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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustin Veleiro (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augustin Veleiro!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Veleiro ducks under a wild hook from Hitz.
Hitz throws a lazy right hand but Veleiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hitz slips under a jab from Veleiro.
Hitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veleiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Veleiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hitz circles away.
Veleiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Veleiro's head backwards.
Veleiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veleiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitz moves away.
Veleiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Veleiro lands a jab to the head.
Hitz loads up on a big right hand but Veleiro slips the punch.
Hitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veleiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Veleiro misses.
Veleiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hitz closes the distance and clinches.
Veleiro letting Hitz take a breather here.
Hitz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Veleiro digs a right hand into Hitz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hitz's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hitz on the inside.
Hitz misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veleiro.
Hitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitz looking to stall.
Hitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veleiros head.
Hitz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hitz.
Hitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hitz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Veleiro blocks an uppercut.
Hitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz misses with a body punch.
Veleiro misses with the head strike.
Hitz gets through Veleiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veleiro blocking some punches.
Veleiro is trying to maintain a safe position but Hitz gets an underhook and turns Veleiro into the cage.
Veleiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veleiro tries to break the clinch but Hitz is controlling the position.
Hitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Veleiro.
Hitz lands a left hand.
Veleiro leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hitz trying to control the position but instead, Veleiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hitz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with some punches.
Veleiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veleiro takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Augustin Veleiro has been cut.
Hitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veleiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Veleiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veleiro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitz landing knees to the head.
Veleiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitz lands an elbow that stopped Veleiro in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Hitz fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veleiro blocks the elbow strike.
Hitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with some punches.
Hitz misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hitz is breathing heavily.
Hitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veleiro lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Veleiro.
Hitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veleiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Veleiro blocking some punches.
Hitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veleiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Veleiro is trying to stall.
Hitz can't find room to land a body shot as Veleiro controls the action.
Hitz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veleiro's efforts to push away.
Hitz has a couple of punches blocked by Veleiro.
Hitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitz blocks an uppercut.
Hitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veleiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Hitz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sam Hitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustin Veleiro.
Veleiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Veleiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veleiro dodges an elbow strike from Hitz.
Veleiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitz working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hitz throws an elbow but misses.
Veleiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitz working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Hitz.
Veleiro tries to break free but Hitz pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Veleiro.
Hitz misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitz landing knees to the body.
Veleiro effectively controlling the action here.
Hitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veleiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veleiro's hands.
Hitz wants to clinch.
Sam Hitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitz tries to clinch up but Veleiro circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augustin Veleiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hitz misses the jab.
Hitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Veleiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veleiro.
Hitz wants to clinch up but Veleiro keeps it at a distance.
Veleiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitz.
Veleiro lands with a shot to the body.
Hitz looks to throw the jab but Veleiro is out of range.
Hitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veleiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitz.
Jab, jab by Veleiro - just one landing.
Veleiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veleiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitz.
Hitz has Veleiro up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hitz.
Hitz taking a breather.
Hitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Veleiro.
Hitz misses with the head strike.
Veleiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Veleiro receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz leaning against his opponent.
Hitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veleiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veleiro works on Hitz's body with a couple of short punches.
Veleiro tries to stall but Hitz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Veleiro dodges an elbow strike from Hitz.
Hitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Veleiro avoids the damage to the body.
Hitz lands a damaging elbow.
Veleiro breaks from the clinch.
Veleiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veleiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hitz misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hitz there.
Hitz throws a shot from downtown. Veleiro moves away and avoids it.
Veleiro misses with a hook. Hitz ducked under it nicely.
Veleiro slips under a jab.
Veleiro missing with a left hand there. Hitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hitz avoids the body shot from Veleiro.
Hitz throws out a loose jab but Veleiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veleiro defending well as Hitz loads up on a big left hand.
Hitz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hitz moves into the clinch.
Hitz blocks an uppercut.
Hitz stalls.
Hitz lands an elbow inside that Veleiro shrugs off.
Veleiro is trying to force a seperation but Hitz has the dominant position.
Veleiro takes a shot to the head.
Hitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitz lands a body punch.
Hitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veleiro or not.
Veleiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Veleiro as the two fighters clinch.
Hitz landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veleiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitz keeps control of Veleiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Veleiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitz prevents it.
Hitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Hitz on the inside.
Veleiro tries to pull guard but Hitz holds him up against the cage and eventually Veleiro drops back down to his feet.
Hitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Veleiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veleiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hitz or not.
Hitz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Veleiro.
Veleiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hitz misses with the head strike.
Hitz misses with the head strike.
Veleiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitz tries to stall but Veleiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Veleiro prevents a body shot from Hitz.
Sam Hitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veleiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sam Hitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustin Veleiro.
Hitz lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz gets through Veleiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz lands a knee to the head.
Hitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Veleiro has Hitz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hitz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hitz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitz.
Veleiro lands a shoulder strike.
Veleiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veleiro fails to pull guard.
Veleiro blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hitz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veleiro's brow.
Hitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Veleiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hitz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Veleiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veleiro blocking some punches.
Veleiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Augustin Veleiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hitz slips under a jab from Veleiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitz misses the target.
Veleiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veleiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veleiro jabs at Hitz's body.
Hitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veleiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veleiro. Hitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veleiro cracks Hitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hitz missing with a left hand there. Veleiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veleiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hitz counters with a two punch combo.
Veleiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitz manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hitz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Veleiro blocks a body shot from Hitz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hitz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Veleiro throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hitz as Veleiro tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hitz.
Hitz misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hitz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Veleiro trying to control the position but instead, Hitz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Veleiro into the cage.
Hitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hitz fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Veleiro goes for a takedown attempt but Hitz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Veleiro circles away.
Veleiro punishes Hitz's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Hitz.
Veleiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hitz finds it's target.
Veleiro throws a series of punches but Hitz avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veleiro. Hitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veleiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veleiro misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hitz does it's job there.
Hitz throws an overhand right that lands on Veleiro's shoulder, as Veleiro tries to avoid the shot.
Hitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitz cracks Veleiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Veleiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hitz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Veleiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hitz rather than just go for the knockout.
Veleiro avoids the body shot from Hitz.
Hitz looks to throw the jab but Veleiro is out of range.
Veleiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veleiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Sam Hitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hitz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veleiro throws a series of strikes that have Hitz backpedaling.
Augustin Veleiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veleiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veleiro throws a body punch but Hitz moves out of range.
Veleiro takes a swing at Hitz's ribcage but misses.
Veleiro takes a swing at Hitz's ribcage but misses.
Hitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veleiro misses with the combination.
Hitz slips a jab from Veleiro.
Hitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veleiro.
Hitz wants to clinch up but Veleiro keeps it at a distance.
Hitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veleiro is just out of range.
Hitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veleiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Veleiro misses with a double jab
and Hitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Veleiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hitz's hands.
A jab lands there for Veleiro.
Hitz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veleiro throws a series of strikes that have Hitz backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veleiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitz.
Veleiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Veleiro passes into half guard.
Veleiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hitz defending well though.
Veleiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hitz defending well though.
Veleiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veleiro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustin Veleiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hitz!
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FIGHT
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