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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Serta Mierta (ranked 5560 p4p, 3714 weight class) and Raiju Trovao (ranked 405 p4p, 325 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm 20 155 0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm 20 164 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Excellent boxer Very strong |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serta Mierta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiju Trovao! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mierta digs a good hook to Trovao's body.
Trovao lands with a shot to the body. Mierta staying out of range there. Trovao delivers a nice body kick. Mierta scores with a head kick.
Trovao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mierta moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mierta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Trovao throws the left hand but Mierta avoids the punch easily. Mierta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Mierta takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mierta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trovao. That did some damage! Mierta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trovao on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mierta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mierta lunges at Trovao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trovao's hand. Trovao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mierta counter with a right hand. Mierta shoots in for a takedown but Trovao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mierta throws a series of punches but Trovao moves out of range. Trovao moves out of range of the body kick. Trovao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mierta to counter with a crisp jab. Mierta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Mierta passes into half guard. Trovao is trying is best to control the position here. Trovao is looking to control Mierta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trovao avoid being mounted? Mierta wants to pass to mount but Trovao is defending the position. Trovao controlling the position well. Trovao is staying active underneath Mierta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trovao wants to get back to full guard. Mierta tries to pass to full mount but Trovao defends it. Mierta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trovao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mierta. Mierta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trovao knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Mierta is looking for a kimura but Trovao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mierta to get the leverage. Trovao is positioning himself well to prevent Mierta advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mierta is trying to control. Trovao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Trovao is trying to control but can't.
Mierta is looking to advance position but Trovao won't allow it. Trovao wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. We've been informed that Trovao has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Trovao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trovao thows a left - swing and a miss! Mierta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Trovao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mierta sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mierta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mierta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mierta throws a head kick that misses and Trovao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mierta scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Raiju Trovao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mierta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trovao looks for the body kick but Mierta saw that one coming. Jab from Trovao. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mierta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trovao. Trovao looks to land a left hand but Mierta moved out of range nicely. Mierta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trovao circles away. Trovao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mierta sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mierta just misses with a punch to the body.
Mierta catches Trovao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mierta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trovao looks to throw a body kick and Mierta counters with a nice uppercut. Nice straight punches there by Mierta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mierta. A left lands for Mierta. Trovao scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serta Mierta dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Mierta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Trovao. Trovao misses the jab. A big left from Mierta misses. Trovao feints a counter leg kick. Mierta misses with the body kick and Trovao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Trovao throws a body punch but Mierta moves out of range. Trovao misses with a body shot.
Good work by Trovao as he checks the leg kick. Trovao throws a big shot that misses. Trovao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mierta. That did some damage! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mierta connects with a solid leg kick. Trovao misses with a low kick. Trovao just misses with a punch to the body.
Trovao throws a sloppy head kick and Mierta moves out of range easily. Mierta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mierta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Mierta. Mierta slips a jab from Trovao. Mierta catches Trovao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mierta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trovao in his tracks. Trovao scores with a sloppy right hand. Mierta should have avoided that one. Mierta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Trovao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mierta lands with an uppercut that bounces Trovao off the cage and back into range. Mierta tried to score with a low kick but Trovao checks it. Mierta misses with a head kick.
Raiju Trovao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Trovao misses with a kick to the body and Mierta counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trovao misses with a body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mierta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serta Mierta is winning the standup battle so far. Trovao throws a big shot that misses. Trovao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mierta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mierta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trovao. A cross from Mierta lands. A leg kick checked by Trovao. Mierta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trovao. Trovao throws a body punch but Mierta moves out of range. Mierta cracks Trovao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Mierta slips under a jab from Trovao. An attempted straight right counter from Mierta misses the target. Jab by Trovao.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trovao throws an off balance right hand
and Mierta counters with a lovely straight right hand! Trovao throws a right hand that misses
and Mierta counters with a series of strikes. Trovao will be more careful next time no doubt. Trovao on the wrong end of a nice hook. Trovao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trovao lands a head shot. Mierta connects with a leg kick. Trovao walks into a jab. Nice defenses there by Mierta. Mierta lands a nice hook to Trovao's body. Trovao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Trovao scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mierta moves away from the strike by Trovao. Trovao throws a hook but Mierta blocks it. Trovao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trovao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Trovao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mierta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Mierta slips under a jab. Trovao scores with a kick to the midsection. Trovao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Trovao throws an off balance right hand
and Mierta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Trovao throws a right and a left that Mierta avoids nicely. Trovao misses with a hook
and Mierta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Trovao throws a hook to the side of Mierta's head but Mierta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mierta scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Trovao throws a chopping leg kick but Mierta manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Mierta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serta Mierta will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Trovao looks to land a left hand but Mierta moved out of range nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Mierta misses the target. Trovao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Trovao throws a hook to the side of Mierta's head but Mierta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A right-left combo lands from Mierta. Mierta misses with a leg kick and Trovao counters with a one-two to the body. Trovao throws a head kick but Mierta moves out of range.
Trovao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mierta. Trovao misses with a looping left. Trovao moves into range and connects with a jab. Mierta scores with a jab to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mierta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mierta misses with a low kick. Mierta throws the left hand but Trovao avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mierta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trovao lands a nice looking body shot.
Mierta connects with a single shot there. Mierta with a nice calf kick. Trovao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Mierta lands with an overhand left. Trovao throws an overhand right that lands on Mierta's shoulder, as Mierta tries to avoid the shot. Mierta throws a body shot but no joy. Mierta lands a head kick!
Mierta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trovao counters with a body kick. Trovao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mierta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Trovao pushes Mierta away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trovao throws a hook but Mierta blocks it. A head kick misses from Mierta. Trovao throws a jab but it's blocked by Mierta. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Trovao throws out a loose jab but Mierta uses good head movement to avoid it. Trovao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Nice straight punches there by Trovao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trovao. Trovao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Trovao misses with a looping left. An attempted straight right counter from Mierta misses the target. Trovao throws a body shot but no joy. Mierta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Trovao connects with a body shot. A jab from Trovao misses. Mierta tries for a takedown but Trovao circles away easily and Trovao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trovao throws a lazy right hand but Mierta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Mierta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Trovao misses with a looping left. Trovao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mierta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trovao scrambles back to his feet. Mierta tries a head kick but it misses.
Mierta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Trovao just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mierta misses the target. Trovao throws a sloppy head kick and Mierta moves out of range easily. Trovao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trovao misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mierta ducks under a wild hook from Trovao. Trovao throws a head kick that Mierta semi-blocks.
Serta Mierta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Trovao lands a jab.
Mierta is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trovao misses with a body punch
and Mierta counters with a lovely shot to the body. Oh Mierta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mierta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trovao. Mierta seems to have got his legs back now. Mierta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trovao pinned against the cage. Trovao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Raiju Trovao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mierta walks into a left hand. Mierta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Mierta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mierta misses with an uppercut. Trovao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Trovao throws a hook to the side of Mierta's head but Mierta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A counter left hand to the body from Mierta misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Raiju Trovao. Well Mierta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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