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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bolon Geofini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Branch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bolon Geofini's chin.
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bolon Geofini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Branch!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branch looks to land a left hand but Geofini moved out of range nicely.
Branch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drew Branch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Geofini stopping the sweep attempt from Branch.
Geofini looking to sit in guard and control but Branch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Geofini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Branch connects with a couple of short punches.
Branch passes into half guard.
Geofini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Branch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Branch wanted to stand there but Geofini had control of the position.
Branch wants to pass the guard but Geofini is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geofini wants to sweep but no luck.
Geofini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Branch's guard.
Geofini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Branch looks gassed!
Geofini trying to control but Branch is working from the bottom.
Geofini won't allow Branch to sweep him here.
Geofini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Branch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Geofini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Geofini trying to control but Branch is working from the bottom.
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.
Geofini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Geofini tries to free his leg and advance position but Branch is retaining full guard.
Geofini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Geofini looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Branch!
Branch regains half guard.
Branch gets full guard.
Branch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Geofini controls the pace.
Branch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Geofini tries to reverse the position but Branch maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branch with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Geofini regains half guard.
Branch 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.
Geofini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Geofini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Branch 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.
Geofini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Branch is working for a kimura but Geofini is defending it quite comfortably.
Geofini tries to get to full guard but Branch has control of the leg.
Branch is looking to advance position but Geofini won't allow it.
Geofini is pressing down on Branch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Geofini trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Geofini is on top in guard.
Geofini is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Branch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Geofini is looking to defend but Branch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Geofini! Branch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Geofini taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Drew Branch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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