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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Bass (ranked 931 p4p, 725 weight class) and Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 138 p4p, 102 weight class). Bass comes to the cage accompanied by Down With The Sickness. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Stanley throws a jab when Bass was well out of range.
Bass appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Bass misses
letting Stanley counter with a right hand.
Bass thuds a left hand into Stanley's body.
Bass throws a looping overhand right but Stanley ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Stanley slams his shin into Bass's torso.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Bass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bass connects with a single shot there.
Bass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Ronnie Bass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bass throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass moves out of range of the body kick from Stanley.
Stanley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stanley blocks a jab.
Bass scores with a jab to the body.
Bass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass lands a nice shot that snaps Stanley's head back.
It looks like Roger Michael Stanley has been cut.
Stanley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bass is fending him off so far but Stanley persists. Nope, Bass circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Bass tenderised Stanley's leg. Stanley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bass wants to slow Stanley down by chopping away at his legs.
Ronnie Bass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanley throws a right hand that Bass ducks under and follows up with a left that Bass also avoids with ease.
Stanley misses with a hook.
Bass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stanley takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bass. That's going to slow Stanley down.
Bass swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stanley counters with a series of strikes. Bass will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass misses with a low kick.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stanley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bass.
Stanley moves out of range of the body kick.
Stanley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Bass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
A low kick from Bass misses
and Stanley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stanley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stanley passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bass's face as Stanley controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass is not content to let Stanley control the position.
Bass seems a little lost for a moment, as Stanley dominates the positioning.
Stanley wants to control but Bass is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stanley wants to control but Bass is keeping him busy.
Stanley has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bass!
Stanley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bass stops Stanley from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stanley content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Michael Stanley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Michael Stanley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stanley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bass misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Stanley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bass.
Bass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronnie Bass is winning the standup battle so far.
Bass lands with a right hand.
Stanley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bass.
Stanley takes a swing at Bass's ribcage but misses.
Bass avoids the head kick by Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass lands with an uppercut that bounces Stanley off the cage and back into range.
Stanley misses with a low kick.
Stanley throws a series of punches but Bass avoids them all with ease.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bass connects with an inside leg kick.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bass.
A jab from Bass misses.
Stanley appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stanley throws the left hand but Bass avoids the punch easily.
Stanley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Bass avoids nicely.
Bass swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bass.
Stanley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses.
Bass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bass connects with the punch.
Bass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stanley at a distance.
Bass misses with a wild body shot.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stanley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass scores with a leg kick.
Bass keeps Stanley at a distance using the push kick.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley throws a leg kick but Bass checks it.
Bass misses with a body shot.
Stanley throws out a counter right but Bass avoids it with no problem.
Bass moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanley.
Bass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stanley on the side of the head.
Stanley throws a hook to the side of Bass's head but Bass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bass misses with a looping left.
Bass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bass. That's going to slow Stanley down.
Stanley misses with a wild body shot.
Bass is looking to wear down Stanley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley defending well as Bass loads up on a big left hand.
Bass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bass. Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stanley misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanley can do to turn this around?
Bass takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Stanley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good leg kick by Bass.
Stanley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stanley lands with a nice body kick.
Stanley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanley tries to bum rush Bass with a series of wild strikes but Bass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bass cracks Stanley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Bass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Michael Stanley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Bass.
A little jabbing left from Stanley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stanleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bass throws a solid leg kick but Stanley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bass.
Stanley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bass swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Bass swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Bass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stanley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stanley misses with an uppercut.
Bass throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass misses with a low kick.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bass throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanley.
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bass throws a hook to the side of Stanley's head but Stanley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stanley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bass.
Stanley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bass.
Bass is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bass takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
Bass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stanley throws out the jab.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bass lands with a good body shot.
Bass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stanley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bass finds it's way round the side to connect with Stanley's head.
Stanley lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bass jabs Stanley right on the nose. Stanley blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stanley checks it well.
Stanley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stanley.
Bass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bass cracks Stanley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bass lands with a right hand.
Donk. Stanley catches Bass right on the button with a cross.
Bass misses with a wild body shot.
Bass misses with the body kick
enabling Stanley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stanley swings for the body but Bass moves out of range.
Bass appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stanley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bass scores with a leg kick.
Stanley checks the leg kick.
Stanley throws a fast counter high kick but Bass manages to duck under it in time.
That kick from Stanley tenderised Bass's leg. Bass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stanley checks a low kick from Bass.
Bass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stanley's head.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stanley! But no joy.
Stanley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stanley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bass takes a swing at Stanley's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stanley lands a big head kick that sends Bass tumbling to the mat! Stanley takes a step backwards and waves Bass back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ronnie Bass has been cut.
Bass wants to land a leg kick but Stanley is out of range.
Stanley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bass feints and then cracks Stanley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stanley down.
Bass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Bass swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stanley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Stanley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Bass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bass has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Bass!
Ronnie Bass decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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