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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Bustack (ranked 23524 p4p, 6542 weight class) and Lorato Nyambe (ranked 607 p4p, 590 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lorato Nyambe enters the cage!
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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 1 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Bustack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorato Nyambe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyambe instigates a clinch.
Nyambe looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nyambe wants the takedown. Bustack is fighting it off but Nyambe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bustack's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyambe throws a strike but Bustack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bustack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nyambe controls Bustack momentarily but Bustack frees himself.
Bustack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bustack wants to pass the guard but Nyambe is keeping the position.
Nyambe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bustack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bustack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nyambe dives on top into guard.
Nyambe wants to control from the top but Bustack keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambe won't allow Bustack to get back to his feet.
Nyambe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bustack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nyambe stops Bustack from standing up.
Nyambe landing some decent shots from guard.
Bustack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bustack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nyambe controls the pace.
Nyambe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nyambe trying to control but Bustack is working from the bottom.
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.
Bustack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Greg Bustack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Nyambe circles away.
Bustack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bustack drives through and clinches with Nyambe against the cage.
Bustack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nyambe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bustack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Nyambe circles away.
Bustack tries to clinch there but Nyambe circles away.
Nyambe tries to keep at a distance but Bustack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bustack is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustack is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nyambe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bustack to the mat. Bustack regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bustack keeping moving, preventing Nyambe from controlling successfully.
Nyambe content to stall in guard here.
Nyambe stands and steps away. Bustack gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bustack is looking to clinch.
Bustack moves in looking to clinch but Nyambe pushes him off.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Nyambe circles away.
Nyambe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nyambe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nyambe clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bustack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bustack wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bustack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustack looking for a takedown.
Bustack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nyambe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nyambe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nyambe showed some decent athleticism there.
Nyambe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nyambe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nyambe is trying to control the action in half guard but Bustack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorato Nyambe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyambe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bustack tries to clinch up but Nyambe circles away and keeps his distance.
Bustack closes the distance but Nyambe moves to the side
and Nyambe counters with a one-two to the body.
Bustack wants to clinch.
Bustack tries to clinch but Nyambe is having none of it.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyambe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyambe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nyambe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyambe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bustack wants to clinch.
Nyambe keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustack rushes Nyambe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nyambe is breathing heavily.
Bustack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nyambe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nyambe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bustack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nyambe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bustack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustack is working for takedown but Nyambe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bustack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nyambe stops a takedown attempt from Bustack.
Bustack has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nyambe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bustack has Nyambe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nyambe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nyambe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bustack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nyambe is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Nyambe wants the takedown. Bustack is fighting it off but Nyambe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bustack's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyambe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nyambe gets to his feet. Bustack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bustack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nyambe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nyambe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nyambe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nyambe postures up and lands a big shot to Bustack's brow.
Nyambe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nyambe stands up over Bustack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nyambe content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyambe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyambe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bustack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bustack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nyambe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nyambe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bustack forces Nyambe back against the cage and clinches.
Nyambe has clasped his hands together around Bustack's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nyambe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nyambe lands a nice forearm strike.
Bustack is letting Nyambe control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorato Nyambe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyambe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greg Bustack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Nyambe keeps it at a distance.
Bustack tries to clinch up.
Nyambe throws a counter combo.
Bustack tries to clinch up.
Bustack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nyambe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bustack moves into the clinch successfully.
Bustack is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nyambe is defending well.
Bustack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nyambe prevents it.
Bustack goes for a takedown attempt but Nyambe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Bustack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Nyambe keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyambe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bustack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nyambe on the ground.
Nyambe decides to stand back up. Nyambe steps back and let's Bustack get back to his feet.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyambe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyambe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambe gets underhooks to prevent Bustack's takedown attempt.
Bustack is trying to drag Nyambe to the mat but Nyambe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nyambe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nyambe gets to his feet. Bustack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bustack wants to clinch.
Bustack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nyambe moves into the clinch.
Bustack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bustack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nyambe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lorato Nyambe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nyambe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bustack can't fight it off and eventually Nyambe manages to take the fight to the floor. Bustack looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bustack manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyambe is trying to trip Bustack. He has hold of a leg but Bustack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nyambe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nyambe is looking to work some ground and pound but Bustack has wrist control.
Lorato Nyambe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bustack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nyambe controls the pace.
Nyambe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bustack's head.
Nyambe is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe working some strikes from top position.
Nyambe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nyambe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nyambe lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nyambe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bustack, up you get!
Bustack tries to clinch but Nyambe moves out of range.
Nyambe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bustack wants to clinch up but Nyambe keeps it at a distance.
Nyambe throws a counter combo.
Nyambe clinches up against the cage.
Nyambe is trying to trip Bustack. He has hold of a leg but Bustack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nyambe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nyambe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nyambe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bustack's head.
Nyambe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nyambe is working Bustack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nyambe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Greg Bustack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorato Nyambe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nyambe scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorato Nyambe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyambe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorato Nyambe!
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