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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pica Pau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WiLL Frantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiLL Frantz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pica Pau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL Frantz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frantz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frantz throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Frantz. Those never looked like landing.
Pau checks a leg kick nicely.
Pau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Pica Pau has been cut.
Pau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frantz!
Pau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frantz bucks up and throws Pau to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frantz slaps away a takedown attempt from Pau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frantz throws a sloppy head kick and Pau moves out of range easily.
Pau throws a head kick that misses.
Frantz lands a big head kick that sends Pau tumbling to the mat! Frantz takes a step backwards and waves Pau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pau is rocked!
Pau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Pau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pau wants to clinch up but Frantz keeps it at a distance.
Pau clinches with his opponent.
Pau misses with a knee strike.
Frantz tries to break the clinch but Pau is controlling the position.
Frantz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frantz is trying to break the clinch but Pau has him pressed against the cage.
Frantz wants to break free but Pau has control.
Frantz is trying to break free.
Frantz can't break the clinch.
Frantz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pau seems to have got his legs back now.
Pau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frantz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pau is breathing heavily.
Frantz misses with a low kick.
Frantz throws a low kick but Pau moves out of range easily.
Frantz swinging wildly here.
Pau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frantz throws a head kick but Pau moves out of range.
Pau dives in and scores a takedown into Frantz's guard.
Frantz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frantz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pau tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frantz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pau somewhat.
Pau moves out of range of the body kick from Frantz.
WiLL Frantz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pau tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pau moves out of range of the leg kick from Frantz.
Frantz stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pica Pau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses.
Frantz throws a series of strikes that have Pau backpedaling.
Frantz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pau drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frantz pushes Pau off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pau shoots in and drives through. Frantz sprawls well.
Frantz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pau checks a leg kick.
Frantz tries to keep at a distance but Pau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frantz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frantz breaks the clinch.
WiLL Frantz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frantz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pau wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pau tries to clinch but Frantz is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frantz.
Pau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frantz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Frantz defends it nicely.
Pau slips a jab and a cross from Frantz.
An inside leg kick lands from Frantz.
Some bone on bone action there as Pau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Frantz.
Frantz tries a head kick but it misses.
Frantz throws a leg kick but Pau checks it.
Frantz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frantz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frantz tries to bum rush Pau with a series of wild strikes but Pau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pau shoots in looking for a takedown. Frantz tries to sprawl out of it but Pau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frantz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frantz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frantz scores with a head kick. Pau tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pau darts in and clinches Frantz up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Frantz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pau prevents Frantz from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pau looking to throw knees to the head but Frantz is blocking nicely.
Frantz tries to break the clinch but Pau is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frantz tries to circle away but Pau has him pinned against the cage.
Pau stalling in the clinch.
Frantz tries to circle away but Pau has him pinned against the cage.
Pau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frantz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
WiLL Frantz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pica Pau's cut.
That's time! Pau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frantz.
WiLL Frantz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frantz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frantz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frantz, right into the meat.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frantz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pau circles away quickly and effectively.
Frantz stuffs the takedown attempt from Pau. Pau gets slowly back to his feet.
Frantz throws a leg kick
so Pau counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Frantz pushes Pau off and gets back to his feet.
Pau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frantz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pau shoots in for a takedown but Frantz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frantz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pau's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frantz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pau throws the kick towards the body but Frantz avoids it.
Pica Pau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frantz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pau is defended easily by Frantz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pica Pau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frantz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frantz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pau feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Frantz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frantz decides to return to a standing position.
Pau checks a low kick from Frantz.
Pau avoids the head kick by Frantz.
Pau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Frantz.
Pau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Frantz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frantz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Frantz is adopting a defensive guard.
Frantz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Frantz can't break the clinch.
Pau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pau tries to clinch but Frantz is having none of it.
Frantz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pau bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pau lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Frantz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Pau avoids the head kick by Frantz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pau checks a leg kick.
Frantz gets tackled into the cage by Pau. Pau maintains the clinch.
Frantz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frantz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pau. That did some damage!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frantz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frantz has had enough of the clinch but Pau keeps him there for the moment.
Pau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frantz's efforts to push away.
Pau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Frantz blocks it with crossed arms.
Pau tries a knee to the head but Frantz blocks it.
Pau prevents Frantz from breaking the clinch.
Pau keeps control of Frantz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frantz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pau has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frantz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pau's calf.
Pau clinches up against the cage.
Frantz breaks the clinch.
Pau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pau manages to break the clinch.
Frantz misses with a low kick as Pau jumps back.
Frantz lands a high kick!
Pau tries to clinch up but Frantz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Frantz. No joy for Pau on that attempt.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frantz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frantz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pau fails to land with a series of punches.
Pau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frantz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but WiLL Frantz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pica Pau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Pau looks for a takedown but Frantz sprawls well.
Frantz connects with a leg kick. Pau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frantz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frantz throws a leg kick but Pau checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pau is defended easily by Frantz.
Frantz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frantz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frantz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pau's sensitive parts.
Frantz scores with a head kick. Pau tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Frantz connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frantz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frantz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Frantz. No joy for Pau on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pica Pau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frantz is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frantz as he avoids it easily.
Frantz tries a head kick but it misses.
Pau blocks a head kick by Frantz.
Pau instigates a clinch.
Frantz wants to get back to striking at distance but Pau won't allow it.
Frantz tries to circle away but Pau has him pinned against the cage.
Pau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frantz tries to break free but Pau pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Pau.
Frantz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frantz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frantz throws a head kick but Pau moves out of range.
Frantz slaps away a takedown attempt from Pau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frantz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frantz lands a head kick!
Frantz throws a series of punches but Pau moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frantz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pau fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Frantz sprawls well initially but Pau persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frantz pushes Pau off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frantz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frantz.
Pau tries to clinch but Frantz is having none of it.
Frantz throws a head kick but Pau moves out of range.
Pau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frantz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frantz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frantz get's back to his feet.
Pau manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Frantz on his heels. He'll look to pass Frantz's guard now, I'm sure.
Frantz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pau blocks a head kick by Frantz.
Frantz throws a low kick, looking for Pau's leg but Pau calmly moves out of range.
Frantz keeps the fight on the outside.
Frantz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pau closes the distance and clinches.
Pica Pau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frantz tries to break free but Pau pushes him back against the cage.
Pau lands a knee to the head.
Pau has Frantz pressed against the cage, preventing Frantz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frantz avoiding damage as Pau throws knees to the body.
Pau prevents Frantz from breaking the clinch.
Frantz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frantz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Frantz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frantz avoids it really well and circles away.
Frantz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
WiLL Frantz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pau clinches with his opponent.
Frantz can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
WiLL Frantz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frantz 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WiLL Frantz!
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