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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chelsea Football Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Bartolome looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chelsea Football Club!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome connects with a body shot.
Football Club fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bartolome misses with a double jab.
Football Club shoots for a double leg takedown but Bartolome sprawls well. He's pushed Football Club's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bartolome ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bartolome.
It looks like Chelsea Football Club has been cut.
Bartolome lands a body shot.
Football Club fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartolome stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bartolome wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricardo Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelsea Football Club.
Nice sprawl there from Bartolome as Football Club shoots in.
Football Club has a takedown stuffed.
Football Club looks gassed!
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!
Bartolome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Football Club throws a right hand that misses
and Bartolome makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Football Club throws a combination that misses
and Bartolome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Football Club has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bartolome's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartolome obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartolome scores with a one two! Football Club had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bartolome's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartolome obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartolome stuffs the takedown attempt from Football Club. Football Club gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Football Club takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bartolome lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bartolome scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Football Club with that takedown attempt.
Bartolome moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Football Club is looking to clinch.
Bartolome thuds a left hand into Football Club's body.
Football Club takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bartolome comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartolome scores with a three punch combo!
Bartolome works the jab nicely.
Ricardo Bartolome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolome misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Football Club is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bartolome sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartolome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bartolome stalks Football Club and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Football Club's face. Football Club staggers backwards, shaken.
Football Club shoots in and drives through. Bartolome sprawls well.
Football Club fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bartolome throws a combination. Football Club tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Bartolome.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartolome sprawls well. Bartolome wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Football Club gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartolome lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Football Club takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Football Club misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartolome lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bartolome's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bartolome duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartolome throws a combination. Football Club tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Football Club fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Football Club moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Bartolome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chelsea Football Club's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Football Club drops his hands momentarily and Bartolome takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Football Club tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bartolome swivels and escapes.
Football Club shoots in looking for a takedown but Bartolome manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Football Club's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Football Club takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Football Club fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bartolome sprawls well initially but Football Club persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Football Club missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Football Club throwing shots but Bartolome is blocking nicely.
Football Club is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Football Club throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Football Club swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bartolome is now in Football Club's guard. A big mistake from Football Club there, giving up the dominant position!
Football Club is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Football Club looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Football Club working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartolome doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartolome manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Football Club, up you get!
Bartolome's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bartolome duly obliges.
Football Club shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Bartolome as Football Club shoots in.
Ricardo Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelsea Football Club.
Bartolome closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartolome sprawls well. Bartolome wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Football Club gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome digs a good hook to Football Club's body.
Bartolome lands a jab to Football Club's midsection.
Bartolome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bartolome throws a series of strikes that have Football Club backpedaling.
Football Club throws a combination that misses
and Bartolome makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bartolome scores with a hook.
Football Club shoots in but Bartolome avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bartolome throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Football Club backs up against the cage.
Bartolome is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Football Club misses the target.
Football Club tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartolome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Football Club is defended easily by Bartolome.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Football Club takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Bartolome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chelsea Football Club's cut.
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!
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Football Club bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Football Club shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bartolome defends it nicely.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown but Bartolome shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Football Club has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown but Bartolome shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chelsea Football Club.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown but Bartolome shows good takedown defense.
Football Club tries to move into range but Bartolome moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bartolome throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bartolome lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bartolome with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bartolome clobbers Football Club with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartolome bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Football Club's head backwards.
Football Club closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bartolome circles away.
Bartolome jabs Football Club right on the nose. Football Club blinks but takes it well.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartolome lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartolome lands a two punch combo.
Football Club fails to land the takedown.
Football Club fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome lands a nice hook to Football Club's body. Football Club takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lands with a shot to the body.
Bartolome throws out a powerful jab.
Bartolome feints a jab promting Football Club to slip. Bartolome then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Football Club slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Football Club shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bartolome pinned against the cage. Bartolome gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Football Club fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bartolome.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Football Club shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartolome as he avoids it easily.
Bartolome displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bartolome connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Football Club momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Bartolome as Football Club shoots in.
Football Club has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bartolome dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Football Club fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bartolome throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartolome, as that shot connected.
Football Club wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
Bartolome is looking to wear down Football Club with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Football Club takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bartolome punishes Football Club's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Bartolome - just one landing.
Chelsea Football Club has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Football Club shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartolome but Bartolome pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bartolome lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Football Club takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Bartolome does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Bartolome showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bartolome, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Bartolome!
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energy
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hype
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