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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Bodoque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dario Bodoque has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dario Bodoque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Pounder!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounder misses with the combination.
No joy there for Pounder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pounder shoots in for a takedown but Bodoque shows good takedown defense.
Bodoque looks to land a body kick but Pounder moved away.
Pounder misses with a few strikes there.
Pounder scores with a nice strike.
Bodoque slips under a jab from Pounder.
Pounder misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Pounder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pounder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bodoque as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bodoque.
Pounder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bodoque manages to avoid it.
Pounder lands a nice hook to Bodoque's body. Bodoque takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pounder misses with a takedown attempt - Bodoque sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dario Bodoque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Pounder.
Pounder tries to bum rush Bodoque with a series of wild strikes but Bodoque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pounder misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Bodoque misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder fails with a takedown attempt.
Pounder looks to land a left hand but Bodoque moved out of range nicely.
Pounder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pounder shoots in but no luck this time.
Bodoque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pounder.
Pounder misses with a wild combination.
Pounder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pounder lands in his opponent's guard.
Pounder looks gassed!
Pounder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bodoque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bodoque wants to stand but Pounder is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodoque wants to sweep here but Pounder controlling him for the moment.
Pounder throwing strikes from guard but Bodoque blocks nicely.
Pounder throws a big right hand that misses.
Bodoque pulls Pounder in to control the position.
Pounder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pounder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pounder postures up and lands a big shot to Bodoque's brow.
Pounder wants to pass the guard but Bodoque is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodoque is controlling Pounder's posture.
Pounder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pounder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pounder has gone for a leg lock! Bodoque slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pounder's guard.
Pounder wants to improve his position but instead Bodoque has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pounder wants to improve his position but Bodoque is controlling well.
Bodoque passes to full mount!
Pounder is working to get back to half guard.
Bodoque can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pounder is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Pounder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bodoque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodoque throws a body kick that misses.
Bodoque tries to clinch but Pounder is having none of it.
Pounder waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bodoque.
Pounder misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Bodoque.
Bodoque moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pounder.
Pounder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bodoque avoids the body shot from Pounder.
Bodoque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pounder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bodoque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder swings for the body but Bodoque moves out of range.
Pounder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bodoque.
Pounder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pounder just misses with a punch to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pounder.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounder in side control, throwing shots but Bodoque defends.
Pounder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pounder has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bodoque!
Bodoque wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pounder.
Pounder looking for a guillotine from mount but Bodoque is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounder looking for a guillotine from mount but Bodoque is having none of it.
Bodoque wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pounder.
Bodoque is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pounder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bodoque blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder cracks Bodoque with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pounder looking for a guillotine from mount but Bodoque is having none of it.
Pounder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bodoque hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Pounder there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bodoque avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pounder.
Pounder has hold of Bodoque's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bodoque manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bodoque manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodoque wants to get back to his feet.
Bodoque knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pounder on the ground.
Pounder working Bodoque over with strikes.
Bodoque tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Pounder.
Pounder thows a huge punch but Bodoque dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bodoque blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pounder.
Pounder moves into full mount! Bodoque won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Pounder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pounder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pounder throws a series of punches but Bodoque moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Pounder scores with a four punch combination!
Bodoque slips under a jab.
Pounder throws a nice looking combination but Bodoque bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pounder throws a right and a left that Bodoque avoids nicely.
Jim Pounder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pounder fails to land with a series of punches.
Pounder tries to move into range but Bodoque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pounder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bodoque ducks right into an uppercut from Pounder.
Bodoque stuffs the takedown attempt from Pounder. Pounder gets slowly back to his feet.
Pounder needs to keep his hands up - Bodoque had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder misses with a body shot.
Pounder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bodoque rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Pounder.
Pounder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bodoque tries to close the distance and clinch but Pounder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Pounder.
Pounder shoots in but no luck this time.
Bodoque lands a jab.
Pounder keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bodoque sends Pounder down but not out. Bodoque dives into side control looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pounder is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodoque trying to control the position but Pounder is working away.
Pounder regains half guard.
Pounder misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pounder wants to get back to full guard.
Pounder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bodoque won't allow Pounder to sweep him here.
Bodoque has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pounder is proving hard to escape from.
Bodoque will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pounder trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pounder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bodoque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pounder just misses with a punch to the body.
Pounder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bodoque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pounder.
Pounder is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bodoque has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pounder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodoque wants to get back to his feet.
Pounder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pounder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dario Bodoque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bodoque tries to kick Pounder off but Pounder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jim Pounder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pounder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Pounder.
Well Pounder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Pounder!
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hype
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RATING
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