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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 402 p4p, 517 weight class) and Bob Bronte (ranked 10 p4p, 29 weight class). Bronte has chosen Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy as his entrance music. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thuta lands a jab to the nose.
Bronte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thuta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bronte counter with a right hand.
It looks like Pyay Thuta has been cut.
Bronte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thuta.
Bronte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronte.
We've been told by Thuta's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thuta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bronte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bronte working aggressively here.
Bronte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronte struggles to land a body shot inside as Thuta controls his hands.
Thuta scores with a hook to the body.
Bronte swings wildly with an uppercut but Thuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thuta tries to work over Bronte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte lands with a short shot to the head.
Thuta stalling in the clinch but Bronte improves position.
Bronte wants to break free but Thuta has control.
Thuta prevents a body shot from Bronte.
Bronte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thuta or not.
Thuta is breathing heavily.
Thuta can't break the clinch.
Bronte digs a right hand into Thuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thuta's gas tank.
Bronte lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thuta slips a jab and a cross from Bronte.
Thuta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bronte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronte cracks Thuta with an uppercut from hell and Thuta crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bronte's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Thuta is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thuta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronte trying to control the position from guard on top but Thuta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronte throws an elbow that misses. Thuta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronte's guard. Nice move by Thuta!
Bronte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thuta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bronte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thuta has managed to get both his arms back between Bronte's legs - danger averted.
Bronte pushes a forearm under Thuta's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Thuta is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Bronte!
Bob Bronte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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pop
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