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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Arthur has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Banner's chin.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banner controlling the position.
Arthur looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arthur is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arthur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banner's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Arthur preventing the sweep.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Arthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banner controlling from the full mount.
Arthur is trying to escape the mount.
Banner controlling the position easily from mount.
Arthur is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arthur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Banner tries to control but Arthur wriggling away.
Banner avoids the attempt from Arthur to control.
Banner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arthur working to try and regain half guard.
Banner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arthur sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Arthur trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.
Banner trying to control from half guard but Arthur is working away.
Banner prevents Arthur from improving his position.
Arthur is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Banner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arthur is keeping the position for now.
Banner is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arthur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arthur trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Arthur lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Banner!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Arthur dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banner with a poor takedown
and Arthur counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Arthur.
Banner working a defensive guard here.
Arthur throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely.
Arthur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arthur stops Banner from standing up.
Arthur slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Banner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arthur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arthur smiles and moves away.
Arthur misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Banner throws a solid leg kick but Arthur takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banner.
Arthur tries for a takedown but Banner circles away easily
and Banner counters with a takedown into side control.
Arthur sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arthur wants to get back to full guard.
Arthur is pressing down on Banner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arthur keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but Arthur is working from the bottom.
Banner is really struggling to control Arthur but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Banner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arthur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arthur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arthur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Banner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Arthur is retaining full guard.
Arthur keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bruce Banner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Banner tries for a takedown but Arthur circles away easily
and Arthur counters with a single leg into guard. Banner didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Arthur from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Arthur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Banner misses with a takedown attempt
and Arthur counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Banner!
Arthur working for a submission but Banner is keeping him at bay.
Banner tries to lock up and control but Arthur gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Arthur working for a guillotine from mount but Banner is in no mood to give up.
Arthur throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Arthur can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur is thwarting Banner's attempts to control the position.
Banner wants to improve his position but Arthur is controlling well.
Banner trying to control from the bottom.
Arthur wants to pass the guard but Banner is defending well.
Arthur is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Banner has managed to free his arm - good work.
Banner wants to control but Arthur is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arthur is looking for a kimura here.
Banner wants to improve his position but Arthur is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arthur closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to control but Arthur postures up.
Arthur misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Arthur is dominant here and he's now got Banner's back!
Banner holding both Arthur 's hands and preventing any damage.
Arthur is looking for a choke. Banner gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Banner manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Banner wants to control from the top but Arthur keeps moving.
Arthur had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Banner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Arthur Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Banner's back instead.
Banner showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Arthur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arthur 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Arthur!
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