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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between lay npraythree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Burgao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Burgao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, lay npraythree!
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, Jorge Burgao!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgao just misses with a punch to the body.
Burgao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burgao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
npraythree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
npraythree throws an overhand right that lands on Burgao's shoulder, as Burgao tries to avoid the shot.
Burgao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burgao misses with an uppercut.
npraythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgao.
npraythree takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgao has had enough of the clinch but npraythree keeps him there for the moment.
Burgao is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgao seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Burgao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
npraythree stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Burgao.
npraythree really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from npraythree.
Burgao throws a head punch that misses.
Burgao wants to get back to striking at distance but npraythree won't allow it.
npraythree has Burgao pressed against the cage.
Burgao tries to stall but npraythree uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
npraythree tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burgao is looking to break free of the clinch but npraythree has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Burgao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burgao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burgao tries to break the clinch but npraythree is controlling the position.
Burgao displaying some good clinch control by pressing npraythree up against the cage.
Burgao is trying to break free.
npraythree misses with an elbow strike.
Burgao manages to break the clinch.
npraythree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
npraythree throws a body punch but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao fails to land with a series of punches.
npraythree misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
npraythree decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
npraythree prevents Burgao from improving his position.
npraythree is taking a breather. Burgao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
npraythree seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burgao for as long as he can get away with.
npraythree's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgao is trying to get back to full guard.
npraythree content to control rather than advance.
Burgao trying to get back to full guard but npraythree takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
npraythree prevents Burgao from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
npraythree takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
lay npraythree dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
npraythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
npraythree takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burgao moves away from the strike by npraythree.
npraythree staying out of range there.
Burgao swinging wilding here.
Burgao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. npraythree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
npraythree throws a looping overhand right but Burgao ducks down to avoid it.
npraythree thuds a left hand into Burgao's body.
Burgao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from npraythree.
Burgao moves out of range of the body kick from npraythree.
npraythree waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Burgao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by npraythree.
Burgao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burgao throws a body punch but npraythree moves out of range.
npraythree ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgao moves away.
npraythree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgao throws out the jab.
Burgao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from npraythree.
npraythree tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burgao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten npraythree somewhat.
Burgao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. npraythree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgao slips under a jab from npraythree.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
npraythree misses with a hook.
Burgao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jorge Burgao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
npraythree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Burgao.
npraythree misses with a hook. Burgao ducked under it nicely.
Burgao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but npraythree manages to avoid it.
Burgao throws a body punch but npraythree moves out of range.
npraythree throws a push kick but Burgao slaps the foot to one side.
Burgao throws a shot to the body.
npraythree ducks under a wild hook from Burgao.
A slow jab from npraythree misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
npraythree misses with a kick to the body.
npraythree waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Burgao.
Burgao misses the shot to the body.
Burgao misses with a double jab.
Burgao is breathing heavily.
npraythree looks to land a right hand but Burgao moved out of range.
npraythree throws a hook to the side of Burgao's head but Burgao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burgao misses with a straight left.
npraythree misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from npraythree.
Burgao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but npraythree was well out of range. Poor timing from Burgao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Burgao misses with a series of wild punches.
Burgao misses with a double jab.
npraythree throws a big shot that misses.
npraythree throws a lazy right hand but Burgao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
npraythree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgao.
npraythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
npraythree has Burgao up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
npraythree is trying to drag Burgao to the mat but Burgao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lay npraythree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
npraythree will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burgao up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Burgao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Burgao moves out of range of the body kick.
Burgao throws a nice looking combination but npraythree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgao ducks under a wild hook from npraythree.
A big right from Burgao misses.
Burgao blocks a head kick by npraythree.
Burgao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burgao throws a series of punches but npraythree moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
npraythree misses with a hook.
Burgao throws a right and a left that both miss.
npraythree ducks under a wild hook from Burgao.
Burgao swings away with a body shot that misses
and npraythree counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by npraythree.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgao blocks the elbow strike.
npraythree has Burgao pushed against the cage.
Burgao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burgao tries to break the clinch but npraythree is controlling the position.
Burgao cracks npraythree with a nice body shot.
npraythree leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgao.
Burgao working hard to break the clinch.
Burgao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorge Burgao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
npraythree tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burgao is able to avoid easily.
Burgao throws a body punch but npraythree moves out of range.
Burgao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but npraythree circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burgao thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two 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.
npraythree missing with a left hand there. Burgao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
npraythree tries to land a front kick but Burgao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burgao throws a right and a left that npraythree avoids nicely.
Burgao misses with a straight right.
Burgao avoids the body shot from npraythree.
Burgao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as npraythree throws out the jab.
Burgao misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Burgao.
npraythree throws a looping overhand right but Burgao ducks down to avoid it.
npraythree misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from npraythree misses its intended target.
npraythree misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but npraythree moves away.
Burgao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. npraythree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorge Burgao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgao looks to land a combination but npraythree avoids it well.
Burgao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down npraythree rather than just go for the knockout.
npraythree throws a series of punches but Burgao moves out of range.
Burgao defending well as npraythree loads up on a big left hand.
npraythree throws a hook but Burgao blocks it.
Burgao tests npraythree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burgao moves out of range of the strikes.
npraythree fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by Burgao.
npraythree has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by npraythree as Burgao tries to tie him up.
npraythree slows down the pace here.
npraythree connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burgao's face.
Burgao can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burgao is trying to break the clinch but npraythree has him pressed against the cage.
npraythree throws an elbow that misses.
Burgao wants to break the clinch but can't.
npraythree displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burgao up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Burgao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burgao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Burgao!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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