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Event:
ISLAND FC 23
Date: Apr 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
King Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Nascimento sprawls well initially but King Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King Jr is pressing down on De Nascimento's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Nascimento is holding on for now.
King Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Nascimento keeps working.
De Nascimento wants to improve his position but King Jr is controlling well.
King Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Nascimento trying to control from the bottom.
De Nascimento holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
King Jr trying to pass the guard but De Nascimento defending well.
King Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Jr is looking to work his way around to De Nascimento's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
De Nascimento is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
King Jr with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#SUB2#
De Nascimento defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from King Jr.
King Jr wants to take De Nascimento's back but he can't do it this time.
King Jr keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
King Jr looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King Jr prevents De Nascimento from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
King Jr looking to secure an arm triangle but De Nascimento defends it well.
De Nascimento prevents King Jr from taking his back.#T2##SUB2#
King Jr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
King Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Nascimento is controlling an arm, preventing King Jr from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
King Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Nascimento is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
King Jr goes for an armbar but De Nascimento turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from De Nascimento. #T3#
King Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Nascimento's guard. #REVB#
De Nascimento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
King Jr wants to pass the guard but De Nascimento is keeping the position.
De Nascimento is trying to keep King Jr in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King Jr passes De Nascimento's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
De Nascimento could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Nascimento tries to lock up and control but King Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
De Nascimento is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
De Nascimento stops King Jr from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #SUB2#
King Jr has hold of De Nascimento's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and De Nascimento manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
De Nascimento has given up his back.
#SUB2#
De Nascimento fending off the submission attempt from King Jr.
De Nascimento tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
King Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. De Nascimento defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
De Nascimento trying to control the position but King Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Luther King Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by De Nascimento or perhaps it was just good defense by King Jr, which made it look bad.
King Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
King Jr stuffs the takedown.
De Nascimento shoots and misses #TD2#
and King Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex De Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.#SUB2#
King Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Nascimento can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
King Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Nascimento keeps working. #SUB2#
King Jr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. De Nascimento is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. King Jr yanks on the arm and De Nascimento is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by King Jr.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Luther King Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Martin Luther King Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
A lazy left from Sicko finds it's target.
De Nascimento fails to land the takedown.
Sicko throws a leg kick which misses De Nascimento's front leg but catches the back leg as De Nascimento tries to avoid it.
De Nascimento takes one to the chin there.
Sicko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sid Sicko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sicko tries to clinch but De Nascimento is having none of it.
De Nascimento misses with a takedown
letting Sicko counter with a right hand. #CL#
De Nascimento clinches up with Sicko and pushes him back against the cage.
De Nascimento is trying to pull guard but Sicko has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex De Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Nascimento blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sicko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sicko tries to work over De Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Sicko throws a head punch that misses.
Sicko misses with some punches.
#TD#
De Nascimento jumps into guard, dragging Sicko to the mat.
De Nascimento is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sicko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Sicko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and De Nascimento dives on top into guard.#REVR##SU#
De Nascimento decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sicko throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and De Nascimento counters with a shoot takedown. Sicko fights it but they end up in guard. #T2#
Sicko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Nascimento's guard. #REVB#
De Nascimento controlling the position.
Sicko wants to control from the top but De Nascimento keeps moving.
De Nascimento is pulling down on Sicko's head. It's preventing any offense from Sicko, at least for the moment.
Sicko is looking to stand up but De Nascimento won't let him.
De Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Sicko from controlling successfully.
De Nascimento is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Sicko trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Nascimento's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Nascimento shoots in but no luck this time.
De Nascimento has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sicko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Nascimento looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD#
De Nascimento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Nascimento is breathing heavily.#T4#
Sicko wants to control but De Nascimento is keeping busy.
Sicko tries to regain full guard. Instead though, De Nascimento has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
De Nascimento prevents Sicko from getting the reversal.
Sicko is still trying to improve position.#SU#
De Nascimento is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
De Nascimento has his takedown stuffed
and Sicko counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sid Sicko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Sicko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Nascimento on the side of the head.
Sicko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sicko tests De Nascimento's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Nascimento.
You can see the frustration on Sicko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
De Nascimento stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A jab lands there for Sicko.
Sicko connects with a body shot that sends De Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Nascimento checks it well. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Sicko.
De Nascimento walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Nascimento tries to clinch up but Sicko circles away and keeps his distance.
Sicko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Nascimento is defended easily by Sicko.#TD#
De Nascimento shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sicko is trying to defend but De Nascimento finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Nascimento is thwarting Sicko's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Sicko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Nascimento pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Sicko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Nascimento is working away from the top position though.#SU#
De Nascimento gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
De Nascimento misses with a shot to the body
and Sicko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sicko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sid Sicko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sicko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sicko lands a jab-cross combination.
Sicko is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Nascimento goes for a double leg but Sicko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sicko continues to drive forward.
Sicko throws a leg kick but De Nascimento sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Nascimento was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sicko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Sicko. No joy for De Nascimento on that attempt.
Sicko throws out a counter right but De Nascimento avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex De Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
De Nascimento fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sicko to the ground. De Nascimento is now in Sicko's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
De Nascimento gets to his feet - Sicko follows without any prompting.
De Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sicko with a jab.
De Nascimento tries to clinch
and Sicko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sicko lands a slapping body shot.
Sid Sicko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Sicko. That snapped De Nascimento's head back.
Jab from Sicko.
De Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but Sicko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sicko thumps De Nascimento with a low kick.
De Nascimento takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sicko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Nascimento takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sicko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Nascimento takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sicko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Nascimento if he has to take too many more of those.
