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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barnie Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Ultimate Victory as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Renato Alves enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnie Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradstone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradstone.
Bradstone misses the jab.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradstone is looking to clinch.
Bradstone avoids the body shot from Alves.
Bradstone ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Bradstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradstone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bradstone connects with a jab.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradstone.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradstone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradstone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradstone wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Bradstone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Bradstone keeps moving.
Alves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bradstone's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradstone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Bradstone is predictable there
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Bradstone backing up. Bradstone nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Bradstone counters with a straight right hand.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradstone.
Bradstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradstone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradstone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Bradstone tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradstone blocks a jab.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bradstone in his tracks.
Alves misses with the combination.
Bradstone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bradstone walks into a straight right hand from Alves.
Alves lands with a cross.
Bradstone misses with an uppercut.
Bradstone avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bradstone.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves throws a right and a left that Bradstone avoids nicely.
Alves misses with a combination
and Bradstone moves into the clinch.
Bradstone works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bradstone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bradstone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradstone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Bradstone.
Bradstone prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradstone.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Bradstone blocks a jab.
Alves misses with the combination.
Bradstone scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Renato Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradstone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradstone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradstone.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradstone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves decides to pull guard.
Bradstone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bradstone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves has his foot on Bradstone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bradstone works his way back into a safe position though.
Bradstone won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barnie Bradstone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bradstone throws a head kick that misses.
Barnie Bradstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradstone thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnie Bradstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradstone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradstone ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Bradstone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves looks to land a combination but Bradstone avoids it well.
Bradstone connects with a nice looking jab.
Bradstone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bradstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Bradstone shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Bradstone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves throws the left hand but Bradstone avoids the punch easily.
Bradstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradstone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradstone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alves if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradstone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves lands with an uppercut that bounces Bradstone off the cage and back into rage.
Alves moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bradstone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bradstone defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves 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.
Bradstone scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bradstone.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Bradstone moves away and avoids it.
Bradstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bradstone's guard.
Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bradstone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Bradstone in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradstone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bradstone postures up.
Bradstone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.
Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone chips away with some ground and pound.
Bradstone throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Alves wants to sweep here but Bradstone controlling him for the moment.
Alves controls Bradstone momentarily but Bradstone frees himself.
Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bradstone is aware though and is defending well.
Bradstone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bradstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Bradstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
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.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradstone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnie Bradstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Alves.
Bradstone lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Bradstone.
Bradstone ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Bradstone throws a shot to the body.
Bradstone lands a two punch combo.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bradstone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bradstone walks into a jab.
Alves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bradstone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradstone wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barnie Bradstone dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Bradstone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bradstone avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves misses with a hook.
Bradstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradstone moves away.
Bradstone looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone lands a right hook to the body.
Bradstone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradstone throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bradstone.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradstone's head.
Alves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradstone's head.
Alves seems to be working for a kimura but Bradstone defends the submission attempt.
Bradstone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
Alves is trying to break free.
Bradstone scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alves is in bad spot here.
Bradstone scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Alves can't escape the position.
Bradstone gets his hands free as Alves looks to control.
Bradstone lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Alves wants to escape the position.
Bradstone lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bradstone lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Barnie Bradstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is covering up but some of the strikes from Bradstone are getting through and doing damage.
Alves tries to escape the position.
Bradstone lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Alves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bradstone.
Alves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Renato Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradstone gets his hands free as Alves looks to control.
Alves tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bradstone's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bradstone is riding his opponent, not letting Alves buck him off.
That's four 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.
Bradstone is trying to stick to Alves's back but Alves is turning into Bradstone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bradstone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alves.
Alves pushes down on Bradstone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bradstone wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves is looking for a kimura but Bradstone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alves to get the leverage.
Alves is working for a kimura but Bradstone is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barnie Bradstone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradstone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnie Bradstone!
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