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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. Sturmpruegel has chosen BYOB - System of a Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
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177 lbs
25 - 18 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel clinches up with Bradley and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Sturmpruegel closes the distance and pushes Bradley back into the cage.
Bradley is trying to push Sturmpruegel away but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradley tries to circle away but Sturmpruegel has him pinned against the cage.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Sturmpruegel keeps it at a distance.
Sturmpruegel scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel stuns Bradley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bradley wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sturmpruegel.
Bradley tries to clinch but Sturmpruegel is having none of it.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
A good leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bradley back to the cage. Sturmpruegel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sturmpruegel scores with a one two! Bradley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Abe Bradley has been cut.
Sturmpruegel misses with a series of wild punches.
Sturmpruegel looks for the body kick but Bradley saw that one coming.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley drives through and clinches with Sturmpruegel against the cage.
A short left from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sturmpruegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sturmpruegel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradley's efforts to push away.
Sturmpruegel blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradley misses with an elbow over the top.
Bradley is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturmpruegel has double underhooks.
Bradley tries to circle away but Sturmpruegel has him pinned against the cage.
Bradley is trying to push Sturmpruegel away but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley can't break the clinch.
Bradley breaks the clinch.
Sturmpruegel closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Sturmpruegel - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradley throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Sturmpruegel does no damage.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Sturmpruegel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bradley looks to clinch
and Sturmpruegel counters with a left and a right that hurts Bradley! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Sturmpruegel jumps into full mount!
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!
Sturmpruegel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel won't let Bradley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradley tries to get out of the position.
Bradley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sturmpruegel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Bradley's cut.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradley tries to break free but Sturmpruegel pushes him back against the cage.
Sturmpruegel avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
Sturmpruegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturmpruegel has double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel lands a left hand.
Sturmpruegel effectively controlling the action here.
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike.
Abe Bradley's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley tries to circle away but Sturmpruegel has him pinned against the cage.
Sturmpruegel has Bradley pressed against the cage, preventing Bradley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradley is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturmpruegel has double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley can't break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sturmpruegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abe Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Sturmpruegel tenderised Bradley's leg. Bradley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Sturmpruegel punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
Sturmpruegel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bradley's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel clinches with his opponent.
Bradley is trying to push Sturmpruegel away but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sturmpruegel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturmpruegel won't allow it.
Sturmpruegel dodges an elbow strike from Bradley.
Bradley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sturmpruegel.
Bradley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradley working hard to break the clinch.
Sturmpruegel has Bradley pressed against the cage, preventing Bradley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sturmpruegel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sturmpruegel works on Bradley's body with a couple of short punches.
Sturmpruegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradley's efforts to push away.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturmpruegel won't allow it.
Sturmpruegel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sturmpruegel throws a head punch that misses.
Bradley is trying to push Sturmpruegel away but Sturmpruegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sturmpruegel won't allow it.
Sturmpruegel misses with the head strike.
Sturmpruegel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bradley controls his hands.
Bradley tries to break free but Sturmpruegel pushes him back against the cage.
Sturmpruegel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturmpruegel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel has Bradley pressed against the cage, preventing Bradley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sturmpruegel tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sturmpruegel's defenses.
A short left from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradley misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Sturmpruegel is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel scores with a shoulder strike.
Sturmpruegel lands an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sturmpruegel keeps control of Bradley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel gets through Bradley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradley tries to circle away but Sturmpruegel has him pinned against the cage.
Sturmpruegel blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Bradley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sturmpruegel throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Bradley colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sturmpruegel as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Bradley is left battered and dazed whilst Sturmpruegel and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Sturmpruegel!
Roberto Sturmpruegel gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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