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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Hertes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryn Argue (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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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudolf Hertes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryn Argue! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Argue swinging wilding here.
Argue moves into range and clinches up with Hertes. Hertes pulls Argue into guard.
Hertes is looking for a triangle but Argue pushes his legs off easily.
Hertes looking to control.
Hertes is working an open guard so Argue takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Hertes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hertes tries to clinch and Argue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Argue rushes Hertes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hertes tries to pull guard but Argue holds him up against the cage and eventually Hertes drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Argue.
Hertes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Argue is trying to break free. Hertes manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hertes closes the distance and clinches up with Argue, looking for a takedown. Hertes pushes Argue against the cage but Argue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Hertes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Argue. Hertes fails in his attempt to clinch. Argue keeps the fight on the outside. Argue tries to bum rush Hertes with a series of wild strikes but Hertes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Argue tries to clinch but Hertes is having none of it. Hertes slips a jab and a cross from Argue.
Hertes closes the distance and clinches. Argue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hertes is defended easily by Argue. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Hertes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Argue fails in his attempt to clinch. Rudolf Hertes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Argue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hertes with a lazy takedown attempt and Argue counters with a nice double leg into guard. Hertes is breathing heavily. Hertes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hertes, not yet. Hertes controls Argue momentarily but Argue frees himself. Argue has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hertes is proving hard to escape from. Argue trying to control but Hertes is working from the bottom. Argue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hertes is keeping the position for now. Argue preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hertes keeping moving, preventing Argue from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Argue throws a head kick but Hertes moves out of range.
Argue throws a right and a left that both miss. Argue closes the distance and pushes Hertes back into the cage. Hertes prevents Argue from breaking the clinch. Argue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Some wild striking there from Argue.
Argue throws a combination. Hertes tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Argue is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hertes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Argue sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Argue regains full guard. Nicely done. Argue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Argue manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Argue lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryn Argue dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Argue has Hertes up against the cage in a clinch.
Argue wants to get back to striking at distance but Hertes won't allow it.
Argue wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hertes misses with an elbow strike.
Argue lands with a light punch inside. Hertes stalling in the clinch but Argue improves position. Argue breaks from the clinch.
Hertes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Argue as he avoids it easily. Argue throws a nice inside leg kick. Hertes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice combination there by Argue.
Argue throws a head kick that misses. Argue has closed the distance and engaged Hertes in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Argue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Argue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Argue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Argue gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Argue shoots in and bounces Hertes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hertes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Argue must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Argue is looking to stand up but Hertes won't let him. Argue stands and steps away. Hertes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hertes. Argue connects with a solid leg kick. Argue wants to clinch and Hertes counters with a nice double leg into guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Argue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hertes stands and steps away. Argue gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Argue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hertes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hertes fails in his attempt to clinch. Argue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hertes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hertes has his takedown stuffed and Argue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Hertes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Argue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hertes swivels and escapes. Hertes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Argue as he avoids it easily. Argue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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. The fighters circle momentarily. Argue darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hertes tries to close the distance and clinch but Argue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Argue misses with a few strikes there.
Argue scores with a one two! Hertes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Rudolf Hertes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Argue misses with a head kick.
Hertes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Argue sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. A lazy body kick from Hertes and Argue counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Argue. Argue holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Argue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hertes has his takedown stuffed and Argue counters with a two punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryn Argue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hertes with a poor takedown and Argue counters by clinching up. Argue breaks from the clinch.
Hertes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Argue was well out of range. Poor timing from Hertes. Hertes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Argue swivels and escapes. Argue displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hertes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudolf Hertes. That's going to take a lot out of him. A combination from Argue does no damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Argue tries to bum rush Hertes with a series of wild strikes but Hertes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Argue moves into the clinch. Hertes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Argue pulls him back up using the underhooks. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Argue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hertes dodges the punch combination from Argue.
That's one minute gone in the round. Argue looks to land a combination. Hertes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Argue throws a one two combo.
Argue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Argue is looking for a kimura but Hertes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Argue to get the leverage. Argue tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hertes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hertes is looking to control Argue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hertes avoid being mounted? Argue is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Argue is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Argue lands strikes from half guard. Hertes manages to escape and get back to his feet! Argue throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hertes's head. Argue lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hertes defending well as Argue loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Argue throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Argue scores with a four punch combination! Hertes with a poor takedown and Argue counters with a three punch combo that has Hertes backing up. Hertes nods at Argue to acknowledge the strikes. Hertes shoots in for a double leg but Argue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hertes tries to clinch up but Argue circles away and keeps his distance. Argue drives through and clinches with Hertes against the cage.
Argue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Argue. Argue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hertes has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Argue fails to land with a series of punches.
Argue circles away from the clinch attempt and Argue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hertes shoots in but Argue avoids the takedown attempt easily. Argue forces Hertes back against the cage and clinches. Rudolf Hertes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bryn Argue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Argue manages to break the clinch.
Hertes tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Argue counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Bryn Argue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Argue 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryn Argue!
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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
49% |
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