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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Bustamante (ranked 3270 p4p, 354 weight class) and Island Boy (ranked 3569 p4p, 399 weight class). Diogo Bustamante has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diogo Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Boy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy misses with a hook. Bustamante ducked under it nicely.
Boy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bustamante.
Bustamante appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boy misses with a hook.
Bustamante lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boy misses with a straight left.
Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bustamante working Boy over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bustamante is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bustamante has his back to the cage.
Bustamante utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bustamante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustamante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boy tries to clinch but Bustamante moves away
and Bustamante counters with a leg kick.
Boy misses with a low kick.
Bustamante lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bustamante thinks about countering with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Boy as he connects with a hook.
Island Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante avoids a kick to the body.
Boy tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
Bustamante moves out of range of the leg kick from Boy.
Boy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bustamante is just out of range.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Bustamante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bustamante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Island Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bustamante tries to counter by clinching up but Boy breaks away and moves out of range.
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!
Boy tries to land a body kick
and Bustamante counters with a nice body kick.
Bustamante seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Bustamante sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bustamante jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Boy.
Bustamante throws a counter high kick but Boy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bustamante quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Boy. Beautiful body shot.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bustamante fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boy just manages to avoid it.
Boy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bustamante throws a counter high kick but Boy was just alert enough to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Boy misses
and Bustamante makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boy really felt that one!
Boy throws a right hand that misses
and Bustamante counters with a big head kick but Boy shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a hook to the side of Bustamante's head but Bustamante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bustamante throws a quick counter head kick but Boy was just out of range.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bustamante.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Bustamante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bustamante.
Bustamante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bustamante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Island Boy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bustamante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bustamante went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Boy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bustamante tried to counter with a leg kick but Boy avoided it.
Boy clinches.
Boy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante is stalling here.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Bustamante prevents a body shot from Boy.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bustamante trying to land knees to the body.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a body punch.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bustamante lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
Bustamante tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Bustamante blocks an uppercut.
Bustamante blocks a body shot from Boy.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Boy.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bustamante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Bustamante misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Boy tries to work over Bustamante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bustamante pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boy misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bustamante.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bustamante effectively controlling the action here.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bustamante holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Bustamante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Bustamante will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Bustamante pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diogo Bustamante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy tries to work over Bustamante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Boy tries to work over Bustamante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bustamante trying to land knees to the body.
Boy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bustamante scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Bustamante.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bustamante holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Bustamante manages to break the clinch.
Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Boy tries to land a front kick but Bustamante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boy wants to clinch up but Bustamante keeps it at a distance.
Boy misses with a hook
and Bustamante counters with a body kick that stops Boy in his tracks momentarily.
Boy misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Bustamante.
Bustamante appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bustamante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Island Boy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Boy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bustamante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Island Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bustamante appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Boy.
Boy throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Boy jabs at Bustamante's body.
Bustamante slips under a jab.
Boy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bustamante thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bustamante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy with a jab.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Boy scores with a kick to the body.
Island Boy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands with an uppercut that bounces Bustamante off the cage and back into range.
Boy throws a hook but Bustamante blocks it.
Boy connects with a nice looking jab.
Boy misses with a head kick.
Boy tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
As Boy backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boy swings for the body but Bustamante moves out of range.
Bustamante looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy throws a hook but Bustamante blocks it.
And Bustamante counters with a quick kick to the body but Boy blocks it.
Nice shot by Boy.
Bustamante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante moves out of range of the strikes.
Boy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bustamante.
Bustamante tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Boy avoiding damage as Bustamante throws knees to the body.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy avoiding damage as Bustamante throws knees to the body.
Bustamante tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Bustamante content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bustamante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bustamante tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bustamante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bustamante is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bustamante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Island Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Island Boy!
Our winner, Island Boy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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