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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Roberto (ranked 1712 p4p, 2228 weight class) and Cody Evans (ranked 155 p4p, 194 weight class). Roberto's entrance music is Samba de Roda. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Cody Evans was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Roberto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roberto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberto scores with a body shot.
Evans closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roberto did well to prevent Evans getting side control.
Roberto pushes Evans off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evans looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evans is stalling in the full guard.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Evans working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Evans won't allow Roberto to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Roberto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Roberto wants to stand but Evans is controlling the position.
Evans controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Roberto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Evans at a distance.
Evans takes one to the chin there.
Evans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roberto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Evans throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Evans remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Evans misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Evans crashes against the mat.
Evans working the ground and pound but Roberto is defending the strikes.
Evans 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.
Evans working the strikes but Roberto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Roberto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Evans is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Evans throws a strike but Roberto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evans stops Roberto from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Roberto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Evans has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Roberto misses.
Roberto sizes up Evans with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roberto wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Evans tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roberto throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Roberto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Roberto.
Roberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Evans with the counter takedown but Roberto avoids it easily.
Roberto throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Evans changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Roberto catches Evans right on the button with a cross.
Roberto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulo Roberto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberto. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Roberto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Roberto misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberto's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Roberto throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Roberto.
A little jabbing left from Evans on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Evans avoids the body shot from Roberto.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Roberto throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Roberto looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Evans on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paulo Roberto is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberto gets caught flat footed, as Evans shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roberto wants to stand but Evans is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Evans throws a hook but Roberto blocks it.
Roberto just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto wants to clinch but Evans slips to the side
and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
Evans misses with the ground and pound.
Evans tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Evans lands an elbow.
Evans wants to control for a moment but Roberto uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Evans working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Roberto is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans thows a huge punch but Roberto dodges it nicely.
Evans lands with a punch from half guard.
Roberto is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Evans throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans with the ground and pound but Roberto uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberto has wrist control.
Cody Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberto is retaining full guard.
Evans postures up in Roberto's guard and throws a big left but Roberto blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberto misses with an uppercut.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans misses with a hook
and Roberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberto scores with a decent looking hook.
Roberto lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Evans.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Roberto.
Roberto takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.
Roberto drops his hands momentarily and Evans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans lands a nice hook to Roberto's body. Roberto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cody Evans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberto.
Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roberto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Evans is stalling here.
Roberto manages to break the clinch.
Roberto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberto lands a nice shot that snaps Evans's head back.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Roberto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Evans scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberto should have avoided that one.
Roberto cracks Evans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Evans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberto throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto misses with an uppercut.
Roberto misses with a right hand
and Evans counters with a right hand to the body.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Roberto lunges at Evans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Evans's hand.
Evans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roberto to score with a decent uppercut.
Roberto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Roberto looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Evans lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Evans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Roberto.
Evans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roberto lands with an uppercut that bounces Evans off the cage and back into range.
Roberto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
The fighters circle momentarily. Evans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roberto jabs at Evans's body.
Roberto looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans shoots in but Roberto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Evans.
Evans scores with a decent looking hook.
Decent striking displayed by Roberto there.
Evans shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roberto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto tests Evans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Evans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roberto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Evans thows a huge punch but Roberto dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing shots but Roberto is blocking nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Evans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberto defending well though.
Evans scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roberto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
Evans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Evans there.
Roberto is trying to stand up here but Evans is controlling him well.
Roberto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Evans scores with a couple of nice shots.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evans thows a huge punch but Roberto dodges it nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Roberto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roberto 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Roberto!
Paulo Roberto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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