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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 455 p4p, 801 weight class) and Jose Carvaleho (ranked 63 p4p, 105 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec comes to the cage accompanied by Copacabana - Barry Manilow. Jose Carvaleho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Itzpapalotltotec's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Carvaleho!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvaleho tries for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec circles away easily
and Itzpapalotltotec makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvaleho just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec defending well as Carvaleho loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Carvaleho has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvaleho misses the target.
Carvaleho throws an overhand right that lands on Itzpapalotltotec's shoulder, as Itzpapalotltotec tries to avoid the shot.
Carvaleho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Itzpapalotltotec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvaleho.
It looked like Itzpapalotltotec wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been hearing reports that Itzpapalotltotec has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Carvaleho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carvaleho throws a poor cross that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Itzpapalotltotec sprawls well. Itzpapalotltotec wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carvaleho gets slowly back to his feet.
Itzpapalotltotec slips under a jab from Carvaleho.
A little feinted left hand from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvaleho.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carvaleho misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Carvaleho there.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a jab but it's blocked by Carvaleho.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a poor cross that misses
and Carvaleho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvaleho scores with a shot to the body.
Carvaleho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Itzpapalotltotec's head backwards.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carvaleho throws a sloppy head kick and Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range easily.
Itzpapalotltotec swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks the body kick.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids the body shot from Carvaleho.
A little feinted left hand from Itzpapalotltotec on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho swings for the body but Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range.
It looked like Itzpapalotltotec wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvaleho loads up on a big right hand but Itzpapalotltotec slips the punch.
Carvaleho throws a low kick but Itzpapalotltotec avoids it.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a jab when Carvaleho was well out of range.
Carvaleho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carvaleho misses with a left hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a two punch combo.
Carvaleho throws a good cross that connects.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a shot to the body.
Carvaleho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carvaleho walks into a left hand.
Itzpapalotltotec throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carvaleho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Itzpapalotltotec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvaleho misses with a combination
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho misses with a jab to the body
enabling Itzpapalotltotec to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Carvaleho or perhaps it was just good defense by Itzpapalotltotec, which made it look bad.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Carvaleho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Itzpapalotltotec.
Carvaleho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Itzpapalotltotec finds it's way round the side to connect with Carvaleho's head.
Itzpapalotltotec jabs Carvaleho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carvaleho misses with a hook to the body
enabling Itzpapalotltotec to counter with a crisp jab.
Carvaleho tries to land a front kick but Itzpapalotltotec steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Itzpapalotltotec avoids the body shot from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho shoots for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec sizes up Carvaleho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carvaleho dodges the punch combination from Itzpapalotltotec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho throws a right hand that misses
and Carvaleho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvaleho looks to throw the jab but Itzpapalotltotec is out of range.
Carvaleho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itzpapalotltotec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho cracks Itzpapalotltotec with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carvaleho fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a nice body punch.
Itzpapalotltotec bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a glancing blow to the side of Carvaleho's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec just misses with a punch to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing a counter right hand but Carvaleho manages to avoid it.
Carvaleho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Itzpapalotltotec pinned against the cage. Itzpapalotltotec gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Carvaleho misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho tries to land a body kick
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carvaleho.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a swing at Carvaleho's ribcage but misses.
Carvaleho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec just misses with a punch to the body.
Carvaleho scores with a decent looking hook.
Carvaleho just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho moves into the clinch.
Itzpapalotltotec gets through Carvaleho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carvaleho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itzpapalotltotec's elbow.
Carvaleho tries to pull guard but Itzpapalotltotec won't allow it.
Carvaleho gets through Itzpapalotltotec's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho misses with a punch to the body.
Carvaleho is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Carvaleho.
Itzpapalotltotec stops a takedown attempt from Carvaleho.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a light punch inside.
Carvaleho misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvaleho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvaleho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvaleho shoots in looking for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carvaleho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a jab.
Carvaleho throws a hook but Itzpapalotltotec blocks it.
