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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matias Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Maceio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie Maceio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matias Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gracie Maceio!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maceio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie Maceio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maceio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Maceio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maceio is looking to clinch.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maceio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
Maceio moves into the clinch.
Jensen fails to pull guard.
Jensen jumps guard but Maceio stands there with Jensen around his waist. Jensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maceio breaks the clinch.
Maceio wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maceio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maceio tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Maceio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen shoots in and drives through. Maceio sprawls well.
Gracie Maceio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maceio moves into the clinch.
Jensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jensen fails to pull guard.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Maceio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Maceio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maceio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maceio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maceio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maceio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maceio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maceio keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Maceio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jensen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maceio tries to kick Jensen off but Jensen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jensen wants to free his trapped foot but Maceio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maceio tries to kick Jensen off but Jensen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maceio is trying to control but Jensen manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jensen tries to control but Maceio wriggling away.
Maceio is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gracie Maceio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maceio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maceio moves into the clinch successfully.
Maceio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maceio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maceio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maceio wants to clinch.
Maceio lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Maceio lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Jensen dives in and grabs Maceio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maceio pushes down on Jensen's head and hops out.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch but Jensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maceio moves away from the strike by Jensen.
Maceio is looking to clinch but Jensen is avoiding it.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maceio moves into the clinch successfully.
Maceio breaks from the clinch.
Maceio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Maceio.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Maceio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jensen can't get the takedown.
Maceio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt - Maceio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maceio rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jensen has Maceio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maceio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maceio lands a knee to the head.
Maceio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maceio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jensen looking for a takedown.
Maceio manages to break the clinch.
Maceio looks to land a combination. Jensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maceio moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.
Maceio has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maceio breaks from the clinch.
Maceio forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Maceio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maceio throws a nice head kick!
Maceio clinches up against the cage.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maceio throws a head kick that half lands.
Maceio lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maceio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maceio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Maceio clinches with his opponent.
Jensen is pressed up against the cage. Maceio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jensen down to the mat. Jensen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maceio lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maceio doesn't manage to clinch there - Jensen circles away.
Maceio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head.
Maceio moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Maceio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maceio doesn't manage to clinch there - Jensen circles away.
Maceio gets a clinch.
Jensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maceio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gracie Maceio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maceio gets a clinch.
Maceio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maceio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Maceio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Maceio rushes Jensen and presses him up against the cage.
Jensen tries to pull guard but Maceio holds him up against the cage and eventually Jensen drops back down to his feet.
Maceio manages to break the clinch.
Matias Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jensen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matias Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maceio moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.
Maceio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jensen.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maceio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jensen's head.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch but Jensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maceio tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen moves out of range.
Maceio works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Maceio moves into the clinch.
Maceio landing knees to the head.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maceio lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maceio wants to clinch up but Jensen keeps it at a distance.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maceio as he jumps to the side.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Maceio is looking to clinch.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maceio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maceio closes the distance and pushes Jensen back into the cage.
Jensen has Maceio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maceio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen tries to pull guard but Maceio won't allow it.
Jensen is working for takedown but Maceio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maceio closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen is trying to drag Maceio to the mat but Maceio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maceio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
Maceio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jensen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maceio scores with a head kick.
Maceio forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
Maceio breaks the clinch.
Maceio lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maceio throws a head kick that half lands.
Maceio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jensen if he has to take too many more of those.
Maceio lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maceio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maceio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maceio breaks the clinch.
Maceio misses with a few strikes there.
Maceio closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maceio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie Maceio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maceio tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Maceio lands a high kick!
Maceio connects with a high kick.
Jensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Maceio tries to sprawl out of it but Jensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maceio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maceio tries to clinch but Jensen is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie Maceio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maceio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gracie Maceio!
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hype
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