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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen dont worry as his entrance music. Bruce Bruce had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 cm
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Bruce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Marley! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marley slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.
Bruce lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Bob Marley has been cut. Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Marley shoots in but Bruce avoids the takedown attempt easily. Marley blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce stuffs the takedown. Bruce Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Marley. Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bruce throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily. Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Marley throwing strikes from guard but Bruce blocks nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley drops back looking for a leg! Bruce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bruce manages to kick Marley off! Marley jumps back into Bruce's guard.
Bruce working for a triangle but Marley defends it easily.
Marley stands up from guard. Let's bang! Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 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. Marley tries for a takedown but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bruce throws a series of strikes that have Marley backpedaling.
Marley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Marley looks gassed! Bruce with a jab. Bruce Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruce throws a lazy head kick
and Marley counters with a shoot takedown. Bruce fights it but they end up in guard. Bruce wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Bruce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marley on the ground. Bruce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Marley wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving. Bruce not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bruce 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. Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bruce. Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Bruce throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bruce! Marley wants to control the pace but Bruce is squirming around nicely. Bruce tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bruce wants to control but Marley is having none of it. Bruce squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Marley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bruce is surviving well by controlling Marley's body position as best he can. Bruce gets back to half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bruce is positioning himself well to prevent Marley advancing to mount. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Marley will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
Marley misses with a takedown attempt - Bruce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bruce gets off balance looking for a body kick and Marley counters with a leg kick. Bruce lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bruce Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruce throws a left that rocks Marley and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Bruce dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Marley regain composure!

Marley is rocked!
Bruce decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marley to his feet. Marley is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him? Bruce closes the distance but Marley moves to the side
and Marley counters with a shoot takedown. Bruce fights it but they end up in guard. Marley seems to have recovered his senses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This has been an exciting period of action! Marley won't allow Bruce to get back to his feet. Bruce pulls Marley in to control the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce has his foot on Marley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marley works his way back into a safe position though. Bruce is looking to stand back up but Marley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bruce.
Marley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bruce has escaped the position, nice work there. Bruce wants to control but Marley postures up.
Marley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bruce has escaped the position, nice work there. Bruce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marley.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce pushes Marley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Bruce is trying to get back to half guard. Bob Marley has got the better of the ground game so far. Bruce wants to control but Marley postures up.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Bruce looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away. Marley misses with a kick to the body and Bruce counters with a body kick that stops Marley in his tracks momentarily. Marley blocks the body kick.
Bruce pushes Marley up against the cage in a clinch. Marley fails to pull guard.
Marley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruce just stands there and leans against the cage. Bruce Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Marley. Bruce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce breaks the clinch.
Bruce looks to land a body kick but Marley moved away. Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch. Marley tries for a takedown but Bruce circles away easily and Bruce counters with a good, hard body kick but Marley shrugs it off. The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Horrible takedown by Marley or perhaps it was just good defense by Bruce which made him look bad. Bruce throws a lazy head kick
and Marley counters with a single leg into guard. Bruce didn't expect that. Bruce looking to control but Marley passes into half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bruce trying to control from the bottom.
Marley is looking to advance position but Bruce won't allow it. Bruce is in trouble now - Marley has advanced to mount! Bruce is squirming around, avoiding Marley's attempts to control the action. Marley is in the full mount, landing strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bruce really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Bruce Bruce will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bruce won't be happy with that. Bruce is trying to control Marley's posture but Marley avoids it.
Marley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Bruce tries to bench press Marley off him but Marley keeps the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley tries for a kimura but Bruce is defending well.
Marley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bruce tries to clinch and Marley counters with a head kick. Bruce misses with a head kick.
Marley avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Bruce Bruce is winning the standup battle so far. Marley blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bruce throws a head kick that half lands.
Marley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Oooh a lovely combination from Bruce sends Marley down but not out. Bruce dives into side control looking to finish. Marley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bruce's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bruce wants to stand up but Marley has a hold of him and won't allow it. Marley tries to roll over but Bruce keeps him under control. Still in half guard, Bruce seems content to control. Marley regains full guard. Nicely done. Marley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruce manages to get himself to full guard.
Bruce is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Marley manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Bruce wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Bruce is sitting in close to Marley's body. Marley has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bruce is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bruce is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Marley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bob Marley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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