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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Nascimento (ranked 3882 p4p, 2955 weight class) and Shaq Freak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Never Walk a Easy Street. David Nascimento has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaq Freak!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freak just misses with a punch to the body.
Nascimento closes the distance and clinches up with Freak, looking for a takedown. Nascimento pushes Freak against the cage but Freak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Nascimento has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Freak misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freak. That's going to slow Nascimento down.
Freak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nascimento.
Nascimento throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
David Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Freak lands but Nascimento takes it in his stride.
It looks like David Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nascimento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nascimento lands a nice shot that snaps Freak's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Nascimento scores with a four punch combination!
Freak lands a jab to Nascimento's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nascimento. Freak does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento misses with a kick to the body.
Nascimento throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Freak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Freak.
Freak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freak throws a sloppy head kick and Nascimento moves out of range easily.
It looked like Nascimento was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Freak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nascimento fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freak thows a body kick. Nascimento tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Freak.
Nascimento throws a head kick that misses.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Nascimento throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freak.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freak.
Nascimento tries to close the distance and clinch but Freak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak misses with an uppercut. Nascimento saw that one coming.
Freak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Freak swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Freak.
Freak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nascimento keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nascimento is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Freak. That snapped Nascimento's head back.
Freak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nascimento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nascimento takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nascimento circles away quickly and effectively.
Nascimento walks forward, straight into a front kick from Freak.
Nascimento throws a series of punches but Freak moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Freak misses the target.
Nascimento wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freak. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nascimento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freak circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Freak.
Nascimento tries to clinch up but Freak circles away and keeps his distance.
Nascimento scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nascimento bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Freak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nascimento off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freak is landing with strikes from the back.
Freak connects with a big shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento is taking damage to the body and head.
Freak lands shots from the back.
Freak is landing with strikes. Nascimento can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freak scores with strikes from the back.
Freak missing with strikes.
Freak slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Freak thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq Freak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Nascimento's cut.
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.
Freak is looking to clinch.
Shaq Freak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freak throws a right and a left that Nascimento avoids nicely.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nascimento stopping the sweep attempt from Freak.
Nascimento is fighting to break Freak's control of his arms but Freak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nascimento has passed into side control.
Freak manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freak wants to improve his position but Nascimento is controlling well.
Nascimento not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freak wants to improve his position but Nascimento is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento thows a huge punch but Freak dodges it nicely.
Shaq Freak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nascimento thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Freak's head.
Freak is looking to control Nascimento's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freak avoid being mounted?
Freak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Freak.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nascimento trying to control the position from guard on top but Freak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freak is on top in guard.
Freak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freak cracks Nascimento with a solid left hand.
Nascimento has momentary wrist control but Freak slips an elbow through the middle.
Freak advances position into side control!
Freak advances to mount.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freak avoids the attempt from Nascimento to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freak working the ground and pound effectively.
Freak throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Freak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Freak landing punches.
The referee warns Nascimento that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Freak.
Freak wants to control the pace but Nascimento is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nascimento that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nascimento is in a horrible position here. Freak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freak with shots to the head and body - Nascimento looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nascimento is rocked!
Freak with shots to the head and body - Nascimento looks very uncomfortable down there.
Freak looking to control but Nascimento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freak landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaq Freak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Nascimento's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nascimento wants to clinch.
Freak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento.
Freak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freak.
Oh Nascimento is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nascimento seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freak.
Freak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freak lands a shoulder strike.
Freak missing with knees to the body.
Freak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nascimento's face.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Freak is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freak tries to circle away but Nascimento has him pinned against the cage.
Freak stops a takedown attempt from Nascimento.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freak prevents the takedown attempt.
Nascimento tries to circle away but Freak has him pinned against the cage.
Nascimento tries a knee to the head but Freak blocks it.
Nascimento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Freak scores with a knee to the head.
Nascimento prevents a body shot from Freak.
Freak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nascimento avoids the elbow strike from Freak, against the cage.
Nascimento is trying to break the clinch but Freak has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freak struggles to land a body shot inside as Nascimento controls his hands.
Nascimento tries to break the clinch but Freak is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nascimento's brow.
Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Freak.
Nascimento misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Freak.
Freak has Nascimento pressed against the cage, preventing Nascimento from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freak can't find room to land a body shot as Nascimento controls the action.
Freak has Nascimento pressed against the cage.
Freak with a knee to the head.
Nascimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freak fails to pull guard.
Freak is leaning against Nascimento and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nascimento's efforts to push away.
Nascimento tries to pull guard but Freak holds him up against the cage and eventually Nascimento drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento wants to get back to striking at distance but Freak won't allow it.
Freak with a knee to the head.
Freak lands a takedown into guard.
Freak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shaq Freak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Freak tries to free his leg and advance position but Nascimento is retaining full guard.
Freak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Freak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento trying to keep a closed guard but Freak is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Freak stays in close to Nascimento's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Freak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freak misses with a body shot.
Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.
Freak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Freak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nascimento tries a head kick but it misses.
David Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freak scores with a spinning back kick!
David Nascimento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nascimento.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaq Freak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaq Freak!
Shaq Freak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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