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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juaquin Bartolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanaan Rasheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juaquin Bartolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanaan Rasheem!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasheem fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasheem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bartolo gets a takedown into half guard.
Bartolo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bartolo stalling away here and it's allowed Rasheem to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolo is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasheem is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasheem tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartolo is retaining full guard.
Rasheem postures up in Bartolo's guard and throws a big left but Bartolo blocks it.
Rasheem looking to pass the guard.
Rasheem trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Rasheem preventing the sweep.
Bartolo keeping moving, preventing Rasheem from controlling successfully.
Rasheem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bartolo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bartolo 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.
Rasheem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bartolo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rasheem's guard now.
Juaquin Bartolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanaan Rasheem.
Rasheem keeping full guard, as Bartolo tries to pass.
Rasheem keeping moving, preventing Bartolo from controlling successfully.
Bartolo won't allow Rasheem to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bartolo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasheem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bartolo trying to control but Rasheem is working from the bottom.
Bartolo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four 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.
Rasheem keeping moving, preventing Bartolo from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juaquin Bartolo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartolo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasheem pinned against the cage. Rasheem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasheem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rasheem tries for a takedown but Bartolo circles away easily
and Bartolo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rasheem won't be happy with that.
Bartolo laying and praying for a moment but Rasheem takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rasheem moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juaquin Bartolo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rasheem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasheem moves into the clinch successfully.
Rasheem tries to break free but Bartolo pushes him back against the cage.
Bartolo tries to pull guard but Rasheem holds him up against the cage and eventually Bartolo drops back down to his feet.
Rasheem jumps guard and drags Bartolo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartolo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bartolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bartolo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rasheem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rasheem tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartolo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheem wants to stand but Bartolo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bartolo working for a triangle but Rasheem defends it easily.
Rasheem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bartolo is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasheem misses with a takedown
and Bartolo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rasheem's guard.
Bartolo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartolo is looking to advance position but Rasheem has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rasheem wants to take a breather but Bartolo is having none of it.
Bartolo pushes Rasheem off looking to stand but Rasheem dives back in and keeps control.
Bartolo is looking for a sweep. Rasheem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rasheem is trying to control the action in half guard but Bartolo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rasheem passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bartolo!
Bartolo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rasheem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartolo keeps working.
Rasheem passes to side control.
Rasheem working the body and head with strikes.
Rasheem is putting a hurting on Bartolo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bartolo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bartolo trying to remain calm as Rasheem controls from the top position.
Rasheem wants to control but Bartolo is keeping him busy.
Rasheem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bartolo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem trying to control the action but Bartolo is working from the bottom.
Bartolo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rasheem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rasheem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartolo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rasheem working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Juaquin Bartolo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bartolo is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kanaan Rasheem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bartolo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rasheem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bartolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bartolo tries to get out of the position.
Rasheem prevents Bartolo from standing back up.
Rasheem passes to side control.
Rasheem wants to control but Bartolo is keeping him busy.
Rasheem wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bartolo, who protects the arm well.
Bartolo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rasheem.
Rasheem trying to control the position but Bartolo is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheem cracks Bartolo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasheem wants to control but Bartolo is keeping him busy.
Bartolo is looking to regain half guard here but Rasheem keeps moving and retains side control.
Bartolo dodges the ground and pound from Rasheem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bartolo shoots in for a takedown but Rasheem shows good takedown defense.
Rasheem throws a series of punches but Bartolo moves out of range.
Rasheem looks to clinch
and Bartolo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rasheem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bartolo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rasheem manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rasheem wants to control from the top but Bartolo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasheem trying to control but Bartolo is working from the bottom.
Rasheem thows a big elbow that misses.
Bartolo keeping full guard, as Rasheem tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rasheem with a poor takedown
and Bartolo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rasheem!
Rasheem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bartolo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bartolo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem can't escape the position.
Rasheem regains half guard.
Bartolo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rasheem is trying to stand back up but Bartolo is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Juaquin Bartolo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bartolo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juaquin Bartolo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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