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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Bronca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronca comes to the cage accompanied by Me ponen esta cancioncitasi es que gano. Bellic has chosen Wavin' Flag as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Bronca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronca walks into a stiff left hand from Bellic.
It looks like Armando Bronca has been cut.
Bronca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bellic as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Bronca as Bellic shoots in.
Bellic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronca scores a takedown into full mount!
Bronca looking to control but Bellic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bronca won't let Bellic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bronca misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bronca throws some wild stikes that Bellic manages to avoid easily.
Bronca moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bellic has worked his arm free - good work by Bellic!
Bellic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bronca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bronca has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bronca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bellic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bronca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bronca goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bellic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bronca's guard! Nice work there by Bellic!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bellic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bronca's head.
Bellic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronca working for a triangle but Bellic defends it easily.
Bronca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bellic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bellic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bellic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bellic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bellic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bellic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bellic scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic cracks Bronca with a solid left hand.
Bellic wants to stand but Bronca is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bronca throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bellic thows a big elbow that misses.
Bronca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bellic working some strikes from top position.
Bronca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bronca looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronca, not yet.
Bellic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronca's guard.
Bronca working for a triangle but Bellic defends it easily.
Bronca is breathing heavily.
Bellic scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronca has his foot on Bellic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bellic works his way back into a safe position though.
Bellic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bronca has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bellic has managed to get both his arms back between Bronca's legs - danger averted.
Bellic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronca's guard.
Bellic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bellic is in close to Bronca's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bronca looking for a guillotine here but Bellic defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronca has a closed guard, preventing Bellic from standing up.
Bronca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bellic kicks Bronca off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niko Bellic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armando Bronca's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bronca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bronca closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bellic is not content to let Bronca control the position.
Bellic tries to escape but Bronca is in control.
Bronca misses with the ground and pound.
Bronca misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Bronca seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bronca in side control, throwing shots but Bellic defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bronca.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronca darts in and clinches Bellic up against the cage.
Bronca pulls guard effortlessly.
Bronca is working an open guard so Bellic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bronca misses with a takedown attempt
and Bellic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellic is breathing heavily.
Bellic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bellic showed some decent athleticism there.
Bellic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bronca with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bellic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronca is pressing down on Bellic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bronca striking off his back but it's not causing Bellic any problems.
Bellic stopping the sweep attempt from Bronca.
Bellic landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic landing some decent shots from guard.
Bronca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bellic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bellic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bronca working for a triangle but Bellic defends it easily.
Bronca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bellic stops Bronca from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bellic tries to stand but Bronca is controlling from the bottom.
Bronca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bellic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bellic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bronca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bronca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bellic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bellic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bellic passes Bronca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bellic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bronca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bellic pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic drops an elbow to the side of Bronca's head.
Bellic wants to get back to his feet.
Bellic working over Bronca with some ground and pound. Bronca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bellic slips a nice elbow through Bronca's hands, connecting with Bronca's forehead.
Bellic is looking to stall here but Bronca recovers full guard.
Bronca throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bellic thows a big elbow that misses.
Bellic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bellic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Bellic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Armando Bronca's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Bellic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bronca to the mat! Bronca manages to get full guard.
Bellic trying to control but Bronca is working from the bottom.
Bronca working for a triangle but Bellic defends it easily.
Bellic stands up over Bronca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bellic is looking to stand up but Bronca won't let him.
Bellic advances position into side control!
Bronca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bronca is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronca stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronca.
Bronca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronca thows a huge punch but Bellic dodges it nicely.
Bronca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bellic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bellic won't allow Bronca to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bronca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bellic counters with a straight right hand.
Bellic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bronca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bronca.
Bronca drops back looking for a leg! Bellic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bellic manages to kick Bronca off! Bronca jumps back into Bellic's guard.
Bronca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bronca looking to sit in guard and control but Bellic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronca is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bellic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bronca has his foot on Bellic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bellic works his way back into a safe position though.
Bellic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bronca is proving hard to escape from.
Bellic scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronca is on top in guard.
Bronca looking to sit in guard and control but Bellic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bellic lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bronca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bellic manages to get himself to full guard.
Bellic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronca is controlling him.
Bronca throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bellic keeping moving, preventing Bronca from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Bronca showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bellic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Niko Bellic!
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