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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulus Man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Romulus Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Man.
Man throws a head kick but Bonner moves out of range.
Man closes the distance and pushes Bonner back into the cage.
Bonner is looking for a takedown.
Bonner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Man is defending well for now.
Bonner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bonner looking to pass the guard.
Man looking for a guillotine here but Bonner defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bonner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonner wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man keeping moving, preventing Bonner from controlling successfully.
Bonner gets to his feet. Man looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bonner closes the distance and clinches.
Man landing knees to the head.
Bonner tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner throws a head punch that misses.
Bonner pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonner pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man has gone for a leg lock! Bonner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Man's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bonner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bonner has picked Man up and slammed him! Man can't keep hold of the triangle and Bonner manages to pass to side control!
Bonner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Man to his feet.
Bonner shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonner gets slowly back to his feet.
Romulus Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Bonner.
Bonner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bonner lands in his opponent's guard.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonner tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Bonner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Man moves into the clinch.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Bonner blocks with his arms.
Bonner tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Bonner pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Man jumps guard and drags Bonner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Man keeping moving, preventing Bonner from controlling successfully.
Bonner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Man had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonner defends it easily.
Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonner defends well.
Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner stands and steps away. Man gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Bonner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man looks to land a combination but Bonner avoids it well.
Bonner shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bonner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonner slows the pace down in half guard.
Bonner is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to get to full guard but Bonner has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Man tries to get to full guard but Bonner has control of the leg.
Grant Bonner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonner is looking to advance position but Man won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonner pulls his head out easily.
Man is staying active underneath Bonner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Bonner sits in half guard.
Bonner working the head and body with strikes.
Bonner is looking for a kimura here.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Bonner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonner pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grant Bonner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bonner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Man on his heels. He'll look to pass Man's guard now, I'm sure.
Man throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bonner escapes and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Man gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bonner prevents Man from improving his position.
Bonner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Man looking for subs from the bottom but Bonner mounts him!
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Bonner has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner controlling the position easily from mount.
Bonner working Man over with strikes here.
Bonner controlling the position easily from mount.
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bonner controlling from mount.
Bonner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Man has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Man is looking to improve his position but Bonner isn't that keen on the idea.
Bonner wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bonner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to escape the mount.
Bonner breaks from Man's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bonner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bonner controlling from mount.
Man sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bonner winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Grant Bonner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner is trying to work for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Bonner wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Bonner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Man sees it coming and defends easily.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
Romulus Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonner working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Bonner there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Bonner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Bonner!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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