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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Curtis (ranked 293 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Beetle Juice (ranked 30 p4p, 110 weight class). Curtis comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Omen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Beetle Juice!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juice gets the takedown into side control.
Juice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Juice trying to control the position but Curtis is working away.
Juice tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juice has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Juice swings around for an armbar but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Juice's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juice looking to control.
Curtis postures up in Juice's guard and throws a big left but Juice blocks it.
Curtis trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice is trying to control the position but Curtis postures up.
Curtis wants to control from the top but Juice keeps moving.
Juice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curtis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Juice is trying to keep Curtis in close.
Juice working for a triangle but Curtis defends it easily.
Curtis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Juice looking to control.
Juice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Curtis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Curtis defends well.
Juice looking to control.
Curtis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Juice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Curtis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juice looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Curtis passes into half guard.
Juice is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Juice trying to control here.
Curtis throwing shots but Juice is blocking nicely.
Juice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juice working for submissions but it's allowed Curtis to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Curtis there.
Curtis slows the pace down in half guard.
Curtis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Juice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Curtis.
Juice manages to get to full guard.
Curtis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but Juice is retaining full guard.
Juice has an active guard here but Curtis has managed to pass into half guard.
Juice is trying to get back to full 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 Rory Curtis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Curtis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Juice tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Curtis easily slips into full mount!
Curtis avoids the attempt from Juice to control.
Juice tries to reverse the position but Curtis maintains control.
Curtis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Juice's face.
Curtis punching from mount but Juice doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Curtis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Juice is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curtis prevents Juice from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Curtis.
Juice tries to lock up and control but Curtis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Curtis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Juice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juice tries to hold on but Curtis postures up.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juice can do to turn this around?
Curtis misses with a head shot.
Rory Curtis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curtis wants to control the pace but Juice is squirming around nicely.
Curtis content just to control the position here.
Curtis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juice is looking to improve his position but Curtis isn't that keen on the idea.
Curtis throwing strikes here but Juice is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Juice wants to control but Curtis is having none of it.
Juice is looking to improve his position but Curtis isn't that keen on the idea.
Juice is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Curtis controlling his opponent.
Juice wants to hold on but Curtis pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis content just to control the position here.
Curtis lands with some strikes.
Juice is trying to escape the mount.
Curtis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Juice looks a forlorn figure.
Juice blocking the ground and pound.
Curtis working for a guillotine from mount but Juice is in no mood to give up.
Juice tries to hold on but Curtis pushes him away.
Curtis prevents Juice from getting the reversal.
Curtis throwing strikes here but Juice is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Juice is trying desperately to improve position.
Curtis tries to control but Juice wriggling away.
Juice is trying desperately to improve position.
Curtis avoids the attempt from Juice to control.
Juice is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juice is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Juice takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Curtis 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Curtis dominated that second round.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Curtis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Juice tries to buck Curtis off but Curtis is having none of it.
Curtis trying to control the position but Juice is working away.
Juice is looking to reverse the position.
Curtis trying to control the position but Juice is working away.
Juice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Curtis takes a little break here. Juice wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Juice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Curtis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Juice manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice is looking for a sweep. Curtis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Curtis content to control rather than advance.
Juice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curtis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curtis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juice wants to control but Curtis is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juice is trying to get back to full guard.
Juice trying to hold on to Curtis's head to control him but Curtis postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juice is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Curtis's half guard.
Curtis keeping control of the position.
Juice is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Curtis still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Curtis has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Curtis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juice is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Curtis crashes against the mat.
Juice struggling a bit here.
Juice regains half guard there - taking advantage of Curtis's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Juice looking for submissions off his back.
Curtis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Juice looking for submissions off his back.
Juice wants to get back to full guard.
Curtis trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Curtis clearly takes that round.
That's time! Curtis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Curtis looking to score a takedown here. Juice is defending well but Curtis drives through and ends up in Juice's guard.
Curtis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Juice wants to sweep but no luck.
Curtis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Juice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Curtis has managed to get both his arms back between Juice's legs - danger averted.
Curtis is looking to work some ground and pound but Juice has wrist control.
Curtis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Curtis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Curtis is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice is looking for a triangle but Curtis pushes his legs off easily.
Curtis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Curtis trying to control but Juice is working from the bottom.
Juice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curtis defends it easily.
Juice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Curtis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Juice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Curtis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curtis advances position into side control!
Curtis controls the position.
Juice looks to move to half guard but instead Curtis has passed into mount! Damn!
Juice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Juice is working to get back to half guard.
Juice blocking the ground and pound.
Curtis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Juice's face.
Curtis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Curtis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Juice avoids a series of strikes thrown by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a head shot.
Curtis avoids the attempt from Juice to control.
Curtis content just to control the position here.
Juice tries to lock up and control but Curtis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juice is desperately trying to improve his position but Curtis has a good base and remains in mount.
Curtis controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Juice is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Curtis had his way with Beetle Juice in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Juice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Juice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Curtis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Juice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Curtis wants to control but Juice is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curtis keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curtis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juice postures up.
Juice is pushing down on Curtis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Curtis is fighting to maintain full guard but Juice has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juice trying to mount his opponent but Curtis defends it.
Curtis keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Juice seems to be working for a kimura but Curtis defends the submission attempt.
Curtis is defending against the submission attempts here by Juice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Curtis is trying to maintain the position but Juice is very close to passing his half guard.
Juice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Curtis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juice.
Juice wants to pass the guard but Curtis is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis keeping control of the position.
Juice is trying to control. Curtis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Juice goes for a double leg but Curtis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Curtis continues to drive forward.
Juice fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Juice is trying to defend but Curtis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Curtis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Juice is trying to get back to full guard.
Juice actively working from the bottom here.
Curtis controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juice is trying to get back to full guard.
Beetle Juice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rory Curtis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Beetle Juice.
Well Curtis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:45
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Curtis!
Rory Curtis retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Rory Curtis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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