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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Curtis (ranked 2697 p4p, 3818 weight class) and Bartlomiej Baran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Omen. Bartlomiej Baran will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartlomiej Baran!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baran gets caught napping as Curtis dives in and scores a takedown. Baran manages to retain guard.
Baran keeping full guard, as Curtis tries to pass.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Baran keeps moving.
Curtis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baran is keeping the position for now.
Baran is adopting a defensive guard.
Curtis looking to pass the guard.
Baran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Curtis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baran is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis trying to control but Baran is working from the bottom.
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but Baran is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baran working a defensive guard but Curtis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Baran is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Curtis off and has taken his back!
Baran trying to control.
Curtis is in bad spot here.
Curtis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Baran.
Curtis avoids the strikes from Baran.
I really don't envy Curtis right now.
Curtis breaks Baran's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Curtis trying to control the position from guard on top but Baran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curtis drops back looking for a leg! Baran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baran manages to kick Curtis off! Curtis jumps back into Baran's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baran is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Curtis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Curtis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curtis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Curtis moves into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Curtis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Curtis wants to control the pace but Baran is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Baran manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Curtis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baran struggling a bit here.
Baran is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Curtis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baran is just riding it out for now. Curtis eventually gives up the hold.
Curtis wants to pass to mount but Baran is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baran wants to control but Curtis is keeping busy.
Curtis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Curtis avoids the attempt from Baran to control.
Curtis moves to back control.
Curtis working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Curtis is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baran is defending well though. Curtis let's go of the attempt for now.
Curtis tightening his grip on Baran, looking for the choke.
Curtis struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Curtis 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.
Baran scores with a takedown into Curtis's guard.
Baran wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Baran stopping the sweep attempt from Curtis.
Curtis keeping moving, preventing Baran from controlling successfully.
Baran's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Curtis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baran is looking to work some ground and pound but Curtis has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baran wants to control from the top but Curtis keeps moving.
Curtis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baran defends it easily.
Curtis is trying to control the position but Baran postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baran is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Curtis has his foot on Baran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baran works his way back into a safe position though.
Baran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baran trying to control the position from guard on top but Curtis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Curtis looking to control.
Baran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baran controls from within his opponent's guard.
Curtis has his foot on Baran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baran works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baran trying to control but Curtis is working from the bottom.
Curtis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baran manages to get himself to full guard.
Baran working a defensive guard but Curtis passes into half guard.
Curtis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Curtis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baran knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curtis slows the pace down in half guard.
Curtis is working for a kimura but Baran is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baran is looking to improve his position.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baran can do to turn this around?
Baran is breathing heavily.
Baran has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Curtis is working away from the top position though.
Baran tries to get to full guard but Curtis has control of the leg.
Curtis wants to pass the guard but Baran is defending well.
Curtis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Curtis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to control but Baran wriggling away.
Baran is controlling an arm, preventing Curtis from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Curtis wants to control the pace but Baran is squirming around nicely.
Curtis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baran can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rory Curtis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Curtis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baran is surviving well by controlling Curtis's body position as best he can.
Curtis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baran defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Curtis.
Baran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Curtis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baran closes the distance and clinches.
Curtis jumps guard and drags Baran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Curtis wants to sweep here but Baran controlling him for the moment.
Baran trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Curtis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Baran has his hands clasped together but Curtis extends and breaks Baran's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Curtis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Curtis!
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hype
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RATING
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