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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esteban Guzman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Leandro Paiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paiva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guzman.
Paiva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guzman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guzman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paiva's head.
It looks like Leandro Paiva has been cut.
Paiva misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Paiva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guzman moves away.
Guzman closes the distance and clinches.
Guzman breaks from the clinch.
Paiva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paiva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guzman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Paiva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Guzman.
A big right from Paiva misses.
Guzman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paiva.
Guzman throws an overhand right that lands on Paiva's shoulder, as Paiva tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman lands a head kick!
Guzman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paiva.
Guzman loads up on a big right hand but Paiva slips the punch.
Paiva throws the left hand but Guzman avoids the punch easily.
Guzman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leandro Paiva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guzman closes the distance and pushes Paiva back into the cage.
Guzman landing knees to the head.
Guzman connects with a knee to the head.
Guzman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paiva connects with a single shot there.
A head kick lands from Guzman that sends Paiva to the canvas. Paiva tries to scramble back to his feet but Guzman brings him back down into side control.
Paiva is rocked!
Paiva is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Paiva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paiva seems to have got his legs back now.
Paiva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control the action but Paiva is working from the bottom.
Guzman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Guzman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Guzman throws a head kick that half lands.
Guzman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Guzman.
Paiva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guzman lands a jab to the nose.
Guzman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Guzman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Guzman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paiva.
Paiva moves away from the strike by Guzman.
Guzman takes a swing at Paiva's ribcage but misses.
Guzman throws a sloppy head kick and Paiva moves out of range easily.
Guzman throws a nice looking combination but Paiva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guzman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Guzman manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guzman!
Guzman looks for a takedown but Paiva sprawls well.
Guzman throws a nice head kick!
Guzman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paiva.
Guzman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guzman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paiva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guzman.
Guzman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Guzman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leandro Paiva'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.
Guzman clinches with his opponent.
Paiva can't break the clinch.
Guzman lands a knee to the head.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paiva blocks a jab.
Guzman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guzman moves into the clinch.
Guzman is pushing Paiva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
A bit of stalling here from Guzman.
Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guzman gets a clinch.
Guzman misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paiva is looking to break free of the clinch but Guzman has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guzman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guzman landing knees to the head.
Paiva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Paiva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guzman counters with a head kick.
Guzman lands with a slapping head kick.
Guzman scores with a head kick.
Guzman swings for the body but Paiva moves out of range.
Paiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guzman throws a hook but Paiva avoids it easily.
Esteban Guzman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guzman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guzman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paiva misses with a double jab.
Guzman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guzman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Guzman.
Paiva misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guzman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paiva misses with a double jab
and Guzman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guzman shoots in but Paiva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paiva missing with a left hand there. Guzman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Paiva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Guzman lands a head kick. Paiva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guzman.
Guzman throws a head kick but Paiva moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paiva's head.
Paiva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guzman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guzman lands a head kick!
Guzman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paiva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paiva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Guzman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paiva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paiva looks to land a right hand but Guzman moved out of range.
Paiva takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Guzman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Guzman.
Guzman keeps Paiva at a distance using the push kick.
Guzman moves into range and clinches up with Paiva.
Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Guzman misses.
Guzman lands a head kick!
Esteban Guzman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guzman throws a head kick that Paiva semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paiva blocks a head kick by Guzman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Guzman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leandro Paiva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Guzman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paiva tries to avoid it but Guzman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paiva to the ground. Paiva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paiva blocks a head kick by Guzman.
Nice uppercut there from Paiva.
Guzman ducks under a wild hook from Paiva.
Paiva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guzman can pounce on him.
Paiva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guzman was well out of range. Poor timing from Paiva.
Guzman throws a head kick that half lands.
Paiva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guzman.
Guzman lands a high kick!
Paiva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guzman lands with a kick to the temple. Paiva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paiva tests Guzman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Guzman. Paiva shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paiva misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Guzman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paiva throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Paiva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guzman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paiva if he has to take too many more of those.
Leandro Paiva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Guzman.
Guzman lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guzman.
Guzman misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paiva.
Paiva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guzman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paiva throws a hook but Guzman avoids it easily.
Paiva looks to land a left hand but Guzman moved out of range nicely.
Guzman scores with a push kick.
Guzman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paiva misses with a few strikes there.
Guzman lands with a slapping head kick.
Guzman throws a sloppy head kick and Paiva moves out of range easily.
Guzman blocks a jab.
Paiva avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paiva.
Paiva avoids the head kick by Guzman.
Guzman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paiva.
Nice body punch from Guzman.
Guzman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paiva misses with a body shot.
Guzman slips under a jab from Paiva.
Guzman throws a looping overhand right but Paiva ducks down to avoid it.
Guzman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paiva thows a body shot but no joy.
Guzman throws a head kick but Paiva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guzman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paiva's head.
Esteban Guzman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guzman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Guzman.
Guzman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paiva misses with a double jab
and Guzman counters with a leg kick.
Leandro Paiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paiva tries to keep at a distance but Guzman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guzman throws a head kick that half lands.
Guzman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paiva if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Guzman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guzman 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Guzman!
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