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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Uzo (ranked 839 p4p, 124 weight class) and Thiago Thiago (ranked 2323 p4p, 325 weight class). Uzo comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Uzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago throws a wild body kick that Uzo sees coming a mile off.
Thiago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thiago. Thiago obviously looking to wear him down.
Uzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thiago or not.
Thiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thiago backwards.
Uzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thiago is keeping busy.
Uzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thiago's elbow.
Uzo lands a left hand.
Uzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzo throws a chopping leg kick but Thiago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've been told by Uzo's head coaches at Fallen Angels that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thiago clinches up with Uzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Thiago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thiago misses with the head strike.
Uzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Thiago gets an underhook and turns Uzo into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo can't find room to land a body shot as Thiago controls the action.
Thiago misses with a body punch.
Uzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thiago has him pressed against the cage.
Thiago is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uzo is keeping busy.
Uzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thiago's elbow.
Thiago misses with a body punch.
Uzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thiago has Uzo pressed against the cage, preventing Uzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thiago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Thiago.
Uzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzo trying to control the position but instead, Thiago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uzo into the cage.
Uzo lands a left hand.
Uzo takes a shot to the head.
Thiago controlling the action here for a moment.
Thiago lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago cracks Uzo with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thiago.
Thiago tries to pull guard but Uzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Thiago blocks a body shot from Uzo.
Uzo tries to circle away but Thiago has him pinned against the cage.
Uzo tries to throw a body punch but Thiago avoids it by throwing Uzo back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uzo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Uzo is trying to force a seperation but Thiago has the dominant position.
Thiago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thiago has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Thiago misses with a punch on the inside.
Thiago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thiago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thiago lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thiago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Uzo cracks Thiago with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Uzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Uzo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uzo looking to stall.
Thiago working Uzo over with knees to the body.
Thiago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thiago has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Thiago has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Thiago misses with a body punch.
Thiago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thiago lands with a light punch inside.
Uzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Thiago.
Thiago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzo's elbow.
Thiago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uzo checks it well.
Uzo connects with a right hand. Thiago shakes it off.
Thiago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Uzo is predictable there
and Thiago counters with a nice leg kick.
Uzo blocks a leg kick.
Thiago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thiago is able to avoid easily.
And Thiago responds with a good body kick, but Uzo manages to step out the way in time.
Uzo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uzo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Thiago.
Thiago throws the kick towards the body but Uzo avoids it.
Thiago throws a lazy body kick
and Uzo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Thiago 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.
Uzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thiago.
Thiago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uzo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Uzo throws out a leg kick but Thiago moves out of range and Uzo only half commits.
Uzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thiago misses with a head kick.
Uzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thiago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uzo.
Thiago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uzo.
Uzo misses with an uppercut.
Thiago flicks out a counter leg kick but Uzo steps away.
Uzo misses the shot to the body.
Thiago feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago connects with a crisp jab.
Thiago staying out of range there.
Thiago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uzo moves out of range of the body kick from Thiago.
An inside leg kick from Thiago misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thiago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thiago throws a body shot but no joy.
Uzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thiago Thiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uzo connects with a body shot.
Uzo scores with a hook to the body. Thiago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice straight punches there by Uzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uzo.
Thiago moves into the clinch.
Thiago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uzo blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Uzo.
Uzo lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzo blocks a body shot from Thiago.
Thiago Thiago seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thiago has a couple of punches blocked by Uzo.
Uzo misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago misses with the head strike.
Thiago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzo.
Uzo prevents a body shot from Thiago.
Uzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thiago looking to stall.
Uzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Uzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uzo has Thiago pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Thiago as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thiago.
Thiago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uzo can't find room to land a body shot as Thiago controls the action.
Thiago tries to pull guard but Uzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Thiago drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Uzo.
Thiago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uzo blocks a body shot from Thiago.
Uzo is trying to stall.
Uzo avoiding damage.
Uzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thiago tries to pull guard but Uzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Thiago drops back down to his feet.
Thiago tries to work over Uzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thiago misses with some punches.
Thiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Uzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thiago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uzo is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo tries to break free but Thiago pushes him back against the cage.
Uzo stalling against the cage.
Uzo has Thiago pressed against the cage.
Thiago gets through Uzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thiago is trying to pull guard but Uzo has him pressed against the cage.
Jay Uzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Thiago.
Uzo stalling the fight.
Thiago misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uzo is struggling to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Uzo.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Uzo.
Thiago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uzo is out of range.
Uzo ducks right into an uppercut from Thiago.
Thiago slips under a jab from Uzo.
Thiago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thiago.
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 Jay Uzo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Uzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzo scores with a jab.
Uzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thiago counters with a nice leg kick.
Uzo misses with an uppercut
and Thiago counters with a low kick, right behind Uzo 's knee.
Uzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Uzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thiago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Uzo lands a left and a right that send Thiago crashing to the mat, dazed. Uzo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thiago is rocked!
It looks like Thiago Thiago has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thiago throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzo.
Uzo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Thiago connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Uzo.
A good leg kick by Thiago.
Thiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzo loads up on a big right hand but Thiago slips the punch.
Uzo misses with a hook.
Thiago counters with a body kick.
Uzo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thiago eats them both and turns towards Uzo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzo finish him?
That kick from Thiago tenderised Uzo's leg. Uzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Uzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thiago throws a leg kick that misses.
Uzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thiago checks a leg kick.
Uzo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thiago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uzo throws a body punch but Thiago moves out of range.
Thiago tries to counter with a clinch but Uzo shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo misses with an uppercut.
Thiago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Thiago's head.
Thiago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thiago cracks Uzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uzo missing with a left hand there. Thiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thiago. Thiago obviously looking to wear him down.
Thiago throws a body kick that misses.
Thiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzo.
Nice cross by Thiago.
Uzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thiago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzo takes one on the button.
Uzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Uzo misses with a hook. Thiago ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thiago! But no joy.
Uzo misses with a body punch
and Thiago counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Thiago.
Uzo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thiago.
Nice jab there from Uzo.
Thiago lands an overhand right.
Uzo cracks Thiago with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thiago slips under a jab.
Thiago punishes Uzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Thiago tries to land a body kick
and Uzo counters with a three punch combo that has Thiago backing up. Thiago nods at Uzo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thiago throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uzo throws a hook but Thiago avoids it easily.
Thiago cracks the inside of Uzo's front leg.
Thiago thuds his shin into the meat of Uzo's side.
Uzo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uzo throws a leg kick but Thiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Uzo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Uzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thiago on the side of the head.
Uzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Thiago responds with a good body kick, but Uzo manages to step out the way in time.
Thiago lands a nice hook to Uzo's body. Uzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Thiago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thiago misses with a wild body shot.
Uzo loads up on a big right hand but Thiago slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Uzo.
I think Uzo 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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