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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Chaves Fonseca (ranked 4335 p4p, 3863 weight class) and Ines Lato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ines Lato is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 cm 25 140 0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 140 1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Brawler Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Chaves Fonseca! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ines Lato! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chaves Fonseca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lato digs a good body shot into Chaves Fonseca's ribs. Lucas Chaves Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaves Fonseca half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Lato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A jab from Lato finds it's way through Chaves Fonseca's defenses. Chaves Fonseca avoids the body shot from Lato.
Lato swings for the body but Chaves Fonseca moves out of range.
Lato lands with a straight right. Chaves Fonseca didn't see that one coming. Chaves Fonseca misses with a takedown attempt and Lato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lato scores with a shot to the body.
Chaves Fonseca fails with the takedown and Lato counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chaves Fonseca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lato lands an overhand right. Chaves Fonseca doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lato counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Chaves Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lato cracks Chaves Fonseca with an open hand slap. Lato lands a nice hook to Chaves Fonseca's body. Chaves Fonseca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Chaves Fonseca drives through with a takedown into Lato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Chaves Fonseca sitting in guard, not really doing much. Lato is looking to stand up but Chaves Fonseca isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chaves Fonseca controls the pace. Chaves Fonseca stops Lato from standing up. Chaves Fonseca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lato wants it to stay on the feet. A shot to the liver by Lato. Beautiful body shot. Chaves Fonseca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lato counters with a left to the body. Lato misses the shot to the body. Chaves Fonseca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Chaves Fonseca seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Chaves Fonseca wants to pass to mount but Lato is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lato is trying to stand back up but Chaves Fonseca is controlling him
Chaves Fonseca controlling the action here. Lato is looking to get back to is feet but Chaves Fonseca passes into side control.
Lato is trying to buck Chaves Fonseca off. Chaves Fonseca is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ines Lato dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Chaves Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lato is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lato cracks Chaves Fonseca with a good jab. Chaves Fonseca misses with a takedown attempt - Lato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lato throws a body punch but Chaves Fonseca moves out of range. Chaves Fonseca has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lato scores with a hook to the body. Chaves Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Chaves Fonseca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chaves Fonseca tries for a takedown but Lato circles away easily and Lato counters with a lovely shot to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Chaves Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lato digs a good body shot into Chaves Fonseca's ribs. Ines Lato seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chaves Fonseca shoots in and drives through. Lato sprawls well. Chaves Fonseca shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lato napping and manages to drive through into side control! Lato explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Lato misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaves Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Lato. Lato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Chaves Fonseca doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lato counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lato with a body punch. A glancing blow. Ines Lato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Chaves Fonseca shoots in looking for a takedown but Lato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chaves Fonseca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lato connects with a body shot. Lato getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chaves Fonseca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Chaves Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Chaves Fonseca shoots in but Lato avoids the takedown attempt easily. A nice side step and Lato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Chaves Fonseca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lato dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaves Fonseca rather than just go for the knockout. Chaves Fonseca avoids the body shot from Lato.
Chaves Fonseca gets a takedown into half guard. Lato tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Chaves Fonseca manages to move to mount!
Lato is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chaves Fonseca controlling his opponent. Lato is trying to stand but he's just given Chaves Fonseca his back. Lato is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Chaves Fonseca controls the position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ines Lato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Chaves Fonseca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Chaves Fonseca shoots in for a takedown but Lato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lato has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Chaves Fonseca darts in looking for a takedown but Lato gets double underhooks and turns Chaves Fonseca into the cage. Lato manages to break the clinch.
Lato cracks a nice hook into Chaves Fonseca's ribs. Chaves Fonseca has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Chaves Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lato connects with a jab. Chaves Fonseca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lato counters with a lovely straight right hand! Chaves Fonseca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lato!
That's one minute gone in the round. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Chaves Fonseca prevents Lato from escaping the position. Chaves Fonseca controlling the position from side mount. Lucas Chaves Fonseca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Chaves Fonseca's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Lato is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chaves Fonseca has just dragged him back down to the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. A lull in the action here. Lato stops Chaves Fonseca from passing to mount. You can see the frustration on Lato's face as Chaves Fonseca controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Chaves Fonseca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lato counters with a right hand to the body. Lato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Chaves Fonseca shoots and misses and Lato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaves Fonseca is defended easily by Lato. Lato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Chaves Fonseca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Lato counters with a left to the body. Lato stuffs the takedown. Chaves Fonseca dives in for a single leg takedown but Lato sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Lato appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Chaves Fonseca gets underhooks to prevent Lato's takedown attempt.
Lato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A cross from Lato lands. Lato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Lato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lato cracks Chaves Fonseca with a good jab. Chaves Fonseca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lato lands with a nice body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chaves Fonseca doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lato counters with a stiff right hand. Chaves Fonseca with a lazy takedown attempt and Lato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Chaves Fonseca doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lato counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Ines Lato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ines Lato!
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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
48% |
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