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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Fretwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Aires is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bruno Aires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Fretwell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fretwell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fretwell jabs at Aires's body.
Fretwell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aires defends well and Fretwell ends up having to push Aires into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aires wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fretwell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aires on his heels. He'll look to pass Aires's guard now, I'm sure.
Aires controlling the position.
Aires looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fretwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aires controlling Fretwell's posture.
Aires keeping moving, preventing Fretwell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fretwell postures up in Aires's guard and throws a big left but Aires blocks it.
Fretwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fretwell is looking to advance position but Aires has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fretwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Aires has a good base and remains in mount.
Aires looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fretwell tries to lock up and control but Aires gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fretwell is bucking up trying to escape but Aires cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aires prevents Fretwell from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires avoids the attempt from Fretwell to control.
Aires controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aires takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fretwell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aires content just to control the position here.
Fretwell tries to lock up and control but Aires gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fretwell is desperately trying to improve his position but Aires has a good base and remains in mount.
Aires sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires continues to stall.
Fretwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aires controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fretwell is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Aires dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Fretwell.
Good exchange - Aires coming out on top.
Nice uppercut lands for Aires. That snapped Fretwell's head back.
Fretwell throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Aires tenderised Fretwell's leg. Fretwell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fretwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aires.
Aires throws a leg kick that misses.
Aires uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aires darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aires throws a body kick that misses.
Fretwell misses with a right hand
letting Aires counter with a right hand.
Lyle Fretwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Fretwell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fretwell throws a hook but Aires avoids it easily.
Aires throwing a counter right hand but Fretwell manages to avoid it.
Fretwell misses with a kick to the body
and Aires counters with a straight right hand.
Fretwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fretwell swinging wildly here.
Aires blocks a head kick by Fretwell.
It looked like Aires wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aires moves into the clinch successfully.
Aires scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fretwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Aires is working Fretwell over against the cage.
Aires throws a punch but it's blocked by Fretwell.
Aires is trying to stall.
Aires working aggressively here.
Aires working aggressively here.
Fretwell is trying to stall.
Aires is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fretwell can do to turn this around?
Fretwell breaks the clinch.
Aires throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fretwell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fretwell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fretwell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aires keeps working.
Aires keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Aires wants to improve his position but Fretwell is controlling well.
Fretwell stands up and beckons Aires to join him on the feet.
No luck for Fretwell with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aires looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Aires enables Fretwell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aires manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aires pulls Fretwell in close to prevent any damage.
Fretwell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fretwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Aires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fretwell postures up.
Fretwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aires has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fretwell has managed to get both his arms back between Aires's legs - danger averted.
Fretwell stands and throws Aires's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aires tries to bench press Fretwell off him but Fretwell keeps the position.
Fretwell working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Aires will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab, jab by Aires - just one landing.
Aires closes the distance and pushes Fretwell back into the cage.
Fretwell has picked Aires up - he's going for a ride! Fretwell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aires is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fretwell wants to advance to full mount but Aires doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Aires has momentary wrist control but Fretwell slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fretwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aires is keeping the position for now.
Fretwell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fretwell stopping the sweep attempt from Aires.
Aires pulls Fretwell in to control the position.
Fretwell advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Aires's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aires tries to bench press Fretwell off him but Fretwell keeps the position.
An elbow from Fretwell crashes against the mat.
Aires is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Renegade Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Aires can't do much from the bottom here.
Lyle Fretwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Fretwell is trying to get an arm triangle but Aires is defending well.
Aires on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fretwell throws an elbow but Aires slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aires dodges the ground and pound from Fretwell.
Fretwell trying to control the position but Aires is working away.
Aires is trying to control Fretwell's posture but Fretwell avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aires keeps working.
Fretwell decides to stand back up.
Bruno Aires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fretwell looks to land a body kick but Aires moved away.
Aires tries to clinch there but Fretwell circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aires. That's going to slow Fretwell down.
Aires lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aires lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aires tests Fretwell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fretwell misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Fretwell misses
and Aires counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fretwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aires scores with a jab.
Bruno Aires is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aires scores with a jab. Fretwell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruno Aires is winning the standup battle so far.
Fretwell takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
Fretwell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Aires counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aires throws a leg kick which misses Fretwell's front leg but catches the back leg as Fretwell tries to avoid it.
Fretwell fails with the takedown
letting Aires counter with a right hand.
Fretwell throws a head kick that misses.
Fretwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aires avoids the head kick by Fretwell.
Fretwell throws a right hand that Aires ducks under and follows up with a left that Aires also avoids with ease.
Aires with a hook.
Aires moves into the clinch successfully.
Fretwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Bruno Aires.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aires, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Aires!
A relieved looking Bruno Aires thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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