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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Cloete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruci Bamboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruci Bamboa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Cloete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ruci Bamboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloete wants to clinch up but Bamboa keeps it at a distance.
Cloete throws a right and a left that Bamboa avoids nicely.
Cloete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cloete shoots in but no luck this time.
Cloete tries to clinch up.
Cloete throws a right hand that Bamboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamboa also avoids with ease.
Bamboa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bamboa tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloete is retaining full guard.
Bamboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa scoring with some ground and pound.
Cloete is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bamboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bamboa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cloete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bamboa landing with the ground and pound.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa postures up in Cloete's guard and throws a big left but Cloete blocks it.
Bamboa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cloete wants to stand and escape but Bamboa is having none of it.
Cloete might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bamboa controlling from the top position.
Bamboa wants to pass the guard but Cloete is keeping the position.
Bamboa looks gassed!
Bamboa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cloete drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bamboa controls Cloete momentarily but Cloete frees himself.
Cloete throwing strikes from guard but Bamboa blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloete looking to pass the guard.
Bamboa is trying to control the position but Cloete postures up.
Cloete is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cloete advances position into side control!
Cloete trying to control the position but Bamboa is working away.
Bamboa is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Cloete's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cloete staying calm.
Cloete in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa struggling a bit here.
Cloete is trying to get an arm triangle but Bamboa is defending well.
Bamboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cloete lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bamboa down.
Bamboa tries to buck Cloete off but Cloete is having none of it.
Cloete advances to full mount.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa tries to hold on but Cloete postures up.
Cloete looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bamboa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bamboa is squirming around, avoiding Cloete's attempts to control the action.
Cloete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cloete pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bamboa is squirming around, avoiding Cloete's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Werner Cloete just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cloete shoots in and bounces Bamboa off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cloete trying to control but Bamboa is working from the bottom.
Cloete scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bamboa keeping moving, preventing Cloete from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cloete with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cloete sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Werner Cloete.
Cloete tries to clinch up.
Cloete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bamboa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cloete wants to pass the guard but Bamboa is keeping the position.
Cloete is working hard here to advance position.
Cloete slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cloete connects with a couple of short punches.
Cloete content to stall in guard here.
Cloete works over Bamboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Bamboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Bamboa, not yet.
Cloete wants to control from the top but Bamboa keeps moving.
Cloete seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cloete preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Werner Cloete dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cloete is looking to clinch but Bamboa is avoiding it.
Cloete is looking to clinch but Bamboa is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Cloete.
Cloete closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cloete working away.
Bamboa is letting Cloete control him for a moment.
Cloete scoring with punches from side control.
Bamboa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bamboa is breathing heavily.
Bamboa is not content to let Cloete control the position.
Cloete working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Werner Cloete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cloete landing strikes from the mount.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete landing punches.
Cloete punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete trying to control but Bamboa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete lands a heavy elbow.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bamboa tries to lock up and control but Cloete gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cloete lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cloete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cloete can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamboa is looking to escape.
Bamboa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete looking to finish Bamboa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bamboa!
Cloete looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cloete lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cloete landing strikes from the mount.
Bamboa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Werner Cloete just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cloete closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bamboa to the mat! Bamboa manages to get full guard.
Cloete stopping the sweep attempt from Bamboa.
Cloete got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bamboa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cloete has managed to get both his arms back between Bamboa's legs - danger averted.
Cloete trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cloete wants to control from the top but Bamboa keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cloete here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bamboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cloete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cloete shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bamboa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Cloete politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cloete prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cloete seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bamboa for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa is trying to control Cloete's posture but Cloete avoids it.
Bamboa is looking to regain half guard here but Cloete keeps moving and retains side control.
Cloete working the body and head with strikes.
Bamboa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cloete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bamboa struggling a bit here.
Bamboa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cloete wants to control but Bamboa is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cloete shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cloete tries to pass to full mount but Bamboa defends it.
Cloete not doing much here.
Cloete is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bamboa sees it coming and defends easily.
Cloete stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bamboa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cloete sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cloete tries to pass to full mount but Bamboa defends it.
Bamboa trying to control but Cloete postures up.
Bamboa tries to get to full guard but Cloete has control of the leg.
Ruci Bamboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cloete moves nicely into side control.
Cloete is staying tight to Bamboa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cloete wants to control but Bamboa is keeping him busy.
Cloete working the head with strikes.
Cloete is looking to take a break and control but Bamboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Bamboa but he's now mounted!
Cloete lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Werner Cloete showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cloete has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Werner Cloete wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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