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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Bastio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rodney Bastio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rodney Bastio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Rodney Bastio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastio defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bourne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bastio is looking to get to half guard.
Bastio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bourne working for a guillotine from mount but Bastio is in no mood to give up.
Bourne landing punches.
Bourne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bourne looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastio tries to hold on but Bourne pushes him away.
Bourne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bourne with shots to the head and body - Bastio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bastio tries to reverse the position but Bourne maintains control.
Bourne is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bastio has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bastio!
Bastio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bastio wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bourne is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bastio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bastio looking to sit in guard and control but Bourne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bastio is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne pushes Bastio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bastio doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Bastio tries to clinch up.
Bourne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bastio avoids it really well and circles away.
Bourne looks gassed!
Bastio tries to clinch up.
Bastio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bastio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bastio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bastio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bourne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bourne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bastio tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
Bastio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodney Bastio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourne checks a leg kick nicely.
Rodney Bastio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastio is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Bastio is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bastio.
Horrible takedown by Bourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Bastio which made him look bad.
Rodney Bastio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Bastio doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Bourne fails to land the takedown.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bastio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bastio wants it to stay on the feet.
Bastio wants to clinch up but Bourne keeps it at a distance.
Bastio wants to clinch.
Bourne checks a low kick from Bastio.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastio.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Bastio.
Bastio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourne's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourne tries to clinch up
and Bastio counters with a nice body shot.
Bastio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bourne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bastio won't be happy with that.
Bourne tries for a kimura but Bastio is defending well.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Bastio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne swings around for an armbar but Bastio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bourne's guard.
Bastio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bourne prevents Bastio from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bourne is trying to escape the position but Bastio is controlling the position.
Bourne can't do much from the bottom here.
Bastio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bastio wants to clinch but Bourne slips to the side
and Bourne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bastio won't be happy with that.
Bastio tries to improve position but can't.
Bastio struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne cracks Bastio with a big elbow.
Bourne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bastio rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bourne's guard! Nice work there by Bastio!
Bastio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bourne's guard.
Bastio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourne is keeping the position for now.
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.
Bourne has a closed guard, preventing Bastio from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bastio tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bastio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bastio as he avoids it easily.
Bourne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bastio counters by clinching up.
Rodney Bastio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Bastio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bastio.
Bastio tries to pull guard but Bourne holds him up against the cage and eventually Bastio drops back down to his feet.
Bastio digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Bourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bastio takes the fight into the clinch.
Bastio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bastio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bastio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bourne on the ground.
Bourne stands up and waves to Bastio to follow him.
Bastio doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourne circles away.
Bourne misses with a takedown attempt - Bastio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastio pushes Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
Bastio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bastio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bourne prevents it.
A short left from Bastio.
Bastio blocks an elbow strike from Bourne.
Bastio stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastio is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bastio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodney Bastio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Bastio lands an elbow that stopped Bourne in his tracks for a moment.
Bastio lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Bastio.
Bastio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bourne up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bastio.
Bastio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bastio digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
Bastio can't get the takedown.
Bastio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastio jumps guard and drags Bourne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bourne drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bourne jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bastio has a closed guard, preventing Bourne from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne won't allow Bastio to get back to his feet.
Bastio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bastio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourne is one step ahead there.
Bourne decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bastio.
Bourne looks for a takedown but Bastio sprawls well.
Bastio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bastio tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bastio but Bastio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bourne with a poor takedown
and Bastio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bastio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bastio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bastio stops a takedown attempt from Bourne.
Bastio can't get the takedown.
Bourne takes an elbow to the temple.
Bastio is trying to stall.
A short right from Bourne on the inside.
Bourne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jason Bourne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bourne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastio tries to clinch but Bourne moves out of range.
Bourne tries to keep at a distance but Bastio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bastio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bastio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastio wants a takedown.
Bourne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bourne drags the fight down to the ground.
Bastio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne is looking for a triangle here but Bastio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rodney Bastio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourne can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Bastio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bourne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bourne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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