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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 1044 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Lruce Bee (ranked 75 p4p, 118 weight class). Lruce Bee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lruce Bee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bee.
Venegas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Venegas controls the position from side control.
Venegas working the ground and pound.
Bee throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Venegas off and has taken his back!
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!
Bee missing with strikes.
Bee is striking from the back but Venegas escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Bee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Venegas is looking for a sweep. Bee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venegas wants to improve his position but Bee is controlling well.
Venegas missing with punches from the bottom.
Venegas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas is looking for a sweep. Bee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bee throwing shots but Venegas is blocking nicely.
Venegas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bee thows a huge punch but Venegas dodges it nicely.
Venegas is looking to escape.
Bee is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Venegas to regain full guard.
Venegas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bee.
Bee postures up in Venegas 's guard and throws a big left but Venegas blocks it.
Bee postures up and lands a big shot to Venegas 's brow.
Venegas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Venegas wants to get back to his feet but Bee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Venegas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but Venegas has wrist control.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Venegas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bee defends it easily.
Venegas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bee throws a strike but Venegas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bee is striking but Venegas is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bee misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Venegas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venegas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Venegas working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Venegas is trying to control. Bee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bee punching from the bottom.
Venegas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bee tries to strike from the bottom.
Bee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bee keeping moving, preventing Venegas from controlling successfully.
Venegas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Venegas preventing the sweep.
Bee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Venegas is stalling in the full guard.
That's four 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.
Venegas stopping the sweep attempt from Bee.
Bee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bee rushes Venegas and presses him up against the cage.
Bee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venegas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bee is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Venegas gets his way!
Venegas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bee turns into Venegas and is now in his guard.
Venegas looking to control.
Venegas seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bee throws a sloppy strike and Venegas has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bee is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Venegas !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankie Venegas !
A very excited looking Frankie Venegas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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