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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between totoy bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the show. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, totoy bato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ariel Junior! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Junior jumps guard but bato stands there with Junior around his waist. Junior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
bato pulls Junior into guard.
bato wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment. bato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Junior defends it easily. bato looking to sweep here. No luck so far. bato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junior won't allow bato to sweep him here. Junior wants to control from the top but bato keeps moving. bato controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. bato working a defensive guard here.
bato has his foot on Junior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junior works his way back into a safe position though. bato wants to get back to his feet but Junior is in a dominant position and won't allow it. bato trying to control the position here. bato keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Thud! ouch! good body kick from bato - that will leave a mark!
Junior looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. bato rushes Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. bato landing knees to the head.
bato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Junior stops a takedown attempt from bato.
bato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bato feints and as Junior raises his hands in defense, bato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. bato controls from within his opponent's guard. bato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. bato wants to get up but he can't break Junior's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. bato controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bato stands and steps away. Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. bato shoots in and bounces Junior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. bato stands up from guard. Let's bang! Junior has his takedown stuffed and bato counters by moving into the clinch. bato tries to pull guard but Junior won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bato manages to break the clinch.
Junior misses with a takedown and bato counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Junior's guard now. totoy bato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Junior. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! bato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. bato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. bato with a flurry of punches that miss. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
totoy bato dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
bato stalks Junior and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Junior's face. Junior staggers backwards, shaken. bato feints and as Junior raises his hands in defense, bato changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. bato stopping the sweep attempt from Junior. Junior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as bato controls the pace. Junior tries to land a sweep but no joy. bato stands up and waves to Junior to follow him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. bato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet. Junior has his foot on bato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bato works his way back into a safe position though. bato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now. bato controls the pace of the fight for a moment. bato throws and elbow that misses. Junior uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bato's guard. Nice move by Junior! Junior throwing strikes from guard but bato blocks nicely.
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. Junior trying to control but bato is working from the bottom. bato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
bato is adopting a defensive guard. Junior stops bato from standing up. Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bato is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. bato gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bato lands an elbow inside that Junior shrugs off. bato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Junior just stands there and leans against the cage. bato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bato misses with the head strike.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Junior successfully pulls guard.
Junior is looking to sweep but instead, bato has passed into half guard.
bato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. bato wants to free his trapped foot but Junior is holding on for dear life with his legs. Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. bato wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy. bato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Junior is trying to control but can't.
totoy bato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Junior tries to roll over but bato keeps him under control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
totoy bato dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and bato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Junior won't be happy with that. bato lands a few punches from side control. bato works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Junior tries to control but bato manages to take his back. Junior tries to roll but bato sticks to his back.
bato has good solid back control here. bato lands punches and elbows. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. bato trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Junior doesn't escape. Junior covers up after that shot from bato.
bato landing with strikes. Can Junior hold on?! bato is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
bato lands an elbow to the side of the head. Junior trying to control but not successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. bato working for a choke but Junior is defending well. Junior is in bad spot here.
bato is looking for the choke from the back position but Junior is controlling his hands well. bato is hanging on to Junior's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. bato missing with strikes. Junior tries to escape but bato has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Junior looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Junior is taking damage to the body and head. Junior prevents bato from getting a body triangle. bato cracks Junior with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Junior from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Junior covers up after that shot from bato.
Junior tries to break free.
Junior turns into bato and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. bato looking for a sweep. Not yet bato, not yet. bato is working hard here to advance position. Junior trying to control but bato is working from the bottom. bato seems keen to control Junior's posture.
And that's the end of the fight! totoy bato showed his dominance in that final round. Well bato 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... totoy bato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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