head kick
and Dominguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruvik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruvik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruvik throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Dominguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruvik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Bruvik misses
and Dominguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Bruvik cracks Dominguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dominguez digs a good hook to Bruvik's body.
Dominguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dominguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice straight punches there by Dominguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominguez.
Dominguez scores with a nice strike.
Bruvik misses with a looping right.
Bruvik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dominguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bruvik cracks the inside of Dominguez's front leg.
Bruvik misses with a looping left.
Bruvik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Dominguez misses.
Bruvik lands a jab to Dominguez's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruvik looks to land a left hand but Dominguez moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dominguez circles away.
Bruvik takes one to the chin there.
Bruvik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Bruvik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruvik avoids a wild elbow strike from Dominguez.
Bruvik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruvik throws a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez lands with a straight right. Bruvik didn't see that one coming.
Dominguez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruvik swinging wildly here.
Bruvik lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the cage and back into range.
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 Ronny Bruvik will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bruvik swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Bruvik moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
Bruvik misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
Bruvik throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez misses with a hook. Bruvik ducked under it nicely.
Dominguez scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Bruvik misses.
Dominguez misses with a looping right.
Bruvik loads up on a big right hand but Dominguez slips the punch.
Dominguez tests Bruvik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dominguez tries to land a leg kick but Bruvik saw it coming and moves away.
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez lands with a cross.
Dominguez lands with a hook. Bruvik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dominguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruvik circles away.
Dominguez looks to land a body kick but Bruvik moved away.
Dominguez checks the leg kick.
Dominguez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bruvik has time to react.
Dominguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Bruvik throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Bruvik shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dominguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dominguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Bruvik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dominguez's head.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Bruvik from controlling successfully.
Bruvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominguez is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik throws a strike but Dominguez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez content to stall in guard here.
Dominguez stopping the sweep attempt from Bruvik.
Dominguez wants to control from the top but Bruvik keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rico Dominguez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dominguez wants to clinch up but Bruvik keeps it at a distance.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Bruvik is having none of it.
Bruvik throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bruvik tries to work over Dominguez's front leg with a kick but Dominguez checks it.
Dominguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Dominguez jabs Bruvik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominguez cracks Bruvik with a good jab.
Dominguez instigates a clinch.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
Dominguez misses with the head strike.
Dominguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Dominguez - that landed with a thud.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Bruvik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dominguez lands an elbow that stopped Bruvik in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruvik is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruvik has Dominguez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dominguez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Dominguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bruvik throws a jab when Dominguez was well out of range.
Donk. Dominguez catches Bruvik right on the button with a cross.
Bruvik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dominguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Dominguez lands with a good body shot.
Dominguez swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bruvik misses with a straight left.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruvik.
Bruvik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominguez.
Bruvik shoots in but Dominguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dominguez lands with an overhand left.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Bruvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruvik misses the target.
Bruvik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dominguez throws out a loose jab but Bruvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez stuns Bruvik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruvik thows a body kick. Dominguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruvik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dominguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Dominguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but Bruvik moved out of range.
Dominguez misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bruvik counter with a right hand.
Dominguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruvik.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Bruvik's shoulder, as Bruvik tries to avoid the shot.
Dominguez dips to his left and cracks Bruvik with an uppercut!
Dominguez misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Dominguez coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to bum rush Bruvik with a series of wild strikes but Bruvik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruvik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dominguez defends it nicely.
Rico Dominguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dominguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Bruvik misses.
Dominguez misses with the combination.
Dominguez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruvik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bruvik swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Bruvik tries to land a front kick but Dominguez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dominguez wants to clinch but Bruvik slips to the side
and Bruvik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dominguez's guard.
Bruvik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bruvik scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dominguez controls Bruvik momentarily but Bruvik frees himself.
Bruvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Dominguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruvik is in close to Dominguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bruvik wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
Bruvik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dominguez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruvik.
Ronny Bruvik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez trying to control the position here.
Dominguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rico Dominguez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dominguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruvik.
Dominguez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bruvik will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronny Bruvik.
I think Bruvik 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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