Jose Carvaleho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a series of punches but Carvaleho avoids them all with ease.
Carvaleho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Itzpapalotltotec manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Itzpapalotltotec was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carvaleho lands with a cross.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook but Carvaleho blocks it.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvaleho.
It looked like Itzpapalotltotec wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvaleho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvaleho walks into a straight right hand from Itzpapalotltotec.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho thuds his shin into the meat of Itzpapalotltotec's side.
Carvaleho looks for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec sprawls well.
Itzpapalotltotec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvaleho.
Itzpapalotltotec takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carvaleho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a lazy right hand but Carvaleho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carvaleho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itzpapalotltotec.
A nice side step and Carvaleho releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carvaleho throws a right hand that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to land a combination but Carvaleho avoids it well.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a body punch but Carvaleho moves out of range.
Carvaleho misses with a left hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvaleho thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvaleho misses with the combination.
Carvaleho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Itzpapalotltotec. Itzpapalotltotec circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itzpapalotltotec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho misses with a straight left.
Carvaleho looks to score with a jab to the body but Itzpapalotltotec is just out of range.
Carvaleho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvaleho misses the body punch
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvaleho misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Itzpapalotltotec will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Itzpapalotltotec listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvaleho throws a body shot but no joy.
Itzpapalotltotec swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carvaleho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvaleho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvaleho lands the left hand.
Carvaleho swings for the body but Itzpapalotltotec moves out of range.
Carvaleho swinging wildly here.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing a counter right hand but Carvaleho manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itzpapalotltotec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvaleho is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carvaleho darts in looking for a takedown but Itzpapalotltotec gets double underhooks and turns Carvaleho into the cage.
Carvaleho misses with a takedown
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvaleho thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho throws a looping overhand right but Itzpapalotltotec ducks down to avoid it.
Carvaleho looks to score with a jab to the body but Itzpapalotltotec is just out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Itzpapalotltotec dips to his left and cracks Carvaleho with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown attempt by Carvaleho or perhaps it was just good defense by Itzpapalotltotec, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Carvaleho.
Carvaleho throws an off balance right hand
letting Itzpapalotltotec counter with a right hand.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carvaleho.
Carvaleho tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Carvaleho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Itzpapalotltotec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Itzpapalotltotec misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec blocks a jab.
Itzpapalotltotec throws an overhand right that lands on Carvaleho's shoulder, as Carvaleho tries to avoid the shot.
Carvaleho slips a straight right by Itzpapalotltotec.
Jose Carvaleho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho throws an off balance right hand
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvaleho wants to clinch up but Itzpapalotltotec keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Itzpapalotltotec misses its target.
Carvaleho misses with a shot to the body
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carvaleho thinking.
Carvaleho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carvaleho throws the left hand but Itzpapalotltotec avoids the punch easily.
Carvaleho ducks under a wild hook from Itzpapalotltotec.
Carvaleho feints a counter leg kick.
Carvaleho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carvaleho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Itzpapalotltotec!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvaleho tries to score with some ground and pound. Itzpapalotltotec controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itzpapalotltotec is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Itzpapalotltotec's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to regain half guard here but Carvaleho keeps moving and retains side control.
Carvaleho working away.
The strikes coming from Carvaleho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to regain half guard here but Carvaleho keeps moving and retains side control.
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Carvaleho is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Itzpapalotltotec is looking to get to half guard.
Carvaleho is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Itzpapalotltotec can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Itzpapalotltotec sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Carvaleho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Itzpapalotltotec with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to get to full guard but Carvaleho has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itzpapalotltotec won't allow Carvaleho to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carvaleho working Itzpapalotltotec over with strikes.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to get to full guard but Carvaleho has control of the leg.
Itzpapalotltotec has hold of Carvaleho's hands but Carvaleho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Carvaleho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carvaleho prevents Itzpapalotltotec from improving his position.
Itzpapalotltotec actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Carvaleho.
I think Itzpapalotltotec has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
An out of breath Pablo Itzpapalotltotec thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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