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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iztiar Berejemas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Caps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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156 lbs
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170 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iztiar Berejemas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Caps!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berejemas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Berejemas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Caps throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Berejemas scoring with punches and elbows.
Berejemas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caps on the ground.
Berejemas throws an elbow but Caps slips to the side and avoids it well.
Berejemas blocks the strikes from Caps.
Caps parries the strikes from Berejemas easily there. Berejemas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Caps to escape.
Caps is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caps is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berejemas throwing shots but Caps is blocking nicely.
Berejemas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caps keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Berejemas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Caps if he has to take too many more of those.
Caps shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Berejemas counters with a nice body kick.
Caps doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berejemas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caps looking for a sweep. Not yet Caps, not yet.
Berejemas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caps wants to stand but Berejemas is controlling the position.
Caps looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Berejemas distracts Caps with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berejemas throws and elbow that misses. Caps uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Berejemas's guard. Nice move by Caps!
Berejemas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Caps!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Caps tries to lock up and control but Berejemas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berejemas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Caps flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Caps in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Berejemas lands with some strikes.
Berejemas prevents Caps from getting the reversal.
Berejemas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Caps is in a horrible position here. Berejemas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Caps manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iztiar Berejemas dominated that round.
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.
Berejemas lands with a slapping head kick.
Berejemas closes the distance and pushes Caps back into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caps as Berejemas tries to tie him up.
Berejemas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caps misses with a takedown
and Berejemas counters with a head kick. That will keep Caps thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caps misses with a takedown
and Berejemas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Berejemas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caps working a defensive guard here.
Caps looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berejemas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Caps is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berejemas throwing shots but Caps is blocking nicely.
Berejemas thows a huge punch but Caps dodges it nicely.
Berejemas with the ground and pound but Caps uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Caps working for submissions but it's allowed Berejemas to get to half guard.
Berejemas lands with a punch from half guard.
Berejemas throws a strike but Caps avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Berejemas throws a strike but Caps rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berejemas scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Caps drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Berejemas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Caps has Berejemas in his guard.
Berejemas throwing strikes from guard but Caps blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caps preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berejemas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berejemas throwing strikes but missing.
Berejemas with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Caps throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caps is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berejemas defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berejemas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caps throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Berejemas escapes and throws Caps's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Caps tries to buck Berejemas off but Berejemas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iztiar Berejemas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Berejemas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Caps doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berejemas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gary Caps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caps tries for a takedown but Berejemas circles away easily
and Berejemas counters with a head kick. That will keep Caps thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berejemas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Berejemas throws a head kick that Caps semi-blocks.
Berejemas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Caps takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berejemas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Berejemas lands a head kick. Caps smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Caps has his takedown stuffed
and Berejemas counters by moving into the clinch.
Iztiar Berejemas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Caps.
Caps takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caps fails to pull guard.
Berejemas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Caps uses from the top position.
Berejemas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berejemas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Berejemas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berejemas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Berejemas throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Caps drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Berejemas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Caps has Berejemas in his guard.
Berejemas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Berejemas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berejemas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Berejemas is working Caps over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caps wants to sweep but no luck.
Berejemas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caps utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berejemas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caps utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berejemas connects with a couple of short punches.
Iztiar Berejemas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berejemas throws a strike but Caps rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berejemas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caps looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caps landing some decent shots from guard.
Berejemas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Berejemas striking off his back but it's not causing Caps any problems.
Berejemas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Caps decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Caps closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berejemas counters with a big head kick but Caps shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iztiar Berejemas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berejemas 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iztiar Berejemas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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