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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 2891 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Tim Slater (ranked 163 p4p, 150 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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11 - 14 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Slater!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slater.
Slater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slater blocks a jab.
Tim Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Bruise is looking to counter the offense by Slater and move into the clinch.
Bruise slips a straight right by Slater.
A punch lands to the side of Bruise 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slater connects with a body shot.
Bruise misses with a wild body shot.
Bruise has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slater finds it's way round the side to connect with Bruise's head.
Bruise loads up on a big right hand but Slater slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slater connects with a looping right hand.
Slater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruise swivels and escapes.
Bruise changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slater moves away from the strike by Bruise.
Bruise throws a hook but Slater blocks it.
Bruise misses with an uppercut.
Bruise missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slater defending well as Bruise loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slater! But no joy.
Bruise takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slater throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slater moves away from the strike by Bruise.
Bruise closes the distance and clinches.
Slater fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bruise throws an elbow but it misses.
Slater tries for a takedown but Bruise manages to get underhooks.
Dominick Bruise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Slater.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruise is pushing Slater up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Bruise.
Our sources have told us that Bruise has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Slater tries to pull guard but Bruise holds him up against the cage and eventually Slater drops back down to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruise just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slater is defending well for now.
Slater tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slater avoids the elbow strike from Bruise, against the cage.
Slater fails to pull guard.
Slater tries to pull guard but Bruise forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bruise walks away with a smile on his face. Slater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruise shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slater but Slater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater clobbers Bruise with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bruise missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Slater misses the target.
Slater gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slater keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruise.
A cross from Slater lands.
A swing and a miss from Bruise.
Slater bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruise's head backwards.
Bruise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bruise fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Bruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Bruise walks into a stiff left hand from Slater.
Slater blocks a jab.
Bruise slips a straight right by Slater.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Slater misses.
Bruise missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruise blocks a jab.
Bruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slater was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruise.
Bruise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slater throws out the jab.
Slater connects with a body shot.
Bruise throws a body shot but no joy.
Slater on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Slater will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bruise cracks Slater with a good jab.
Slater ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slater works Bruise's body with a nice hook.
Slater tries to clinch but Bruise moves out of range.
Slater shoots for a takedown but Bruise saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slater lands a head shot.
Bruise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bruise staying out of range there.
Bruise throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Slater is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slater shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruise cracks Slater with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruise misses the target.
Slater bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruise's head backwards.
Tim Slater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruise looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
Slater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruise.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruise misses the target.
Bruise throws a hook but Slater blocks it.
Bruise misses with a shot to the body
letting Slater counter with a right hand.
Slater throws a hook but Bruise blocks it.
Bruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Slater throws the left hand but Bruise avoids the punch easily.
Bruise on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bruise tries to move into range but Slater moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruise is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Slater. That snapped Bruise's head back.
Oh Bruise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Slater seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bruise is holding on tight.
Slater has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise tries to reverse the position but Slater maintains control.
Slater seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Bruise is holding on tight.
Slater tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bruise tries to lock up and control but Slater gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruise has given up his back.
Slater is looking for the choke from the back position but Bruise is controlling his hands well.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Slater has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bruise is trying to break free.
Bruise fending off the submission attempt from Slater.
Slater has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Slater has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Bruise! Can he survive? No! He's out! Slater gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tim Slater!
Tim Slater bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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