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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 924 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 80 p4p, 188 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 46 - 26 - 3, fighting out of New York, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sershurrapal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jimenez blocks the body kick.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ibasour Sershurrapal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez counters with a two punch combo.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Sershurrapal tries to land a body kick
and Jimenez counters with a one-two to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal blocks a leg kick.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sershurrapal avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez sets himself, and Sershurrapal steps forward looking for the clinch! Jimenez avoids it this time.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Jimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
Jimenez is looking to counter the offense by Sershurrapal and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimenez.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Sershurrapal throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sershurrapal throws a lazy body kick
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sershurrapal dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Jimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Sershurrapal looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Sershurrapal just gets out of the way.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sershurrapal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jimenez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Jimenez misses.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick that misses.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick that misses.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sershurrapal is looking to land body kicks.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Sershurrapal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimenez avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Jimenez is looking for a counter combo.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Sershurrapal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sershurrapal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sershurrapal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sershurrapal trying to control but Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez thows a huge punch but Sershurrapal dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez not doing much here.
Jimenez continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to get back to full guard.
Sershurrapal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jimenez.
Sershurrapal wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sershurrapal tries to land a front kick but Jimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Jimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Jimenez throws a big counter combination but Sershurrapal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sershurrapal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
It looked like Jimenez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jimenez throws a leg kick but Sershurrapal checks it.
Sershurrapal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
As Sershurrapal looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Sershurrapal just gets out of the way.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jimenez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sershurrapal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sershurrapal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jimenez blocks the body kick.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sershurrapal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Sershurrapal with a series of wild strikes but Sershurrapal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sershurrapal looks to land a body kick but Jimenez moved away.
Jimenez is looking for a counter combo.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick that misses.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Jimenez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Sershurrapal wants to counter the offense by Jimenez and move into the clinch position.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jimenez 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.
A close second round but Ibasour Sershurrapal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jimenez misses with a combination
and Sershurrapal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal jumps guard but Jimenez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sershurrapal.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jimenez uses from the top position.
Sershurrapal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jimenez's guard.
Sershurrapal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimenez is keeping the position for now.
Sershurrapal stands and throws Jimenez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Jimenez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal in side control, throwing shots but Jimenez defends.
Sershurrapal has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jimenez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jimenez can't escape the position.
Sershurrapal trying to control.
Sershurrapal scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Sershurrapal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Well, with Sershurrapal on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jimenez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Sershurrapal doesn't have the hooks in and Jimenez manages to turn into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sershurrapal holds on and takes a little breather.
Sershurrapal looking for a sweep. Not yet Sershurrapal, not yet.
Jimenez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sershurrapal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jimenez controls the pace.
Jimenez trying to control but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez preventing the sweep.
Jimenez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sershurrapal wants to sweep here but Jimenez controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sershurrapal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sershurrapal looks for the body kick but Jimenez saw that one coming.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sershurrapal looks for the body kick but Jimenez saw that one coming.
Sershurrapal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sershurrapal throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
Jimenez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diogo Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sershurrapal throws a lazy body kick
and Jimenez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Jimenez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sershurrapal throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Sershurrapal misses with the body kick
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Sershurrapal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sershurrapal throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sershurrapal misses with a body kick.
Sershurrapal misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sershurrapal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Jimenez misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibasour Sershurrapal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sershurrapal 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibasour Sershurrapal!
During a confident post fight interview, Ibasour Sershurrapal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Diogo Jimenez had this to say: 'Fuck I needed that win to pay the cartel'.
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