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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kev Bel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kev Bel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bel wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bel shows good takedown defense.
Bel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Bel. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Kev Bel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Bel tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bel.
Bel gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Bel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in but Bel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Bel misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bel.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Bel.
Bel misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Bel thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Bel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Bel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Bel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bel thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looks winded!
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!
Bel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bel misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Bel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bel misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bel throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Bel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Bel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bel scores with a head kick.
Bel throws out a powerful jab.
Bel is looking to land body kicks.
Bel throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Bel backing up. Bel nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bel misses with a body kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bel as he jumps to the side.
Bel throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Kev Bel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bel thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bel misses with a straight left.
Bel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Bel misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of Bel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bel. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Bel looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bel as he avoids it easily.
Bel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Bel lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Bel misses with a body kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bel shows good takedown defense.
Bel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bel.
Bel throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bel throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bel.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bel.
Bel swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Bel is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Bel breaks the clinch.
Bel misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Bel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Bel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bel motions for Johnson to come forward. Bel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Bel settles back down.
Kev Bel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bel misses with a body kick.
Bel scores with a spinning back kick!
Bel lands a front kick.
Johnson checks a low kick from Bel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev Bel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bel.
Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bel did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Bel wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson decides to stand up.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bel sprawls well. Bel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Bel tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Bel misses with a leg kick.
Bel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Kev Bel is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bel is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Bel circles away and we're back to standing.
Bel throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bel circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson forces Bel back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kev Bel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Bel cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Bel.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bel.
Bel tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Bel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Bel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Bel. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Bel.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bel moves out of range.
Bel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bel.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Bel.
Bel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Bel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Bel sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Bel misses.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Bel misses with a head kick.
Kev Bel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bel throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Bel throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Bel misses with a body kick.
Johnson rushes Bel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bel misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bel throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Bel back into the cage.
Bel tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bel gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bel breaks the clinch.
Bel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson slips a jab from Bel.
Bel misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Bel.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bel swivels and escapes.
Kev Bel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Johnson.
Bel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bel throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bel.
Bel throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bel scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Bel won't allow it.
Bel tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Bel breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Bel sprawls well.
Bel throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bel only half commits.
Johnson pushes Bel up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Bel throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bel smiles and moves away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bel shows good takedown defense.
Bel thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Bel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bel misses with a body kick.
Bel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Bel throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Bel throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bel as Johnson shoots in.
Bel misses with a straight left.
Bel throws a leg kick that misses.
Bel is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bel lands a jab to the head.
Bel misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bel connects with a high kick.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bel throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Bel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Bel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev Bel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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