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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Bakanovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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262 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Bakanovas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bakanovas misses with the combination.
Bakanovas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bakanovas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Billy but Billy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Billy wants to clinch up but Bakanovas keeps it at a distance.
Bakanovas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Billy's waist but Billy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bakanovas off to one side.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Bakanovas.
Billy tries to clinch up.
Bakanovas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bakanovas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakanovas shoots in but Billy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bakanovas fails with the takedown.
Bakanovas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanovas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakanovas shoots for a takedown but Billy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bakanovas closes the distance and clinches up with Billy, looking for a takedown. Bakanovas pushes Billy against the cage but Billy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bakanovas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Billy tries to avoid it but Bakanovas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Billy to the ground. Billy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Billy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bakanovas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billy moves into the clinch.
Billy gets through Bakanovas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Billy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakanovas's elbow.
Bakanovas stalling in the clinch but Billy improves position.
Billy keeps control of Bakanovas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bakanovas wants to break free but Billy has control.
Bakanovas is looking to break free of the clinch but Billy has double underhooks.
Billy tries a body shot but Bakanovas blocks it.
Billy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Billy misses with the head strike.
Bakanovas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Billy misses with some punches.
Bakanovas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Billy prevents Bakanovas from breaking the clinch.
Billy misses with some punches.
Bakanovas wants to get back to striking at distance but Billy won't allow it.
Billy prevents Bakanovas from breaking the clinch.
Billy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bakanovas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bakanovas can't get the takedown.
Bakanovas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanovas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Billy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bakanovas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Bakanovas or perhaps it was just good defense by Billy which made him look bad.
Bakanovas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bakanovas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bakanovas showed some decent athleticism there.
Bakanovas is working for an americana but Billy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Bakanovas was thinking about the submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakanovas trying to control but Billy is working from the bottom.
Bakanovas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakanovas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Billy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bakanovas looks to land a combination but Billy avoids it well.
Renato Bakanovas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Bakanovas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bakanovas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakanovas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Billy's waist but Billy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bakanovas off to one side.
Bakanovas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakanovas scores with the left hand. Billy knows he should have avoided that one.
Bakanovas feints and as Billy raises his hands in defense, Bakanovas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bakanovas pushes down on Billy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bakanovas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billy keeps working.
Billy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bakanovas on the ground.
Bakanovas is working for a kimura but Billy is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanovas is keen to just control but Billy is a slippery customer.
Bakanovas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bakanovas lands a heavy elbow.
Bakanovas is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bakanovas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bakanovas trying to control but Billy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanovas gets to his feet. Billy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bakanovas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakanovas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bakanovas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Billy is fending him off so far but Bakanovas persists. Nope, Billy circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Bakanovas.
Billy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakanovas swinging wilding here.
Bakanovas has a takedown stuffed.
Billy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Billy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Billy moves into the clinch.
Billy tries a body shot but Bakanovas blocks it.
Bakanovas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bakanovas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Billy manages to break the clinch.
Bakanovas shoots in for a double leg but Billy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bakanovas wants to clinch up but Billy keeps it at a distance.
Bakanovas throws a combination. Billy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Billy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bakanovas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bakanovas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Bakanovas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Bakanovas misses.
Bakanovas swinging wilding here.
Bakanovas has a takedown stuffed.
Bakanovas gets the takedown into side control.
Bakanovas is putting a hurting on Billy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bakanovas decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Billy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bakanovas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bakanovas.
Bakanovas passes Billy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanovas seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakanovas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bakanovas thows a huge punch but Billy dodges it nicely.
That's two 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.
Bakanovas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Billy tries to kick Bakanovas off but Bakanovas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bakanovas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Billy!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanovas landing strikes from the mount and Billy is in trouble!
Bakanovas controlling from the full mount.
Bakanovas trying to control but Billy is having none of it.
Bakanovas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four 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.
Bakanovas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bakanovas lands a big elbow.
Bakanovas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bakanovas has control of Billy's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Billy regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Bakanovas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bakanovas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Bakanovas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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