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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egan Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Reise, Reise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Bays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egan Gore!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bays shoots in and bounces Gore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bays looking to pass the guard.
Gore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bays manages to get himself to full guard.
Bays avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bays keeping moving, preventing Gore from controlling successfully.
Bays tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gore slips nicely into half guard.
Bays is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gore pulls his head out easily.
Gore looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bays tries to get to full guard but Gore has control of the leg.
Bays is working hard here to advance position.
Bays looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bays wants to get back to full guard.
Bays on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gore uses his free foot to push down on Bays's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bays.
Gore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bays is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gore has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bays's face.
Gore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bays is trying to escape the mount.
Bays is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore tries to control but Bays wriggling away.
Gore scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bays manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gore is tying to control. Bays wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bays tries to get to full guard but Gore has control of the leg.
Gore wants to control but Bays is keeping him busy.
Gore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bays wants to get back to full guard.
Bays is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gore pulls his head out easily.
Bays wants to improve his position but Gore is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bays.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore throws a right and a left that Bays avoids nicely.
Bays closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bays pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gore is keeping the position for now.
Bays is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gore keeping full guard, as Bays tries to pass.
Gore throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gore is trying to keep Bays in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bays shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gore pinned against the cage. Gore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bays fails to land the takedown.
Bays throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gore's waist but Gore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bays off to one side.
Gore stuffs the takedown.
Gore scores with a hook.
Bays looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bays fails with the takedown.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Gore does no damage.
Bays shoots in but no luck this time.
Bays shoots in but Gore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gore. No joy for Bays on that attempt.
Gore misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egan Gore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bays fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bays has Gore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bays's elbow.
Bays tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gore smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gore looks to land a right hand but Bays moved out of range.
Bays has a takedown stuffed.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.
Gore throws out a powerful jab.
Bobby Bays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bays blocks a jab.
Bays fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gore misses.
Horrible takedown by Bays or perhaps it was just good defense by Gore which made him look bad.
Bays shoots in looking for a takedown. Gore tries to sprawl out of it but Bays keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bays tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gore smiles and moves away.
Gore tries to clinch but Bays moves out of range.
Bays closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gore manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bays's best efforts.
Gore moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gore pulls Bays in to control the position.
Bays pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gore is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gore is on top in guard.
Gore stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore tries a head kick but it misses.
Gore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bays shoots in but no luck this time.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bays has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gore finds it's way round the side to connect with Bays's head.
Nice sprawl there from Gore as Bays shoots in.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.
Bays shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bays was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bays is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gore can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bays goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gore is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gore wants to control from the top but Bays keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gore wants to control from the top but Bays keeps moving.
Bays looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bays keeping full guard, as Gore tries to pass.
Gore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bays escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bays looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gore sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bays's guard.
Bays is trying to get back to full guard.
Bays is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gore's back!
Bays looking to break Gore's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gore remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bays will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gore 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 Bays gets his way!
Bays is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gore defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bays working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bays looking to break Gore's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gore remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bays will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bays is not going to allow Gore to sit and survive in this position.
Gore defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gore is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Bays will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.
Bays looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gore!
Bays wants to take Gore's back here but Gore is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bays raining down shots from the mount!
Bays goes for an armbar but Gore turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gore.
Gore is in close to Bays's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bays has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bays tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bays keeping moving, preventing Gore from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gore slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gore trying to control the position from guard on top but Bays is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bays manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bays is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gore is surviving well by controlling Bays's body position as best he can.
Gore regains half guard.
Bays is trying to work for a kimura but Gore is defending well.
Bays moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bays looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bays is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gore has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gore prevents Bays from improving position.
Bays tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bays has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gore strikes from the bottom.
Gore sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bays is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gore defends it well.
Bays is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gore has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bays is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gore is just riding it out for now. Bays eventually gives up the hold.
Gore wants to improve his position but Bays is controlling well.
Bays wants to pass the guard but Gore is defending well.
Bays seems to be working for a kimura but Gore defends the submission attempt.
Bays is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bays checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bays fails with a takedown attempt.
Gore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bays's head backwards.
Bays shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gore as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bays. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bays fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bays pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bays or perhaps it was just good defense by Gore which made him look bad.
Bays drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bays is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gore throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bays showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bays has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Bays!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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