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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Bartman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy The! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartman. Bartman swings for the body but The moves out of range.
No luck for The with that takedown attempt. Bartman scores with a takedown into The's guard. The is trying to keep Bartman in close.
Bartman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bartman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bartman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The has momentary wrist control but Bartman slips an elbow through the middle. Bartman is looking to work some ground and pound but The has wrist control. Bartman lands a couple of decent looking shots. Bartman 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. Bartman works over The with some ground and pound from guard. Bartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bartman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bartman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The's head. Bartman scoring with some ground and pound. Bartman throwing strikes but missing. Bartman thows a big elbow that misses. Bartman throws a strike but The rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Bartman keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Bartman lands a good elbow from the bottom. The stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bartman swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bartman keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully. Bartman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Bartman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bartman throws a series of punches but The moves out of range. Bartman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The did well to prevent Bartman getting side control. Bartman is breathing heavily. Bartman drops an elbow to the side of The's head. Bartman prevents The from improving his position. Bartman thows a huge punch but The dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice strikes from Bartman there. Bartman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Bartman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The tries to roll over but Bartman keeps him under control. The has hold of Bartman's hands but Bartman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The is looking to improve his position.
Bartman throwing shots but The is blocking nicely. The looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bartman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bartman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. The is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bartman pulls his head out easily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bartman lands a nice short elbow. The trying to hold on to Bartman's head to control him but Bartman postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The shoots in but no luck this time. Bartman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bartman as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bartman dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bartman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The's guard. Bartman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The's head. The controls Bartman momentarily but Bartman frees himself. Bartman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Bartman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bartman throwing strikes but missing. Bartman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bartman throws a strike but The rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bartman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Bartman striking off his back but it's not causing The any problems.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bartman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Bartman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bartman is looking to work some ground and pound but The has wrist control. The working a defensive guard here.
The avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bartman throws the left hand but The avoids the punch easily. Bartman misses with a wild body shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The.
The closes the distance and clinches up with Bartman, looking for a takedown. The pushes Bartman against the cage but Bartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bartman throws a nice looking combination but The bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bartman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The. Bartman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bartman misses with a head shot. The uses the momentum to regain guard. Bartman throws a big right hand that misses. Bartman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bartman throws a big right hand that misses. Bartman with a flurry of punches that miss. Steve Bartman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Bartman throws a big right hand that misses. Bartman stops The from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bartman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. The shoots in but no luck this time. Steve Bartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy The. Bartman throws a series of punches but The moves out of range. Bartman shoots in for a takedown but The shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. The shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartman but Bartman pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bartman scores with a jab. The acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Bartman feints and as The raises his hands in defense, Bartman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bartman throws a big right hand that misses. Bartman working some strikes from top position. Bartman is in close to The's body, working some short punches and elbows. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bartman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bartman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bartman dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The shoots in for a takedown but Bartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bartman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Oooh a lovely combination from Bartman sends The down but not out. Bartman dives into side control looking to finish.
The is rocked!
It looks like Billy The has been cut. Bartman in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and The looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Bartman turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bartman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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