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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bitonga Aracrartchina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eathen Stife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eathen Stife has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Bitonga Aracrartchina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eathen Stife!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stife slaps away a takedown attempt from Aracrartchina, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stife tries to close the distance and clinch but Aracrartchina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aracrartchina closes the distance and clinches up with Stife, looking for a takedown. Aracrartchina pushes Stife against the cage but Stife circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Aracrartchina lands a high kick!
It looks like Eathen Stife has been cut.
Stife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aracrartchina.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aracrartchina is defended easily by Stife.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bitonga Aracrartchina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stife displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aracrartchina.
Aracrartchina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aracrartchina is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stife blocks the body kick.
A big right from Aracrartchina misses.
Stife fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aracrartchina, pushing him back against the cage.
Aracrartchina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Stife's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aracrartchina breaks the clinch.
Stife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Aracrartchina keeps the fight on the outside.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Stife misses with the combination.
Eathen Stife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aracrartchina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aracrartchina tries for a takedown but Stife sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aracrartchina is breathing heavily.
Stife wants to clinch up but Aracrartchina keeps it at a distance.
Aracrartchina misses with a body shot.
Aracrartchina shoots in and drives through. Stife sprawls well.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Stife tries to clinch there but Aracrartchina circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Aracrartchina blocks the leg kick.
Stife throws a right and a left that Aracrartchina avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stife tries to clinch but Aracrartchina is having none of it.
Aracrartchina keeps the fight on the outside.
Stife stuffs the takedown attempt from Aracrartchina. Aracrartchina gets slowly back to his feet.
Stife fails to land with a series of punches.
Stife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stife is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stife tries to clinch up but Aracrartchina circles away and keeps his distance.
Stife swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Stife. No joy for Aracrartchina on that attempt.
Stife tries to clinch but Aracrartchina is having none of it.
Aracrartchina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stife.
Eathen Stife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stife clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife is trying to break the clinch but Aracrartchina is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stife tries to circle away but Aracrartchina has him pinned against the cage.
Stife has had enough of the clinch but Aracrartchina keeps him there for the moment.
Aracrartchina keeps control of Stife as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stife is pressed up against the cage. Aracrartchina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stife down to the mat. Stife avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stife is looking to clinch but Aracrartchina is avoiding it.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Stife fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aracrartchina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stife.
Stife tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aracrartchina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stife is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Stife.
Aracrartchina misses with an uppercut. Stife saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Stife tries to close the distance and clinch but Aracrartchina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aracrartchina scores with a nice body kick.
Stife closes the distance and clinches.
Stife wants to break free but Aracrartchina has control.
Stife wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aracrartchina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stife is looking to break free of the clinch but Aracrartchina has double underhooks.
Aracrartchina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stife looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stife is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aracrartchina manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eathen Stife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eathen Stife's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stife fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aracrartchina shoots in looking for a takedown. Stife tries to sprawl out of it but Aracrartchina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stife manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stife tries to clinch but Aracrartchina moves out of range.
Stife dodges the punch combination from Aracrartchina.
Aracrartchina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stife pinned against the cage. Stife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stife is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aracrartchina tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stife closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aracrartchina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aracrartchina has Stife pressed against the cage, preventing Stife from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aracrartchina has hold of one of Stife's legs. Stife is fighting the takedown attempt but Aracrartchina gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Aracrartchina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife wants to stand up but Aracrartchina is controlling him.
Aracrartchina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stife kicks Aracrartchina off and gets to his feet.
Aracrartchina swats away the attempt to clinch by Stife.
Aracrartchina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aracrartchina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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.
Aracrartchina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Aracrartchina shoots for a takedown but Stife saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bitonga Aracrartchina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aracrartchina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stife closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aracrartchina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stife wants to get back to striking at distance but Aracrartchina won't allow it.
Aracrartchina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stife throws a right and a left that Aracrartchina avoids nicely.
Stife clinches but Aracrartchina breaks the clinch
and Aracrartchina counters by moving into the clinch.
Stife tries to break the clinch but Aracrartchina is controlling the position.
Aracrartchina tries to pull guard but Stife won't allow it.
Stife stops a takedown attempt from Aracrartchina.
