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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angola Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes into the arena with The Good, The Bad & The Ugly theme blaring out of the sound system. Piletich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar-King of Kings. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angola Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piletich swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Piletich looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Piletich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Piletich off to one side.
No joy there for Piletich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piletich lands a slapping body shot.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
Piletich misses with the combination.
Piletich throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.
Piletich misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Bob misses.
Piletich throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Piletich misses.
Bob is looking to clinch.
Piletich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Piletich shoots in but no luck this time.
Bob tries to clinch but Piletich moves out of range.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob thumps Piletich with a low kick.
Angola Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich closes the distance and clinches up with Bob, looking for a takedown. Piletich pushes Bob against the cage but Bob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Piletich.
Piletich shoots for a double leg takedown but Bob sprawls well. He's pushed Piletich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piletich looks gassed!
Bob scores with a spinning back kick!
Piletich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piletich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bob.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bob forces Piletich back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from Bob.
Bob landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Bob.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob lands a knee to the body.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Matt Piletich has been cut.
Bob lands a knee to the body.
Piletich is trying to drag Bob to the mat but Bob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bob lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piletich's defenses.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
Piletich throws a head punch that misses.
Bob lands a damaging elbow.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob lands a good knee to the midsection. Piletich won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich takes an elbow to the temple.
Bob gets underhooks to prevent Piletich's takedown attempt.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Piletich is trying to drag Bob to the mat but Bob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piletich's defenses.
Bob lands an elbow just above Piletich 's eye.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob working Piletich over with knees to the body.
Bob keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Piletich's efforts to push away.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piletich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bob lands a nice knee to the body.
Piletich tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a shoulder strike.
Piletich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bob putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piletich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bob lands an elbow inside that Piletich shrugs off.
Bob throws an elbow that misses.
Piletich manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bob. No joy for Piletich on that attempt.
Bob throws a head kick that Piletich semi-blocks.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
Piletich misses with a double jab.
Piletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob.
Bob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bob slips a jab and a cross from Piletich.
Bob lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Piletich backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bob sprawls well. Bob wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piletich gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Piletich looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Bob lands with a right hand.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Piletich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob throws a nice head kick!
Bob cracks the inside of Piletich's front leg.
Piletich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piletich misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Bob.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
Piletich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bob rather than just go for the knockout.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bob sprawls well. Bob wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piletich gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angola Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Piletich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Piletich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bob circles away quickly and effectively.
Piletich looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Bob scores with a kick to the body.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piletich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piletich lands with a straight right. Bob didn't see that one coming.
Bob thuds his shin into the meat of Piletich's side.
A head kick from Bob lands but Piletich takes it in his stride.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piletich.
Piletich misses with a wild combination.
Bob throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Piletich misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Piletich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piletich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Piletich closes the distance and clinches up with Bob, looking for a takedown. Piletich pushes Bob against the cage but Bob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob lands a high kick!
Piletich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bob.
Bob displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piletich.
Piletich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bob.
Piletich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bob catches Piletich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piletich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Angola Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Piletich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bob tries to clinch up but Piletich circles away and keeps his distance.
Piletich is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bob is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Piletich.
Bob tries to clinch but Piletich moves out of range.
Bob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Piletich misses with a combination
and Bob counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Piletich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Piletich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bob.
Bob throws a head kick that half lands.
Bob lands a front kick.
Bob is looking to clinch but Piletich is avoiding it.
Angola Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Piletich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Piletich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bob!
Bob lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob scores with a body shot.
Bob delivers a nice body kick.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Piletich in the body.
Bob clinches with his opponent.
Bob lands an elbow just above Piletich 's eye.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bob obliges.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob lands an elbow just above Piletich 's eye.
Bob connects with a knee to the head.
Bob lands an elbow inside.
Bob lands an elbow inside.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob is pressed up against the cage. Piletich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bob down to the mat. Bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Piletich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Piletich shoots for a takedown but Bob saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bob clinches up against the cage.
Bob gets underhooks to prevent Piletich's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Bob.
Bob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bob landing knees to the head.
Piletich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piletich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bob goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matt Piletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piletich throws a sloppy body shot
and Bob counters with a big head kick but Piletich shrugs it off.
Piletich throws a combination that misses
and Bob counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piletich swinging wilding here.
Piletich tries to bum rush Bob with a series of wild strikes but Bob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piletich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piletich can do to turn this around?
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bob. Piletich shrugs it off though.
No joy there for Piletich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piletich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Bob lands a good knee to the midsection. Piletich won't want to take too many of those.
Bob gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Piletich takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angola Bob dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Piletich's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Bob thumps Piletich with a low kick.
Piletich shoots in but no luck this time.
Piletich throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob lands a head kick. Piletich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piletich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piletich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Bob lands but Piletich takes it in his stride.
Piletich throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bob ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Piletich in his tracks for a moment.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Bob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piletich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piletich tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piletich can't get the takedown.
Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Piletich.
Piletich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Bob.
Piletich takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Piletich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Piletich.
Bob lands a damaging elbow.
Piletich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piletich looking for a takedown.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob gets underhooks to prevent Piletich's takedown attempt.
Piletich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piletich has had enough of the clinch but Bob keeps him there for the moment.
Bob connects with a nasty looking knee right to Piletich's face.
Bob crunches a lovely knee into Piletich's ribcage.
Bob lands a damaging elbow.
Piletich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob landing knees to the body.
Bob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piletich.
Matt Piletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piletich working hard to break the clinch.
Piletich goes for a takedown attempt but Bob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Piletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bob!
Piletich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Piletich throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Piletich looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well.
Bob cracks the inside of Piletich's front leg.
Bob lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Piletich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Piletich shoots in looking for a takedown. Bob tries to sprawl out of it but Piletich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piletich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piletich somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob thuds a left hand into Piletich's body.
Bob drives through and clinches with Piletich against the cage.
Piletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bob putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piletich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angola Bob has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bob.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Bob putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piletich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bob gets underhooks to prevent Piletich's takedown attempt.
Piletich tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage.
Bob lands a knee to the body.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Piletich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piletich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bob obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob crunches a lovely knee into Piletich's ribcage.
Piletich tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Piletich is working for takedown but Bob is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Piletich looking to stall.
Bob with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Piletich is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bob can't fight it off and eventually Piletich manages to take the fight to the floor. Bob looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angola Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piletich wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Piletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angola Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angola Bob!
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