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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Francisco Carmo (ranked 3675 p4p, 123 weight class) and Joey Bam Bam (ranked 4225 p4p, 57 weight class). Carmo comes into the arena with Rolling Stones - Paint it, Black blaring out of the sound system. Bam Bam has chosen Sleep Now In The Fire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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287 lbs
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222 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Francisco Carmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam misses the shot to the body.
Carmo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carmo throws a looping overhand right but Bam Bam ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Bam Bam catches Carmo right on the button with a cross.
Carmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bam Bam counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bam Bam. That's going to slow Carmo down.
Bam Bam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Joey Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam Bam throws a push kick but Carmo slaps the foot to one side.
Bam Bam takes a swing at Carmo's ribcage but misses.
Carmo lands a nice shot that snaps Bam Bam's head back.
Carmo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bam Bam is trying to defend but Carmo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bam Bam is refusing to be controlled, as Carmo sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam manages to get to full guard.
Carmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bam Bam has wrist control.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bam Bam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmo trying to control but Bam Bam is working from the bottom.
Carmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carmo passes Bam Bam's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bam Bam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carmo.
Carmo with the ground and pound but Bam Bam uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bam Bam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bam Bam being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bam Bam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carmo trying to control but Bam Bam is working from the bottom.
Carmo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmo slips a straight right by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam avoids the body shot from Carmo.
Bam Bam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carmo misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bam Bam misses the target.
Bam Bam throws a series of punches but Carmo moves out of range.
Carmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bam Bam throws a wild body kick that Carmo sees coming a mile off.
Carmo checks a low kick from Bam Bam.
Carmo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bam Bam sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmo.
Carmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a leg kick which misses Carmo's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmo tries to avoid it.
Bam Bam throws a head kick but Carmo moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Carmo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bam Bam. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Bam Bam misses.
Bam Bam thumps Carmo with a low kick.
Bam Bam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carmo has time to react.
Bam Bam misses with an uppercut.
Carmo tries to move into range but Bam Bam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bam Bam throws a right and a left that Carmo avoids nicely.
Carmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carmo feints and as Bam Bam raises his hands in defense, Carmo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bam Bam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bam Bam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bam Bam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice jab there from Bam Bam.
Carmo slips under a jab.
Carmo tries to counter with a takedown but Bam Bam is quick to defend against it.
Bam Bam jabs Carmo right on the nose. Carmo blinks but takes it well.
Carmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bam Bam.
Carmo scores with a three punch combo!
Bam Bam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bam Bam misses with a leg kick
and Carmo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bam Bam's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam keeping moving, preventing Carmo from controlling successfully.
Bam Bam controlling Carmo's posture.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Bam Bam has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Carmo looking to pass the guard.
Carmo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bam Bam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Bam Bam is retaining full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carmo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carmo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carmo slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Bam Bam.
A punch combination from Carmo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bam Bam.
Joey Bam Bam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmo slips under a jab.
Carmo attempts a counter takedown but Bam Bam avoids it well and moves away.
Bam Bam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Bam Bam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bam Bam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carmo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Bam Bam.
Carmo blocks a jab.
Bam Bam throws a series of punches but Carmo avoids them all with ease.
Carmo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bam Bam is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bam Bam throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carmo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmo throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmo staying out of range there.
Carmo attempts a counter takedown but Bam Bam avoids it well and moves away.
Bam Bam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carmo throws out the jab.
Bam Bam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bam Bam throws a right hand that misses
and Carmo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carmo.
Bam Bam has his hands on Carmo's head, controlling the position.
Carmo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bam Bam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carmo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bam Bam working a defensive guard here.
Carmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bam Bam has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bam Bam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carmo manages to get himself to full guard.
Carmo keeping moving, preventing Bam Bam from controlling successfully.
Carmo has control of Bam Bam's left arm, preventing Bam Bam from doing any damage.
Bam Bam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bam Bam pushes Carmo away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joey Bam Bam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Bam Bam's cut.
That's time! Carmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bam Bam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carmo's head backwards.
Bam Bam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bam Bam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bam Bam has wrist control.
Carmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bam Bam has wrist control.
Carmo trying to control but Bam Bam is working from the bottom.
Bam Bam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam trying to control the position.
Carmo content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carmo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carmo duly obliges.
Bam Bam cracks Carmo with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Bam Bam.
Joey Bam Bam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bam Bam cracks Carmo with an open hand slap.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carmo slips a straight right by Bam Bam.
Bam Bam moves away from the strike by Carmo.
Bam Bam scores with a jab. Carmo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carmo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bam Bam.
Lucio Francisco Carmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carmo takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam throws a series of punches but Carmo moves out of range.
Carmo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bam Bam sprawls and moves away.
Carmo moves out of range as Bam Bam strikes.
Bam Bam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carmo counters with a single leg into guard. Bam Bam didn't expect that.
Carmo postures up in Bam Bam's guard and throws a big left but Bam Bam blocks it.
Carmo looking to pass the guard.
Carmo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lucio Francisco Carmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bam Bam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carmo's guard.
Bam Bam looking to pass the guard.
Bam Bam keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Carmo, not yet.
Bam Bam tries to stand but Carmo is controlling from the bottom.
Carmo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bam Bam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bam Bam postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bam Bam trying to control but Carmo is working from the bottom.
Carmo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carmo not doing much here.
Bam Bam is not content to let Carmo control the position.
Carmo lands strikes from half guard.
That has opened up Joey Bam Bam's cut even more.
Carmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bam Bam's head.
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 Lucio Francisco Carmo.
I think Bam Bam 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bam Bam!
Our winner, Joey Bam Bam, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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