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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duster Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bj Rawlings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duster Bender!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlings is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bender sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rawlings throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bender tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rawlings is in Bender's guard.
Bender wants to sweep here but Rawlings controlling him for the moment.
Rawlings could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rawlings trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Rawlings has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rawlings makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bender utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawlings with a nice head shot there.
Rawlings might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rawlings stops Bender from standing up.
Rawlings trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Rawlings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bender is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bender might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rawlings haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rawlings pushes down on Bender's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bender wants to get back to his feet.
Bender is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rawlings is trying to control. Bender wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rawlings has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bender trying to hold on to Rawlings's head to control him but Rawlings postures up.
Rawlings winds up and cracks Bender with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rawlings working the head and body with strikes.
Rawlings slips a nice elbow through Bender's hands, connecting with Bender's forehead.
Bender really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rawlings. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rawlings moves nicely into side control.
Rawlings scoring with punches and elbows.
Rawlings working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rawlings landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rawlings advances to full mount.
Rawlings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bender is squirming around, avoiding Rawlings's attempts to control the action.
Bender is desperately trying to improve his position but Rawlings has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlings is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rawlings punishing his opponent with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bender can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rawlings postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bender looks a forlorn figure.
Rawlings lands a couple of good shots and Bender has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rawlings scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bender is looking for a way out.
Rawlings keeps control of the position easily here as Bender tries to buck him off.
Rawlings keeps control of the position as Bender tries to break free.
Bender is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rawlings working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bender is doing well to defend. Rawlings seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bender is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bj Rawlings!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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