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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Urban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason KickAss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Urban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason KickAss!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urban scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
KickAss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urban counters by clinching up.
Urban breaks the clinch.
Urban decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
KickAss is trying to stand back up but Urban is controlling him
Urban stands up and beckons KickAss to join him on the feet.
KickAss throws a series of punches but Urban moves out of range.
KickAss misses with a double jab.
Urban attempts a counter takedown but KickAss avoids it well and moves away.
Urban moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urban has picked KickAss up - he's going for a ride! Urban dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
KickAss is defending against the submission attempts here by Urban.
KickAss wants to get back to full guard.
KickAss looks like he's trying to stand up.
KickAss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urban sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. KickAss defending well though.
Urban stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
KickAss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
KickAss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Urban drives through with a takedown into KickAss's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
KickAss wants to sweep here but Urban controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urban stands up from guard. Let's bang!
KickAss lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urban clinches with his opponent.
KickAss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urban has dropped down and is working for a takedown. KickAss is trying to keep an underhook but Urban manages to get the takedown into half guard.
KickAss manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Urban keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Urban is breathing heavily.
KickAss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urban could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Urban has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed KickAss clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Urban is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. KickAss knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften KickAss for a finish.
KickAss trying to get back to his feet but Urban is in full control for now.
Urban is riding his opponent, not letting KickAss buck him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
KickAss is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
KickAss is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Urban has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, KickAss has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
KickAss is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Urban controls the position.
KickAss is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Urban just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Urban connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for KickAss to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KickAss is really stuck here.
KickAss is trying to stand back up.
Urban is hanging on to KickAss's back as he tries to escape.
Urban controls the position.
Urban is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Urban.
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 Michael Urban will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Urban gets a takedown into half guard.
KickAss has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Urban is on him like a limpet, forcing KickAss back against the cage.
Urban has KickAss pressed against the cage, preventing KickAss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Urban pulls guard successfully.
Urban is adopting a defensive guard.
Urban tries to strike from the bottom.
KickAss wants to stand and escape but instead Urban has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Urban landing with the ground and pound.
Urban sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KickAss wants to sweep here but Urban controlling him for the moment.
Urban is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
KickAss looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Urban puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
KickAss throws a series of punches but Urban avoids them all with ease.
As KickAss looks to move away, Urban throws a big counter combo bu KickAss just gets out of the way.
KickAss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Urban swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Urban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from KickAss.
Jason KickAss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
KickAss is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from KickAss misses.
It looked like Urban was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Urban shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Urban perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Urban decides to return to a standing position.
Urban dives in and scores a takedown into KickAss's guard.
KickAss can't keep his opponent in guard - Urban advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urban is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
KickAss is trying to stand back up but Urban is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urban controlling the pace.
Urban is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
KickAss throwing hammer fists to the chest of Urban. What's that going to do exactly?
KickAss squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Urban is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, KickAss has managed to escape the submission attempt.
You get the feeling that KickAss really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
KickAss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
KickAss is in a horrible position here. Urban smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
KickAss throwing hammer fists to the chest of Urban. What's that going to do exactly?
Urban looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urban lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Urban dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
KickAss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urban.
KickAss lands a jab-cross combination.
Urban dodges the punch combination from KickAss.
Urban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
KickAss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urban jumps into guard, dragging KickAss to the mat.
Urban controlling the position.
Urban has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. KickAss is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
KickAss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urban is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
KickAss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Urban.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urban manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
KickAss gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
KickAss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Urban has closed the distance and engaged KickAss in a clinch.
KickAss is trying to force a seperation but Urban has the dominant position.
Urban displaying some good clinch control by pressing KickAss up against the cage.
KickAss is trying to break free.
Urban's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jason KickAss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urban darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
KickAss is trying to stand up here but Urban is controlling him well.
KickAss pushes Urban off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urban shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. KickAss is trying to defend but Urban finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
KickAss pushes Urban off and gets back to his feet.
Urban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
KickAss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Urban backs up against the cage.
Michael Urban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urban drives through with a takedown into guard.
KickAss wants to stand but Urban is controlling the position.
Urban lands a couple of elbows.
Urban wants to pass the guard but KickAss is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urban won't allow KickAss to get back to his feet.
Urban working some strikes from top position.
Urban scoring with some ground and pound.
Urban slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Urban content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Urban misses with the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Urban happy to just control the position for now.
KickAss is looking for a sweep.
KickAss is being controlled here.
Urban lands a decent elbow from side control.
Urban remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Urban prevents KickAss from escaping the position.
Jason KickAss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Urban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Urban.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Urban, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Urban!
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