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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bankavo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teofilo Bacca (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 Blue Belt
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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 The Island, Bankavo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teofilo Bacca!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Bacca, looking for a takedown. Jr pushes Bacca against the cage but Bacca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacca circles away.
Bacca throws a counter combo.
Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bacca swats away the attempt to clinch by Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacca has a takedown stuffed.
Jr tries for a takedown but Bacca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bankavo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca tries for a takedown but Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jr is looking to clinch.
Bacca feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jr.
Bacca shoots in looking for a takedown but Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bacca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bacca sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Bacca fails to land with a series of punches.
Jr pushes Bacca up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacca drags the fight down to the ground.
Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bacca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jr defends it easily.
Jr trying to control but Bacca is working from the bottom.
Jr wants to stand but Bacca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jr stands up from Bacca's guard - Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr lands a head kick!
Bacca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jr.
Jr leaves Bacca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bacca.
Bacca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bacca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bacca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bacca wants it to stay on the feet.
Jr clinches up with Bacca and pushes him back against the cage.
Bacca is trying to pull guard but Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bacca prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jr fails to pull guard.
Bacca wants to break free but Jr has control.
Bacca is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jr is defending well.
Jr tries to pull guard but Bacca holds him up against the cage and eventually Jr drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jr tries to clinch but Bacca is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bankavo Jr 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.
Bacca shoots in but no luck this time.
Bacca takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jr defends well and Bacca ends up having to push Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bacca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jr tries to avoid it but Bacca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jr to the ground. Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bankavo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teofilo Bacca.
Bacca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jr but Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bacca.
Bacca wants to clinch up but Jr keeps it at a distance.
Bacca is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bacca swivels and escapes.
Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacca circles away.
Bacca shoots for a takedown but Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jr is defended easily by Bacca.
Bacca has managed to clinch.
Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacca walks away with a smile on his face. Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bankavo Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jr darts in and clinches Bacca up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacca walks away with a smile on his face. Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bacca tries to clinch but Jr is having none of it.
Jr avoids the head kick by Bacca.
Nice sprawl there from Bacca as Jr shoots in.
Bacca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jr is defended easily by Bacca.
Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacca counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca tries to score a body lock takedown but Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bacca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bacca shoots in and drives through. Jr sprawls well.
Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jr shoots in and drives through. Bacca sprawls well.
Bankavo Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Bacca counters with a straight right hand.
Bacca shoots in for a takedown but Jr shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bacca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bacca moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bacca smiles and moves away.
Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bacca tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jr is in Bacca's guard.
Bacca is controlling Jr's posture.
Jr controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bankavo Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Bacca. Those never looked like landing.
Bacca moves in looking to clinch but Jr pushes him off.
Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bacca will feel that in the morning.
Bacca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jr as he avoids it easily.
Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bacca misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bacca.
Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bacca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jr somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Bacca tries to counter it with a takedown but Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bacca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacca misses with a head kick.
Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bacca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca gets tackled into the cage by Jr. Jr maintains the clinch.
Bacca stops a takedown attempt from Jr.
Jr tries to pull guard but Bacca won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bankavo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacca wants to break free but Jr has control.
Bacca tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jr breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Jr slams his shin into Bacca's torso.
Jr fails to land the takedown.
Bacca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jr defends well and Bacca ends up having to push Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bacca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jr tries to avoid it but Bacca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jr to the ground. Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bacca leaves Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacca circles away.
Bacca darts in looking for a takedown but Jr gets double underhooks and turns Bacca into the cage.
Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Bacca is trying to pull guard but Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jr can't get the takedown.
Bacca is trying to break the clinch but Jr is controlling him.
Bacca working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bacca throws the kick towards the body but Jr avoids it.
Bacca throws a leg kick but Jr moved away.
No luck for Bacca with that takedown attempt.
Bacca stuffs the takedown.
Jr tries to clinch but Bacca moves out of range.
Bacca unleashes a big counter combination but Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bacca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca dives in for a single leg takedown but Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jr rushes Bacca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Bacca shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bacca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee calls for Jr to work.
Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bacca.
Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bacca pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bankavo Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bankavo Jr!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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