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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hodges (ranked 7561 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Pires (ranked 6227 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduardo Pires!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pires changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hodges looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pires tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hodges's legs.
Hodges regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pires's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hodges actively working from the bottom here.
Pires prevents Hodges from improving his position.
Pires stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hodges to get to his feet.
Pires shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hodges's guard.
Pires won't allow Hodges to sweep him here.
Hodges is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pires defends well.
Hodges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pires looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pires preventing the sweep.
Pires trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hodges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pires is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges keeping moving, preventing Pires from controlling successfully.
Hodges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pires manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pires wants to sweep but no luck.
Hodges wants to pass the guard but Pires is keeping the position.
Pires is pulling down on Hodges's head. It's preventing any offense from Hodges, at least for the moment.
Hodges throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires working a defensive guard here.
Hodges drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pires manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hodges has Pires in his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pires trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hodges working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pires doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pires manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pires working some strikes from top position.
Pires tries to free his leg and advance position but Hodges is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pires looking to sit in guard and control but Hodges gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pires is trying to keep Hodges in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hodges stopping the sweep attempt from Pires.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Hodges will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pires shoots in and gets a takedown into Hodges's guard.
Hodges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pires defends it easily.
Pires is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hodges is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hodges has escaped and now he's on top!
Pires avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges throws an elbow that misses. Pires uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hodges's guard. Nice move by Pires!
Pires is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pires trying to control but Hodges is working from the bottom.
Hodges is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pires is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pires would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hodges is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hodges passes into side control, despite Pires's attempt to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges scores with punches from side control.
Pires manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hodges's best efforts.
Pires wants to get back to full guard.
Hodges throwing shots but Pires is blocking nicely.
Pires is looking for a sweep. Hodges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hodges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pires is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pires preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pires has his hands on Hodges's head, controlling the position.
Pires is trying to keep Hodges in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pires misses with a two punch combination.
Eduardo Pires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hodges shoots in and bounces Pires off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hodges throws an elbow that misses. Pires uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hodges's guard. Nice move by Pires!
Hodges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pires manages to get himself to full guard.
Hodges throwing strikes from guard but Pires blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pires is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Hodges dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Pires lands a jab-cross combination.
Pires lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodges circles away quickly and effectively.
Hodges shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pires napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hodges is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pires is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Pires's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges swings around for an armbar but Pires sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hodges's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pires is looking to pass into half guard but Hodges pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hodges is in guard.
Hodges working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pires's head.
Pires working a defensive guard here.
Pires keeping full guard, as Hodges tries to pass.
Hodges throws a big right hand that misses.
Hodges stands up over Pires, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pires seems keen to control Hodges's posture.
Hodges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hodges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hodges preventing the sweep.
Pires controlling the position.
Pires controls Hodges momentarily but Hodges frees himself.
Hodges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aaron Hodges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hodges throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hodges has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pires is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hodges is thwarting Pires's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges thows a huge punch but Pires dodges it nicely.
Pires keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pires on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hodges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hodges throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eduardo Pires has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pires avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hodges.
Aaron Hodges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pires wants to improve his position but Hodges is controlling well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Hodges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hodges, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Hodges!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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