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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zac Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zac Rice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Zac Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice defending well as Xavier loads up on a big left hand.
Rice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rice looking for a guillotine here but Xavier defends easily.
Xavier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rice wants to sweep here but Xavier controlling him for the moment.
Xavier controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xavier preventing the sweep.
Rice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier passes into half guard.
Rice trying to control from the bottom.
Xavier decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rice slips a jab from Xavier.
Nice sprawl there from Xavier as Rice shoots in.
Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Rice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Xavier walks away with a smile on his face. Rice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rice as he jumps to the side.
Rice moves into the clinch.
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Xavier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rice counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rice rushes Xavier and presses him up against the cage.
Rice jumps guard but Xavier stands there with Rice around his waist. Rice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xavier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xavier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rice tries to avoid it but Xavier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rice to the ground. Rice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Xavier looks gassed!
Xavier stuffs the takedown attempt from Rice. Rice gets slowly back to his feet.
Rice moves forwards but Xavier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rice fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Xavier sprawls well initially but Rice persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Xavier keeping control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xavier tries to roll over but Rice keeps him under control.
Rice wants to pass the guard but Xavier is defending well.
Rice trying to control from half guard but Xavier is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xavier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rice is working hard here to advance position.
Xavier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rice shoots in but no luck this time.
Rice moves into the clinch successfully.
Xavier is pressed up against the cage. Rice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xavier down to the mat. Xavier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rice shoots for a double leg takedown but Xavier sprawls well. He's pushed Rice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Xavier with that takedown attempt.
Rice goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rice looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Xavier!
Rice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier working to try and regain half guard.
Rice scoring with strikes but Xavier is staying in there.
Rice throwing strikes here but Xavier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rice tries to control but Xavier wriggling away.
Rice tries to push Xavier's head away but Xavier is holding on tight.
Xavier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Xavier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rice shoots in and bounces Xavier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Xavier is controlling Rice's posture.
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier trying to control the position here.
Rice looking to pass the guard.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rice is really struggling to control Xavier but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xavier is keeping the position for now.
Xavier has his hands on Rice's head, controlling the position.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xavier shoots in but Rice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rice lands with a nice combination. Xavier backs away looking to recover.
Rice scores with a head kick.
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.
Xavier wants to clinch
and Rice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Xavier's guard now.
Rice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xavier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier pulls Rice in close to his closed guard and prevents Rice from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rice trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Xavier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice trying to control but Xavier is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Xavier takes an elbow to the temple.
Rice jumps into guard, dragging Xavier to the mat.
Rice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xavier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zac Rice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rice bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xavier's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice trying to control the position from guard on top but Xavier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier is controlling Rice's posture.
Xavier wriggles free and stands up.
Rice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rice is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Xavier is controlling Rice's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Xavier is looking to control Rice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xavier avoid being mounted?
Rice is looking to advance position but Xavier won't allow it.
Xavier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zac Rice dominated that second round.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rice darts in and clinches Xavier up against the cage.
Xavier wants to get back to striking at distance but Rice won't allow it.
Rice manages to break the clinch.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rice pushes Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.
Rice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rice jumps guard.
Rice looking for a sweep. Not yet Rice, not yet.
Xavier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xavier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rice is not content to let Xavier control the position.
Rice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xavier's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Xavier is working away from the top position though.
Xavier is taking a breather. Rice 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Xavier is trying to control the action in half guard but Rice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rice trying to hold on to Xavier's head to control him but Xavier postures up.
Rice wants to get back to his feet.
Xavier is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Javier Xavier just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rice shoots in for a takedown but Xavier shows good takedown defense.
Rice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xavier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zac Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Xavier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Xavier prevents Rice from getting the reversal.
Xavier controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Rice closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Xavier to the mat! Xavier manages to get full guard.
Rice is looking to stand up but Xavier won't let him.
Xavier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rice lands a couple of elbows.
Xavier being controlled here, momentarily.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.
Xavier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rice.
Xavier is pulling down on Rice's head. It's preventing any offense from Rice, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Xavier.
I think Xavier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Xavier!
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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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