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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Conrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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173 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Bombay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Conrow!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombay tries a head kick but it misses.
Conrow clinches with his opponent.
Bombay tries to pull guard but Conrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Bombay drops back down to his feet.
Conrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bombay.
Bombay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conrow tries to avoid it but Bombay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conrow to the ground. Conrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bombay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bombay has Conrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Conrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bombay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bombay.
Conrow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bombay uses from the top position.
Conrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bombay manages to get himself to full guard.
Conrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay wants to sweep but no luck.
Bombay looking to control.
Conrow is looking to advance position but Bombay has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Conrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Conrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Conrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two 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.
Bombay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bombay working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Conrow slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Conrow is not content to let Bombay control the position.
Bombay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conrow on the ground.
Bombay passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrow is looking to escape.
Conrow is trying to maintain the position but Bombay is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conrow is not content to let Bombay control the position.
Bombay is working for a kimura but Conrow is defending it quite comfortably.
Bombay stands up and beckons Conrow to join him on the feet.
Conrow looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conrow 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.
Bombay working a defensive guard here.
Bombay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bombay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Conrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bombay throws a series of punches but Conrow avoids them all with ease.
Bombay closes the distance but Conrow moves to the side
and Conrow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bombay wants to control but Conrow passes easily into half guard.
Conrow is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bombay defends it well.
Bombay wants to improve his position but Conrow is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Conrow is breathing heavily.
Conrow seems to be working for a kimura but Bombay defends the submission attempt.
Bombay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Bombay wants to hit a switch here but Conrow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bombay there!
Bombay is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bombay tries to hold on but Conrow pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bombay is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Conrow manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bombay to take his back!
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.
Bombay is trying to break free.
Bombay manages to reverse the position and now he's in Conrow's guard. Nice work there by Bombay.
Bombay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bombay wants to stand but Conrow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Conrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Conrow closes the distance but Bombay moves to the side
so Bombay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conrow trying to control the position.
Bruce Conrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bombay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombay has managed to get both his arms back between Conrow's legs - danger averted.
Bombay pushes down on Conrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bombay is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrow wants to control but Bombay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bombay performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bombay wants to pass the guard but Conrow is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bombay content to control rather than advance.
Conrow is not content to let Bombay control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Bombay wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bombay shoots and misses
so Conrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bombay is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bombay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Conrow pulls his leg out and moves away.
Conrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bombay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bombay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombay looks for a takedown but Conrow sprawls well.
Bombay gets a clinch.
Bombay stops a takedown attempt from Conrow.
Bombay is working for takedown but Conrow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bombay pulls guard effortlessly.
Bombay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conrow's guard.
Bombay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conrow is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombay throwing strikes from guard but Conrow blocks nicely.
Conrow wants to stand and escape but Bombay is having none of it.
Bombay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Conrow's guard.
Bombay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Luke Bombay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Conrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bombay drops back looking for a leg! Conrow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conrow manages to kick Bombay off! Bombay jumps back into Conrow's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Bombay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conrow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Conrow!
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FIGHT
RATING
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