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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Shamrock comes to the ring accompanied by Dueces. Bika has chosen My Decision as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bika drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saint Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Bika from controlling successfully.
Bika thows a big elbow that misses.
Bika throws a strike but Saint Shamrock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saint Shamrock prevents Bika from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Bika blocks nicely.
Saint Shamrock wants to control from the top but Bika keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bika changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saint Shamrock looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saint Shamrock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bika.
Saint Shamrock is trying to buck Bika off.
Bika scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bika working the ground and pound from side control.
Bika working away.
Saint Shamrock is trying to improve his position.
Bika throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Saint Shamrock parries the strikes from Bika easily there. Bika is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Saint Shamrock to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika looks up at the clock and then as Saint Shamrock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bika smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saint Shamrock defending against the ground and pound.
Bika misses with the ground and pound.
Bika lands some shots froms side control.
Bika in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bika misses with the ground and pound.
Bika looks up at the clock and then as Saint Shamrock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bika smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saint Shamrock regains half guard, as Bika was trying to land strikes.
Bika thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saint Shamrock's head.
Saint Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Bika thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Saint Shamrock to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika lands a couple of elbows.
Bika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saint Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bika lands a couple of elbows.
Saint Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bika.
Bika throws and elbow that misses. Saint Shamrock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bika's guard. Nice move by Saint Shamrock!
Bika is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint Shamrock is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Saint Shamrock misses.
Bika looks to land a combination. Saint Shamrock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bika closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bika throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bika tries to move to mount but Saint Shamrock blocks the move with his legs.
Bika misses with the ground and pound.
Saint Shamrock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bika.
Bika is looking to take a break and control but Saint Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bika with the ground and pound but Saint Shamrock regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Shamrock won't allow Bika to pass to mount.
Bika misses with a head shot. Saint Shamrock uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bika loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saint Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bika throwing strikes from guard but Saint Shamrock blocks nicely.
Bika throws and elbow that misses. Saint Shamrock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bika's guard. Nice move by Saint Shamrock!
Saint Shamrock trying to control but Bika is working from the bottom.
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.
Bika kicks Saint Shamrock off and gets to his feet.
Bika waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint Shamrock.
Saint Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bika.
Sloppy strikes from Bika. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bika checks a leg kick.
Saint Shamrock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bika feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bika in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bika in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bika thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bika throws a strike but Saint Shamrock rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saint Shamrock trying to control but Bika is working from the bottom.
Saint Shamrock advances to half guard.
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.
Saint Shamrock stops Bika from getting back to his feet.
Saint Shamrock trying to control from half guard but Bika is working away.
Bika pushes Saint Shamrock off and gets back to his feet.
Bika misses with a series of wild punches.
Bika fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint Shamrock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bika sizes up Saint Shamrock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saint Shamrock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Bika lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bika. Saint Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bika cracks Saint Shamrock with a good jab.
Bika is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saint Shamrock's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Saint Shamrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saint Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Bika misses with a straight left.
Bika scores with a nice right hand.
Saint Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Shamrock needs to keep his hands up - Bika had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Saint Shamrock.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bika.
Bika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bika throws a combination. Saint Shamrock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saint Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bika circles away quickly and effectively.
Bika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint Shamrock circles away quickly and effectively.
Bika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Saint Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Shamrock tries to clinch there but Bika circles away.
Bika throws a series of punches but Saint Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Bika.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika shoots in but Saint Shamrock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saint Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bika misses with a looping right.
Saint Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Bika might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bika lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bika.
Bika misses with a body shot.
Saint Shamrock lands a head kick!
Bika fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saint Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bika throws a hook to the side of Saint Shamrock's head but Saint Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bika avoids the head kick by Saint Shamrock.
Saint Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bika lands a shoulder strike.
Bika lands a nice elbow.
Bika has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bika trying to stall but Saint Shamrock improves his position.
Saint Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Bika.
Saint Shamrock is trying to maintain a safe position but Bika gets an underhook and turns Saint Shamrock into the ropes.
Saint Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bika is defending well for now.
Bika lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint Shamrock backwards.
Bika stalling the fight.
Saint Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Bika is blocking nicely.
Bika looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bika is looking to control Saint Shamrock's arms but Saint Shamrock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bika has his back to the ropes.
Saint Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saint Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Saint Shamrock tries to clinch up but Bika circles away and keeps his distance.
Bika scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saint Shamrock misses with a leg kick
and Bika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Saint Shamrock scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot lands for Bika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bika misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint Shamrock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bika looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Shamrock is just out of range.
Saint Shamrock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bika counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint Shamrock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saint Shamrock wants to land a leg kick but Bika is out of range.
Bika throws a shot from downtown. Saint Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Bika misses with a wild combination.
Bika blocks a head kick by Saint Shamrock.
Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bika moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Elvis Bika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bika throws out a powerful jab.
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.
Saint Shamrock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Saint Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
Bika pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bika misses with a few strikes there.
Bika misses with a few strikes there.
Saint Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Shamrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bika throws a hook to the side of Saint Shamrock's head but Saint Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bika has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saint Shamrock.
Bika cracks Saint Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Bika both land. Nice combination.
Saint Shamrock looks to clinch
and Bika counters with a straight right hand.
Saint Shamrock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bika counters with a nice uppercut.
Bika shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saint Shamrock pinned against the cage. Saint Shamrock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Bika.
Bika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint Shamrock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Thumper Saint Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bika 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Bika!
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