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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raminus Polus (ranked 621 p4p, 1282 weight class) and Rob Bernard (ranked 100 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Bernard!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polus shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernard tries to sprawl out of it but Polus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard scores with a nice strike.
Bernard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bernard throws a lazy right hand but Polus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus misses with a body shot.
Polus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernard misses with a hook. Polus ducked under it nicely.
Polus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polus finds it's way round the side to connect with Bernard's head.
Bernard lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Polus connects with a single shot there.
Polus slips a jab and a cross from Bernard.
Polus feinted with a counter takedown.
Polus lands a jab to Bernard's midsection.
Bernard misses with a looping left.
Polus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bernard scores with a nice strike.
Polus throws a series of punches but Bernard moves out of range.
Polus slips a jab from Bernard.
Bernard moves into the clinch.
Bernard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bernard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bernard struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
Bernard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Polus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bernard uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bernard trying to control but Polus is working from the bottom.
Polus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bernard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Polus 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Polus wants to free his trapped foot but Bernard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Polus with the ground and pound but Bernard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Polus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bernard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Polus, into his guard.
Bernard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polus looking for a guillotine here but Bernard defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bernard is aware though and is defending well.
Bernard pushes down on Polus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raminus Polus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus'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.
Polus throws a big shot that misses.
Bernard throws a hook to the side of Polus's head but Polus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polus moves away from the strike by Bernard.
Polus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Polus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernard throws out a counter right but Polus avoids it with no problem.
Polus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Polus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard throws a lazy right hand but Polus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Polus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bernard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Polus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bernard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Polus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bernard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Polus's guard! Nice work there by Bernard!
Polus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Polus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bernard is aware though and is defending well.
Bernard is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polus wants to sweep but no luck.
Bernard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polus working for submissions but it's allowed Bernard to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard wants to control but Polus is keeping him busy.
Bernard is looking to advance position but Polus won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Polus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four 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.
Polus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bernard has passed into half guard!
Polus tries to get to full guard but Bernard has control of the leg.
Polus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polus is pressing down on Bernard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raminus Polus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bernard lands a nice shot to the body.
Polus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bernard to counter with a crisp jab.
Polus ducks under a wild hook from Bernard.
Polus feinted with a counter takedown.
Bernard just misses with a punch to the body.
Polus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bernard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus moves out of range as Bernard strikes.
Polus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bernard thuds his right hand into Polus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rob Bernard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernard cracks Polus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bernard with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bernard throws a hook but Polus avoids it easily.
Polus tries to counter with a takedown but Bernard is quick to defend against it.
A punch lands to the side of Polus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bernard throws a shot from downtown. Polus moves away and avoids it.
Polus tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.
Bernard fails to land with a series of punches.
Polus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bernard sprawls and moves away.
Polus tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Polus under the eye.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polus takes one on the button.
Rob Bernard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus punishes Bernard's body with a nice straight punch.
Polus tries to clinch up
and Bernard counters with a straight right hand.
Bernard throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polus lunges at Bernard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernard's hand.
Bernard throws a poor cross that misses
and Polus counters by clinching up.
Bernard lands a left hand.
Polus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bernard.
Bernard swings wildly with an uppercut but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Polus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Polus lands a nice uppercut.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Polus.
Bernard struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
Polus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Polus on the inside.
Polus lands a nice uppercut.
Raminus Polus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bernard tries to throw a body punch but Polus avoids it by throwing Bernard back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bernard fails to land.
Bernard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bernard tries to work over Polus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bernard is trying to push Polus away but Polus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bernard misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernard misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polus.
Bernard throws a head punch that misses.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Polus.
Rob Bernard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bernard is working Polus over against the cage.
Bernard misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard misses with a punch to the body.
Polus goes for a takedown attempt but Bernard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bernard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raminus Polus!
During a confident post fight interview, Raminus Polus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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