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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herman Fidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Priit Majakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Fidelis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Priit Majakas's chin.
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Fidelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Priit Majakas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majakas misses with a head kick.
Fidelis shoots in but Majakas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fidelis wants to clinch.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Majakas is avoiding it.
Majakas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fidelis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Majakas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majakas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fidelis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majakas tries to land knees in the clinch but Fidelis avoids the damage to the body.
Majakas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Majakas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majakas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Fidelis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Majakas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fidelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Majakas's brow.
Majakas wants to break free but Fidelis has control.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Majakas wants to stall.
Majakas is pressed up against the cage. Fidelis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Majakas down to the mat. Majakas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Fidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fidelis moves in looking to clinch but Majakas pushes him off.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Majakas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Majakas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fidelis tries to clinch up.
Fidelis wants to clinch.
Majakas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Majakas moves out of range.
Fidelis tries to clinch there but Majakas circles away.
Fidelis blocks the body kick.
Fidelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Priit Majakas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majakas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fidelis shoots for a double leg takedown but Majakas sprawls well. He's pushed Fidelis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fidelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fidelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Majakas wants to get back to striking at distance but Fidelis won't allow it.
Fidelis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fidelis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Majakas wants to control from the top but Fidelis keeps moving.
Fidelis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Majakas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fidelis is proving hard to escape from.
Majakas trying to control the position from guard on top but Fidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fidelis keeping full guard, as Majakas tries to pass.
Fidelis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Majakas wanted to stand there but Fidelis had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fidelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fidelis moves into the clinch.
Majakas breaks the clinch.
Majakas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fidelis manages to avoid it.
Majakas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fidelis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majakas but Majakas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Majakas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fidelis tries to clinch up but Majakas circles away and keeps his distance.
Majakas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fidelis wants to clinch up but Majakas keeps it at a distance.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Majakas moves out of range.
Fidelis moves into range and clinches up with Majakas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fidelis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majakas.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Majakas takes an elbow to the temple.
Fidelis trying to land knees to the body.
Majakas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fidelis has him pressed against the cage.
Majakas takes an elbow to the temple.
Majakas wants to break free but Fidelis has control.
Fidelis goes for a takedown attempt but Majakas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Majakas.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Majakas moves out of range.
Fidelis moves into range and clinches up with Majakas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Majakas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fidelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Majakas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fidelis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fidelis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fidelis working for a triangle but Majakas defends it easily.
Majakas wants to control from the top but Fidelis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Fidelis dominated that round.
That's time! Fidelis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Majakas is avoiding it.
Fidelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Majakas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majakas misses with a wild combination.
Fidelis avoids the head kick by Majakas.
Fidelis instigates a clinch.
Fidelis jumps guard.
Fidelis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fidelis controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fidelis thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majakas is trying to escape the mount.
Fidelis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Majakas is trying desperately to improve position.
Fidelis trying to control but Majakas is having none of it.
Fidelis fails to advance to Majakas's back.
Majakas can't escape the position.
Majakas tries to hold on but Fidelis pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Majakas regains half guard.
Fidelis trying to pass the guard but Majakas defending well.
Fidelis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Majakas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fidelis.
Fidelis wants to free his trapped foot but Majakas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Majakas is trying to maintain the position but Fidelis is very close to passing his half guard.
Fidelis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Majakas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis trying to control from half guard but Majakas is working away.
Majakas is trying to maintain the position but Fidelis is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Majakas. No joy for Fidelis on that attempt.
Fidelis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Majakas stuffs the takedown attempt from Fidelis. Fidelis gets slowly back to his feet.
Fidelis moves in looking to clinch but Majakas pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fidelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fidelis wants to clinch up but Majakas keeps it at a distance.
Majakas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fidelis slips under a jab.
Fidelis is looking to clinch.
Majakas stuffs the takedown attempt from Fidelis. Fidelis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Fidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fidelis wants to clinch up but Majakas keeps it at a distance.
Fidelis blocks a head kick by Majakas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majakas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majakas misses with a leg kick.
Fidelis rushes Majakas and presses him up against the cage.
Majakas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fidelis has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Fidelis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fidelis tries to clinch there but Majakas circles away.
Majakas keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Majakas 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 Fidelis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fidelis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Priit Majakas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majakas misses with the combination.
Majakas keeps the fight on the outside.
Majakas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Majakas throws a hook but Fidelis blocks it.
Majakas throws a hook but Fidelis blocks it.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majakas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fidelis shoots in for a takedown but Majakas shows good takedown defense.
Majakas throws a series of punches but Fidelis moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Majakas as Fidelis shoots in.
Fidelis darts in and clinches Majakas up against the cage.
Majakas has had enough of the clinch but Fidelis keeps him there for the moment.
Fidelis lands an elbow inside.
Fidelis lands an elbow just above Majakas 's eye.
Majakas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fidelis lands a damaging elbow.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Majakas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fidelis misses with an elbow strike.
Fidelis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Majakas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Fidelis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Majakas takes an elbow to the temple.
Majakas blocks the elbow strike.
Fidelis throws an elbow but it misses.
Fidelis jumps guard but Majakas stands there with Fidelis around his waist. Fidelis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Majakas is pressed up against the cage. Fidelis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Majakas down to the mat. Majakas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fidelis avoids the head kick by Majakas.
Majakas looks to throw the jab but Fidelis is out of range.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Majakas moves out of range.
Majakas throws a sloppy head kick and Fidelis moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majakas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Majakas is avoiding it.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Majakas moves out of range.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Majakas is avoiding it.
Fidelis moves away from the strike by Majakas.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Majakas is avoiding it.
Fidelis clinches up with Majakas and pushes him back against the cage.
Majakas trying to land knees to the body.
Majakas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Majakas blocks the elbow strike.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Fidelis lands an elbow just above Majakas 's eye.
Fidelis wants a takedown.
Majakas tries to stall but Fidelis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Majakas has had enough of the clinch but Fidelis keeps him there for the moment.
Majakas is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majakas blocks the elbow strike.
Majakas takes an elbow to the temple.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Majakas is trying to break the clinch but Fidelis has him pressed against the cage.
Fidelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Fidelis lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Fidelis.
Majakas managing to block the knees to the body from Fidelis.
Majakas blocks an elbow strike from Fidelis.
Fidelis keeps control of Majakas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Majakas blocks an elbow strike from Fidelis.
Fidelis lands an elbow just above Majakas 's eye.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow.
Fidelis keeps control of Majakas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fidelis has Majakas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Majakas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Majakas trying to land knees to the body.
Majakas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Majakas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fidelis lands an elbow just above Majakas 's eye.
Fidelis lands an elbow inside.
Majakas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fidelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Majakas blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fidelis.
Fidelis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fidelis avoiding damage as Majakas throws knees to the body.
Fidelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Majakas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fidelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fidelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Majakas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fidelis jumps guard.
Fidelis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Majakas trying to control but Fidelis is working from the bottom.
Majakas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Majakas stopping the sweep attempt from Fidelis.
Fidelis is looking for a triangle but Majakas pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Majakas throwing strikes from guard but Fidelis blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Fidelis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fidelis, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Herman Fidelis!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Herman Fidelis!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Herman Fidelis!
Herman Fidelis wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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