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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
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253 lbs
35 - 26 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope has Minotauro up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Minotauro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pope blocking some punches.
Minotauro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minotauro stalling in the clinch but Pope improves position.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
Minotauro throws a head punch that misses.
Minotauro misses with some punches.
Minotauro has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minotauros head.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Minotauro.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Minotauro has the dominant position.
Minotauro blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope working aggressively here.
Minotauro slowing the pace effectively.
Minotauro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minotauro has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Minotauro backwards.
Minotauro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minotauro wants to get back to striking at distance but Pope won't allow it.
Pope gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
Pope lands an elbow inside.
Minotauro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope working aggressively here.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Minotauro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pope.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Minotauro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope avoids a wild elbow strike from Minotauro.
Minotauro blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Minotauro backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with an elbow over the top.
Minotauro is trying to maintain a safe position but Pope gets an underhook and turns Minotauro into the cage.
Minotauro throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minotauro gets through Pope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Minotauro has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minotauro backwards.
Minotauro lands with a right to the head.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minotauro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Minotauro's guard.
Minotauro seems keen to control Pope's posture.
Pope advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pope controlling from the top position.
Minotauro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pope manages to get himself to full guard.
Pope looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Minotauro trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.
Minotauro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minotauro preventing the sweep.
Pope lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Minotauro controlling Pope's posture.
Pope wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pope darts in and clinches Minotauro up against the cage.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minotauro gets caught napping as Pope dives in and scores a takedown. Minotauro manages to retain guard.
Pope's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minotauro trying to keep a closed guard but Pope is proving a slippery customer.
Minotauro wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minotauro is trying to control the position but Pope postures up.
Pope controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Minotauro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pope. Pope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pope moves into the clinch.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minotauro can do to turn this around?
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Minotauro won't allow it.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pope gets through Minotauro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pope scores with a shot to the side of Minotauro's head.
Nice elbow from Pope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Minotauro.
Minotauro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Minotauro can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Minotauro swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Minotauro pushes Pope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Minotauro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Minotauro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pope scores with a takedown into Minotauro's guard.
Minotauro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pope defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope controls from within his opponent's guard.
Minotauro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pope avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minotauro.
Minotauro moves into full mount! Pope won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro wants to control but instead Pope manages to regain half guard.
Pope wants to improve his position but Minotauro is controlling well.
Minotauro wants to pass to mount but Pope is defending the position.
Pope is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pope wants to get back to full guard but Minotauro has passed into side control.
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 Michael Pope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pope misses with a takedown attempt
and Minotauro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope tries for a takedown but Minotauro circles away easily
and Minotauro counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Minotauro. That's going to slow Pope down.
Minotauro misses with a few strikes there.
Pope fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pope slips a straight right by Minotauro.
Minotauro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pope seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pope has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pope.
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ze Minotauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pope misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pope tries for a takedown but Minotauro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Minotauro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michael Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope scores with a takedown into Minotauro's guard.
Minotauro has control of Pope's left arm, preventing Pope from doing any damage.
Minotauro is trying to keep Pope in close.
Minotauro has his hands on Pope's head, controlling the position.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
Minotauro trying to keep a closed guard but Pope is proving a slippery customer.
Minotauro is looking to stand up but Pope isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope darts in looking for a takedown but Minotauro gets double underhooks and turns Pope into the cage.
Pope shoots in and drives through. Minotauro sprawls well.
Minotauro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Minotauro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pope shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Minotauro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Minotauro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Minotauro wants to sweep but no luck.
Minotauro trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pope passes into side control.
Michael Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pope taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minotauro keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Minotauro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pope has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Pope!
Michael Pope was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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