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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between new colin buker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nescau Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leite is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Xuxa - Só para baixinhos. new colin buker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nescau Leite's chin.
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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179 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, new colin buker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nescau Leite! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leite rushes buker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. buker has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Leite regains guard immediately. Leite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Leite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Leite wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and buker manages to pass to side control. Leite pushes buker off looking to stand but buker dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leite is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but buker pulls his head out easily. Leite looks gassed! buker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Leite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. buker wants to take a breather but Leite is having none of it. buker is taking a breather. Leite says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. buker decides to stand up. Nice sprawl there from Leite as buker shoots in. buker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. buker showed some decent athleticism there. buker passes to full mount! buker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. buker controlling his opponent. Leite is desperately trying to improve his position but buker has a good base and remains in mount. buker looking to control but Leite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Leite tries to hold on but buker postures up. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. buker prevents Leite from getting the reversal. buker landing shots from mount. Leite tries to lock up and control but buker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. buker working away from the top, dropping strikes. buker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leite is trying to stand. buker looking to control and managing it successfully. You get the feeling that Leite really doesn't like being in this position too much.
buker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leite hang on? buker landing strikes from the mount and Leite is in trouble! Leite is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. buker content just to control the position here. buker raining down shots from the mount! Leite really wants to buck buker off and get back to his feet. buker controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
new colin buker dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
buker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. buker just content to control the position. Leite regains half guard. Leite tries to roll over but buker keeps him under control. Leite is trying to stand back up but buker is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Leite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. buker is trying to work for a kimura but Leite is defending well.
Leite is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leite is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. buker is working for a kimura but Leite is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Leite closes the distance and clinches. buker trying to land knees to the body.
buker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leite just stands there and leans against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by buker as Leite tries to tie him up. buker tries to pull guard but Leite holds him up against the cage and eventually buker drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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. Leite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
buker closes the distance but Leite moves to the side and Leite holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. buker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Leite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but buker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Leite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Leite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leite trying to control the position.
Leite wants to stand and escape but buker is having none of it. Leite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
buker preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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. buker won't allow Leite to get back to his feet. Leite scrambles and gets back to his feet.
buker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
new colin buker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Leite misses with a head kick.
Leite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
buker gets a clinch. buker tries to pull guard but Leite holds him up against the cage and eventually buker drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for new colin buker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Leite is looking to clinch but buker is avoiding it.
buker swats away the attempt to clinch by Leite. buker clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that new colin buker will probably get the nod. 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!
Leite gets in close and instigates a clinch. Leite breaks from the clinch.
buker throws a head kick but Leite moves out of range.
buker throws a lazy head kick and Leite counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. buker is lucky that one didn't land flush. buker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leite's waist but Leite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing buker off to one side. buker checks a leg kick nicely. buker darts in trying to clinch and Leite counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Leite throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Leite tries to land a leg kick but buker saw it coming and moves away.
Leite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. buker moves out of range of the body kick from Leite.
buker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. buker blocks a head kick by Leite.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for buker. Leite throws a wild body kick that buker sees coming a mile off. Leite tries to clinch but buker is having none of it. Leite misses with an attempted mid kick.
buker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Leite moves into the clinch. Leite keeps control of buker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Leite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Leite doesn't manage to clinch there - buker circles away.
buker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for new colin buker. That's going to take a lot out of him. Leite fails in his attempt to clinch. Leite throws a series of strikes that have buker backpedaling.
buker swats away the attempt to clinch by Leite. Nescau Leite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. buker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Leite tries to clinch up but buker circles away and keeps his distance. buker clinches. buker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leite prevents it.
Leite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Leite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. buker shoots in for a takedown but Leite shows good takedown defense. Leite is looking to clinch. buker keeps the fight on the outside. buker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leite.
Leite scores with a jab to the head.
Nescau Leite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leite tries to clinch up. Leite throws a right and a left that buker avoids nicely. buker ducks under a wild hook from Leite. Leite throws a head kick that misses. buker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - buker lands in his opponent's guard. Leite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as buker controls the pace. Leite had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. buker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Leite Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take buker's back instead. new colin buker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Leite working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leite trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
buker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nescau Leite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leite working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. buker trying to control the hands but Leite won't let him. new colin buker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Leite is working the ground and pound. Can buker escape?
And that's the end of the fight! Nescau Leite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think buker 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nescau Leite!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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