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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciprian Bogatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hustlin Instrumental (With Hook). The key to victory for Ricky Ross has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ciprian Bogatu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bogatu but Bogatu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bogatu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ross.
Bogatu avoids the body shot from Ross.
Ross moves in looking to clinch but Bogatu pushes him off.
Bogatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Ross. No joy for Bogatu on that attempt.
Bogatu fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogatu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ross.
Bogatu looks gassed!
Ross clinches.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bogatu's face.
Ross manages to break the clinch.
Bogatu avoids the head kick by Ross.
Bogatu scores with a takedown into Ross's guard.
Bogatu won't allow Ross to sweep him here.
Ross pushes Bogatu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogatu catches Ross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bogatu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bogatu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bogatu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bogatu tries to pass to full mount but Ross defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to control but Bogatu is keeping busy.
Ross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ross tries to kick Bogatu off but Bogatu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bogatu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bogatu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ross sprawls well. Ross wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bogatu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricky Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciprian Bogatu.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by Bogatu.
Bogatu has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ross. Ross obviously looking to wear him down.
Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Bogatu circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bogatu is defended easily by Ross.
Ross throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bogatu was covering up waiting for the punch and Ross finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bogatu on the ground.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ross is really struggling to control Bogatu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bogatu has a closed guard, preventing Ross from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogatu managing to control the position.
Bogatu is looking to stand up but Ross isn't so interested in that idea.
Bogatu trying to control the position.
Ross is looking to stand up but Bogatu won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ross dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bogatu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ross did well to prevent Bogatu getting side control.
Bogatu works his way into full mount!
Ross throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bogatu looking for a guillotine from mount but Ross is having none of it.
Bogatu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ross is looking to escape.
Ross can't escape the position.
Bogatu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ross is looking to escape.
Ross is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bogatu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
Bogatu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bogatu controlling from the full mount.
Ross wants to use the cage to get back to his feet 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.
Bogatu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bogatu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ross tries to hold on but Bogatu postures up.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ross wants to control but Bogatu is having none of it.
Bogatu with a couple of short strikes.
Bogatu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ross?
Bogatu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ross tries to buck Bogatu off but he can't manage it.
Ross tries to lock up and control but Bogatu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ross defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bogatu.
Ross wants to control but Bogatu is having none of it.
Bogatu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ross is looking to escape.
Ross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ross is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
You get the feeling that Ross really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bogatu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ross can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogatu with shots to the head and body - Ross looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bogatu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ross is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciprian Bogatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bogatu scores a takedown into full mount!
Bogatu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ross hang on?
Ross squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bogatu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bogatu lands a heavy elbow.
Ross on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ross tries to get out of the position.
Bogatu looking to control but Ross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ross really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bogatu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bogatu landing punches.
Bogatu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is squirming around, avoiding Bogatu's attempts to control the action.
Ross really wants to buck Bogatu off and get back to his feet.
Ross is in a horrible position here. Bogatu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bogatu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ross looks a forlorn figure.
Bogatu landing strikes from the mount and Ross is in trouble!
Ross tries to hold on but Bogatu postures up.
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.
Bogatu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ross?
Bogatu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ross is looking to escape.
Ciprian Bogatu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bogatu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ross looks a forlorn figure.
Ross really wants to buck Bogatu off and get back to his feet.
Bogatu breaks from Ross's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bogatu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bogatu controlling from the full mount.
Ross wants to hold on but Bogatu pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatu controlling his opponent.
Bogatu looking to control but Ross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bogatu throws some wild stikes that Ross manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ross is bucking up trying to escape but Bogatu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bogatu misses with a head shot.
Ross wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bogatu.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
Bogatu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ross manages to avoid the submission attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bogatu trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciprian Bogatu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bogatu 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciprian Bogatu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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