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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dadinho Ze Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slice Kimbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dadinho Ze Pequeno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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264 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dadinho Ze Pequeno ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slice Kimbo! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ze Pequeno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kimbo tries to clinch there but Ze Pequeno circles away.
Ze Pequeno fails with a takedown attempt. Kimbo wants to clinch up but Ze Pequeno keeps it at a distance. Ze Pequeno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimbo did well to prevent Ze Pequeno getting side control. Ze Pequeno missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Still in half guard, Ze Pequeno seems content to control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kimbo can do anything to dispel that myth. Kimbo wants to get back to his feet.
Kimbo wants to get back to full guard. Kimbo trying to control here.
Kimbo is looking for a sweep. Ze Pequeno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kimbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kimbo is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Ze Pequeno clinches with his opponent.
Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ze Pequeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Ze Pequeno on the inside. Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Kimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ze Pequeno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ze Pequeno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kimbo's waist but Kimbo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ze Pequeno off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dadinho Ze Pequeno . That's going to take a lot out of him. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ze Pequeno . Kimbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ze Pequeno counters with a big head kick but Kimbo shrugs it off. Kimbo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ze Pequeno counters with a low kick, right behind Kimbo 's knee. Kimbo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ze Pequeno to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ze Pequeno stands up from guard. Let's bang! Ze Pequeno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt and Ze Pequeno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Kimbo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ze Pequeno to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ze Pequeno is breathing heavily. Kimbo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ze Pequeno manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kimbo wants to get up but he can't break Ze Pequeno 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kimbo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ze Pequeno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ze Pequeno 's guard. Ze Pequeno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimbo wanted to stand there but Ze Pequeno had control of the position. Ze Pequeno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kimbo stands up and waves to Ze Pequeno to follow him. Kimbo tries to clinch and Ze Pequeno counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves out of range. Ze Pequeno shoots for a takedown but Kimbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ze Pequeno keeps the fight on the outside. Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Kimbo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ze Pequeno just stands there and leans against the cage. Kimbo looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Ze Pequeno scores with a nice hook to the head. Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a hook to the side of the head. Ze Pequeno scores with a shoulder strike. Ze Pequeno has clasped his hands together around Kimbo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. You can see the frustration on Kimbo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Kimbo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kimbo pushes Ze Pequeno away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ze Pequeno gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Ze Pequeno cracks Kimbo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kimbo is looking for a sweep. Ze Pequeno has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Kimbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ze Pequeno circles away quickly and effectively. Ze Pequeno slips a jab and a cross from Kimbo.
Kimbo tries to clinch there but Ze Pequeno circles away.
Ze Pequeno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kimbo sprawls well initially but Ze Pequeno persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Ze Pequeno slips a nice elbow through Kimbo's hands, connecting with Kimbo's forehead. Kimbo tries to kick Ze Pequeno off but Ze Pequeno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Ze Pequeno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimbo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Kimbo is looking for a sweep. Ze Pequeno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ze Pequeno working over Kimbo with some ground and pound. Kimbo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ze Pequeno missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ground and pound from Ze Pequeno . Ze Pequeno thows a huge punch but Kimbo dodges it nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno is having none of it. Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves away and Ze Pequeno counters with a nice kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kimbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ze Pequeno clinches up against the cage. Ze Pequeno lands an elbow inside that Kimbo shrugs off. Kimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ze Pequeno . Kimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ze Pequeno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ze Pequeno avoids the elbow strike from Kimbo, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ze Pequeno . Ze Pequeno has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kimbo regains guard immediately. Kimbo kicks Ze Pequeno off and gets to his feet. Ze Pequeno darts in and clinches Kimbo up against the cage. Kimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Ze Pequeno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ze Pequeno lands an uppercut. Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ze Pequeno forces Kimbo back against the cage and clinches. Kimbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ze Pequeno has Kimbo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ze Pequeno pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kimbo tumbling to the mat - Ze Pequeno dives into Kimbo's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kimbo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ze Pequeno controls from within his opponent's guard. Kimbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ze Pequeno . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ze Pequeno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ze Pequeno stands up and waves to Kimbo to follow him. Kimbo moves in looking to clinch but Ze Pequeno pushes him off. Slice Kimbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kimbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Ze Pequeno tries to sprawl out of it but Kimbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ze Pequeno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dadinho Ze Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Kimbo. Kimbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ze Pequeno . Both fighters circling a little - Ze Pequeno finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Dadinho Ze Pequeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ze Pequeno moves into range and clinches up with Kimbo. Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno wants to stall.
Ze Pequeno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kimbo misses with an elbow over the top. Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ze Pequeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow. Ze Pequeno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimbo backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ze Pequeno . Ze Pequeno lands with a light punch inside. Kimbo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ze Pequeno stalling against the cage.
Ze Pequeno connects with a knee to the head.
Ze Pequeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ze Pequeno drives through and clinches with Kimbo against the cage.
Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ze Pequeno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimbo, pushing him back against the cage. Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno working Kimbo over with knees to the body. Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a damaging elbow. Ze Pequeno trying to control the position but instead, Kimbo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ze Pequeno into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kimbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ze Pequeno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kimbo swivels and escapes. Kimbo wants to clinch. Ze Pequeno clinches up with Kimbo and pushes him back against the cage. Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbo drops back down to his feet.
Ze Pequeno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimbo. Ze Pequeno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kimbo is keeping busy. Ze Pequeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kimbo or not. Ze Pequeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kimbo looks to clinch and Ze Pequeno counters with a series of strikes. Kimbo will be more careful next time no doubt. Kimbo tries to clinch but Ze Pequeno moves out of range. Kimbo wants to clinch. Ze Pequeno looks for a takedown but Kimbo sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kimbo throws a series of punches but Ze Pequeno avoids them all with ease. A solid body kick from Ze Pequeno . Ze Pequeno has managed to clinch.
Ze Pequeno manages to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ze Pequeno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimbo controls the pace. Ze Pequeno pushes Kimbo off and gets back to his feet.
Ze Pequeno scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kimbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kimbo wants it to stay on the feet. Kimbo misses with a two punch combination.
Ze Pequeno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kimbo is trying to defend but Ze Pequeno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ze Pequeno moves into range and clinches up with Kimbo. Ze Pequeno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kimbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ze Pequeno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimbo. Ze Pequeno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbo's face.
Ze Pequeno scores with an uppercut up the middle. With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbo throws an elbow but misses. Ze Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimbos head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow. Kimbo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ze Pequeno smiles and moves away.
Ze Pequeno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kimbo as he avoids it easily. Kimbo looks to land a combination but Ze Pequeno avoids it well. Kimbo clinches but Ze Pequeno breaks the clinch and Ze Pequeno counters by clinching up. Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kimbo wants to clinch and Ze Pequeno counters by moving into the clinch. Ze Pequeno connects with a knee to the head.
Ze Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimbos head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ze Pequeno . Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ze Pequeno blocks the elbow strike.
Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Dadinho Ze Pequeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slice Kimbo. Ze Pequeno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ze Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ze Pequeno 's brow. Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbo drops back down to his feet.
Ze Pequeno lands a body shot. Kimbo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Ze Pequeno preventing the sweep. Kimbo is working an open guard so Ze Pequeno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kimbo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ze Pequeno swivels and escapes. Ze Pequeno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Kimbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ze Pequeno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ze Pequeno won't allow Kimbo to sweep him here. Kimbo is working an open guard so Ze Pequeno takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Ze Pequeno takes the fight into the clinch. Kimbo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ze Pequeno avoids a wild elbow strike from Kimbo. Kimbo jumps guard but Ze Pequeno stands there with Kimbo around his waist. Kimbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ze Pequeno lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ze Pequeno blocks an elbow strike from Kimbo.
Ze Pequeno lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ze Pequeno 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ze Pequeno clinches with his opponent.
Ze Pequeno lands an uppercut. Ze Pequeno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A frustrated look appears on Ze Pequeno 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kimbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kimbo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ze Pequeno is trying to break the clinch but Kimbo has him pressed against the cage. Kimbo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimbo throws an elbow that misses.
Kimbo fails to pull guard.
Ze Pequeno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimbo backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbo throws an elbow but misses. Ze Pequeno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ze Pequeno obliges. Kimbo misses with an elbow strike.
Kimbo pulls guard effortlessly. Dadinho Ze Pequeno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ze Pequeno postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ze Pequeno postures up and lands a big shot to Kimbo's brow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ze Pequeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kimbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kimbo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ze Pequeno is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Kimbo tries to keep at a distance but Ze Pequeno has taken the fight into the clinch. Kimbo tries to pull guard but Ze Pequeno won't allow it.
Ze Pequeno is leaning against Kimbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kimbo stops a takedown attempt from Ze Pequeno .
Kimbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ze Pequeno walks away with a smile on his face. Kimbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ze Pequeno throws a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Ze Pequeno both land. Nice combination. Ze Pequeno circles away from the clinch attempt and Ze Pequeno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ze Pequeno lands a damaging elbow. Kimbo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ze Pequeno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ze Pequeno breaks from the clinch.
Kimbo tries to clinch and Ze Pequeno counters with a takedown into side control. Ze Pequeno landing a few strikes. Ze Pequeno prevents Kimbo from escaping the position. Ze Pequeno scoring with punches and elbows. Kimbo parries the strikes from Ze Pequeno easily there. Ze Pequeno is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kimbo to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kimbo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ze Pequeno has just dragged him back down to the mat. Ze Pequeno thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Ze Pequeno working the body and head with strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Kimbo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ze Pequeno pushes Kimbo up against the cage in a clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ze Pequeno lands a shoulder strike. Slice Kimbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dadinho Ze Pequeno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kimbo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kimbo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Ze Pequeno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight! Dadinho Ze Pequeno showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ze Pequeno 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 30:27 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dadinho Ze Pequeno !
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