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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Burl Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bondurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burl Webb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burl Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bondurant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondurant has Webb up against the cage in a clinch.
Webb manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bondurant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Webb gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bondurant has a hand on Webb's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Webb takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Webb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Webb prevents Bondurant from getting the reversal.
Bondurant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Webb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant tries to hold on but Webb postures up.
Webb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bondurant is looking to get to half guard.
Webb throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bondurant because Webb loaded up on that one.
Webb wants to finish this one by submission but Bondurant is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Webb.
Webb avoids the attempt from Bondurant to control.
Webb is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bondurant to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bondurant shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant is looking to improve his position but Webb isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bondurant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Webb is looking for a kimura here.
Bondurant pushes Webb off and gets back to his feet.
Webb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bondurant as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Webb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bondurant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Webb as he avoids it easily.
Webb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bondurant.
Nice takedown defense from Bondurant. No joy for Webb on that attempt.
Bondurant feints and then cracks Webb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webb down.
Bondurant misses with a head kick.
Bondurant drives through and clinches with Webb against the cage.
Webb breaks from the clinch.
Bondurant has closed the distance and engaged Webb in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores a nice knee to the body.
Webb throws an elbow that misses.
Webb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Webb lands a right hand.
Webb is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burl Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bondurant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Webb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondurant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Webb has Bondurant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bondurant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webb manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Webb blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Bondurant will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Webb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Webb gets tackled into the cage by Bondurant. Bondurant maintains the clinch.
Webb throws an elbow but it misses.
Webb leaning against his opponent.
Webb is trying to break the clinch but Bondurant is controlling him.
Bondurant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Webb prevents it.
Webb is pushing Bondurant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bondurant prevents Webb from breaking the clinch.
Bondurant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Webb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Webb controls Bondurant momentarily but Bondurant frees himself.
Webb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant landing with the ground and pound.
Bondurant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Bondurant from controlling successfully.
Webb is trying to control the position but Bondurant postures up.
Webb has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bondurant has passed into side control.
Mike Bondurant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Webb is not content to let Bondurant control the position.
Bondurant decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant clinches up against the cage.
Webb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Webb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bondurant shoots in looking for a takedown. Webb tries to sprawl out of it but Bondurant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Webb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burl Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bondurant.
Bondurant is breathing heavily.
Webb slaps away a takedown attempt from Bondurant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bondurant thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondurant misses with a takedown attempt - Webb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bondurant moves into the clinch successfully.
Bondurant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webb breaks the clinch.
Webb tries to keep at a distance but Bondurant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bondurant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bondurant is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Webb circles away easily
and Webb counters with a head kick. That will keep Bondurant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bondurant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webb pushes Bondurant up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bondurant is trying to pull guard but Webb turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Webb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bondurant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Bondurant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Webb scores with a nice body kick.
Bondurant feints and as Webb raises his hands in defense, Bondurant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Webb has his hands on Bondurant's head, controlling the position.
Bondurant postures up and lands a big shot to Webb's brow.
Webb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bondurant is one step ahead there.
Webb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bondurant lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondurant 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.
Bondurant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Webb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Webb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Webb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Webb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bondurant.
Bondurant wants to pass the guard but Webb is keeping the position.
Bondurant trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Bondurant or perhaps it was just good defense by Webb which made him look bad.
Bondurant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bondurant shoots in but no luck this time.
Bondurant clinches up with Webb and pushes him back against the cage.
Webb has Bondurant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bondurant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bondurant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Webb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burl Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bondurant.
Webb drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Webb looks to throw the jab but Bondurant is out of range.
Bondurant misses with a leg kick.
Bondurant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondurant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bondurant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Webb looking to score a takedown here. Bondurant is defending well but Webb drives through and ends up in Bondurant's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb stays in close to Bondurant's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bondurant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Burl Webb wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bondurant with a poor takedown
and Webb counters with a head kick.
Burl Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Bondurant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Webb connects with a single shot there.
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 Burl Webb.
I think Bondurant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bondurant!
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