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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Eko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Eko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eko misses with a takedown
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Eko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Eko.
Eko has Paco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eko back to the cage. Paco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mr Eko has been cut.
Paco has managed to clinch.
Eko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eko wants a takedown.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paulo Paco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eko misses with a takedown
enabling Paco to counter with a crisp jab.
Paco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Paco tries a head kick but it misses.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Eko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eko misses with a takedown
and Paco counters by clinching up.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eko tries to score a body lock takedown but Paco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eko shoots and misses
and Paco counters with a left and a right that stings Eko.
Eko looks gassed!
Paco misses with a wild combination.
Paco clinches up with Eko and pushes him back against the cage.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eko has his takedown stuffed
and Paco counters with a one-two to the body.
Paco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eko, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco has Eko up against the cage in a clinch.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Paco.
Eko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paulo Paco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paco moves into the clinch successfully.
Eko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paco counters by clinching up.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Eko pushes him off.
Paco gets a clinch.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Paco has Eko up against the cage in a clinch.
Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paco stuffs the takedown.
Eko swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paco counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eko, pushing him back against the cage.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eko closes the distance and clinches up with Paco, looking for a takedown. Eko pushes Paco against the cage but Paco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco drives through and clinches with Eko against the cage.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Paco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paco instigates a clinch.
Paco prevents the takedown attempt.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Eko misses with a takedown attempt
and Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Paco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Eko's cut.
That's time! Paco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paco wants to clinch.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paco moves into the clinch.
Eko has Paco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Eko fails with the takedown
and Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Eko.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Eko circles away.
Paco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paco's guard now.
Eko has gone for a leg lock! Paco slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eko's guard.
Eko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paco is looking to clinch but Eko is avoiding it.
Eko has his takedown stuffed
and Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eko needs to keep his hands up - Paco had a free shot at his head there.
Paco scores with a head kick. Eko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eko tries for a takedown but Paco circles away easily
and Paco moves into the clinch.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Eko walks into a left hand.
Paco has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Paco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Paco has escaped and now he's on top!
Paco gets to his feet. Eko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Paco tries to clinch there but Eko circles away.
Eko fails with the takedown
and Paco counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Paulo Paco is winning the standup battle so far.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Eko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco closes the distance and clinches.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Eko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paco.
Paco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eko.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eko tries for a takedown but Paco circles away easily
and Paco moves into the clinch.
Eko is working for takedown but Paco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paulo Paco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eko keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eko dodges the punch combination from Paco.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Eko pushes him off.
Paco misses with a two punch combination.
Paco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Paco.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eko counters with a single leg into guard. Paco didn't expect that.
Paco kicks Eko off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paco counters with a straight right hand.
Eko misses with a takedown attempt
and Paco counters with a straight right hand.
Eko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paco moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Paco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mr Eko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paco has Eko up against the cage in a clinch.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Paco.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Eko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paco counters by clinching up.
Paco gets underhooks to prevent Eko's takedown attempt.
Paulo Paco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Eko.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paco clinches up against the cage.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Eko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paco pushes Eko up against the cage in a clinch.
Eko looking for a takedown.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eko misses with a takedown attempt
and Paco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Paco manages to break the clinch.
Paco darts in and clinches Eko up against the cage.
Eko tries for a takedown but Paco manages to get underhooks.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eko swats away the attempt to clinch by Paco.
Paco clinches with his opponent.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paco has managed to clinch.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paco takes the fight into the clinch.
Eko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco forces Eko back against the cage and clinches.
Paco breaks the clinch.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paco circles away.
Paco gets a clinch.
Eko has Paco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco rushes Eko and presses him up against the cage.
Paco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eko can do to turn this around?
Eko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Eko circles away.
Paco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eko.
Paco gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco breaks from the clinch.
Paco is looking to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch up but Eko keeps it at a distance.
Paco rushes Eko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eko misses with a takedown
and Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Eko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paco moves into range and clinches up with Eko.
Mr Eko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paco rushes Eko and presses him up against the cage.
Paco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paulo Paco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paco instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Paco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Paco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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