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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bin Bounin (ranked 4346 p4p, 3894 weight class) and Cedric Velez (ranked 216 p4p, 204 weight class). Bounin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I need a Dollar. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bin Bounin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cedric Velez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bounin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bounin manages to break the clinch.
Bounin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Velez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bounin.
Good standup being displayed there by Bounin as he connects with a hook.
Bounin catches Velez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bounin forces Velez back against the cage and clinches.
Bounin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bounin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bounin misses the 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!
Velez moves into range and clinches up with Bounin.
Bounin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bounin to the ground. Velez is now in Bounin's guard.
Bounin has his feet on Velez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Velez dodges the punch combination from Bounin.
Bounin stuns Velez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Velez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bounin's waist but Bounin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velez off to one side.
Bounin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velez wants to clinch.
Velez dives in and grabs Bounin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bounin pushes down on Velez's head and hops out.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Velez fails with the takedown
letting Bounin counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounin tries to bum rush Velez with a series of wild strikes but Velez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bounin throws a leg kick which misses Velez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velez tries to avoid it.
Velez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bounin.
Velez tries to clinch but Bounin moves away
and Bounin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bounin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bounin instigates a clinch.
Velez takes an elbow to the temple.
Velez fails to pull guard.
Velez tries to pull guard but Bounin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bounin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez shoots in for a takedown but Bounin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Velez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bounin is fending him off so far but Velez persists. Nope, Bounin circles away and we're back to standing.
Velez shoots in but Bounin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Velez looks winded!
Bounin scores with a head kick. Velez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bounin lands a head kick. Velez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Velez tries to keep at a distance but Bounin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velez fails to pull guard.
Bounin landing knees to the body.
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bounin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Velez.
Bounin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Velez sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bounin tries to clinch but Velez is having none of it.
Velez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Velez fails with the takedown
and Bounin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Velez takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velez leaning against his opponent.
Bounin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bounin blocks an uppercut.
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bounin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Velez misses.
Bounin tries to counter with a takedown but Velez is quick to defend against it.
Bounin swats away the attempt to clinch by Velez.
Bounin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Bounin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bounin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bounin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bounin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velez.
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin wants to stall.
Bounin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velez's elbow.
Velez is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velez pushes off an throws an elbow but Bounin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velez managing to block the knees to the body from Bounin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounin manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Bounin.
Bounin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Velez in his tracks.
Bounin clinches with his opponent.
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin is stalling here.
Bounin misses with a body punch.
Bounin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velez misses with a takedown attempt
and Bounin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bounin moves into the clinch successfully.
Velez working hard to break the clinch.
Bin Bounin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bounin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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!
Velez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bounin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velez can do to turn this around?
Velez is breathing heavily.
Bounin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bounin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Velez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Velez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bounin's waist but Bounin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Velez off to one side.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Bounin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Velez has time to react.
Bounin wants to clinch up but Velez keeps it at a distance.
Velez throws a big shot that misses.
Bounin moves in looking to clinch but Velez pushes him off.
Velez has his takedown stuffed
and Bounin counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bounin.
Velez closes the distance but Bounin moves to the side
and Bounin counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bounin.
Bounin looks to score with a jab to the body but Velez is just out of range.
Velez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bounin checks a low kick from Velez.
Bounin darts in and clinches Velez up against the cage.
Bounin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bounin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Bounin.
Bounin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bounin scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Bounin dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bounin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bounin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bounin throws a leg kick which misses Velez's front leg but catches the back leg as Velez tries to avoid it.
Velez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bounin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bounin misses with a few strikes there.
Velez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bounin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Velez goes for a double leg but Bounin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bounin continues to drive forward.
Bounin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bounin gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounin gets through Velez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bounin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bounin gets underhooks to prevent Velez's takedown attempt.
Bin Bounin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Velez.
Bounin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Velez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Bounin.
Bounin moves in looking to clinch but Velez pushes him off.
Velez wants to clinch but Bounin slips to the side
and Bounin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Bounin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bounin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bounin misses with the combination.
Bounin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Velez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bounin.
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bounin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bounin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Velez shoots in for a takedown but Bounin shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bounin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bounin throws a nice looking combination but Velez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bounin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Velez back to the cage. Bounin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horrible takedown attempt by Velez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bounin, which made it look bad.
Velez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bounin digs a good hook to Velez's body.
Velez takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bin Bounin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bounin lands a jab to the nose.
Bounin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bounin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bounin.
Bounin scores with a hook to the body. Velez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bounin has Velez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bounin stalls.
Bounin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bounin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bounin swinging wildly here.
Bounin scores with a punch to the head.
Bin Bounin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Velez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bounin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cedric Velez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bounin feints a jab promting Velez to slip. Bounin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Velez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bin Bounin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bounin 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Bin Bounin!
Bin Bounin wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Bin Bounin took to the microphone: 'Well, that was... unexpected. I don’t know how I won, but I’ll take it. I’m just here for the rice, honestly. So, uh, where’s the food? Thanks, everyone. I’m starving!'.
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