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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pacheco (ranked 7344 p4p, 275 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 5465 p4p, 238 weight class). Nahtic has chosen Sleeping My Day Away as his entrance music. Lou Nahtic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
11 - 21 - 0 |
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140 lbs
24 - 41 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pacheco throws a leg kick
and Nahtic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nahtic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Nahtic finds it's target.
Pacheco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pacheco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nahtic. Pacheco shrugs it off though.
Pacheco moves forwards but Nahtic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pacheco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nahtic's waist but Nahtic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pacheco off to one side.
Nahtic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pacheco's sensitive parts.
Pacheco tries to clinch up but Nahtic circles away and keeps his distance.
Nahtic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nahtic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nahtic is nestled in close to Pacheco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pacheco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nahtic trying to control the action but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacheco defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nahtic trying to control the action but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Pacheco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nahtic.
Pacheco makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pacheco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Nahtic circles away.
Nahtic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pacheco.
Nahtic lands an overhand right.
Nahtic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacheco.
Pacheco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahtic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lou Nahtic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic throws a hook but Pacheco blocks it.
Nahtic leaves Pacheco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nahtic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nahtic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nahtic wants it to stay on the feet.
Nahtic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nahtic lands with a nice body punch.
Pacheco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nahtic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nahtic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Nahtic is avoiding it.
Pacheco darts in looking for a takedown but Nahtic gets double underhooks and turns Pacheco into the cage.
Pacheco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nahtic.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacheco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot lands for Nahtic.
Nahtic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pacheco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahtic counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pacheco.
Nahtic fakes the leg kick and cracks Pacheco in the body.
Pacheco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nahtic circles away quickly and effectively.
Nahtic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pacheco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nahtic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pacheco to the mat! Pacheco manages to get full guard.
Pacheco kicks Nahtic off and gets to his feet.
Nahtic scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nahtic scores with a body shot.
Pacheco wants to clinch
and Nahtic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pacheco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nahtic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Nahtic circles away.
Nahtic throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Nahtic is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Nahtic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pacheco prevents Nahtic from improving his position.
Pacheco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nahtic trying to control here.
Pacheco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nahtic is looking to control Pacheco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nahtic avoid being mounted?
Pacheco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Nahtic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacheco tries to clinch up.
Nahtic swings widly with a right hand
and Pacheco counters with a two punch combo.
Pacheco dives in and grabs Nahtic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nahtic pushes down on Pacheco's head and hops out.
Lou Nahtic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nahtic throws a right hand that Pacheco ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacheco also avoids with ease.
Pacheco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nahtic sprawls and moves away.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but Nahtic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Nahtic scores with a four punch combination!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nahtic.
Nahtic lands a jab.
Nahtic is looking to slow Pacheco down with leg kicks.
Pacheco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nahtic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pacheco backs up against the cage.
Pacheco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nahtic.
Pacheco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nahtic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pacheco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nahtic is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic seems keen to control Pacheco's posture.
Nahtic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pacheco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nahtic defends it well.
Pacheco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jose Pacheco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nahtic is staying active underneath Pacheco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Pacheco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacheco trying to control from half guard but Nahtic is working away.
Pacheco escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pacheco shoots in for a double leg but Nahtic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Nahtic.
Pacheco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nahtic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Nahtic. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Nahtic finds it's target.
We've been informed that Nahtic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Nahtic.
Pacheco misses with a takedown
letting Nahtic counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Pacheco with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nahtic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacheco's head.
Pacheco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nahtic.
Nahtic thuds a left hand into Pacheco's body.
Jose Pacheco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nahtic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nahtic wants it to stay on the feet.
Nahtic misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Nahtic.
Nahtic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacheco tries to clinch there but Nahtic circles away.
Nahtic throws a hook but Pacheco avoids it easily.
Nahtic lands with a kick to the temple. Pacheco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pacheco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacheco wants to clinch but Nahtic slips to the side
and Nahtic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nahtic shoots in and drives through. Pacheco sprawls well.
Pacheco shoots in looking for a takedown but Nahtic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacheco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nahtic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacheco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Nahtic counter with a right hand.
Nahtic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacheco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Nahtic does no damage.
Pacheco was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Nahtic as Pacheco shoots in.
Nahtic throws a fast counter high kick but Pacheco manages to duck under it in time.
Pacheco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nahtic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nahtic misses with a double jab.
Pacheco throws a body punch but Nahtic moves out of range.
Pacheco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nahtic circles away.
Nahtic lands with a good body shot.
Nahtic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nahtic circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Nahtic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pacheco is looking to clinch but Nahtic is avoiding it.
Nahtic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pacheco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nahtic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacheco dives in and grabs Nahtic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nahtic pushes down on Pacheco's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nahtic! But no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pacheco.
Nahtic lands a two punch combo.
Pacheco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nahtic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Pacheco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco throws a combination that misses
and Nahtic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nahtic looks to land a body kick but Pacheco moved away.
Nahtic scores with a nice strike.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nahtic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Nahtic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic stuffs the takedown.
Nahtic stuns Pacheco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Nahtic.
Nahtic scores with a hook to the body. Pacheco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nahtic.
Nahtic throws a series of punches but Pacheco avoids them all with ease.
Pacheco fails with the takedown
and Nahtic counters with a straight right hand.
Nahtic throws a head kick but Pacheco moves out of range.
Pacheco walks into a left hand.
Pacheco walks into a straight right hand from Nahtic.
Pacheco is rocked!
Pacheco blocks a head kick by Nahtic.
Nahtic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nahtic throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Nahtic misses its intended target.
Pacheco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nahtic swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco dodges the punch combination from Nahtic.
Pacheco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nahtic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pacheco somewhat.
Pacheco looks for a takedown but Nahtic sprawls well.
Pacheco tries to clinch up but Nahtic circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacheco tries to close the distance and clinch but Nahtic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacheco tries to clinch
letting Nahtic counter with a right hand.
Pacheco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nahtic counters with a big head kick but Pacheco shrugs it off.
Nahtic lands with a kick to the temple. Pacheco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Pacheco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nahtic connects with an inside leg kick.
Pacheco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pacheco seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacheco shoots in looking for a takedown but Nahtic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacheco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pacheco shoots in for a takedown but Nahtic shows good takedown defense.
Nahtic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pachecos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pacheco tries to clinch
and Nahtic counters with a nice uppercut.
Pacheco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nahtic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacheco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nahtic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nahtic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pacheco's head.
Nahtic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pacheco defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nahtic connects with a nice short shot to Pacheco's temple.
Jose Pacheco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lou Nahtic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nahtic slows the pace down in half guard.
Pacheco is trying to control but can't.
Nahtic wants to work for an arm triangle but Pacheco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nahtic wants to control but Pacheco is keeping him busy.
Nahtic is pressing down on Pacheco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pacheco is holding on for now.
Nahtic is looking to take a break and control but Pacheco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nahtic connects with a nice short shot to Pacheco's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Nahtic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nahtic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Nahtic!
Our winner, Lou Nahtic, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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