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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Truman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Truman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shelby Key's chin.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Shelby Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Truman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Truman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Key's guard.
Key really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Truman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Key throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Truman wants to stand and escape but instead Key has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truman seems keen to control Key's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Truman can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Key stacks Truman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Key!
Truman is looking for a sweep.
Truman tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Key easily slips into full mount!
Truman is desperately trying to improve his position but Key has a good base and remains in mount.
Truman holds on to Key as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Truman is desperately trying to improve his position but Key has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Key is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Truman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Truman working to try and regain half guard.
Truman tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Truman is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Key avoids the attempt from Truman to control.
Key in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Truman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Truman tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Truman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Key looking to secure an arm triangle but Truman defends it well.
Truman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Truman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Truman has closed the distance and engaged Key in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truman pulls guard.
Key passes Truman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Truman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Truman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truman showed some decent athleticism there.
Truman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Key with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Truman is stalling here. Key is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Truman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Key has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Truman wants to control but Key postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Truman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truman is trying to get back to half guard.
Truman tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Truman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Truman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Truman working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Truman reaches up and holds on to Key to control the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Key there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Truman tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Truman is looking to improve his position but Key isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truman controls the position.
Truman is trying to stand up.
Key manages to capitalize on a mistake by Truman to take his back!
Truman trying to control but not successfully.
Key looking for the choke from the back.
Key controlling well, preventing Truman from escaping the position.
Truman is holding onto Key's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Truman is trying to get back to his feet but Key has full control of the position and if anything, Truman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Truman tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Truman trying to get back to his feet but Key is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truman tries to escape but Key has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Truman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Truman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Key's guard.
Key has momentary wrist control but Truman slips an elbow through the middle.
Truman stands and throws Key's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Truman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Key knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Key is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is not content to let Truman control the position.
Key tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Truman looking to score a takedown here. Key is defending well but Truman drives through and ends up in Key's guard.
Key pushes Truman off and gets back to his feet.
Truman feints and as Key raises his hands in defense, Truman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Key will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truman trying to move into half guard but instead Key has managed to sweep!
Truman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Key is standing up over Truman. Truman looks to escape but Key dives into side control.
Truman looks to move to half guard but instead Key has passed into mount! Damn!
Key working for a guillotine from mount but Truman is in no mood to give up.
Truman looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Truman tries to control the position but Key now has his back.
Key is not going to allow Truman to sit and survive in this position.
Truman wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Truman trying to get back to his feet but Key is in full control for now.
Key controlling well, preventing Truman from escaping the position.
Key avoiding Truman 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truman wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Truman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Truman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Truman!
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hype
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FIGHT
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