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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bowman (ranked 25656 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bara Cuda (ranked 6564 p4p, 727 weight class). Gary Bowman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bara Cuda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowman trying to land knees to the body.
Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cuda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bowman quickly recovers to half guard.
Bowman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bowman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cuda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman is trying to maintain the position but Cuda is very close to passing his half guard.
Cuda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bowman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman is looking to control Cuda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowman avoid being mounted?
Cuda wants to work for an arm triangle but Bowman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bowman wants to get back to full guard.
Bowman is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Cuda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bowman wants to control but Cuda is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowman fails with the takedown.
As Bowman backs off Cuda throws a huge counter combo but Bowman manages to avoid it all.
Cuda shoots in for a takedown but Bowman shows good takedown defense.
Bowman dives in and grabs Cuda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cuda pushes down on Bowman's head and hops out.
Bowman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowman lands in his opponent's guard.
Cuda wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bowman manages to pass to side control.
Bowman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuda moves into full guard.
Cuda wants to get back to his feet but Bowman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cuda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cuda is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bowman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bowman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cuda regains guard.
Cuda has control of Bowman's left arm, preventing Bowman from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman stopping the sweep attempt from Cuda.
Cuda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bowman defends well.
Bowman is looking to stand up but Cuda won't let him.
Cuda working for a triangle but Bowman defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cuda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bara Cuda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cuda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bowman is trying to keep Cuda in close.
Cuda wants to control from the top but Bowman keeps moving.
Bowman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowman looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman 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.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Cuda from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cuda trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cuda misses with a series of wild punches.
Cuda lands a leg kick that knocks Bowman off balance momentarily.
Cuda closes the distance and clinches.
Bowman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuda stops a takedown attempt from Bowman.
Cuda drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuda has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bowman throwing strikes but missing.
Cuda looking to control.
Bowman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cuda's guard.
Bowman with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bara Cuda has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuda has his foot on Bowman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bowman works his way back into a safe position though.
Bowman wanted to stand there but Cuda had control of the position.
Cuda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bowman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bowman's guard.
Bowman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cuda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bowman is trying to control the position but Cuda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bara Cuda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cuda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bowman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bowman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cuda working away.
Cuda controls the position.
Cuda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowman keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman tries to bench press Cuda off him but Cuda keeps the position.
Cuda tries to stand but Bowman is controlling his head.
Cuda stands up.
Cuda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman gets a double leg takedown into Cuda's guard.
Cuda looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bowman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cuda trying to hold on to Bowman's head to control him but Bowman postures up.
Cuda wants to get back to full guard but Bowman has mounted him!
Bowman lands with some strikes.
Cuda tries to reverse the position but Bowman maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cuda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cuda regains half guard.
Cuda flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cuda gets back to full guard.
Cuda pushes a forearm under Bowman's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bowman is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bara Cuda!
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