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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Rommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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174 cm
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erwin Rommel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rommel misses with a takedown attempt - Bell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bell stuffs the takedown.
Bell checks a leg kick.
Rommel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bell throws Rommel to one side and escapes!
Rommel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Rommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rommel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rommel blocks the body kick.
Bell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rommel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rommel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bell.
Rommel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell clinches.
Bell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rommel is defending well for now.
Bell scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Erwin Rommel has been cut.
Bell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rommel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rommel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rommel goes for a takedown attempt but Bell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rommel ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rommel asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rommel working the strikes but Bell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rommel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rommel is just content to waste time from the top position. Bell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rommel prevents Bell from getting back to his feet.
Rommel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rommel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rommel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rommel looking to ground and pound but Bell is blocking nicely.
Rommel 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.
Rommel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bell regains half guard.
Bell regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rommel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell wants to stand and escape but Rommel is having none of it.
Rommel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rommel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rommel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rommel, not yet.
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.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Rommel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rommel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bell tries to kick Rommel off but Rommel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rommel trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rommel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Bell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erwin Rommel's cut.
That's time! Rommel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rommel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bell is looking to control Rommel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bell avoid being mounted?
Bell is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rommel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rommel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rommel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rommel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rommel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rommel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rommel is one step ahead there.
Rommel looking to sit in guard and control but Bell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bell wants to stand but Rommel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell preventing the sweep.
Rommel keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Rommel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rommel is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell prevents Rommel from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rommel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.
Rommel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bell has Rommel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rommel.
Bell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rommel.
Bell taking a breather.
Bell lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell effectively controlling the action here.
Rommel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rommel can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Rommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rommel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rommel fails with the takedown.
Erwin Rommel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rommel will feel that in the morning.
Rommel swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Rommel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Rommel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bell wants to get back to his feet but Rommel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bell wants to sweep here but Rommel controlling him for the moment.
Rommel throws and elbow that misses. Bell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rommel's guard. Nice move by Bell!
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 Erwin Rommel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erwin Rommel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rommel thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rommel fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bell is looking to land body kicks.
Rommel fails with the takedown
and Bell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rommel fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Rommel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell throws a head kick but Rommel moves out of range.
Rommel moves out of range as Bell throws a body kick.
Rommel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Rommel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rommel shoots and misses
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell drives through and clinches with Rommel against the cage.
Rommel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bell.
Bell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rommel avoids it.
Bell lands a left hand.
Rommel managing to block the knees to the body from Bell.
Rommel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bell scores with a spinning back kick!
Bell tries a head kick but it misses.
Rommel swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Rommel tries for a takedown but Bell circles away easily
and Bell counters with a big head kick but Rommel shrugs it off.
Rommel shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rommel's knee momentarily.
Bell moves in looking to clinch but Rommel pushes him off.
Bell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rommel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rommel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rommel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rommel blocks a leg kick.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Rommel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Joe Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rommel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bell, right into the meat.
Rommel with a poor takedown
and Bell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bell gets a clinch.
Rommel avoiding damage as Bell throws knees to the body.
Bell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rommel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rommel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rommel is working for takedown but Bell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Rommel looking for a takedown.
Rommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rommel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bell trying to control the position but instead, Rommel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bell into the cage.
Rommel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bell.
Bell lands a nice knee to the body.
Rommel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rommel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell is trying to maintain a safe position but Rommel gets an underhook and turns Bell into the cage.
Bell is trying to break free.
Rommel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bell obliges.
Rommel has picked Bell up - he's going for a ride! Rommel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell pushes Rommel off looking to stand but Rommel dives back in and keeps control.
Rommel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Rommel.
Rommel is looking to stall here but Bell recovers full guard.
Bell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rommel prevents Bell from getting back to his feet.
Bell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rommel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bell!
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pop
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RATING
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