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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Slice (ranked 3022 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Iago Pacheco (ranked 333 p4p, 257 weight class). Bartholomew Slice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Iago Pacheco's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacheco misses with a looping right.
Pacheco wants to clinch.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Slice is trying to push Pacheco away but Pacheco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pacheco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pacheco has Slice pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pacheco pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Slice tumbling to the mat - Pacheco dives into Slice's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco content to stall in guard here.
Pacheco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Pacheco advances to half guard.
Pacheco is looking to advance position but Slice won't allow it.
Pacheco is working for a submission of some sort.
Pacheco content to control rather than advance.
Pacheco working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Slice's thigh. Slice counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Slice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pacheco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slice can't keep his opponent in guard - Pacheco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice pushes Pacheco off looking to stand but Pacheco dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Slice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pacheco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacheco.
Slice scores with a jab.
Pacheco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slice throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacheco under the eye.
Slice misses with a hook.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Pacheco throws a leg kick which misses Slice's front leg but catches the back leg as Slice tries to avoid it.
Pacheco throws a hook but Slice blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco tries to clinch up.
Pacheco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pacheco slips a straight right by Slice.
Pacheco looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range.
Pacheco slips a straight right by Slice.
Decent striking displayed by Slice there.
Slice checks a low kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Pacheco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Pacheco looks to land a body kick but Slice moved away.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick from Pacheco.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Slice scores with a jab.
A low kick lands for Pacheco.
Slice misses with a body shot.
Pacheco tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iago Pacheco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pacheco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartholomew Slice is winning the standup battle so far.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco misses the shot to the body.
Pacheco tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slice is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
Slice connects with a nice looking jab.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
We've been told by Slice's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pacheco fakes the leg kick and cracks Slice in the body.
Pacheco slips under a jab.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slice checks it well.
Pacheco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slice rather than just go for the knockout.
Pacheco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slice.
Slice misses with a hook.
Slice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pacheco throws out the jab.
A cross from Slice lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pacheco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pacheco ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Slice as he connects with a hook.
Pacheco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Slice misses.
Pacheco staying out of range there.
Pacheco defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Pacheco moves away and avoids it.
Slice lands with a shot to the body.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Pacheco slips a jab from Slice.
Slice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacheco.
Pacheco defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacheco throws a front kick that sends Slice stumbling back into the cage.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick.
Pacheco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Pacheco defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Pacheco's head but Pacheco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacheco tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacheco walks into a straight right hand from Slice.
Pacheco misses with a low kick.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco walks into a jab.
Slice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacheco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Pacheco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pacheco has closed the distance and engaged Slice in a clinch.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacheco tries to land a leg kick but Slice saw it coming and moves away.
Pacheco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pacheco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacheco tries to land a front kick but Slice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for Slice. That snapped Pacheco's head back.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Slice tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slice manages to avoid it.
Slice misses with a looping right.
Slice misses with a hook.
Pacheco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
Pacheco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pacheco misses with a body kick.
Slice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pacheco keeps Slice at a distance using the push kick.
Slice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pacheco.
Slice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pacheco on the side of the head.
Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
A jab from Pacheco misses.
Slice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slice will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pacheco swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco scores with a leg kick.
Pacheco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the cage.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slice pushes Pacheco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice misses the jab.
Pacheco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacheco. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice slips a jab from Pacheco.
Slice throws out a loose jab but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacheco feints a counter leg kick.
Pacheco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacheco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacheco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacheco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pacheco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice.
Slice throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Bartholomew Slice will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacheco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slice slips a straight right by Pacheco.
Slice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pacheco moves out of range as Slice strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pacheco! But no joy.
Slice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pacheco eats them both and turns towards Slice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pacheco scores with a jab.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Slice.
Pacheco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slice throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
Pacheco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pacheco.
Pacheco wants to land a leg kick but Slice is out of range.
Slice appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Pacheco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Pacheco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pacheco clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacheco.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacheco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slice's brow.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Pacheco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Pacheco.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacheco.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Pacheco misses with a body kick.
It looked like Slice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slice throws a hook but Pacheco blocks it.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Slice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacheco but Pacheco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut lands for Slice. That snapped Pacheco's head back.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Slice backing away here, and Pacheco unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco throws a low kick but Slice moves out of range easily.
Pacheco misses with a low kick.
Pacheco throws a body punch but Slice moves out of range.
Slice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacheco closes the distance and clinches.
Pacheco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Pacheco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slice was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Slice swings for the body but Pacheco moves out of range.
Pacheco wants to counter with a clinch but Slice pushes him away.
Pacheco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Pacheco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slice.
Slice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pacheco connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pacheco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco slips under a jab.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
Pacheco misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice throwing a counter right hand but Pacheco manages to avoid it.
Pacheco swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slice.
Pacheco avoids the head kick by Slice.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Pacheco staying out of range there.
Slice rushes Pacheco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Pacheco is controlling him.
Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Pacheco.
Pacheco moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice dodges an elbow strike from Pacheco.
Slice avoids the elbow strike from Pacheco, against the cage.
Pacheco is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice throws a hook but Pacheco avoids it easily.
Slice scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Slice is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pacheco's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice sizes up Pacheco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Slice misses.
Pacheco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Slice with a body shot.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice closes the distance and clinches.
Pacheco is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pacheco is trying to pull guard but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
Slice avoids the elbow strike from Pacheco, against the cage.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pacheco jumps guard but Slice turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bartholomew Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iago Pacheco.
Slice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartholomew Slice.
I think Slice 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartholomew Slice!
Bartholomew Slice decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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