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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xervian Naciamento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lenders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Lenders will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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190 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xervian Naciamento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Lenders!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naciamento.
Naciamento tries to clinch up but Lenders circles away and keeps his distance.
Lenders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Lenders as Naciamento shoots in.
A punch combination from Lenders misses.
Lenders misses with a few strikes there.
Lenders misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lenders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naciamento has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xervian Naciamento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naciamento fails to land the takedown.
Lenders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lenders throws a nice looking combination but Naciamento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lenders leaves Naciamento with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lenders fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naciamento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenders misses with a double jab.
Naciamento fails with the takedown.
Naciamento is breathing heavily.
Lenders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naciamento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lenders as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Lenders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naciamento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lenders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naciamento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenders throws a series of strikes that have Naciamento backpedaling.
It looks like Xervian Naciamento has been cut.
Lenders throws a right hand that Naciamento ducks under and follows up with a left that Naciamento also avoids with ease.
Lenders looks to land a combination but Naciamento avoids it well.
Josh Lenders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naciamento fails with the takedown.
Lenders throws a right and a left that Naciamento avoids nicely.
Lenders misses with a double jab.
Lenders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Naciamento missing with a left hand there. Lenders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lenders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lenders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lenders throws a series of punches but Naciamento moves out of range.
No joy there for Lenders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Lenders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Naciamento is defended easily by Lenders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lenders misses.
Lenders throws a right hand that Naciamento ducks under and follows up with a left that Naciamento also avoids with ease.
Josh Lenders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naciamento changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lenders looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lenders is pushing Naciamento's head away, looking to escape. Naciamento manages to hold on to the position though.
Naciamento tries for a kimura but Lenders is defending well.
Naciamento working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naciamento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Naciamento working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naciamento tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lenders wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lenders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naciamento. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lenders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Naciamento sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naciamento shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lenders's guard.
Lenders wants to stand and escape but Naciamento is having none of it.
Lenders is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lenders manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lenders. No joy for Naciamento on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenders throws a right hand that Naciamento ducks under and follows up with a left that Naciamento also avoids with ease.
Naciamento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lenders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naciamento.
Lenders misses with a two punch combination.
Lenders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Naciamento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naciamento shoots in and drives through. Lenders sprawls well.
Naciamento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenders.
Lenders throws a series of punches but Naciamento moves out of range.
Naciamento shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Naciamento was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Naciamento working for a submission but Lenders is keeping him at bay.
Lenders is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Naciamento jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lenders manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xervian Naciamento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xervian Naciamento's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lenders misses with a two punch combination.
Lenders stuffs the takedown attempt from Naciamento. Naciamento gets slowly back to his feet.
Lenders misses with a wild combination.
Naciamento closes the distance and clinches up with Lenders, looking for a takedown. Naciamento pushes Lenders against the cage but Lenders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lenders throws a right and a left that Naciamento avoids nicely.
Lenders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naciamento.
Lenders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naciamento has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xervian Naciamento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lenders looks to land a combination but Naciamento avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naciamento has a takedown stuffed.
Lenders throws a nice looking combination but Naciamento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lenders tries to bum rush Naciamento with a series of wild strikes but Naciamento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Naciamento fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenders scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Josh Lenders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenders looks to land a combination but Naciamento avoids it well.
Naciamento changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lenders tries to avoid it but Naciamento manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lenders to the ground. Lenders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lenders fails to land with a series of punches.
Lenders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naciamento tries to clinch but Lenders moves out of range.
Lenders swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Naciamento or perhaps it was just good defense by Lenders which made him look bad.
Lenders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lenders misses with a series of wild punches.
Lenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naciamento shoots for a double leg takedown but Lenders sprawls well. He's pushed Naciamento's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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.
Naciamento avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lenders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naciamento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenders.
Lenders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lenders misses with a double jab.
Naciamento shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lenders as he jumps to the side.
Naciamento shoots in but no luck this time.
Naciamento shoots in and drives through. Lenders sprawls well.
Naciamento moves out of range of the body kick from Lenders.
Lenders lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naciamento circles away quickly and effectively.
Naciamento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenders.
Lenders misses with a two punch combination.
Lenders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lenders swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Lenders misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenders stuffs the takedown attempt from Naciamento. Naciamento gets slowly back to his feet.
Lenders works over Naciamento's head and body with a nice combination.
Lenders misses with the combination.
Lenders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naciamento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenders throws a right hand that Naciamento ducks under and follows up with a left that Naciamento also avoids with ease.
Naciamento tries to clinch but Lenders is having none of it.
Lenders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lenders swinging wildly here.
Lenders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lenders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lenders wants it to stay on the feet.
Naciamento fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lenders throws a right and a left that Naciamento avoids nicely.
Lenders throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Naciamento throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lenders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Naciamento showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lenders.
Lenders throws a nice looking combination but Naciamento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lenders fails to land with a series of punches.
Naciamento lands with a hook. Lenders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lenders throws a nice looking combination but Naciamento bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Naciamento slips a jab and a cross from Lenders.
Naciamento feints and as Lenders raises his hands in defense, Naciamento changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naciamento drops back looking for a leg! Lenders is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lenders manages to kick Naciamento off! Naciamento jumps back into Lenders's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Naciamento thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lenders wants to stand up but Naciamento is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Lenders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xervian Naciamento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Naciamento is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lenders's half guard.
Naciamento looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lenders has one foot on Naciamento's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lenders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naciamento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenders tries to bum rush Naciamento with a series of wild strikes but Naciamento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lenders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naciamento shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Naciamento showed some decent athleticism there.
Naciamento is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naciamento is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lenders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Naciamento.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenders wants to get back to his feet.
Naciamento in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lenders tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Naciamento!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xervian Naciamento!
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energy
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