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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puncha Mifase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncha Mifase has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Matheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puncha Mifase!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matheus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mifase sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matheus somewhat.
Mifase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorge Matheus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matheus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mifase swivels and escapes.
Matheus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mifase is looking to control Matheus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mifase avoid being mounted?
Mifase keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mifase really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matheus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifase is looking to control Matheus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mifase avoid being mounted?
Matheus passes to side control.
Matheus in side control, throwing shots but Mifase defends.
Matheus misses with the ground and pound.
Matheus wants to control but Mifase is keeping him busy.
Matheus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mifase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matheus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifase parries the strikes from Matheus easily there. Matheus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mifase to escape.
Mifase can't do much from the bottom here.
Matheus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matheus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Matheus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Matheus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matheus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mifase to see if he's OK.
Matheus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mifase is not content to let Matheus control the position.
Mifase wants to control but Matheus postures up.
Matheus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mifase is looking to regain half guard here but Matheus keeps moving and retains side control.
Matheus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mifase has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matheus trying to control the action but Mifase is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mifase tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matheus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matheus dodges the punch combination from Mifase.
Mifase slaps away a takedown attempt from Matheus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matheus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mifase's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Matheus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Mifase.
Matheus dodges the punch combination from Mifase.
Jorge Matheus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matheus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mifase circles away.
Matheus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mifase sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matheus somewhat.
Matheus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifase cracks Matheus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Matheus or perhaps it was just good defense by Mifase which made him look bad.
Nice body punch from Mifase.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifase misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Mifase.
Matheus shoots in for a takedown but Mifase shows good takedown defense.
Mifase fails to land with a series of punches.
Puncha Mifase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Mifase.
A punch combination from Mifase misses.
Mifase is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifase misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matheus scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matheus wants to control the pace but Mifase is squirming around nicely.
Mifase is trying desperately to improve position.
Matheus looking to control but Mifase is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mifase taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifase holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Matheus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Matheus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mifase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mifase is squirming around, avoiding Matheus's attempts to control the action.
Matheus get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puncha Mifase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Matheus drives through and clinches with Mifase against the cage.
Mifase wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Matheus has him pressed against the cage.
Matheus breaks the clinch.
Mifase looks to land a combination but Matheus avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matheus.
Matheus closes the distance and clinches up with Mifase, looking for a takedown. Matheus pushes Mifase against the cage but Mifase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifase misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mifase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mifase trying to hold on to Matheus's head to control him but Matheus postures up.
Matheus is pressing down on Mifase's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mifase is holding on for now.
Matheus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mifase is refusing to be controlled, as Matheus sits in half guard.
Matheus is trying to work for a kimura but Mifase is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifase is looking to improve his position.
Matheus thows a huge punch but Mifase dodges it nicely.
Mifase is refusing to be controlled, as Matheus sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matheus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matheus.
Matheus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mifase is fending him off so far but Matheus persists. Nope, Mifase circles away and we're back to standing.
Mifase stuffs the takedown.
Matheus closes the distance and clinches up with Mifase, looking for a takedown. Matheus pushes Mifase against the cage but Mifase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mifase throws a nice looking combination but Matheus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mifase misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four 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.
Matheus looks for a takedown but Mifase sprawls well.
Mifase lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matheus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mifase's waist but Mifase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matheus off to one side.
Matheus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mifase sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Puncha Mifase.
I think Mifase has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncha Mifase!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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