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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KK Kaytovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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168 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KK Kaytovitch!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaytovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandes gets the takedown into side control.
Fernandes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaytovitch on the ground.
Fernandes trying to control the action but Kaytovitch is working from the bottom.
Kaytovitch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fernandes.
Kaytovitch tries to improve position but can't.
Kaytovitch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaytovitch is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandes sits in half guard.
Fernandes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fernandes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaytovitch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fernandes seems to be working for a kimura but Kaytovitch defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kaytovitch to regain full guard.
Kaytovitch trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandes is proving a slippery customer.
Kaytovitch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes scoring with some ground and pound.
Fernandes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaytovitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaytovitch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fernandes postures up and lands a big shot to Kaytovitch's brow.
Kaytovitch has momentary wrist control but Fernandes slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaytovitch looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaytovitch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaytovitch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaytovitch wants to sweep but no luck.
Fernandes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaytovitch is retaining full guard.
Kaytovitch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fernandes thows a big elbow that misses.
Kaytovitch keeping moving, preventing Fernandes from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernandes gets a clinch.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaytovitch takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes landing knees to the head.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandes slips a nice elbow through Kaytovitch's hands, connecting with Kaytovitch's forehead.
Fernandes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fernandes throwing shots but Kaytovitch is blocking nicely.
Fernandes thows a huge punch but Kaytovitch dodges it nicely.
Fernandes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernandes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fernandes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaytovitch keeps working.
Fernandes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow.
Fernandes is struggling to control the position.
Fernandes looking for a takedown.
Fernandes controlling the action here for a moment.
Fernandes goes for a takedown attempt but Kaytovitch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fernandes doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaytovitch circles away.
Fernandes gets a clinch.
Kaytovitch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Fernandes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Fernandes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fernandes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaytovitch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaytovitch is looking to reverse the position.
Kaytovitch taking a bit of punishment here - Fernandes scoring with strikes.
Fernandes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandes working the ground and pound but Kaytovitch is defending the strikes.
Fernandes landing a few strikes.
Kaytovitch takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fernandes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fernandes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kaytovitch is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaytovitch, who protects the arm well.
Fernandes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fernandes is trying to ground and pound but Kaytovitch uses the momentary lack of control by Fernandes to regain half guard.
Fernandes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kaytovitch controls his leg.
Fernandes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kaytovitch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fernandes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches.
Fernandes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kaytovitch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kaytovitch breaks Fernandes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kaytovitch trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Fernandes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaytovitch defends well.
Fernandes is looking for a triangle but Kaytovitch pushes his legs off easily.
Fernandes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaytovitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaytovitch stops Fernandes from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandes is looking to clinch.
Fernandes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaytovitch, pushing him back against the cage.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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.
Fernandes tightens his grip and picks Kaytovitch up, before dumping him to the ground. Kaytovitch manages to land in guard.
Kaytovitch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandes manages to get himself to full guard.
Fernandes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kaytovitch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fernandes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kaytovitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kaytovitch wants to control from the top but Fernandes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Fernandes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fernandes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kaytovitch is trying to defend but Fernandes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joe Fernandes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaytovitch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fernandes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fernandes throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes chips away with some ground and pound.
Fernandes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaytovitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes landing with the ground and pound.
Fernandes wants to control from the top but Kaytovitch keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandes throws a front kick that sends Kaytovitch stumbling back into the cage.
Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Joe Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandes clinches up with Kaytovitch and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fernandes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fernandes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kaytovitch can't fight it off and eventually Fernandes manages to take the fight to the floor. Kaytovitch looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fernandes wants to control from the top but Kaytovitch keeps moving.
Fernandes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaytovitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandes stopping the sweep attempt from Kaytovitch.
Fernandes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fernandes throwing strikes from guard but Kaytovitch blocks nicely.
Fernandes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaytovitch working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernandes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes breaks the clinch.
Fernandes gets a takedown into half guard.
Fernandes misses with a head shot. Kaytovitch uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fernandes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandes throws a big right hand that misses.
Fernandes is working Kaytovitch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kaytovitch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fernandes has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaytovitch is trying to get back to half guard.
Fernandes working the head with strikes.
Kaytovitch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandes cracks Kaytovitch with a big elbow.
Kaytovitch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fernandes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandes 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Fernandes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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