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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jailson O Motumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Fernandes (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Jailson O Motumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Motumbo dives in and grabs Fernandes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fernandes pushes down on O Motumbo's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Motumbo.
O Motumbo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but O Motumbo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fernandes striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Fernandes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Motumbo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fernandes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
O Motumbo lands a decent elbow from side control.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fernandes is working to avoid the ground and pound but O Motumbo connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Fernandes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Motumbo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
O Motumbo is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Motumbo trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Motumbo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fernandes down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Motumbo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fernandes is working to avoid the ground and pound but O Motumbo connects with a decent elbow.
Fernandes taking punishment in the form of punches.
O Motumbo is chipping away with strikes.
Fernandes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, O Motumbo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fernandes looks gassed!
O Motumbo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
O Motumbo scores with a couple of short elbows.
O Motumbo landing strikes.
Check out the look on O Motumbo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes is looking for a sweep.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with a big right hand but Fernandes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Motumbo in side control lands a decent elbow.
O Motumbo scoring with punches and elbows.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with a big elbow.
Fernandes pushes O Motumbo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, O Motumbo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
O Motumbo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandes struggling a bit here.
O Motumbo working the head and body with strikes.
Fernandes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on O Motumbo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
O Motumbo working the ground and pound.
O Motumbo working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Motumbo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
O Motumbo lands a few punches from side control.
Fernandes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but O Motumbo is controlling him well.
O Motumbo trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with a big right hand but Fernandes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
O Motumbo scores with punches from side control.
O Motumbo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fernandes down.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fernandes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
O Motumbo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
O Motumbo working the ground and pound.
O Motumbo looks up at the clock and then as Fernandes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, O Motumbo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Motumbo landing a few strikes.
O Motumbo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fernandes some visible discomfort.
O Motumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Motumbo lands some shots froms side control.
O Motumbo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to escape but O Motumbo is in control.
Fernandes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
O Motumbo cracks Fernandes with a big elbow.
O Motumbo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
O Motumbo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
O Motumbo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet.
O Motumbo tries to move to mount but Fernandes blocks the move with his legs.
O Motumbo working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Motumbo is working Fernandes over with some ground and pound from side control.
O Motumbo tries for a kimura but Fernandes is defending well.
Fernandes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jailson O Motumbo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O Motumbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tiago Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandes tries to clinch there but O Motumbo circles away.
O Motumbo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fernandes moves into full guard.
O Motumbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandes has wrist control.
O Motumbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandes wants to stand but O Motumbo is controlling the position.
O Motumbo distracts Fernandes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandes is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes is fighting to break O Motumbo's control of his arms but O Motumbo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to stand but O Motumbo is controlling from the bottom.
O Motumbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Motumbo tries to get out of the position.
O Motumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
O Motumbo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Motumbo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes manages to work his way to half guard, despite O Motumbo's best efforts.
O Motumbo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fernandes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Motumbo lands strikes from half guard.
Fernandes actively working from the bottom here.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet.
O Motumbo wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is defending well.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet.
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. O Motumbo connects with a nice short shot to Fernandes's temple.
Fernandes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernandes gets full guard.
Fernandes controls O Motumbo momentarily but O Motumbo frees himself.
O Motumbo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O Motumbo connects with a couple of short punches.
O Motumbo landing with the ground and pound.
Fernandes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
O Motumbo working some strikes from top position.
O Motumbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fernandes scores with a short punch from the bottom.
O Motumbo won't allow Fernandes to get back to his feet.
O Motumbo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet but O Motumbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Motumbo working some strikes from top position.
O Motumbo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fernandes is looking to stand up but O Motumbo isn't so interested in that idea.
O Motumbo chips away with some ground and pound.
Fernandes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
O Motumbo won't allow Fernandes to sweep him here.
O Motumbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fernandes working for a triangle but O Motumbo defends it easily.
Fernandes lands a decent shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiago Fernandes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
O Motumbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandes circles away.
O Motumbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandes.
No luck for O Motumbo with that takedown attempt.
O Motumbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
O Motumbo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
O Motumbo gets a takedown into half guard.
O Motumbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandes on the ground.
Ground and pound from O Motumbo.
Ground and pound from O Motumbo.
O Motumbo misses with a head shot. Fernandes uses the momentum to regain guard.
O Motumbo wants to stand but Fernandes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Motumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Motumbo is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
O Motumbo won't allow Fernandes to get back to his feet.
O Motumbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard.
Fernandes wants to stand but O Motumbo is controlling the position.
Fernandes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
O Motumbo scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Motumbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. O Motumbo is aware though and is defending well.
O Motumbo is in close to Fernandes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Motumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
O Motumbo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Motumbo prevents Fernandes from getting back to his feet.
O Motumbo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
O Motumbo is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jailson O Motumbo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fernandes wants to sweep here but O Motumbo controlling him for the moment.
Fernandes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Motumbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
O Motumbo scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Motumbo works over Fernandes with some ground and pound from guard.
O Motumbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.
Fernandes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Motumbo is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Motumbo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
O Motumbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fernandes wants to stand and escape but O Motumbo is having none of it.
O Motumbo lands a couple of elbows.
O Motumbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard.
Fernandes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Motumbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fernandes tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
O Motumbo is working Fernandes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Motumbo is controlling him.
O Motumbo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandes's head.
O Motumbo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fernandes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Motumbo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
O Motumbo preventing the sweep.
Fernandes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
O Motumbo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Motumbo chips away with some ground and pound.
O Motumbo works over Fernandes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fernandes wants to get back to his feet but O Motumbo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
O Motumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 Jailson O Motumbo.
I think O Motumbo 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jailson O Motumbo!
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