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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Maltive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maltive kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Show Me What You Got. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm
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180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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179 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Maltive! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maltive tries a head kick but it misses.
Maltive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buster manages to avoid it. Maltive moves into range and clinches up with Buster. Maltive is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buster is defending well for now. Buster stalls. Maltive looking to slow down the pace here. Buster is looking to take this one to the mat. Buster tries to throw a body punch but Maltive avoids it by throwing Buster back against the cage. Buster effectively controlling the action here. Maltive looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Maltive is trying to break the clinch but Buster is controlling him. Maltive scores with a knee to the head.
Buster managing to block the knees to the body from Maltive.
Maltive breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Buster blocks the low kick. Buster scores with a decent looking hook. Maltive throws a low kick, looking for Buster's leg but Buster calmly moves out of range. Maltive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buster throws a shot from downtown. Maltive moves away and avoids it. Buster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Maltive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maltive was well out of range. Poor timing from Buster. Buster takes one on the button. A low kick from Maltive is predictable there and Buster counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Maltive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buster swings away with a leg kick that misses. Buster checks a low kick from Maltive. Buster shoots in but no luck this time. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A nice inside leg kick there by Maltive. That's going to slow Buster down. Maltive looks to land a body kick but Buster moved away. Maltive lands with a nice body kick. Roy Maltive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maltive checks a low kick from Buster. Buster misses the shot to the body. Maltive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Buster. Maltive takes a swing at Buster's ribcage but misses. Buster lands a nice hook to Maltive's body. Maltive takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Buster throws a shot to the body.
Maltive misses the shot to the body. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maltive - that will leave a mark!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maltive checks a leg kick. A decent looking cross lands there for Buster. Maltive fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Maltive throws a leg kick but Buster moved away. Crunch! Maltive slams his shin into Buster's torso. A head kick misses from Maltive. Buster avoids a kick to the body.
Buster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buster tries to clinch up but Maltive circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buster fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maltive. A good leg kick by Maltive. Maltive throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Maltive throws a leg kick but Buster sees it coming and moves out of range. A combination from Buster does no damage. Buster feints and then cracks Maltive's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maltive down. Maltive connects with a solid leg kick. Buster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maltive dodges the punch combination from Buster.
Buster misses with a hook. Maltive ducked under it nicely. Buster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Maltive checks a low kick from Buster. Buster scores with a head kick. Maltive tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Maltive throws a right hand that Buster ducks under and follows up with a left that Buster also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Maltive. Buster tries to clinch there but Maltive circles away.
Maltive closes the distance and clinches. Maltive managing to block the knees to the body from Buster.
A short right from Buster. Buster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maltive avoids it. Buster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Maltive is struggling to control the position. Buster is trying to drag Maltive to the mat but Maltive just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Roy Maltive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronco Buster. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Maltive lands with a short shot to the head. Maltive blocks an elbow strike from Buster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Maltive will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Maltive misses. Some bone on bone action there as Buster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Roy Maltive is winning the standup battle so far. Buster misses with a low kick.
Buster buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maltive tries a low kick but Buster avoids it. Buster tries to bum rush Maltive with a series of wild strikes but Maltive uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Buster rushes Maltive and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A short right from Buster. Buster breaks the clinch.
Buster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good work by Maltive as he checks the leg kick. Buster shoots in but Maltive avoids the takedown attempt easily. Maltive throws a nice outside leg kick. Maltive moves to clinch but Buster breaks away and Buster counters with an inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Maltive misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maltive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maltive connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Roy Maltive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Maltive scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Maltive throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Maltive is looking to wear down Buster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Excellent takedown into side control there by Buster. Maltive manages to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Buster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Maltive looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Maltive controlling the position well. Maltive is staying active underneath Buster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Maltive wants to get back to full guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buster connects with a nice short shot to Maltive's temple. Maltive is not content to let Buster control the position. Buster works his way into full mount! Maltive is trying to escape the mount.
Maltive tries to lock up and control but Buster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Buster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maltive is looking to escape. Buster avoids the attempt from Maltive to control. Buster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Buster lands a nice shot to the head. Maltive working to try and regain half guard.
Maltive tries to hold on but Buster postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maltive regains half guard. Maltive trying to control but Buster postures up.
Maltive looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Buster is thwarting Maltive's attempts to control the position. Buster not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bronco Buster has got the better of the ground game so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maltive has a hand on Buster's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Buster takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maltive tries to hold on but Buster postures up. 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 Roy Maltive will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Buster looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Buster misses the target. Buster checks a low kick from Maltive. Buster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Maltive throws a head kick but Buster moves out of range.
Buster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Maltive slips under a jab from Buster. Maltive misses with a leg kick enabling Buster to counter with a crisp jab. Buster throws a body punch but Maltive moves out of range. Maltive misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Maltive avoids the body shot from Buster.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buster. Buster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maltive. Maltive finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buster looks to score with a jab to the body but Maltive is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Buster. That's going to slow Maltive down. Maltive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses. Maltive swings for the body but Buster moves out of range.
Maltive looks to land a body kick but Buster moved away. Buster moves into range and clinches up with Maltive. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buster. Buster throws an elbow that misses.
Maltive takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maltive is rocked!
It looks like Roy Maltive has been cut. Clinched against the cage, Buster lands a big elbow that drops Maltive! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Maltive is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronco Buster! Bronco Buster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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