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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Bear (ranked 2872 p4p, 341 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 2413 p4p, 290 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
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199 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cubbedge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cubbedge is controlling him.
Bear seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bear trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cubbedge dives into side control.
Bear is trying to escape the position but Cubbedge is controlling the position.
Bear is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cubbedge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bear is trying to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge is staying tight to Bear's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bear tries to escape but Cubbedge is in control.
Cubbedge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cubbedge slows the pace down.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cubbedge on the ground.
Bear is trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Cubbedge wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear pushes Cubbedge away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cubbedge gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cubbedge cracks Bear with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Bear as Cubbedge shoots in.
Bear looks to throw the jab but Cubbedge is out of range.
And Cubbedge tries to counter it with a takedown but Bear pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bear misses with a hook. Cubbedge ducked under it nicely.
Cubbedge changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chief Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cubbedge lands with a nice body punch.
Cubbedge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cubbedge advances to half guard.
Bear is trying to stand back up but Cubbedge is controlling him
Cubbedge wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Cubbedge passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bear!
Cubbedge won't let Bear get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
My spies in Meathead Garage inform me that Cubbedge has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controlling from mount.
Bear is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cubbedge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bear is trying to stand up.
Cubbedge trying to control but Bear is having none of it.
Cubbedge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cubbedge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bear really wants to buck Cubbedge off and get back to his feet.
Cubbedge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A lazy left from Bear finds it's target.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cubbedge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cubbedge tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear throwing a counter right hand but Cubbedge manages to avoid it.
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bear wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge is looking to slow Bear down with leg kicks.
Cubbedge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cubbedge feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Cubbedge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bear under the eye.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge scores with a nice head shot.
Bear moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cubbedge . Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cubbedge misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge connects with a right hand. Bear shakes it off.
Bear waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cubbedge .
Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cubbedge shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bear manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cubbedge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bear wants to stand but Cubbedge is controlling the position.
Cubbedge trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cubbedge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billy Cubbedge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cubbedge slips under a jab.
Bear misses with a hook.
Bear throws a jab but it's blocked by Cubbedge .
A good leg kick by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge lands a slapping body shot.
Cubbedge throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bear was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cubbedge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bear can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bear is looking to get back to is feet but Cubbedge passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge controlling the position from side mount.
Billy Cubbedge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge drags him back down.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cubbedge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bear, who protects the arm well.
Cubbedge takes a little break here. Bear wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bear is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cubbedge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cubbedge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cubbedge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cubbedge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear is letting Cubbedge control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Cubbedge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cubbedge motions for Bear to come forward. Cubbedge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cubbedge scores with a takedown into Bear's guard.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cubbedge is controlling him.
Cubbedge showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bear's guard.
Cubbedge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cubbedge is taking a breather. Bear says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bear tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cubbedge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bear kicks Cubbedge off and gets back to his feet.
Cubbedge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cubbedge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear throws a low kick, looking for Cubbedge 's leg but Cubbedge calmly moves out of range.
Cubbedge fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Cubbedge finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Cubbedge on that attempt.
Bear moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge cracks Bear with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cubbedge misses with the body kick
and Bear counters with a leg kick.
Cubbedge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cubbedge checks a leg kick nicely.
Bear fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cubbedge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cubbedge connects with a body shot.
Cubbedge stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Cubbedge slips under a jab.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bear has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cubbedge is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear letting Cubbedge take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Bear's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bear throws an elbow but misses.
Cubbedge manages to break the clinch.
Cubbedge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bear is looking to clinch but Cubbedge is avoiding it.
And Cubbedge tries to counter it with a takedown but Bear pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bear scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bear slips under a jab.
Bear half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cubbedge lands with a shot to the body.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bear checks a leg kick.
Cubbedge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cubbedge lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bear there.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Billy Cubbedge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cubbedge is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear throws a low kick, looking for Cubbedge 's leg but Cubbedge calmly moves out of range.
Cubbedge seems to have recovered his senses.
Some bone on bone action there as Cubbedge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chief Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Bear.
A lazy left from Cubbedge finds it's target.
Cubbedge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cubbedge shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bear is trying to defend but Cubbedge finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bear is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cubbedge pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Cubbedge .
I've got Cubbedge 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Billy Cubbedge !
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Billy Cubbedge !
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Billy Cubbedge !
Billy Cubbedge wins by unanimous decision!
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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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