De Nascimento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sicko moves in looking to clinch but De Nascimento pushes him off.
Sicko connects with a right hand. De Nascimento shakes it off.
Sicko sizes up De Nascimento with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sicko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sicko jabs at De Nascimento's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Sicko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sicko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Nascimento. That did some damage!
Sicko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sicko connects with a body shot that sends De Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Sicko works De Nascimento's body with a nice hook.
De Nascimento takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sicko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sicko lands a leg kick that knocks De Nascimento off balance momentarily.#TD#
De Nascimento scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Sicko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sicko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sicko is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
De Nascimento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1##SU#
De Nascimento decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sicko to his feet.
Sicko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#TD#
De Nascimento bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sicko tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SU#
De Nascimento decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sicko to his feet.
Sicko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alex De Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sicko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sicko.
De Nascimento could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
De Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Nascimento fails to land the takedown.
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!
De Nascimento changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sicko tries to avoid it but De Nascimento manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sicko to the ground. Sicko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sicko scores with a nice right hand.
Sicko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Nascimento doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sicko.
Sicko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Nascimento has time to react.
Sicko lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3#
Sicko scores with a body shot.
Sicko jabs De Nascimento right on the nose. De Nascimento blinks but takes it well.
De Nascimento has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sicko.
De Nascimento takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sicko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sicko wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex De Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sicko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sicko lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Nascimento's sensitive parts.
De Nascimento looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Nascimento tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sicko defends well and De Nascimento ends up having to push Sicko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sicko throws a head kick that misses.
De Nascimento changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Sicko. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot by Sicko.#T4#
De Nascimento moves forwards but Sicko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sicko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Nascimento.
Sicko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Nascimento tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Nascimento is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sicko lands a leg kick that knocks De Nascimento off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Sicko.
Sicko lands an overhand right.
Sicko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Sicko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sicko 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Sicko!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 02, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Nascimento's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Nascimento has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that De Nascimento has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SU#
John gets to his feet. De Nascimento looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather.
John has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throwing strikes from guard but De Nascimento blocks nicely.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
De Nascimento's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
John postures up in De Nascimento's guard and throws a big left but De Nascimento blocks it.
John is fighting to break De Nascimento's control of his arms but De Nascimento is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Nascimento is continuing to stall.
John content to stall in guard here.
De Nascimento wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Nascimento looking for a sweep. Not yet De Nascimento, not yet.
John working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Nascimento's head.
De Nascimento is trying to keep John in close.
De Nascimento pulls John in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
John clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Nascimento tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
De Nascimento closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Nascimento trying to stall but John improves his position.
#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on John - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the head but De Nascimento blocks with his arms.
#BC#
John breaks the clinch.
#TD#
John changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Nascimento looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
De Nascimento is not content to let John control the position.
You can see the frustration on De Nascimento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Nascimento is not content to let John control the position. #T4#
De Nascimento is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Nascimento gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Nascimento is refusing to be controlled, as John sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John is stalling here. De Nascimento is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! John seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Nascimento has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk John dominated that round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
John lands with a kick to the temple. De Nascimento shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cenk John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and De Nascimento counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES#
John is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. De Nascimento presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
De Nascimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Nascimento takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on De Nascimento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
John stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
De Nascimento is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
John has picked De Nascimento up - he's going for a ride! John dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
De Nascimento wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John is looking to take a break and control but De Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
John landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Nascimento wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John wants to stand up but De Nascimento is controlling the position.
De Nascimento is looking to improve his position.
John is looking to take a break and control but De Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
De Nascimento is trying to maintain the position but John is very close to passing his half guard.
John throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Nascimento regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cenk John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
John wants to control from the top but De Nascimento keeps moving.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
De Nascimento keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
De Nascimento keeping full guard, as John tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T3#
De Nascimento is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Nascimento checks a low kick from John.
Cenk John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
De Nascimento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
John has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but De Nascimento is on him like a limpet, forcing John back against the cage.
De Nascimento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
John shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. John showed some decent athleticism there.
De Nascimento is breathing heavily.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John is pressing down on De Nascimento's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Nascimento is holding on for now.
De Nascimento should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
John is thwarting De Nascimento's attempts to control the position.
De Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Nascimento has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
John keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Nascimento's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk John dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
John lands a head kick!
John connects with a body shot that sends De Nascimento's belly button to the back.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
De Nascimento has momentary wrist control but John slips an elbow through the middle.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
John is working De Nascimento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
John wants to control from the top but De Nascimento keeps moving.
De Nascimento is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from De Nascimento.
John is looking to stand up but De Nascimento won't let him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
John working some strikes from top position.
Alex De Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
John cracks De Nascimento with a solid left hand.
John postures up.
John content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather.
De Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Nascimento can't break the clinch.
De Nascimento fails to pull guard.
De Nascimento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Stalling in the clinch from John.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Nascimento can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#TD#
John gets a trip takedown into half guard.
De Nascimento trying to control from the bottom.
John thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Nascimento's head.
John slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
John is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Nascimento defends it well.
De Nascimento is holding on to half guard well.
De Nascimento trying to hold on to John's head to control him but John postures up.
#T4#
De Nascimento wants to improve his position but John is controlling well.
John looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Nascimento trying to control from the bottom.
John sitting and controlling from the half guard.
John trying to control from half guard but De Nascimento is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John trying to mount his opponent but De Nascimento defends it.
Cenk John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
De Nascimento with the active half guard here but John passes nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cenk John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenk John!
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