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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valter Custodio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobs comes into the arena with Come Out Swinging blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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255 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Jacobs!
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, Valter Custodio!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs fails to land with a series of punches.
Jacobs stuffs the takedown attempt from Custodio. Custodio gets slowly back to his feet.
Jacobs throws a good cross that connects.
Custodio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jacobs is fending him off so far but Custodio persists. Nope, Jacobs circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacobs cracks Custodio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custodio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacobs throws out the jab.
Jacobs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Custodio looks gassed!
Custodio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Jacobs.
Custodio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Custodio passes Jacobs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacobs wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custodio is pressing down on Jacobs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jacobs is holding on for now.
Custodio moves nicely into side control.
Custodio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Jacobs is trying to control Custodio's posture but Custodio avoids it.
Jacobs tries to bench press Custodio off him but Custodio keeps the position.
Custodio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Custodio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stops Custodio from passing to mount.
The strikes coming from Custodio are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Custodio stands up and beckons Jacobs to his feet.
Jacobs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Custodio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custodio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jacobs.
Jacobs misses the shot to the body.
Jacobs tries a low kick but Custodio avoids it.
Custodio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mark Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custodio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jacobs feints and then cracks Custodio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Custodio down.
Custodio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jacobs pinned against the cage. Jacobs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Jacobs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valter Custodio.
Custodio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jacobs pinned against the cage. Jacobs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Custodio dodges the punch combination from Jacobs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Custodio fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacobs tries to bum rush Custodio with a series of wild strikes but Custodio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Custodio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jacobs as he jumps to the side.
Custodio dives in and grabs Jacobs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jacobs pushes down on Custodio's head and hops out.
Jacobs tries to work over Custodio's front leg with a kick but Custodio checks it.
Jacobs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Custodio shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Jacobs dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jacobs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Custodio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jacobs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Custodio throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Custodio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Custodio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Custodio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Jacobs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custodio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacobs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Custodio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Custodio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Custodio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jacobs, who protects the arm well.
Jacobs is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs prevents Custodio from improving position.
Jacobs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Custodio works to advance to full mount. Jacobs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Jacobs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jacobs holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Custodio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Custodio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jacobs tries to hold on but Custodio postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Custodio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to control but Custodio is having none of it.
Custodio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Custodio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jacobs is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Custodio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jacobs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jacobs!
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Custodio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Custodio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jacobs's guard.
Custodio stands up from Jacobs's guard - Custodio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Custodio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jacobs misses with a few strikes there.
Jacobs with a hook.
Custodio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jacobs's guard.
Custodio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Custodio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Custodio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valter Custodio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jacobs throws a series of punches but Custodio avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Jacobs.
Custodio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Custodio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jacobs is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Custodio pulls his head out easily.
Custodio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jacobs!
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jacobs is in a horrible position here. Custodio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custodio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jacobs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jacobs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custodio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jacobs passes into half guard.
Valter Custodio has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Custodio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Custodio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Custodio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Custodio working for a guillotine from mount but Jacobs is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to reverse the position but Custodio maintains control.
Custodio looking to finish with strikes here!
Custodio working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jacobs looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Custodio! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valter Custodio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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