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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Goliath Aumurelius (ranked 5060 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament One (ranked 5073 p4p, 0 weight class). Tournament One has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goliath Aumurelius's chin.
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135 lbs
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166 cm
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142 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goliath Aumurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tournament One!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aumurelius fails with the takedown
and One counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aumurelius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aumurelius looking for a guillotine here but One defends easily.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One postures up.
One avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aumurelius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aumurelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
One engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aumurelius looking to control.
One looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
One just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - One throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aumurelius throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
One scores with a takedown into Aumurelius's guard.
Aumurelius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius working a defensive guard here.
One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aumurelius is trying to control the position but One postures up.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aumurelius walks into a stiff left hand from One.
That's four 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.
One swings for the body but Aumurelius moves out of range.
One feints and as Aumurelius raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aumurelius controlling One's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tournament One dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
One 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.
Aumurelius has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
Aumurelius is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
One is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aumurelius working for a triangle but One defends it easily.
One controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by One.
You can see the frustration on Aumurelius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aumurelius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!
Aumurelius trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
One has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Aumurelius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius tries to keep control of the position but One is staying busy.
Aumurelius struggling to land strikes to the head as One covers up.
Aumurelius trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
One looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aumurelius looking for the choke from the back.
One rolls, trying to escape but Aumurelius keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can One do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Aumurelius tightening his grip on One, looking for the choke.
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aumurelius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aumurelius missing with strikes from the back.
Aumurelius wants to control but One is keeping busy.
Aumurelius tightening his grip on One, looking for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumurelius tries to get the hooks in deep but One pushed the leg off.
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 Goliath Aumurelius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from One as Aumurelius shoots in.
Aumurelius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts One as he jumps to the side.
Aumurelius avoids the body shot from One.
One dives in and scores a takedown into Aumurelius's guard.
One got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aumurelius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, One has managed to get both his arms back between Aumurelius's legs - danger averted.
One sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aumurelius's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
One is thwarting Aumurelius's attempts to control the position.
One takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aumurelius trying to hold on to One's head to control him but One postures up.
Still in half guard, One seems content to control.
Aumurelius is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
One scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, One seems content to control.
Aumurelius trying to control here.
One seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aumurelius on his heels. He'll look to pass Aumurelius's guard now, I'm sure.
Aumurelius trying to control the position.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that One has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aumurelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One is looking to advance position but Aumurelius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aumurelius wants to control the pace but One is squirming around nicely.
Aumurelius thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Aumurelius throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
One tries to reverse the position but Aumurelius maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if One can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aumurelius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as One is looking to escape.
One really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
One tries to hold on but Aumurelius postures up.
One is trying desperately to improve position.
Goliath Aumurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aumurelius looking to ground and pound but One is blocking nicely.
Aumurelius thowing shots but they're missing.
Aumurelius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aumurelius unloads with some shots from mount but One bucks and avoids them well.
One manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by One, under a barage of strikes from Aumurelius.
Aumurelius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tournament One comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well One has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Tournament One!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Tournament One!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Tournament One!
Tournament One wins by unanimous decision!
Tournament One made sure to mention his sponsor, Sportivité in his post fight interview.
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energy
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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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