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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bento Bozano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Iniesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iniesta has chosen Eminem - No Love ft. Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 cm
20
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bento Bozano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andres Iniesta! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Iniesta misses with a head kick.
Bozano just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozano avoids the head kick by Iniesta.
Bozano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iniesta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bozano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Iniesta's guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bozano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bozano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Iniesta keeping moving, preventing Bozano from controlling successfully. Iniesta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bozano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Iniesta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bozano passes into half guard. Bozano 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. Iniesta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bozano stalling. Bozano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Bozano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iniesta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bozano is controlling the pace.
Bozano stops Iniesta from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Bozano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Bento Bozano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Bozano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Iniesta's guard. Iniesta wants to stand but Bozano is controlling the position. Bozano wants to control from the top but Iniesta keeps moving. Bozano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Iniesta's guard. Bozano controlling the pace. Bozano is working for a kimura but Iniesta is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Iniesta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bozano. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bozano in particular looking to stall. Bozano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bozano throwing shots but Iniesta is blocking nicely. Bozano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four 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. Iniesta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bozano scores with a couple of nice shots. Bozano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iniesta defending well though. Bozano not doing much here.
Bozano passes to side control. Bozano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Bozano dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bozano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bozano looks for a takedown but Iniesta sprawls well. Bozano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Bozano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The strikes coming from Bozano are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Bozano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Iniesta defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bozano throwing shots but missing, from side control. Iniesta is trying to escape the position but Bozano is controlling the position. Bozano throws an elbow but Iniesta slips to the side and avoids it well. Iniesta parries the strikes from Bozano easily there. Bozano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Iniesta to escape.
Bozano wants to control but Iniesta is keeping him busy. Check out the look on Bozano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Bozano crashes against the mat.
Iniesta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bozano is controlling him well. Bozano tries for a kimura but Iniesta is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Iniesta takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bozano is trying to get an arm triangle but Iniesta is defending well. Bozano creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Iniesta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Iniesta parries the strikes from Bozano easily there. Bozano is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Iniesta to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bozano misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Bozano trying to control the position but Iniesta is working away. Bozano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Iniesta has escaped the position, nice work there. Bozano misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Iniesta is trying to get back to his feet. Bozano tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Bozano landing strikes. Bozano in side control, throwing shots but Iniesta defends. Bozano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Iniesta's shoulder. That is not cool. Bozano passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Iniesta! Bozano wants to control the pace but Iniesta is squirming around nicely. Bozano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Bozano dominated that second round. That's time! Bozano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bozano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Iniesta wants to stand up but Bozano is controlling him. Bozano works over Iniesta with some ground and pound from guard. Bozano wants to control from the top but Iniesta keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bozano looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Bozano wants to control from the top but Iniesta keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Iniesta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bozano controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bento Bozano. Bozano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iniesta manages to avoid it. Bozano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iniesta to the mat! Iniesta manages to get full guard. Bozano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Bozano trying to control the position from guard on top but Iniesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bozano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bozano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Andres Iniesta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bento Bozano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Iniesta keeping full guard, as Bozano tries to pass. Bozano sitting in guard here, content to control. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bento Bozano wasn't doing enough on the ground. Bozano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iniesta but Iniesta pushes him off and we're back to square one. Iniesta throws a head kick that misses. Iniesta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bozano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Well, if Bozano is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bozano not landing any meaningful shots this time. Iniesta won't allow Bozano to pass to mount. Bozano not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bozano stalling. Bozano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iniesta defending well though. Bento Bozano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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. Bozano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iniesta is just riding it out for now. Bozano eventually gives up the hold. Bozano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Iniesta wants to stand back up but Bozano manages to pass into side control.
Bozano in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Bento Bozano showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bozano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bento Bozano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
34% |
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