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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monroe Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Strazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe Bradshaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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175 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monroe Bradshaw!
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, Marcelo Strazas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strazas tries to clinch but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strazas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strazas.
Strazas wants to clinch
and Bradshaw decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Strazas's guard.
Bradshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Strazas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Strazas wants to get back to his feet but Bradshaw passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw is looking for a kimura here.
Strazas tries to kick Bradshaw off but Bradshaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bradshaw.
Strazas is looking to escape.
Bradshaw is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strazas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strazas is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradshaw is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Strazas is trying to stand up here but Bradshaw is controlling him well.
Strazas is defending against the submission attempts here by Bradshaw.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bradshaw seems to be looking for submissions.
Strazas tries to kick Bradshaw off but Bradshaw keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a combination that misses
and Strazas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strazas wants to clinch up but Bradshaw keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Strazas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strazas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bradshaw eats them both and turns towards Strazas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Monroe Bradshaw has been cut.
Strazas throws a right hand that Bradshaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradshaw also avoids with ease.
Bradshaw has managed to clinch.
Strazas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strazas.
Strazas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strazas tries to clinch but Bradshaw moves away
enabling Bradshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Strazas.
Strazas tries to bum rush Bradshaw with a series of wild strikes but Bradshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Strazas.
Strazas wants to clinch but Bradshaw slips to the side
and Bradshaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strazas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradshaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strazas under the eye.
Strazas tries to clinch
and Bradshaw counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Strazas.
Bradshaw breaks from the clinch.
Strazas misses with a series of wild punches.
Strazas tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Monroe Bradshaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monroe Bradshaw's cut.
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.
Bradshaw avoids the head kick by Strazas.
Strazas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Strazas tries to clinch up.
Strazas misses with a few strikes there.
Monroe Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strazas throws a shot to the body.
Bradshaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradshaw tries to break free but Strazas pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Strazas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strazas scores with a nice right hand.
Strazas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strazas tries to clinch up
and Bradshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strazas wants to clinch.
Bradshaw throws a series of punches but Strazas avoids them all with ease.
Strazas keeps Bradshaw at a distance using the push kick.
Strazas scores with a shot to the body.
Bradshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strazas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcelo Strazas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strazas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strazas tries to clinch up.
Strazas throws a sloppy head kick and Bradshaw moves out of range easily.
Strazas throws a sloppy head kick and Bradshaw moves out of range easily.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bradshaw misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Strazas.
Bradshaw avoids the head kick by Strazas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strazas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strazas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strazas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strazas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcelo Strazas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strazas is breathing heavily.
Strazas looks to land a combination but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Strazas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strazas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strazas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bradshaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Bradshaw has closed the distance and engaged Strazas in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands an uppercut.
Bradshaw is trying to drag Strazas to the mat but Strazas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bradshaw breaks from the clinch.
Strazas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradshaw circles away.
Strazas throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strazas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Strazas.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strazas.
Bradshaw avoids the head kick by Strazas.
Strazas tries to clinch up but Bradshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Strazas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monroe Bradshaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Strazas throws a right and a left that Bradshaw avoids nicely.
Strazas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradshaw misses with a wild combination.
Bradshaw blocks a head kick by Strazas.
Strazas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bradshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Strazas closes the distance but Bradshaw moves to the side
and Bradshaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradshaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw is trying to trip Strazas. He has hold of a leg but Strazas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bradshaw persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bradshaw wants to control from the top but Strazas keeps moving.
Bradshaw content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strazas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bradshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Strazas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw prevents Strazas from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bradshaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradshaw gets to his feet - Strazas follows without any prompting.
Strazas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strazas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strazas throws a lazy head kick
and Bradshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Strazas.
Strazas throws a lazy head kick
and Bradshaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bradshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bradshaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strazas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bradshaw controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradshaw stands up and waves to Strazas to follow him.
Strazas throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradshaw avoids the head kick by Strazas.
Bradshaw throws a right and a left that Strazas avoids nicely.
Marcelo Strazas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strazas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strazas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bradshaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Strazas looks to clinch
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw throws a head kick that misses
and Strazas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strazas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monroe Bradshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bradshaw 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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