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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Basurto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Polaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basurto comes into the arena with Ready Steady Go - Paul Oakenfold blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvaro Basurto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Polaski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basurto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Basurto trying to control but Polaski is working from the bottom.
Basurto won't allow Polaski to sweep him here.
Polaski keeping moving, preventing Basurto from controlling successfully.
Basurto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Polaski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Basurto tries for a kimura but Polaski is defending well.
Basurto decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Polaski stuffs the takedown.
Alvaro Basurto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Basurto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polaski misses with a few strikes there.
Polaski wants to clinch up but Basurto keeps it at a distance.
Polaski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Basurto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Basurto shoots in but Polaski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polaski lands with a nice combination. Basurto backs away looking to recover.
Basurto is breathing heavily.
Basurto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Polaski forces Basurto back against the cage and clinches.
Basurto can't get the takedown.
Polaski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Basurto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Polaski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Polaski breaks the clinch.
Basurto gets caught flat footed, as Polaski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Basurto is striking from the bottom but Polaski uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Polaski tries to pass to full mount but Basurto defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polaski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Polaski is looking for a kimura here.
Basurto wants to improve his position but Polaski is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polaski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Basurto working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basurto taking shots to the head.
Polaski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polaski tries to control but Basurto wriggling away.
Basurto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Polaski trying to control but Basurto is having none of it.
Basurto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Basurto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four 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.
Polaski is looking to take a break and control but Basurto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Basurto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Polaski is sitting in close to Basurto's body. Basurto has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Polaski is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Polaski is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Basurto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alvaro Basurto!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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