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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Correa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Bartone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Correa!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Correa misses.
Correa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa throws a big shot that misses.
Correa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartone but Bartone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Correa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartone throws a combination that misses
and Correa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bartone!
Bartone slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Correa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bartone moves into full guard.
Bartone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Correa is aware though and is defending well.
Correa drops back looking for a leg! Bartone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bartone manages to kick Correa off! Correa jumps back into Bartone's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Correa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bartone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Correa has Bartone in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bartone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Correa looks gassed!
Bartone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bartone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Correa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Correa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bartone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Correa is looking to stand up but Bartone isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bartone passes Correa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bartone lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bartone lands a nice short elbow.
Bartone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Correa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bartone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bartone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Correa has hold of Bartone's hands but Bartone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone stops Correa from getting back to his feet.
Correa taking some punishment here, with Bartone in his half guard.
Correa gets full guard.
Bartone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Correa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bartone is aware though and is defending well.
Correa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartone with a nice head shot there.
Bartone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Correa dives on top into guard.
Correa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Correa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bartone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Correa has Bartone in his guard.
Bartone lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartone cracks Correa with a solid left hand.
Bartone trying to control the position from guard on top but Correa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa working for submissions but it's allowed Bartone to get to half guard.
Correa looking for submissions off his back.
Correa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bartone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bartone trying to control the action but Correa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vince Bartone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Correa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Correa sprawls well initially but Bartone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bartone is looking to stall here but Correa recovers full guard.
Correa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bartone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Correa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bartone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Correa is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Correa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bartone wants to control from the top but Correa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Correa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bartone is in close to Correa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bartone wants to control from the top but Correa keeps moving.
Bartone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Correa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bartone has managed to get both his arms back between Correa's legs - danger averted.
Bartone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bartone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bartone escapes and throws Correa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bartone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Correa keeps working.
Correa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bartone connects with a decent elbow.
Correa is looking for a sweep.
Bartone advances to full mount.
Vince Bartone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bartone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Correa is looking to escape.
Correa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Bartone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bartone lands a big shot there that rocks Correa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Correa gets back to half guard.
Correa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Correa actively working from the bottom here.
Correa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Correa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bartone pulls his head out easily.
Bartone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bartone is keen to just control but Correa is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bartone stops Correa from getting back to his feet.
Bartone is nestled in close to Correa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bartone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Correa with a poor takedown
and Bartone counters with a straight right hand.
Correa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Correa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Correa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bartone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Correa has Bartone in his guard.
Correa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Correa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Correa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Correa fails with the takedown
and Bartone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bartone landing some decent shots from guard.
Correa working for a triangle but Bartone defends it easily.
Correa has momentary wrist control but Bartone slips an elbow through the middle.
Correa has momentary wrist control but Bartone slips an elbow through the middle.
Correa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Correa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bartone distracts Correa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bartone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Correa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bartone defends it easily.
Bartone pushes down on Correa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Correa is trying to get back to full guard.
Correa looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bartone pushes past his half guard into mount!
Correa is looking to improve his position but Bartone isn't that keen on the idea.
Bartone with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bartone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bartone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Correa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Correa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bartone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bartone working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bartone is landing with some decent strikes but Correa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bartone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Correa is looking to escape.
Correa can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone looking to control but Correa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bartone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Correa looks a forlorn figure.
Bartone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Correa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Correa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Correa really doesn't like being in this position too much.
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.
Bartone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Correa is looking to escape.
Bartone unloading with bombs!
Correa is looking to get to half guard.
Bartone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Correa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Correa 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.
Bartone moves nicely into side control.
Check out the look on Bartone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bartone wants to control but Correa is keeping him busy.
Bartone throws a strike aimed at the side of Correa's head but Correa avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Bartone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bartone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Bartone!
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