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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Rance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Rance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Layzie Bone's chin.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomas Rance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Layzie Bone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rance as Bone shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bone.
Bone misses with a takedown
and Rance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tomas Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layzie Bone.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bone doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bone tries to strike from the bottom.
Rance won't allow Bone to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone keeping full guard, as Rance tries to pass.
Bone trying to control the position here.
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Rance is proving a slippery customer.
Rance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rance has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rance's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rance trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Layzie Bone.
Bone shoots in but no luck this time.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Rance shows good takedown defense.
Bone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bone preventing the sweep.
Rance on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rance tries to get out of the position.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rance is looking to sweep but instead, Bone has passed into half guard.
Rance wants to get back to full guard.
Rance trying to hold on to Bone's head to control him but Bone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance is looking to improve his position.
Bone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bone is working away from the top position though.
Rance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bone is just content to waste time from the top position. Rance takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rance wants to sweep here but Bone controlling him for the moment.
Bone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rance's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rance looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rance is pulling down on Bone's head. It's preventing any offense from Bone, at least for the moment.
Bone trying to control but Rance is working from the bottom.
Bone chips away with some ground and pound.
Bone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bone throws a big right hand that misses.
Rance bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bone's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bone is on top in guard.
Rance trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rance seems keen to control Bone's posture.
Bone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bone looking to sit in guard and control but Rance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rance scoring with some ground and pound.
Bone trying to control the position.
Rance scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rance is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tomas Rance will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bone fails with a takedown attempt.
Bone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rance to the mat! Rance manages to get full guard.
Rance has Bone pulled in close to control his posture.
Bone won't allow Rance to sweep him here.
Rance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rance is trying to control the position but Bone postures up.
Bone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rance looking to control but Bone passes into half guard.
Rance tries to get to full guard but Bone has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bone.
Layzie Bone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rance is holding on to half guard well.
Rance is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rance keeping hold of Bone's head, controlling as best he can.
Bone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bone is keen to just control but Rance is a slippery customer.
Bone might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rance haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rance's head.
Bone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rance is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance trying to hold on to Bone's head to control him but Bone postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomas Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layzie Bone.
No luck for Rance with that takedown attempt.
Rance throws the left hand but Bone avoids the punch easily.
Rance gets caught flat footed, as Bone shoots in with a quick takedown into 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!
Bone wants to control from the top but Rance keeps moving.
Rance is pulling down on Bone's head to control his posture.
Rance looking for a sweep. Not yet Rance, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone connects with a couple of short punches.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Rance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bone is fighting to break Rance's control of his arms but Rance is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rance looking for a sweep. Not yet Rance, not yet.
Bone is fighting to break Rance's control of his arms but Rance is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Rance with that takedown attempt.
Bone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rance pinned against the cage. Rance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bone shoots for a takedown but Rance saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt
and Rance counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bone's guard now.
Rance postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rance controls the pace.
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Rance is proving a slippery customer.
Bone tries to strike from the bottom.
Bone trying to strike off his back.
Bone looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rance wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rance tries to sprawl but Bone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Layzie Bone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bone fails to land the takedown.
A shot to the body from Rance misses
and Bone counters with a shoot takedown. Rance fights it but they end up in guard.
Bone throws a big elbow that misses.
Rance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rance is trying to keep Bone in close.
Rance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rance is keeping the position for now.
Bone trying to control but Rance is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bone throwing strikes from guard but Rance blocks nicely.
Rance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone trying to control but Rance is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Layzie Bone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bone looks for a takedown but Rance sprawls well.
Bone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rance was covering up waiting for the punch and Bone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bone throwing strikes from guard but Rance blocks nicely.
Rance looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rance manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bone manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rance wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Rance looking to pass the guard.
Rance stopping the sweep attempt from Bone.
Bone keeps trying to improve his position.
Bone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rance trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rance is working Bone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rance trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bone is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomas Rance wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Bone with that takedown attempt.
Tomas Rance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layzie Bone.
Bone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rance counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rance wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Bone keeping full guard, as Rance tries to pass.
Bone working a defensive guard here.
Bone is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rance wants to pass the guard but Bone is keeping the position.
Bone controls Rance momentarily but Rance frees himself.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Layzie Bone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rance shoots for a takedown but Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rance wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone is keen to just control but Rance is a slippery customer.
Bone is thwarting Rance's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Layzie Bone.
Well Bone 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Layzie Bone!
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