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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mansour (ranked 668 p4p, 350 weight class) and Bob Bronte (ranked 15 p4p, 23 weight class). Bronte has chosen Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansour looks to land a right hand but Bronte moved out of range.
Bronte clinches with his opponent.
Mansour throws a head punch that misses.
Mansour misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mansour has a couple of punches blocked by Bronte.
Mansour blocks an uppercut.
Mansour cracks Bronte with a nice body shot.
Bronte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bronte misses with a body punch.
Mansour softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mansour scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronte is looking to break free of the clinch but Mansour has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronte.
A short right from Mansour on the inside.
Bronte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mansour.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansour misses with the head strike.
Mansour lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronte prevents a body shot from Mansour.
A head punch on the inside from Mansour fails to land.
Mansour tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mansour working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Bronte.
Bronte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronte's elbow.
Bronte can't find room to land a body shot as Mansour controls the action.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronte's elbow.
Mansour throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronte.
Still in the clinch, Bronte scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Seth Mansour has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronte.
Bronte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronte misses with some punches.
Bronte breaks the clinch.
Bronte misses with a hook.
Bronte closes the distance and pushes Mansour back into the cage.
Mansour has a couple of punches blocked by Bronte.
Bronte misses with some punches.
Bronte working aggressively here.
Bronte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mansour lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bronte backwards.
Bronte throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansour.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mansour closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bronte on the inside.
Bronte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mansour misses with some punches.
Bronte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronte.
Bronte pushes Mansour back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mansour lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mansour lands with a right to the head.
Bronte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bronte lands a nice uppercut.
Mansour tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mansour fails to land.
Mansour is leaning against Bronte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bronte lands an uppercut.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronte breaks from the clinch.
Mansour looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mansour fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Bronte and sends Mansour crashing to the mat! Bronte follows him down to the mat - Mansour regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte is looking for a kimura but Mansour is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bronte to get the leverage.
Bronte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mansour is just riding it out for now. Bronte eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mansour is trying to stand up here but Bronte is controlling him well.
Bronte stalling.
Bronte is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bronte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronte with the ground and pound but Mansour uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bronte wants to pass the guard but Mansour is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mansour is looking to stand up but Bronte isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronte showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bronte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Mansour's cut.
That's time! Mansour's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mansour tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansour is looking to clinch.
Bronte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mansour, pushing him back against the cage.
Mansour lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bronte backwards.
A hook to the body from Bronte.
Mansour takes a shot to the head.
Bronte manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bronte.
Bronte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronte throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mansour tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bronte is in Mansour's guard.
Bronte passes Mansour's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bronte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mansour's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mansour is just riding it out for now. Bronte eventually gives up the hold.
Bronte stops Mansour from getting back to his feet.
Bronte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mansour knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bronte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bronte is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mansour sees it coming and defends easily.
Bronte is trying to work for a kimura but Mansour is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronte is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mansour has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mansour wants to get back to his feet.
Mansour makes his way to full guard, as Bronte worked for a kimura.
Bronte is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronte looking to pass the guard.
Bronte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bronte controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bronte shoots in for a double leg but Mansour sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bronte takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mansour tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronte is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice cross by Bronte.
Bronte just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Bronte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bronte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronte works Mansour's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansour uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronte.
Bronte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mansour rushes Bronte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Bronte blocking some punches.
Mansour tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bronte breaks from the clinch.
Seth Mansour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mansour fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bronte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mansour blocks a jab.
Mansour throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronte looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mansour is trying to stand back up but Bronte is controlling him
Bronte sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bronte throwing shots but Mansour is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bronte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Mansour's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooh a lovely combination from Bronte sends Mansour down but not out. Bronte dives into side control looking to finish.
Seth Mansour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mansour is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Mansour is not content to let Bronte control the position.
Oh Mansour is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronte misses with the ground and pound.
Mansour seems to have got his legs back now.
Bronte trying to control the position but Mansour is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronte just content to control the position.
Bronte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bronte is trying to get an arm triangle but Mansour is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour is trying to get back to his feet.
Bronte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mansour keeps working.
Bronte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bronte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mansour is pushing Bronte's head away, looking to escape. Bronte manages to hold on to the position though.
Bronte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bronte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mansour knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte tries for a kimura but Mansour is defending well.
Bronte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bronte trying to control the position but Mansour is working away.
Bronte swings around for an armbar but Mansour sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bronte's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronte wants to hit a sweep here but Mansour passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bronte there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bronte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronte 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bronte!
A relieved looking Bob Bronte thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant 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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RATING
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