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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between A Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, A Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross The Boss!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Evans tries to clinch but The Boss moves out of range.
Evans is looking to clinch but The Boss is avoiding it.
The Boss tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Boss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Evans won't be happy with that.
Evans is pushing The Boss's head away, looking to escape. The Boss manages to hold on to the position though.
The Boss working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Boss decides to stand back up. The Boss steps back and let's Evans get back to his feet.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans prevents The Boss from breaking the clinch.
Evans manages to break the clinch.
Evans misses with a takedown
and The Boss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Boss tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans shoots and misses
and The Boss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Boss rushes Evans and presses him up against the cage.
The Boss is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Boss down to the mat. The Boss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Boss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans shoots and misses
and The Boss counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard.
The Boss looking to pass the guard.
The Boss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Evans is proving hard to escape from.
The Boss controlling from the top position.
The Boss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Evans's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Boss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Boss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Evans's guard.
The Boss preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling The Boss to counter with a crisp jab.
The Boss gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Boss breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for The Boss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Boss's guard now.
The Boss kicks Evans off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Boss clinches with his opponent.
The Boss has Evans pushed against the cage.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Boss pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Boss throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
The Boss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
The Boss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Boss gets through Evans's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evans keeps control of The Boss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Evans keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Boss's efforts to push away.
The Boss has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Evans uses from the top position.
The Boss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Boss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Boss keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans stops The Boss from standing up.
Evans wants to control from the top but The Boss keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Boss is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Boss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Boss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Evans, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Boss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Boss connects with a nice short shot to Evans's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross The Boss dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Boss, as that shot connected.
Evans tries for a takedown but The Boss circles away easily
and The Boss counters with a shoot takedown. Evans fights it but they end up in guard.
The Boss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Boss has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Evans is proving hard to escape from.
The Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Evans is retaining full guard.
The Boss wanted to stand there but Evans had control of the position.
The Boss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Boss trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
The Boss thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Boss throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
The Boss cracks Evans with an open hand slap.
Evans shoots and misses
and The Boss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
The Boss has hold of Evans's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Evans manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The Boss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Evans is now in The Boss's guard. A big mistake from The Boss there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans trying to control but The Boss is working from the bottom.
Evans has gone for a leg lock! The Boss slips out almost immediately though and dives into Evans's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Boss stands and steps away. Evans gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Boss has closed the distance and engaged Evans in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Boss.
The Boss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Boss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
The Boss tries to break the clinch but Evans is controlling the position.
The Boss tries to break free but Evans pushes him back against the cage.
The Boss breaks from the clinch.
The Boss misses with a double jab
and Evans counters with a two punch combo.
Evans avoids the head kick by The Boss.
A Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but The Boss has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Boss lands a takedown into guard.
The Boss gets to his feet - Evans follows without any prompting.
The Boss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans misses with a takedown
and The Boss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Boss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Evans, pushing him back against the cage.
Evans prevents The Boss from breaking the clinch.
The Boss pulls guard.
The Boss keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Boss holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Boss lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
The Boss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Boss looking to control but Evans is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Boss unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross The Boss 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! And we move into the final round!
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Boss moves into the clinch.
The Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Evans has double underhooks.
The Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Boss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Boss misses with an uppercut.
Evans swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Boss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Boss.
The Boss gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The Boss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
The Boss postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Evans to stand up.
The Boss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Boss is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Boss looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from The Boss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but The Boss moves away
and The Boss counters with a series of strikes. Evans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Boss counters by clinching up.
The Boss has clasped his hands together around Evans's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The Boss stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Evans shoots and misses
and The Boss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Evans!
The Boss punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Boss putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Evans tries to reverse the position but The Boss maintains control.
Evans wants to control but The Boss is having none of it.
The Boss lands a big elbow.
The Boss has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Evans's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Boss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Boss wants to advance to full mount but Evans doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Evans is working an open guard so The Boss takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The Boss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The Boss drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but The Boss has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Boss jumps into guard, dragging Evans to the mat.
The Boss is looking to stand up but Evans isn't so interested in that idea.
Ross The Boss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans stays in close to The Boss's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans trying to control but The Boss is working from the bottom.
The Boss trying to control the position.
The Boss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Boss 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.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but The Boss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Boss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Evans off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Boss sprawls well. The Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Boss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Boss!
The Boss is squirming around, avoiding Evans's attempts to control the action.
Ross The Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Boss tries to hold on but Evans postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Boss is trying to stand.
A Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Boss working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross The Boss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Boss 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross The Boss!
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