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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Justino (ranked 7442 p4p, 25251 weight class) and Thicc Nation (ranked 655 p4p, 718 weight class). Ian Justino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Justino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thicc Nation!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justino wants it to stay on the feet.
Nation moves into the clinch successfully.
Justino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Justino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Justino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nation closes this distance looking for a takedown but Justino circles away.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Nation looks for a takedown but Justino sprawls well.
Nation shoots in for a double leg but Justino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Justino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nation with the counter takedown but Justino avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nation's sensitive parts.
Nation has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nation dives in and grabs Justino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Justino pushes down on Nation's head and hops out.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nation shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Justino sprawls well. Justino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nation gets slowly back to his feet.
Nation shoots for a takedown but Justino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Justino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nation circles away quickly and effectively.
Nation drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Justino defends it well.
Justino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justino fails to land with a series of punches.
Nation drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Justino defends it well.
Justino looks for a takedown but Nation sprawls well.
Justino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big right from Justino misses.
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Nation shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Justino pinned against the cage. Justino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Justino throws a leg kick which misses Nation's front leg but catches the back leg as Nation tries to avoid it.
Justino misses with a double jab.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Justino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justino wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Justino leaves Nation with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nation tries to clinch there but Justino circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Justino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nation slips a jab and a cross from Justino.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation misses with a takedown attempt - Justino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Justino drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nation sprawls and moves away.
Justino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nation.
Justino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nation goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justino prevents it.
Justino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nation.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nation looking for a takedown.
Justino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nation has him pressed against the cage.
Justino breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Justino.
Thicc Nation seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justino misses with an uppercut.
Justino leaves Nation with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Justino appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nation slips a jab and a cross from Justino.
Nation tries to close the distance and clinch but Justino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nation doesn't manage to clinch there - Justino circles away.
Justino throws a big counter combination but Nation scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nation is looking to clinch but Justino is avoiding it.
Justino tries to counter with a takedown but Nation is quick to defend against it.
Nation tries for a takedown but Justino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Justino feints a jab promting Nation to slip. Justino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nation slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Justino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Justino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nation circles away quickly and effectively.
Nation fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justino, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Justino is trying to break the clinch but Nation is controlling him.
Justino looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ian Justino is winning the standup battle so far.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nation enables Justino to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nation manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nation working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nation is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nation looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation wants to improve his position but instead Justino has moved into half guard.
Nation preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nation moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Justino trying to control but Nation is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justino stopping the sweep attempt from Nation.
Justino tries to stand but Nation is controlling from the bottom.
Nation looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nation throws a body shot but no joy.
Justino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nation but Nation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Nation tries to counter it with a takedown but Justino pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nation shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation controlling from the top position.
Justino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nation can do to turn this around?
Nation wants to control from the top but Justino keeps moving.
Nation stands and steps away. Justino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Justino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nation.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Nation tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Justino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nation takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nation shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nation was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Justino sneaks out the side door and pushes Nation away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Justino dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Justino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nation fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Justino is out of range.
Justino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nation misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nation. Justino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nation fails with the takedown.
Ian Justino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thicc Nation.
Justino tries to clinch but Nation is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nation tries for a takedown but Justino circles away easily
and Justino counters with a shoot takedown. Nation fights it but they end up in guard.
Nation keeping moving, preventing Justino from controlling successfully.
Nation is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nation looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nation looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Justino passes into half guard.
Justino escapes and gets back to his feet.
Justino throws a nice looking combination but Nation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Justino is looking to slow Nation down with leg kicks.
Justino swinging wildly here.
Justino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Justino is fending him off so far but Nation persists. Nope, Justino circles away and we're back to standing.
Justino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nation darts in looking for a takedown but Justino gets double underhooks and turns Nation into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Justino.
Justino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nation avoids a punch combination nicely.
Justino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nation but Nation pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nation rushes Justino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nation has Justino pressed against the cage, preventing Justino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nation breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nation moves into the clinch successfully.
Nation has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nation goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justino prevents it.
Nation trying to control the position but instead, Justino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nation into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation stalling in the clinch but Justino improves position.
Justino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nation wants a takedown but no success here.
Justino has had enough of the clinch but Nation keeps him there for the moment.
Justino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thicc Nation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justino is pressed up against the cage. Nation has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justino down to the mat. Justino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ian Justino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justino has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Justino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Justino!
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hype
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