Aracrartchina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stife's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife wants to get back to striking at distance but Aracrartchina won't allow it.
Stife can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aracrartchina wants a takedown.
Stife's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stife is looking to clinch but Aracrartchina is avoiding it.
Aracrartchina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stife tries to clinch there but Aracrartchina circles away.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Aracrartchina tries to bum rush Stife with a series of wild strikes but Stife uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aracrartchina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stife wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aracrartchina has him pressed against the cage.
Stife is looking to break free of the clinch but Aracrartchina has double underhooks.
Aracrartchina effectively controlling the action here.
Stife looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aracrartchina prevents Stife from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aracrartchina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stife has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stife is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stife working hard to break the clinch.
Aracrartchina jumps into guard, dragging Stife to the mat.
Stife stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aracrartchina moves into the clinch successfully.
Stife looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stife wants to get back to striking at distance but Aracrartchina won't allow it.
Stife wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aracrartchina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stife prevents it.
Stife managing to block the knees to the body from Aracrartchina.
Stife wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stife wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aracrartchina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aracrartchina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aracrartchina swats away the attempt to clinch by Stife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bitonga Aracrartchina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eathen Stife'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stife avoids the head kick by Aracrartchina.
Aracrartchina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stife swivels and escapes.
Stife instigates a clinch.
Stife prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aracrartchina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stife wants to break free but Aracrartchina has control.
Stife wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aracrartchina has him pressed against the cage.
Aracrartchina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stife wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aracrartchina goes for a takedown attempt but Stife pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bitonga Aracrartchina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stife tries to clinch
and Aracrartchina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aracrartchina.
Stife is trying to force a seperation but Aracrartchina has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aracrartchina keeps control of Stife as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aracrartchina tries to pull guard but Stife holds him up against the cage and eventually Aracrartchina drops back down to his feet.
Stife manages to break the clinch.
Stife ducks under a wild hook from Aracrartchina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife tries to clinch up but Aracrartchina circles away and keeps his distance.
Stife is looking to clinch but Aracrartchina is avoiding it.
Stife is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Aracrartchina throws a sloppy head kick and Stife moves out of range easily.
Stife moves in looking to clinch but Aracrartchina pushes him off.
Stife clinches but Aracrartchina breaks the clinch
and Aracrartchina counters with a nice body shot.
Stife fails to land with a series of punches.
Aracrartchina fails with a takedown attempt.
Stife clinches up with Aracrartchina and pushes him back against the cage.
Stife wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aracrartchina manages to break the clinch.
Stife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aracrartchina.
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.
Stife tries to clinch up.
Aracrartchina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stife as he avoids it easily.
Aracrartchina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stife pinned against the cage. Stife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stife darts in trying to clinch
and Aracrartchina counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aracrartchina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stife is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stife is trying to break the clinch but Aracrartchina is controlling him.
Aracrartchina has Stife pressed against the cage, preventing Stife from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aracrartchina fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Stife's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stife is pressed up against the cage. Aracrartchina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stife down to the mat. Stife avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aracrartchina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aracrartchina pulls guard.
Aracrartchina is working an open guard so Stife takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stife wants to clinch
and Aracrartchina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aracrartchina controlling the action here for a moment.
Aracrartchina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stife closes the distance but Aracrartchina moves to the side
and Aracrartchina holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stife tries to break free but Aracrartchina pushes him back against the cage.
Aracrartchina pulls Stife into guard.
Stife gets to his feet - Aracrartchina follows without any prompting.
Stife tries to clinch but Aracrartchina is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aracrartchina is defended easily by Stife.
Aracrartchina shoots in but no luck this time.
Aracrartchina instigates a clinch.
Stife is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stife is pressed up against the cage. Aracrartchina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stife down to the mat. Stife avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stife lands with a shot to the body.
Stife tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aracrartchina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aracrartchina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stife avoids it really well and circles away.
Stife tries to close the distance and clinch but Aracrartchina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stife moves into the clinch.
Aracrartchina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A frustrated look appears on Stife's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stife is trying to break the clinch but Aracrartchina is controlling him.
Aracrartchina misses with a punch to the body.
Aracrartchina avoiding damage.
Stife wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eathen Stife.
I think Stife 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eathen Stife!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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