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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Five Points (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Five Points could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Paiva's chin.
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266 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Five Points!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Points throws out a loose jab but Paiva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Points throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paiva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paiva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Points scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paiva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Points misses.
Points throws a right and a left that Paiva avoids nicely.
Points wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
Paiva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Points circles away.
Paiva keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Points does it's job there.
Some bone on bone action there as Paiva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Points scores with a hook to the body. Paiva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Points.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paiva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paiva looks gassed!
Points dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paiva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Points - the referee stops the clock and Paiva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Points. Paiva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Points fails with an attempt to clinch.
Five Points seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Points dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Points is looking to wear down Paiva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Points bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Points connects with a crisp jab.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Points. Points obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Points looks to score with a jab to the body but Paiva is just out of range.
Points wants to clinch.
Paiva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Points is fending him off so far but Paiva persists. Nope, Points circles away and we're back to standing.
Points connects with a crisp jab.
Five Points is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Points comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Points scoring well with a low kick there.
Points lands a jab-cross combination.
Points throws a head kick that Paiva semi-blocks.
Points scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Points looks to land a combination but Paiva avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Points drives through and clinches with Paiva against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Points - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Points breaks from the clinch.
Points fails with an attempt to clinch.
Points lands a slapping body shot.
Points lands a nice leg kick that just misses Paiva's sensitive parts.
Points tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paiva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paiva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Points can pounce on him.
Points lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Points throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Points throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paiva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Points rushes Paiva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Points softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Points walks away with a smile on his face. Paiva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Five Points has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Paiva.
Points wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
Points slaps away a takedown attempt from Paiva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice shot by Points.
Paiva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paiva swats away the attempt to clinch by Points.
Points throws a shot to the body.
Points tries to clinch but Paiva moves out of range.
Paiva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paiva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Points. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Points tries to clinch but Paiva is having none of it.
Points is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paiva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Points but Points pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Points is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Points fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paiva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Points counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Points scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Points!
Paiva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Points buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paiva takes one on the button.
Points lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Points chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Points throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Points closes the distance and clinches.
Points breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Five Points dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Paiva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Points as he jumps to the side.
Paiva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Points really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Points scoring well with a low kick there.
Paiva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Points.
Points will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Points chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paiva shoots in for a takedown but Points shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Points does no damage.
Points displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paiva.
Five Points has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Paiva.
Points throws a quick inside leg kick.
Points scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Points chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Points thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Points lands but Paiva takes it in his stride.
Points tries to close the distance and clinch but Paiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Five Points is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paiva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Points swinging wildly here.
Points throws a leg kick which misses Paiva's front leg but catches the back leg as Paiva tries to avoid it.
Points lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Points with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paiva takes one on the button.
Points tries to clinch up.
Paiva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Points lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paiva will feel that in the morning.
Paiva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Points connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paiva's hands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Points.
Points looks to land a combination. Paiva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Points misses with a series of wild punches.
Paiva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Points. Points obviously looking to wear him down.
Points tries to clinch up but Paiva circles away and keeps his distance.
Points tries to clinch there but Paiva circles away.
Points moves into range and clinches up with Paiva.
Points throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Points obliges.
Points pushes Paiva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Points breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paiva shoots in for a double leg but Points sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Points wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Points lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Points misses with a wild body shot.
Points swats away the attempt to clinch by Paiva.
Nice takedown defense from Points. No joy for Paiva on that attempt.
Points lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Points moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paiva dodges the punch combination from Points.
Paiva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Points ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paiva moves away.
Paiva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Points tries to get to full guard but Paiva has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paiva is working for a submission of some sort.
Points is defending against the submission attempts here by Paiva.
Points flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Points tries to roll over but Paiva keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Five Points dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Points throws a series of punches but Paiva moves out of range.
Points thumps Paiva with a low kick.
Points fails to land with a series of punches.
Paiva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Points misses with a few strikes there.
Paiva shoots and misses
and Points counters with a one-two to the body.
Points moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Points tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paiva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Points throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paiva keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Points. That's going to slow Paiva down.
Points misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Points tries to clinch up but Paiva circles away and keeps his distance.
Paiva misses with a two punch combination.
Five Points is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Points catches Paiva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Points scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Points.
Nice body kick from Points.
Paiva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Paiva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Points ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Points wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
Points lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Paiva backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paiva shoots in and drives through. Points sprawls well.
Points misses with a double jab
so Paiva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paiva wants to pass the guard but Points is keeping the position.
Points is trying to control the position but Paiva postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Points is pulling down on Paiva's head. It's preventing any offense from Paiva, at least for the moment.
Paiva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Points is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Points is trying to control the position but Paiva postures up.
Paiva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paiva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Points is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paiva working away.
Points isn't going anywhere.
Paiva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Points's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Points is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paiva can do to turn this around?
Points prevents Paiva from improving position.
Five Points is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Paiva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Points, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Points can't do much from the bottom here.
Paiva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Points knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Points tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paiva is trying to get an arm triangle but Points is defending well.
Bruno Paiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Points holds on to Paiva's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Five Points showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Points, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Five Points!
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