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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bent's entrance music is Dropkick Murphys - Im shipping up to Boston. A fine choice. Roy Bent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Bent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vagner Love!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Love throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Love is looking to clinch.
Love drops Bent with a beautiful combination! Bent stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Love is looking for the KO!
Bent is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bent drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bent has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted.
Love trying to keep a closed guard but Bent is proving a slippery customer.
Love wants to sweep but no luck.
Love can't keep his opponent in guard - Bent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Love looking for submissions off his back.
Bent is looking for a kimura here.
Bent is keen to just control but Love is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Love tries to get to full guard but Bent has control of the leg.
Love is staying active underneath Bent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bent is breathing heavily.
Bent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Love is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Love throws a nice head kick!
Love tries to clinch but Bent is having none of it.
Love shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bent counters with a three punch combo that has Love backing up. Love nods at Bent to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love circles away from the clinch attempt.
Love throws a head kick but Bent moves out of range.
Love fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vagner Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love misses with a double jab
so Bent counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bent passes Love's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love is looking to control Bent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Love avoid being mounted?
Bent is looking for a kimura here.
Bent wants to work for an arm triangle but Love is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to get to full guard but Bent has control of the leg.
Bent is trying to control. Love wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bent works his way into full mount!
Love can't escape the position.
Love tries to hold on but Bent pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Love looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Love sees it coming and defends easily.
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.
Love looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bent is working for a submission of some sort.
Bent is working for a submission of some sort.
Bent is keen to just control but Love is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vagner Love dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Love buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Bent.
Bent shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bent stalling.
Love is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bent is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is trying to control but can't.
Love misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Love pushes Bent off looking to stand but Bent dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Love scores with a nice strike.
Bent moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Love swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bent counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bent scores with a jab to the head.
Bent closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bent lands in his opponent's guard.
Bent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love is keeping the position for now.
Bent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bent has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bent tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.
Love looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love keeping moving, preventing Bent from controlling successfully.
Bent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Love keeping moving, preventing Bent from controlling successfully.
Bent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bent should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Love has tightened it up now! Bent should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vagner Love!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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