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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Branton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face the Pain by Stemm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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199 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Branton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Branton - that will leave a mark!
Houle avoids the head kick by Branton.
Houle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Houle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Houle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Branton keeps working.
Branton tries to roll over but Houle keeps him under control.
Houle wants to control but Branton is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Branton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Branton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Branton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houle is one step ahead there.
Houle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Houle looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houle is one step ahead there.
Branton keeping moving, preventing Houle from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devin Houle.
Houle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Branton on his heels. He'll look to pass Branton's guard now, I'm sure.
Houle wants to control from the top but Branton keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Branton is on top in guard.
Houle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Branton throws a strike but Houle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Branton working for a triangle but Houle defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houle wants to control from the top but Branton keeps moving.
Branton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Houle defends well.
Houle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Branton trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle advances position into side control!
Branton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Branton is looking for a sweep.
Branton wants to control but Houle postures up.
Branton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Houle is staying active.
Houle tries for a kimura but Branton is defending well.
Houle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Branton is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houle trying to control the action but Branton is working from the bottom.
Houle is working to tighten his grip on Branton's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Branton has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Houle is really squeezing tight and eventually Branton passes out! Houle breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Devin Houle!
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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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