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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Fontes (ranked 3251 p4p, 2764 weight class) and Joe Stack (ranked 205 p4p, 175 weight class). Joe Stack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stack!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack throws a body punch but Fontes moves out of range.
Fontes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fontes throws a hook but Stack avoids it easily.
Stack jabs Fontes right on the nose. Fontes blinks but takes it well.
Stack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fontes.
Stack swings for the body but Fontes moves out of range.
Fontes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Stack - just one landing.
Fontes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stack slips under a jab.
Stack stuns Fontes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stack misses with a right hand
and Fontes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Stack misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Stack scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes misses with a double jab.
Stack swings for the body but Fontes moves out of range.
Fontes connects with a looping right hand.
Fontes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stack.
Fontes misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Stack there.
Fontes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack pushes Fontes up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Stack.
Stack manages to pull guard.
Stack looking for a guillotine here but Fontes defends easily.
Stack trying to keep a closed guard but Fontes is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stack keeping full guard, as Fontes tries to pass.
Fontes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stack is proving hard to escape from.
We've been hearing good reports from Fontes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fontes is looking to stand up but Stack won't let him.
Stack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fontes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack trying to control the position.
Fontes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stack on the ground.
Fontes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fontes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fontes swinging wildly here.
Stack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fontes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stack throws a big shot that misses.
Fontes throws a combination. Stack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fontes misses with an uppercut.
Stack tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fontes.
Stack throws a right hand that Fontes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontes also avoids with ease.
Stack has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stack throws a hook but Fontes blocks it.
Stack throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontes tries to keep at a distance but Stack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stack is trying to pull guard but Fontes has him pressed against the cage.
Stack misses with a body punch.
Fontes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stack's elbow.
Fontes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stack is trying to pull guard but Fontes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fontes working hard to break the clinch.
Fontes has had enough of the clinch but Stack keeps him there for the moment.
Fontes struggles to land a body shot inside as Stack controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Stack dominated that round.
That's time! Fontes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fontes moves out of range of the strikes.
Stack moves out of range of the strikes.
Stack throws a jab when Fontes was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Stack.
Fontes fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Stack. Those never looked like landing.
Fontes throwing a counter right hand but Stack manages to avoid it.
Fontes looks to land a combination but Stack avoids it well.
Fontes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fontes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fontes tries to bum rush Stack with a series of wild strikes but Stack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fontes avoids the body shot from Stack.
Stack misses with a hook
and Fontes counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fontes counters with a straight right hand.
Fontes throws a looping overhand right but Stack ducks down to avoid it.
Stack misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack looks to land a combination. Fontes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stack throws a one two combo.
Vinicius Fontes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stack has Fontes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fontes has had enough of the clinch but Stack keeps him there for the moment.
Stack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stack blocking some punches.
Stack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Fontes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stack lands a nice shot to the body.
Fontes manages to break the clinch.
Fontes throws a jab when Stack was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontes looks to throw the jab but Stack is out of range.
Stack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fontes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fontes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stack throws out the jab.
Fontes lands a nice shot to the body.
Fontes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fontes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fontes.
Fontes misses with a double jab.
Stack throws out a counter right but Fontes avoids it with no problem.
Fontes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fontes looks to land a combination. Stack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fontes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stack is looking to clinch.
Fontes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vinicius Fontes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fontes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stack.
Stack tries to counter with a clinch but Fontes shakes him off and moves away.
Fontes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontes.
Stack misses with a body shot.
Fontes cracks Stack with a good jab.
Fontes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fontes throws a big counter combination but Stack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fontes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fontes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fontes lands with a good body shot.
Fontes connects with the punch.
Stack misses with a few strikes there.
Fontes throws a series of punches but Stack moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fontes moves away.
Stack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fontes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stack lands with a straight right. Fontes didn't see that one coming.
Fontes misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Stack does no damage.
Fontes misses with a jab to the body
and Stack counters with a nice uppercut.
Stack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stack tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fontes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fontes slips a jab from Stack.
Stack misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Stack misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fontes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Stack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Fontes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stack punishes Fontes's body with a nice straight punch.
Vinicius Fontes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stack clobbers Fontes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Fontes does no damage.
Fontes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Fontes.
Stack pushes Fontes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fontes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fontes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stack manages to pull guard.
Fontes is looking to stand up but Stack won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack looking for a sweep. Not yet Stack, not yet.
Fontes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fontes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes throws a right and a left that Stack avoids nicely.
Stack cracks Fontes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stack closes the distance and pushes Fontes back into the cage.
Stack pushes Fontes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fontes fails to land.
Fontes wants to break free but Stack has control.
Fontes is trying to force a seperation but Stack has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Stack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stack tries a body shot but Fontes blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Fontes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fontes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fontes misses with a body punch.
Fontes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Stack.
Stack jumps guard and drags Fontes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stack trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fontes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stack looking for subs off his back but Fontes has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stack is trying to control but can't.
Stack tries to get to full guard but Fontes has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack trying to control here.
Fontes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fontes throwing shots but Stack is blocking nicely.
Fontes stands up and beckons Stack to join him on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stack. Fontes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fontes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stack was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontes.
Stack tries to bum rush Fontes with a series of wild strikes but Fontes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Fontes. Those never looked like landing.
Stack looks to score with a jab to the body but Fontes is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack throws a series of punches but Fontes moves out of range.
Stack cracks Fontes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontes throws a right hand that Stack ducks under and follows up with a left that Stack also avoids with ease.
Fontes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Stack there.
Fontes throws an off balance right hand
and Stack counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Fontes as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontes walks into a stiff left hand from Stack.
Sloppy strikes from Stack. Those never looked like landing.
Fontes is looking to counter punch.
Fontes swings widly with a right hand
and Stack counters with a straight right hand.
Fontes scores with a one two! Stack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joe Stack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fontes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Stack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Stack!
Joe Stack very nearly forgot to thank 30th Century Beer Store amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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