|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junqueiro Santo Amaro (ranked 403 p4p, 355 weight class) and Clive Hicks (ranked 57 p4p, 53 weight class). Santo Amaro comes to the cage accompanied by дигга на юг. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
32
175
23 - 14 - 0 |
|
170 cm
28
170
9 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Clive Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt
and Santo Amaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks checks the leg kick.
Santo Amaro connects with a nice looking jab.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
A lazy body kick from Santo Amaro
so Hicks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santo Amaro keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santo Amaro seems keen to control Hicks's posture.
Hicks trying to control but Santo Amaro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Santo Amaro.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Santo Amaro blocks nicely.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Santo Amaro holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santo Amaro misses with a body shot.
Hicks scores with a body shot.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santo Amaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santo Amaro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a hook.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santo Amaro throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hicks punishes Santo Amaro's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Santo Amaro misses.
Santo Amaro swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Santo Amaro's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santo Amaro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is controlling Santo Amaro's trapped leg to prevent Santo Amaro from advancing to side control.
Hicks is looking for a sweep. Santo Amaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks is looking to control Santo Amaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hicks avoid being mounted?
Hicks gets full guard.
Santo Amaro preventing the sweep.
Hicks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hicks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santo Amaro controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hicks controlling the position.
Santo Amaro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santo Amaro won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Santo Amaro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hicks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hicks wants to stand and escape but Santo Amaro is having none of it.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santo Amaro is one step ahead there.
Santo Amaro being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santo Amaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Hicks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Junqueiro Santo Amaro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santo Amaro throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro moves away from the strike by Hicks.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santo Amaro.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santo Amaro scores with a spinning back kick!
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santo Amaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hicks can do to turn this around?
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks misses the body punch
and Santo Amaro counters with a solid body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hicks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Santo Amaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hicks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Santo Amaro's guard.
Hicks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santo Amaro controlling Hicks's posture.
Santo Amaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hicks is working Santo Amaro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Santo Amaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Santo Amaro keeps moving.
Santo Amaro is pulling down on Hicks's head to control his posture.
Hicks trying to control but Santo Amaro is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santo Amaro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hicks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hicks feints the counter takedown.
Hicks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santo Amaro counters with a straight right hand.
Santo Amaro punishes Hicks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks throws a body punch but Santo Amaro moves out of range.
That kick from Santo Amaro tenderised Hicks's leg. Hicks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santo Amaro manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Santo Amaro misses the target.
Santo Amaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks slips a straight right by Santo Amaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands a right hook to the body.
Hicks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santo Amaros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hicks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hicks misses with a body punch
and Santo Amaro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santo Amaro misses with a low kick.
Santo Amaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santo Amaro rather than just go for the knockout.
Santo Amaro avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santo Amaro.
And Hicks tries to counter it with a takedown but Santo Amaro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santo Amaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santo Amaro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Santo Amaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santo Amaro scores with a jab.
Santo Amaro lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santo Amaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Santo Amaro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Santo Amaro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hicks will feel that in the morning.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santo Amaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hicks feints the counter takedown.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks with the counter takedown but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.
Hicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Santo Amaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Santo Amaro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Junqueiro Santo Amaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Santo Amaro.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Santo Amaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro lands a head kick. Hicks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Santo Amaro.
Santo Amaro looks for the body kick but Hicks saw that one coming.
Santo Amaro cracks Hicks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks darts in looking for a takedown but Santo Amaro gets double underhooks and turns Hicks into the cage.
Santo Amaro throwing a counter right hand but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Santo Amaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santo Amaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santo Amaro takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Santo Amaro scores with a body shot.
Santo Amaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santo Amaro. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santo Amaro scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Santo Amaro misses.
Hicks takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
Santo Amaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santo Amaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clive Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Santo Amaro swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks with the counter takedown but Santo Amaro avoids it easily.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
Santo Amaro misses with a leg kick
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santo Amaro thinking.
Santo Amaro throws a head kick but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks throws out a powerful jab.
Santo Amaro misses with a right hand
and Hicks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santo Amaro tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Santo Amaro there.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santo Amaro throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Hicks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro misses with a looping right.
And Hicks tries to counter it with a takedown but Santo Amaro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santo Amaro misses with a low kick.
Santo Amaro throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.
Hicks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Santo Amaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hicks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santo Amaro swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santo Amaro.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Santo Amaro.
Hicks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santo Amaro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. Santo Amaro fights it but they end up in guard.
Santo Amaro trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santo Amaro keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Santo Amaro is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Santo Amaro blocks nicely.
Santo Amaro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks takes a swing at Santo Amaro's ribcage but misses.
Santo Amaro lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junqueiro Santo Amaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santo Amaro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junqueiro Santo Amaro!
An out of breath Junqueiro Santo Amaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
