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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sho Stoppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Medranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sho Stoppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Medranda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoppa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stoppa trying to control the pace.
Stoppa is trying to control. Medranda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medranda is defending against the submission attempts here by Stoppa.
Stoppa is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Medranda tries to strike from the bottom.
Stoppa pushing down on Medranda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stoppa stops Medranda from getting back to his feet.
Stoppa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Medranda wants to get back to full guard.
Medranda gets full guard.
Stoppa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medranda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppa wants to control from the top but Medranda keeps moving.
Stoppa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medranda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Medranda throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Medranda.
It looks like Sho Stoppa has been cut.
Medranda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Medranda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carlos Medranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medranda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoppa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stoppa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stoppa wants to control the pace but Medranda is squirming around nicely.
Stoppa working for a guillotine from mount but Medranda is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stoppa is breathing heavily.
Medranda tries to reverse the position but Stoppa maintains control.
Medranda regains half guard.
Stoppa is thwarting Medranda's attempts to control the position.
Medranda pushes Stoppa off looking to stand but Stoppa dives back in and keeps control.
Stoppa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Medranda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stoppa.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Medranda gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medranda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stoppa is one step ahead there.
Stoppa has gone for a leg lock! Medranda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stoppa's guard.
Medranda cracks Stoppa with a solid left hand.
Medranda wants to stand but Stoppa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Medranda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stoppa wants to sweep here but Medranda controlling him for the moment.
Stoppa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Medranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Medranda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stoppa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Medranda wants to control from the top but Stoppa keeps moving.
Medranda wants to stand but Stoppa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stoppa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Medranda defends well.
Stoppa is looking for a triangle but Medranda pushes his legs off easily.
Stoppa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Medranda is aware though and is defending well.
Medranda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stoppa, up you get!
Medranda tests Stoppa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Medranda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sho Stoppa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slow jab from Stoppa misses its intended target.
Stoppa dives in and grabs Medranda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Medranda pushes down on Stoppa's head and hops out.
Medranda looks to land a combination. Stoppa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Medranda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stoppa throws the left hand but Medranda avoids the punch easily.
Medranda dips to his left and cracks Stoppa with an uppercut!
Medranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stoppa dodges the punch combination from Medranda.
Medranda misses with a head kick.
Carlos Medranda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Medranda!
Medranda staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medranda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stoppa scores a takedown into full mount!
Stoppa is working for a guillotine from mount but Medranda frees his head quite easily.
Stoppa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medranda regains half guard.
Stoppa trying to advance position but Medranda counters by regaining guard.
Stoppa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Medranda keeping moving, preventing Stoppa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoppa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stoppa trying to control but Medranda is working from the bottom.
Medranda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stoppa looking to pass the guard.
Stoppa wants to control from the top but Medranda keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stoppa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Medranda swivels and escapes.
Medranda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stoppa shoots for a double leg takedown but Medranda sprawls well. He's pushed Stoppa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Stoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Medranda as Stoppa shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medranda misses with a two punch combination.
Stoppa closes the distance and clinches up with Medranda, looking for a takedown. Stoppa pushes Medranda against the cage but Medranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Medranda.
Nice sprawl there from Medranda as Stoppa shoots in.
Medranda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Medranda misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Medranda.
A decent looking cross lands there for Medranda.
Medranda tests Stoppa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Medranda.
Medranda misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoppa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Medranda throws a one two combo.
Stoppa shoots in but no luck this time.
Stoppa shoots in and drives through. Medranda sprawls well.
Medranda throws a right hand that Stoppa ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoppa also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Medranda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoppa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Medranda throws a combination. Stoppa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medranda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Medranda.
Stoppa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Medranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sho Stoppa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Medranda scores with a nice strike.
Medranda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stoppa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medranda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoppa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stoppa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carlos Medranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Stoppa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoppa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Medranda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stoppa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medranda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Medranda.
Medranda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Medranda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoppa looks to throw the jab but Medranda is out of range.
Medranda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Medranda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Medranda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Medranda tries to land a front kick but Stoppa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Medranda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medranda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stoppa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Stoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Medranda.
Stoppa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Medranda tries to avoid it but Stoppa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Medranda to the ground. Medranda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stoppa misses with a takedown attempt - Medranda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Medranda stuffs the takedown attempt from Stoppa. Stoppa gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Medranda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medranda staying out of range there.
Medranda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Medranda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Medranda's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Medranda duly obliges.
Medranda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medranda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medranda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoppa throws a jab when Medranda was well out of range.
Well,Stoppa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Medranda feints and then cracks Stoppa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stoppa down.
Medranda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stoppa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Medranda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Stoppa or perhaps it was just good defense by Medranda which made him look bad.
Medranda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stoppa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoppa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Medranda has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda wants to control but Stoppa is keeping busy.
Medranda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stoppa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stoppa's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medranda avoiding Stoppa 's attempts to control his hands.
Medranda tries to get the hooks in deep but Stoppa pushed the leg off.
Carlos Medranda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medranda is trying to stick to Stoppa's back but Stoppa is turning into Medranda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Medranda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stoppa.
Medranda trying to keep a closed guard but Stoppa is proving a slippery customer.
Stoppa has gone for a leg lock! Medranda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stoppa's guard.
Stoppa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Medranda defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Medranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medranda 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Carlos Medranda!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Carlos Medranda!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Carlos Medranda!
Carlos Medranda wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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