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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Patrice Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zac Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Paulo Patrice Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zac Fair!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fair looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fair blocks a low kick nicely.
Fair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandez digs a good body shot into Fair's ribs.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair checks it.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Good work by Fair as he checks the leg kick.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair checks it.
Fernandez misses with a low kick as Fair jumps back.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fair is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez lands with a good body shot.
Fernandez is looking to wear down Fair with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez swings for the body but Fair moves out of range.
Fair blocks the body kick.
Fair moves out of range of the leg kick from Fernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fair shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Fair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Fair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fair fails with a takedown attempt.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zac Fair.
Fair blocks a low kick nicely.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
A bone on bone clash there as Fair blocks the leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fernandez connects with a jab.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fair doesn't seem bothered though.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fair manages to avoid it.
Fair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandez swivels and escapes.
Fernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Fair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Fernandez takes a swing at Fair's ribcage but misses.
Fair moves out of range as Fernandez strikes.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fair.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Fair.
Fair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fernandez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fair checks it well.
Fair checks a low kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Fair avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fair's sensitive parts.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fair blocks a low kick nicely.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fair sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fair.
Fernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Fernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Fair moves out of range.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fair.
Fernandez throws a nice looking combination but Fair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fair checks a leg kick.
Fernandez throws the kick towards the body but Fair avoids it.
Fair checks a low kick from Fernandez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fair moves out of range of the body kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
Fernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fernandez throws a body punch but Fair moves out of range.
Fair dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
Fair checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fernandez jabs at Fair's body.
Fair blocks a low kick nicely.
Fair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zac Fair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Fernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez wants to land a leg kick but Fair is out of range.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fair is breathing heavily.
Fernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Fair moves out of range of the leg kick from Fernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Fernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fernandez tried to score with a low kick but Fair checks it.
Fair moves out of range as Fernandez throws a body kick.
Fernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fair checks a leg kick.
Fernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fernandez tried to score with a low kick but Fair checks it.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair checks it.
Fair walks into a stiff left hand from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fair momentarily.
Fair shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense.
Fernandez misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair moves out of range as Fernandez throws a body kick.
A big left from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez misses with a leg kick.
Fernandez thumps Fair with a low kick.
Fernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez throws a front kick aimed at Fair's knee but Fair avoids it well.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernandez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez scores with a hook.
No joy there for Fernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fernandez takes a swing at Fair's ribcage but misses.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Fair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair checks it.
Fair's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fernandez throws the kick towards the body but Fair avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fair was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Fair moves out of range.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Fernandez looks to land a combination but Fair avoids it well.
Fernandez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fair was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fernandez tries a low kick but Fair avoids it.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fair.
Fernandez tries a low kick but Fair avoids it.
Fernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair checks it.
That's four 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.
Fernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Fernandez lands a jab to Fair's midsection.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fernandez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Fair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Fernandez is looking to score with low kicks.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez looks to land a body kick but Fair moved away.
Fernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Fair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fair moves out of range as Fernandez throws a body kick.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
Fernandez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
Fair moves out of range of the leg kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fair was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
An inside leg kick from Fernandez misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a leg kick.
Fair takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernandez wants to land a leg kick but Fair is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to score with a low kick but Fair moves his leg out of the way.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandez takes a swing at Fair's ribcage but misses.
Fair blocks a low kick nicely.
Fair avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Fernandez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fernandez looks to land a left hand but Fair moved out of range nicely.
Fair fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fair checks a leg kick.
Fernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fernandez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fair is just out of range.
Fair checks a low kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fair.
Fernandez lands a jab to Fair's midsection.
Fernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Fair checks a low kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez lunges at Fair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fair's hand.
Fernandez misses with a low kick as Fair jumps back.
Fernandez tests Fair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fair moves out of range of the body kick.
Fernandez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandez misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to slow Fair down by chopping away at his legs.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair moved away.
Fernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Fair moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Fair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Fair sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fernandez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fernandez is looking to score with low kicks.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Fair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandez swings for the body but Fair moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fernandez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Paulo Patrice Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fair was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez tried to score with a low kick but Fair checks it.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fair moves away.
Fernandez throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fair checks a leg kick.
Fernandez lands a nice looking body shot.
Fair blocks a jab.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fair moves away from the strike by Fernandez.
Zac Fair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fair checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Patrice Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Patrice Fernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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