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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Schneider (ranked 2795 p4p, 4388 weight class) and Iago Pacheco (ranked 345 p4p, 500 weight class). Stefan Schneider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefan Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacheco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schneider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schneider tries to clinch up
and Pacheco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacheco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schneider wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pacheco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco scores with a jab. Schneider acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schneider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacheco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schneider has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Aloha MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Schneider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacheco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schneider.
Schneider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacheco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Pacheco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schneider wants to clinch up but Pacheco keeps it at a distance.
Schneider has Pacheco up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacheco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schneider takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pacheco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schneider tries to clinch there but Pacheco circles away.
Jab, jab by Pacheco - just one landing.
Pacheco keeps the fight on the outside.
Schneider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacheco to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacheco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacheco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schneider takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schneider wants to clinch but Pacheco slips to the side
and Pacheco counters with a stiff right hand.
Schneider moves to clinch but Pacheco breaks away
and Pacheco counters with a leg kick.
Schneider has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pacheco.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacheco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Pacheco catches Schneider right on the button with a cross.
Schneider doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacheco circles away.
Pacheco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacheco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schneider moves to clinch but Pacheco breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stefan Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco cracks a nice hook into Schneider's ribs.
Pacheco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pacheco connects with an inside leg kick.
Pacheco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schneider closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Pacheco pushes him off.
Pacheco follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pacheco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pacheco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schneider tries to clinch but Pacheco moves away
and Pacheco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schneider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schneider drops his hands momentarily and Pacheco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pacheco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pacheco lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacheco feints a counter leg kick.
Schneider doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacheco circles away.
Pacheco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pacheco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schneider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Donk. Pacheco catches Schneider right on the button with a cross.
Pacheco scores with a head kick. Schneider tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pacheco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schneider. Schneider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacheco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schneider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schneider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pacheco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Pacheco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pacheco swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Pacheco scoring well with a low kick there.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pacheco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schneider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Pacheco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schneider wants to clinch up but Pacheco keeps it at a distance.
Pacheco counters with a body kick.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacheco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacheco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pacheco with the inside leg kick.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schneider's sensitive parts.
Schneider needs to keep his hands up - Pacheco had a free shot at his head there.
Pacheco scoring well with a low kick there.
Schneider wants to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schneider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pacheco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schneider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schneider under the eye.
Pacheco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacheco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stefan Schneider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacheco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Pacheco.
Schneider wants to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pacheco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schneider tries to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacheco with a jab.
A solid body kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pacheco.
Schneider tries to clinch up
and Pacheco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schneider moves to clinch but Pacheco breaks away
and Pacheco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider walks into a straight right hand from Pacheco.
Iago Pacheco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schneider wants to clinch up but Pacheco keeps it at a distance.
Pacheco swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Pacheco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pacheco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pacheco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacheco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Pacheco tenderised Schneider's leg. Schneider is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Pacheco pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Pacheco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schneider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacheco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schneider tries to clinch up
and Pacheco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schneider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schneider tries to clinch but Pacheco moves out of range.
Schneider clinches.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco is trying to break free.
Schneider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pacheco's efforts to push away.
Pacheco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacheco misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pacheco working hard to break the clinch.
Pacheco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider stalling in the clinch but Pacheco improves position.
Schneider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pacheco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schneider walks into a straight right hand from Pacheco.
Schneider clinches up against the cage.
Pacheco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Schneider pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacheco stands up and waves to Schneider to follow him.
Schneider wants to clinch but Pacheco slips to the side
and Pacheco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iago Pacheco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schneider 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.
Schneider moves forwards but Pacheco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Pacheco.
Schneider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schneider tries to clinch up.
Schneider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacheco counters with a good low kick that Schneider was not able to check.
Pacheco scores with a shot to the body.
Schneider moves to clinch but Pacheco breaks away
and Pacheco counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider ducks right into an uppercut from Pacheco.
Schneider takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schneider tries to clinch there but Pacheco circles away.
Schneider wants to clinch up but Pacheco keeps it at a distance.
Schneider wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a jab.
Schneider moves to clinch but Pacheco breaks away
and Pacheco counters with a nice uppercut.
Schneider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schneider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pacheco lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Pacheco.
Pacheco digs a good hook to Schneider's body.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Pacheco with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pacheco tenderised Schneider's leg. Schneider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pacheco with a nice calf kick.
Pacheco scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schneider tries to clinch but Pacheco moves out of range.
Schneider closes the distance but Pacheco moves to the side
and Pacheco counters with a leg kick.
Schneider wants to clinch.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacheco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schneider. That did some damage!
Schneider tries to clinch but Pacheco moves away
and Pacheco counters with a low kick, right behind Schneider 's knee.
Schneider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pacheco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacheco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schneider looks to clinch
and Pacheco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schneider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schneider darts in trying to clinch
and Pacheco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Pacheco.
An inside leg kick lands from Pacheco.
Pacheco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pacheco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pacheco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schneider tries to clinch but Pacheco is having none of it.
Pacheco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pacheco punishes Schneider's body with a nice straight punch.
Pacheco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iago Pacheco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a head kick that Schneider semi-blocks.
Pacheco swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco connects with a solid leg kick.
Pacheco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacheco lands a head kick!
Schneider tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Pacheco to counter with a crisp jab.
Schneider tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schneider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacheco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Pacheco pushes him off.
Pacheco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stefan Schneider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Pacheco pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Pacheco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacheco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Pacheco!
In his post fight interview, Iago Pacheco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Stefan Schneider spoke after the fight, saying 'Respect to my opponent it doesn't matter that I lost IM only 25 and improving every fight and IM gonna come back and win my next fight!'.
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