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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Jay Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bass Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Navarro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Knock you OUT. Rutten has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bass Rutten is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Kirby Jay Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bass Rutten!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten gets a double leg takedown into Navarro's guard.
Rutten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Navarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rutten slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Navarro trying to keep a closed guard but Rutten is proving a slippery customer.
Navarro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rutten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Navarro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutten has managed to get both his arms back between Navarro's legs - danger averted.
Navarro working for a triangle but Rutten defends it easily.
Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Navarro controlling Rutten's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Navarro 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.
Rutten tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
Rutten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rutten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Navarro controls Rutten momentarily but Rutten frees himself.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bass Rutten wasn't active enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Navarro or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutten which made him look bad.
Navarro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores a takedown into full mount!
Navarro working to try and regain half guard.
Rutten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rutten avoids the attempt from Navarro to control.
Rutten controlling his opponent.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Navarro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rutten controlling the position easily from mount.
Navarro flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rutten lands a big shot there that rocks Navarro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Kirby Jay Navarro has been cut.
Navarro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Navarro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutten trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bass Rutten wasn't active enough on the ground.
Navarro tries to sprawl but Rutten drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rutten perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Navarro moves into full guard.
Navarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Navarro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bass Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kirby Jay Navarro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten gets the takedown into side control.
Navarro can't do much from the bottom here.
Navarro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rutten trying to control from the bottom.
Rutten wants to improve his position but Navarro is controlling well.
Navarro wants to pass the guard but Rutten is defending well.
Rutten is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rutten is just riding it out for now. Navarro eventually gives up the hold.
Navarro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Navarro is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rutten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rutten is looking for a sweep. Navarro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is looking for a kimura but Rutten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Navarro to get the leverage.
Navarro is looking for a kimura but Rutten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Navarro to get the leverage.
Navarro is trying to work for a kimura but Rutten is defending well.
Navarro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rutten defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Navarro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rutten is looking for a sweep. Navarro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bass Rutten has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutten sees it coming and defends easily.
Navarro is working for a submission of some sort.
Rutten keeping hold of Navarro's head, controlling as best he can.
Navarro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rutten has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rutten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Navarro stopping the sweep attempt from Rutten.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rutten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Navarro, into his guard.
Rutten controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Rutten has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bass Rutten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kirby Jay Navarro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rutten shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rutten showed some decent athleticism there.
Navarro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rutten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Navarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back.
Rutten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is thwarting Navarro's attempts to control the position.
Rutten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navarro wants to get back to full guard.
Navarro wants to control but Rutten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Navarro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Navarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Navarro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rutten controls the pace.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.
Navarro being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rutten manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Navarro on his heels. He'll look to pass Navarro's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten stays in close to Navarro's body and controls the position.
Rutten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Navarro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutten has managed to get both his arms back between Navarro's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navarro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutten drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rutten jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten thows a big elbow that misses.
Rutten seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Navarro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rutten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Navarro has his foot on Rutten's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rutten works his way back into a safe position though.
Navarro working a defensive guard here.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Navarro is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is trying to control the position but Rutten postures up.
Rutten prevents Navarro from getting back to his feet.
Navarro looking to control.
Navarro keeping full guard, as Rutten tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kirby Jay Navarro.
Rutten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Navarro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rutten tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Navarro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bass Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bass Rutten!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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