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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny La chingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash's entrance music is North Dakota State Fight Song. A fine choice. Johhny La chingas will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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172 cm
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162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johhny La chingas! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! La chingas slips a jab from Mash. La chingas throws a right and a left that Mash avoids nicely. Mash looks to land a right hand but La chingas moved out of range. La chingas checks a leg kick nicely. Mash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Johhny La chingas has been cut. La chingas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. La chingas slips a jab from Mash. Mash avoids the head kick by La chingas.
Mash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mash there as he acknowledges the shot. La chingas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. La chingas shoots for a double leg takedown but Mash sprawls well. He's pushed La chingas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Mash fails to land with a series of punches.
Mash throws a jab when La chingas was well out of range. Mash fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La chingas checks it well. La chingas lands with a right hand. Mash is really struggling to find his range with his punches. La chingas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Mash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mash avoids the head kick by La chingas.
Mash throws a chopping leg kick but La chingas manages to avoid taking any serious damage. La chingas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La chingas blocks a leg kick. La chingas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
La chingas throws a sloppy head kick and Mash moves out of range easily. La chingas checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. La chingas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mash. La chingas throws a right and a left that Mash avoids nicely. Mash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La chingas moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mash with a jab. Mash on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La chingas!
La chingas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. La chingas works over Mash with some ground and pound from guard. La chingas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mash is keeping the position for now. La chingas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mash looking to hit a scissor sweep but La chingas is one step ahead there. La chingas trying to control the position from guard on top but Mash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La chingas preventing the sweep. Mash keeping full guard, as La chingas tries to pass. La chingas is in close to Mash's body, working some short punches and elbows. Mash tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Mash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La chingas was well out of range. Poor timing from Mash. Mash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mash there as he acknowledges the shot. La chingas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. La chingas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mash misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. La chingas connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Some bone on bone action there as La chingas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. La chingas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mash tries to avoid it but La chingas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mash to the ground. Mash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mash throws a jab when La chingas was well out of range. La chingas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mash counters with an inside leg kick. Mash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mash lands a lovely overhand right. Mash throws a right hand that La chingas ducks under and follows up with a left that La chingas also avoids with ease. Mash misses with a wild body shot. Mash misses with the combination.
Mash throws a left and a right that both miss
and La chingas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. La chingas avoids the body shot from Mash.
Mash shoots in for a takedown but La chingas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mash is breathing heavily. Mash throws the left hand but La chingas avoids the punch easily. La chingas fails to land the takedown. Steve Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny La chingas. La chingas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten La chingas somewhat. La chingas throws a nice looking combination but Mash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. La chingas moves out of range of the strikes. A head kick misses from La chingas. Mash misses the shot to the body. La chingas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mash misses with a combination
and La chingas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mash thows a leg kick but La chingas checks it and La chingas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mash won't be happy with that. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! La chingas gets to mount! Mash was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Mash tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mash stops La chingas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Mash tries to hold on but La chingas postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johhny La chingas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johhny La chingas's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mash tries to land a leg kick but La chingas saw it coming and moves away.
La chingas scores a takedown into full mount! Mash tries to hold on but La chingas pushes him away. Poor strikes thrown by La chingas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
La chingas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! La chingas cracks Mash with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. La chingas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mash is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mash and La chingas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mash taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mash tries to buck La chingas off but La chingas is having none of it. Mash sneaks back into half guard. La chingas is working for a submission of some sort.
La chingas is breathing heavily. La chingas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mash! Mash is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position. Mash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two 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. La chingas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mash is now in La chingas's guard. A big mistake from La chingas there, giving up the dominant position! Mash trying to control the position from guard on top but La chingas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mash seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Mash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La chingas swivels though and keeps the full guard. La chingas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. La chingas is keeping the position for now. Mash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. La chingas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Mash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. La chingas is looking for a triangle but Mash pushes his legs off easily.
Mash wants to control from the top but La chingas keeps moving. Mash is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because La chingas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Mash chips away with some ground and pound. Mash trying to control the position from guard on top but La chingas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. La chingas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mash passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Mash is looking to take a break and control but La chingas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mash passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for La chingas! Mash unloading with bombs! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mash cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mash with good strikes from the mount here! Mash lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
La chingas is rocked! La chingas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Mash is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so La chingas is just riding it out for now. Mash eventually gives up the hold. Mash throwing shots but La chingas is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Mash will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Johhny La chingas's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mash tries to work over La chingas's front leg with a kick but La chingas checks it. Mash looks to land a left hand but La chingas moved out of range nicely. A low kick from Mash misses and La chingas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. La chingas connects with a high kick. Mash takes one to the side of the head.
La chingas fails with the takedown and Mash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mash misses with a few strikes there.
Johhny La chingas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mash throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Good leg kick by Mash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mash misses with a hook. La chingas ducked under it nicely. Mash throws a right hand that La chingas ducks under and follows up with a left that La chingas also avoids with ease. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mash with a body punch. A glancing blow. Mash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. La chingas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mash avoids the head kick by La chingas.
Mash throws out a loose jab but La chingas uses good head movement to avoid it. La chingas throws a combination. Mash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Mash throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Mash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from La chingas.
Mash jabs at La chingas's body. La chingas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Mash scores with the left hand. La chingas knows he should have avoided that one. La chingas throws a combination. Mash tries to block but a couple of punches get through. La chingas doesn't succeed with the takedown so Mash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Mash passes into half guard. Mash is controlling the pace.
Mash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La chingas is in trouble now - Mash has advanced to mount! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! La chingas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Mash scoring with strikes to the body and head. Steve Mash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mash scoring with strikes to the body and head. La chingas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Mash scoring with strikes to the body and head. Mash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Mash wants to lay and pray for a moment but La chingas keeps working. La chingas tries to roll over but Mash keeps him under control. Mash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice strikes from Mash there. Mash is pressing down on La chingas's thigh, looking to free his foot. La chingas is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. La chingas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mash finds it's way round the side to connect with La chingas's head. La chingas scores with a head kick.
Mash throws out a token jab with nothing on it. La chingas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mash throws out the jab. Mash misses with a body shot
and La chingas counters with a head kick. That will keep Mash thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Mash throws the left hand but La chingas avoids the punch easily. La chingas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Mash counters with a one-two to the body. Steve Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny La chingas. Mash misses with a low kick as La chingas jumps back. Good shot there by Mash.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La chingas is able to avoid easily. Mash throws a right and a left that both miss. Mash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping La chingas at a distance.
Mash misses with an uppercut. La chingas saw that one coming. La chingas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on Mash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mash parries the strikes from La chingas easily there. La chingas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mash to escape.
La chingas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Mash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight! Steve Mash showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mash 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Johhny La chingas! Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight as a draw! Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Steve Mash!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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