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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toti Rotiz (ranked 1579 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Charlie Bucket (ranked 210 p4p, 194 weight class). Rotiz comes into the arena with Southtown blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Bucket!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bucket throws a head kick that Rotiz semi-blocks.
It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Bucket stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bucket wants it to stay on the feet.
Rotiz backing away here, and Bucket unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rotiz blocks a jab.
Bucket misses with an uppercut
and Rotiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rotiz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bucket dodges the ground and pound from Rotiz.
Bucket defending against the ground and pound.
Bucket is pushing Rotiz's head away, looking to escape. Rotiz manages to hold on to the position though.
Bucket defending against the ground and pound.
Rotiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotiz tries to score with some ground and pound. Bucket controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rotiz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotiz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rotiz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Rotiz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bucket felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bucket is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rotiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rotiz misses with the ground and pound.
Rotiz working the ground and pound but Bucket is defending the strikes.
Rotiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rotiz scores with punches from side control.
Rotiz landing strikes.
Bucket is looking for a sweep.
Rotiz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bucket sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bucket is avoiding damage well.
Bucket takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rotiz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rotiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bucket is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rotiz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've been hearing that Rotiz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rotiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bucket is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rotiz is controlling him well.
Rotiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rotiz misses with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rotiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rotiz.
Bucket seems a little lost for a moment, as Rotiz dominates the positioning.
Bucket parries the strikes from Rotiz easily there. Rotiz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bucket to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bucket is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Rotiz.
Rotiz cracks Bucket with a big elbow.
Bucket is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rotiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bucket keeps working.
Rotiz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Rotiz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rotiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rotiz trying to control the action but Bucket is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bucket takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rotiz throws an elbow but Bucket slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rotiz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bucket is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rotiz working the head with strikes.
Bucket bucks up and tries to throw Rotiz off but instead Rotiz has got his back!
Rotiz throwing sloppy strikes.
Bucket covering up well under a series of strikes from Rotiz.
Rotiz wants to control the position but Bucket frees himself and scrambles - Rotiz manages to regain control in side control.
Rotiz throws a strike aimed at the side of Bucket's head but Bucket avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toti Rotiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Bucket misses its intended target.
Bucket misses with a hook
and Rotiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Bucket clobbers Rotiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bucket misses with a left hand
and Rotiz counters with a single leg into guard. Bucket didn't expect that.
Rotiz stops Bucket from standing up.
Bucket preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bucket works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rotiz stops Bucket from standing up.
Rotiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rotiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bucket swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rotiz is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rotiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bucket works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bucket's head.
Rotiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Rotiz throwing strikes from guard but Bucket blocks nicely.
Rotiz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bucket works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotiz cracks Bucket with a solid left hand.
Rotiz throws a strike but Bucket rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bucket got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rotiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bucket has managed to get both his arms back between Rotiz's legs - danger averted.
Bucket tries to stand but Rotiz is controlling from the bottom.
Rotiz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bucket wants to stand but Rotiz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Charlie Bucket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bucket.
Bucket throws a front kick aimed at Rotiz's knee but Rotiz avoids it well.
Rotiz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bucket displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rotiz.
Rotiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz misses with a left hand
and Bucket counters with a nice uppercut.
Bucket looks to throw the jab but Rotiz is out of range.
Bucket scores with a nice strike.
Rotiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rotiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bucket circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rotiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toti Rotiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bucket's waist but Bucket gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rotiz off to one side.
Bucket only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Bucket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bucket misses with a two punch combination.
Bucket chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rotiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bucket. Bucket obviously looking to wear him down.
Rotiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bucket sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bucket looks to land a left hand but Rotiz moved out of range nicely.
Rotiz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good leg kick by Bucket.
Charlie Bucket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bucket looks to land a combination but Rotiz avoids it well.
Bucket rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rotiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rotiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Bucket keeping moving, preventing Rotiz from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bucket uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bucket throws a big shot that misses.
Rotiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bucket.
Rotiz goes for a double leg but Bucket avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bucket continues to drive forward.
Bucket only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bucket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rotiz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toti Rotiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bucket's elbow.
Bucket tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rotiz's elbow.
Bucket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bucket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rotiz avoids the elbow strike from Bucket, against the cage.
Bucket can't find room to land a body shot as Rotiz controls the action.
Bucket lands an elbow inside that Rotiz shrugs off.
Bucket lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bucket tries to throw a body punch but Rotiz avoids it by throwing Bucket back against the cage.
Rotiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Rotiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bucket prevents it.
Rotiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Toti Rotiz's cut is getting worse.
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!
Bucket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bucket as the two fighters clinch.
Bucket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bucket lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bucket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rotiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bucket just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bucket lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotiz backwards.
Rotiz is trying to drag Bucket to the mat but Bucket just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bucket comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toti Rotiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bucket tries a body shot but Rotiz blocks it.
Bucket tries to work over Rotiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rotiz dodges an elbow strike from Bucket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bucket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotiz backwards.
Nice elbow from Bucket.
Rotiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Toti Rotiz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bucket lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toti Rotiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Bucket!
After winning the bout, Charlie Bucket thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Toti Rotiz spoke after the fight, saying 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.
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