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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Battey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Bolt!
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, Roy Battey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battey shoots in but Bolt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bolt scores a takedown into full mount!
Bolt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Battey is looking to escape.
Battey taking shots to the head.
Bolt is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Battey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Battey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bolt swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Battey is now in Bolt's guard. A big mistake from Bolt there, giving up the dominant position!
Battey wants to control from the top but Bolt keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Battey trying to control but Bolt is working from the bottom.
Bolt looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolt, not yet.
Bolt is trying to control the position but Battey postures up.
Bolt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Battey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Battey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Battey passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Battey lands a few punches from side control.
Bolt is looking to regain half guard here but Battey keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bolt is breathing heavily.
Battey lands some shots froms side control.
Bolt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Battey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Battey lands with a punch from half guard.
Bolt is looking to improve his position.
Bolt is refusing to be controlled, as Battey sits in half guard.
Bolt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolt keeps working.
Bolt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Battey scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battey trying to control from half guard but Bolt is working away.
Battey decides to stand and escape the position.
Bolt misses with a wild combination.
Battey misses with a kick to the body.
Bolt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bolt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Battey is trying to improve his position.
Battey struggling a bit here.
Battey is pushing Bolt's head away, looking to escape. Bolt manages to hold on to the position though.
Bolt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Battey wants to control but Bolt postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Battey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Battey tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battey.
Bolt with a poor takedown
and Battey counters with a single leg into guard. Bolt didn't expect that.
Battey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bolt has his hands on Battey's head, controlling the position.
Bolt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bolt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bolt moves out of range as Battey throws a body kick.
Bolt moves in looking to clinch but Battey pushes him off.
Bolt gets a takedown into half guard.
Battey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bolt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bolt's back!
Battey looking for the RNC.
Bolt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Battey's guard. Nice work there by Bolt.
Bolt controlling from the top position.
Battey looking to control.
Battey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Battey is breathing heavily.
Bolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolt.
Battey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Battey stopping the sweep attempt from Bolt.
Battey thows a big elbow that misses.
Bolt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Battey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolt working for a triangle but Battey defends it easily.
Bolt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Battey's guard.
Bolt has gone for a leg lock! Battey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolt's guard.
Battey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolt is keeping the position for now.
Battey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Battey tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolt is retaining full guard.
Bolt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bobby Bolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Battey slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bolt!
Battey tries to clinch up but Bolt circles away and keeps his distance.
Battey tries to clinch there but Bolt circles away.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Battey is rocked!
Bolt with a nice head shot there.
Battey is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolt finish him?
Battey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Battey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Battey seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Battey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battey wants to stand up but Bolt is controlling him.
Bolt slips nicely into half guard.
Battey pushes Bolt off and gets back to his feet.
Bolt has his takedown stuffed
so Battey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battey stands up and waves to Bolt to follow him.
Battey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bolt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Battey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Battey looking to control but Bolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 Bolt 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Battey misses with a takedown attempt
so Bolt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bolt pushing down on Battey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bolt is working for a submission of some sort.
Bolt trying to control from half guard but Battey is working away.
Battey wants to improve his position but Bolt is controlling well.
Battey wants to control but Bolt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolt prevents Battey from improving his position.
Bolt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Battey is just riding it out for now. Bolt eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt uses his free foot to push down on Battey's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Battey.
Battey is looking to improve his position but Bolt isn't that keen on the idea.
Bolt scoring with strikes but Battey is staying in there.
Bolt get's back to his feet.
Bolt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Battey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bolt's guard now.
Battey preventing the sweep.
Battey gets to his feet - Bolt follows without any prompting.
Bolt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Battey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolt trying to control the position but Battey is working away.
Bolt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Battey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bolt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bolt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Battey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bolt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Battey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Battey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Battey trying to control but Bolt postures up.
Bolt thows a huge punch but Battey dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt prevents Battey from improving his position.
Bolt is tying to control. Battey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Battey looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bolt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Battey's guard.
Battey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bolt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bolt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Battey with a poor takedown
and Bolt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Battey!
Bolt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Battey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Battey throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Battey is trying to escape the mount but Bolt keeps good control and instead manages to take Battey's back.
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!
Bolt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Battey could be in trouble here!
Battey just trying to survive but Bolt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Battey prevents Bolt from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battey defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Bolt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Battey is stalling in the full guard.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Battey from controlling successfully.
Battey wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Bolt trying to keep a closed guard but Battey is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bolt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roy Battey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt moves out of range of the body kick from Battey.
Bolt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bolt!
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