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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano has chosen Sérgio Mendes - Batucada as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lu Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu tries to clinch up.
Bu misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Bu misses.
Bu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fabiano.
Bu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fabiano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bu circles away.
Bu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fabiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Bu.
Fabiano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fabiano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bu circles away.
Bu misses with the combination.
Fabiano scores with a head kick.
Fabiano misses with a double jab.
Lu Bu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fabiano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabiano thows a big elbow that misses.
Fabiano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bu keeping full guard, as Fabiano tries to pass.
Fabiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fabiano drops back looking for a leg! Bu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bu manages to kick Fabiano off! Fabiano jumps back into Bu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fabiano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano wants to pass the guard but Bu is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bu scores with a three punch combo!
Bu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fabiano counters by clinching up.
Bu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bu wants to get back to striking at distance but Fabiano won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Bu.
Fabiano wants to break free but Bu has control.
Bu lands a shoulder strike.
Bu is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabiano has double underhooks.
Fabiano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fabiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bu lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bu backwards.
Fabiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fabiano counters with a shoot takedown. Bu fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fabiano on the ground.
Bu keeping moving, preventing Fabiano from controlling successfully.
Fabiano stops Bu from standing up.
Fabiano working some strikes from top position.
Fabiano passes Bu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fabiano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fabiano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fabiano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fabiano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fabiano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bu defending well though.
Fabiano works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Fabiano connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabiano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fabiano is working for a guillotine from mount but Bu frees his head quite easily.
Fabiano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bu is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Fabiano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bu works over Fabiano's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Fabiano with that takedown attempt.
Bu throws a series of punches but Fabiano moves out of range.
A left and a right from Bu both land. Nice combination.
Bu misses with a series of wild punches.
Fabiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fabiano.
Fabiano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabiano.
Bu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fabiano circles away.
Bu tries to clinch there but Fabiano circles away.
Bu throws a right hand that Fabiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Fabiano also avoids with ease.
Fabiano scores with a takedown into Bu's guard.
Fabiano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fabiano drops back looking for a leg! Bu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bu manages to kick Fabiano off! Fabiano jumps back into Bu's guard.
Fabiano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bu's head.
Bu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bu tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu wants to stand but Fabiano is controlling the position.
Bu keeping moving, preventing Fabiano from controlling successfully.
Fabiano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fabiano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabiano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bu darts in trying to clinch
and Fabiano moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu lands a nice uppercut.
Bu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bu lands a right hand.
Fabiano has Bu pressed against the cage.
Fabiano lands with a right to the head.
Bu is leaning against Fabiano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fabiano is breathing heavily.
Bu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fabiano or not.
Fabiano can't find room to land a body shot as Bu controls the action.
Fabiano tries to pull guard but Bu holds him up against the cage and eventually Fabiano drops back down to his feet.
Bu blocking some punches.
Bu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bu misses with a punch on the inside.
Fabiano goes for a takedown attempt but Bu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Fabiano.
No joy there for Bu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fabiano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Bu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fabiano is defended easily by Bu.
Bu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fabiano circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Bu misses.
Bu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bu misses with a combination
and Fabiano moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fabiano has picked Bu up - he's going for a ride! Fabiano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fabiano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fabiano is working for a guillotine from mount but Bu frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lu Bu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fabiano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fabiano counters with a takedown into side control.
Fabiano lands a few punches from side control.
Fabiano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fabiano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fabiano throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fabiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fabiano asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fabiano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fabiano tries to move to mount but Bu blocks the move with his legs.
Bu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fabiano.
That's two 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.
Fabiano is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bu looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fabiano gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bu is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fabiano lets go of the hold and Bu can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Fabiano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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