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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Guia's entrance music is "Quilombo" by Soulfly. A fine choice. Law has chosen Riesling & Rolling Papers as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huey Law!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law shoots in for a takedown but de Guia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Law moves in looking to clinch but de Guia pushes him off.
de Guia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law lands with a kick to the ribs.
Law throws a right and a left that de Guia avoids nicely.
Law rushes de Guia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Law lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
de Guia pulls guard.
Law throws and elbow that misses. de Guia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Law's guard. Nice move by de Guia!
de Guia wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
de Guia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Law swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia is working hard here to advance position.
de Guia postures up in Law's guard and throws a big left but Law blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Law throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
de Guia tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Law wants to clinch.
Law tries to land a body kick
and de Guia counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Guia blocks it with crossed arms.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
de Guia lands with a short shot to the head.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
de Guia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Law throws a blind hook that connects with the side of de Guias head.
Law has de Guia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. de Guia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de Guia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Law is defending well for now.
de Guia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
de Guia looking to throw knees to the head but Law is blocking nicely.
Law on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Guia tries to pull guard but Law won't allow it.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on de Guia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Law unloads a knee to the mid-section.
de Guia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Law tries a knee to the head but de Guia blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law is working for takedown but de Guia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Batista de Guia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Law.
Law changes levels and goes for a takedown here. de Guia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
de Guia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Guia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Law avoids it really well and circles away.
Law clinches.
Law looking to throw knees to the head but de Guia is blocking nicely.
de Guia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by de Guia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law misses with a two punch combination.
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Guia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Law tries to clinch but de Guia is having none of it.
Law tries to clinch but de Guia is having none of it.
de Guia looks to land a right hand but Law moved out of range.
Horrible takedown by Law or perhaps it was just good defense by de Guia which made him look bad.
de Guia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Law circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Guia keeps the fight on the outside.
Huey Law seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Guia tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
de Guia is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Huey Law will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
de Guia is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Law - that will leave a mark!
Law tries to bum rush de Guia with a series of wild strikes but de Guia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
de Guia misses with a two punch combination.
Law looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for de Guia!
de Guia is trying desperately to improve position.
Law is looking to stand but Law has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Guia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Law moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from de Guia.
de Guia is trying to get back to half guard.
de Guia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to stand up but de Guia is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Guia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for de Guia.
de Guia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law wants to get up but he can't break de Guia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
de Guia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Law manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Guia wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
de Guia looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Guia wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Batista de Guia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law doesn't manage to clinch there - de Guia circles away.
de Guia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Guia wants to clinch up but Law keeps it at a distance.
de Guia tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
de Guia is looking to clinch but Law is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Batista de Guia dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Law moves into range and clinches up with de Guia.
Law prevents de Guia from breaking the clinch.
de Guia looking to throw knees to the head but Law is blocking nicely.
de Guia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Law lands an elbow inside that de Guia shrugs off.
Law with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Law lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
de Guia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Law avoids it.
de Guia taking a breather.
de Guia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Law.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law is looking for a takedown up against the cage. de Guia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Law tries a knee to the head but de Guia blocks it.
de Guia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Law creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
de Guia taking a breather.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law trying to stall but de Guia improves his position.
de Guia tries to land knees in the clinch but Law avoids the damage to the body.
de Guia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Law tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. de Guia just stands there and leans against the cage.
de Guia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Law closes the distance but de Guia moves to the side
and de Guia counters with a good, hard body kick but Law shrugs it off.
Law takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Guia wants to clinch but Law slips to the side
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
de Guia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Guia moves to clinch but Law breaks away
and Law counters with a three punch combo that has de Guia backing up. de Guia nods at Law to acknowledge the strikes.
Law has managed to clinch.
de Guia is trying to stall.
de Guia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Law avoids the elbow strike from de Guia, against the cage.
de Guia tries to pull guard but Law won't allow it.
de Guia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Law avoids it.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
de Guia is rocked!
de Guia tries to land a knee to the head but Law blocks with his arms.
Oh de Guia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Law is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
de Guia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Law lands an uppercut.
Law stalling.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Law lands an elbow inside that de Guia shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Law lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
de Guia misses with a knee strike.
de Guia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.
de Guia throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but Law blocks it.
de Guia misses with a knee strike.
de Guia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Law has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Guia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
de Guia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Law avoiding damage.
de Guia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Law is defending well for now.
Law comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huey Law seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Law gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Law landing knees to the body.
Law with a knee to the head.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Guia blocks it with crossed arms.
de Guia fails to pull guard.
Law landing knees to the head.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Law creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through de Guia's defenses.
de Guia is trying to break free.
Law breaks from the clinch.
Law lunges at de Guia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by de Guia's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Law darts in and clinches de Guia up against the cage.
Law lands a knee to the head.
Law is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
de Guia jumps guard but Law stands there with de Guia around his waist. de Guia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batista de Guia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Guia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Law.
Law avoiding damage.
de Guia blocks an elbow strike.
de Guia can't break the clinch.
Law manages to break the clinch.
de Guia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Guia tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
de Guia gets tackled into the cage by Law. Law maintains the clinch.
Law lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but de Guia has double underhooks.
Law with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law lands a right hand.
Law misses with some punches.
Law keeps control of de Guia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
de Guia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Law is keeping busy.
Law on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Guia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law stalling in the clinch.
de Guia tries to pull guard but Law won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
de Guia stops a takedown attempt from Law.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but Law blocks it.
Law lands an elbow that stopped de Guia in his tracks for a moment.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law scores with a knee to the head.
Law gets through de Guia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Law tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Guia is pressed up against the cage. Law has hold of a leg and is looking to drag de Guia down to the mat. de Guia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
de Guia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Law is looking to clinch but de Guia is avoiding it.
de Guia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Law uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before de Guia has time to react.
Law takes the fight into the clinch.
de Guia wants to stall.
Law connects with a nasty looking knee right to de Guia's face.
Law lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Law is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Law throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but de Guia blocks it with crossed arms.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Law breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Guia tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
de Guia swats away the attempt to clinch by Law.
Law bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
de Guia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
de Guia throws a right hand that Law ducks under and follows up with a left that Law also avoids with ease.
Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de Guia with a knee to the head.
Law lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huey Law comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Law has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Law!
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energy
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