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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance McBruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance McBruce!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBruce stuffs the takedown attempt from Swift. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Swift misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swift shoots in for a takedown but McBruce shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McBruce.
McBruce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McBruce jabs Swift right on the nose. Swift blinks but takes it well.
Swift will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McBruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swift moves away.
Swift shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McBruce's guard.
McBruce looking for a guillotine here but Swift defends easily.
McBruce working for a triangle but Swift defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBruce lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swift!
Swift is squirming around, avoiding McBruce's attempts to control the action.
Swift is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Swift is working to get back to half guard.
Swift is squirming around, avoiding McBruce's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swift reaches up to try and control the position but McBruce seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Swift rolls and tries to escape and now McBruce has his back!
McBruce trying to control momentarily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McBruce controlling the positon.
Swift turns into McBruce and is now in his guard.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Swift postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Swift pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBruce is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift stopping the sweep attempt from McBruce.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McBruce throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBruce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Swift looking to pass the guard.
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.
McBruce looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swift passes into half guard.
Swift missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swift thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swift is thwarting McBruce's attempts to control the position.
McBruce is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but McBruce is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but McBruce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance McBruce dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swift fails with the takedown.
Swift on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McBruce looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
Swift shoots in for a takedown but McBruce shows good takedown defense.
Swift shoots in and drives through. McBruce sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from McBruce.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBruce as he jumps to the side.
McBruce just misses with a punch to the body.
McBruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McBruce lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBruce as he avoids it easily.
McBruce throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Swift fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from McBruce. No joy for Swift on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBruce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBruce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McBruce stuns Swift with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swift.
McBruce just misses with a punch to the body.
McBruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Swift is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from McBruce. No joy for Swift on that attempt.
McBruce scores with a decent looking hook.
Swift looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBruce is fending him off so far but Swift persists. Nope, McBruce circles away and we're back to standing.
Swift checks a low kick from McBruce.
McBruce cracks the inside of Swift's front leg.
Lance McBruce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swift tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McBruce swivels and escapes.
McBruce is looking to land body kicks.
McBruce explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Swift takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McBruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBruce is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBruce throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by McBruce.
Lance McBruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBruce throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swift on the side of the head.
McBruce moves into range and clinches up with Swift.
McBruce manages to break the clinch.
Swift shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McBruce but McBruce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBruce drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McBruce advances to full mount.
McBruce with good strikes from the mount here!
Swift is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBruce has control of Swift's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swift regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McBruce looking to secure an arm triangle but Swift defends it well.
Swift is looking to get to half guard.
McBruce putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift is looking to improve his position but McBruce isn't that keen on the idea.
Swift defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McBruce.
McBruce looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swift tries to hold on but McBruce postures up.
McBruce can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swift is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance McBruce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Swift's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Swift misses with a takedown
and McBruce counters with a nice body kick.
McBruce is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swift rather than just go for the knockout.
McBruce scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBruce has managed to clinch.
Swift tries to pull guard but McBruce won't allow it.
Swift goes for a takedown attempt but McBruce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBruce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBruce throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.
Swift scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Swift is working for a submission of some sort.
McBruce looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBruce works his way to full guard. Good work.
Swift trying to control the position from guard on top but McBruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swift stopping the sweep attempt from McBruce.
McBruce pulls Swift in close to his closed guard and prevents Swift from doing any damage or advancing position.
McBruce working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swift trying to control but McBruce is working from the bottom.
McBruce is looking for a triangle but Swift pushes his legs off easily.
McBruce has his hands on Swift's head, controlling the position.
McBruce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swift can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McBruce has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swift can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBruce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McBruce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swift is one step ahead there.
McBruce pushes Swift off and gets back to his feet.
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.
McBruce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swift looking to control.
Swift is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McBruce is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Swift wants to sweep but no luck.
Swift is trying to keep McBruce in close.
Swift keeping moving, preventing McBruce from controlling successfully.
Swift working for a triangle but McBruce defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance McBruce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McBruce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance McBruce!
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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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