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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam zinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major De Paula Tejando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
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186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam zinho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Major De Paula Tejando! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Paula Tejando throws a body kick that misses. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. zinho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Paula Tejando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Sam zinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. De Paula Tejando tries a head kick but it misses.
De Paula Tejando misses with a head kick.
zinho jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Paula Tejando explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. zinho throws an overhand right that lands on De Paula Tejando's shoulder, as De Paula Tejando tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. zinho avoids the head kick by De Paula Tejando.
De Paula Tejando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
zinho takes a kick to the side of the head. zinho misses the jab. De Paula Tejando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Paula Tejando scores with a kick to the body.
zinho looks to throw the jab but De Paula Tejando is out of range. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
zinho throws out a token jab with nothing on it. De Paula Tejando scores with a kick to the midsection. De Paula Tejando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
zinho takes a swing at De Paula Tejando's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from zinho misses. Jab from zinho. zinho looks to land a left hand but De Paula Tejando moved out of range nicely. A head kick misses from De Paula Tejando. De Paula Tejando misses with a head kick.
zinho avoids the head kick by De Paula Tejando.
zinho throws an overhand right that lands on De Paula Tejando's shoulder, as De Paula Tejando tries to avoid the shot.
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. De Paula Tejando scores with a push kick. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Paula Tejando.
De Paula Tejando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A head kick from De Paula Tejando lands but zinho takes it in his stride. Nice straight punches there by zinho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of zinho. De Paula Tejando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Major De Paula Tejando dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Paula Tejando scores with a slapping inside leg kick. De Paula Tejando goes for a high kick. It partially lands. zinho takes a swing at De Paula Tejando's ribcage but misses. zinho misses with a kick to the body and De Paula Tejando counters with an outside leg kick.
zinho just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from De Paula Tejando lands but zinho takes it in his stride. zinho misses with the body kick and De Paula Tejando counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round. zinho throws a hook but De Paula Tejando avoids it easily. zinho misses with a kick to the body and De Paula Tejando counters with an inside leg kick. De Paula Tejando moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
zinho misses with a looping right. De Paula Tejando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. zinho throws a hook but De Paula Tejando avoids it easily. zinho just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. zinho swinging wildly here.
De Paula Tejando thuds his shin into the meat of zinho's side. zinho misses the shot to the body. zinho has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. zinho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. De Paula Tejando connects with a leg kick. zinho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. De Paula Tejando moves away from the strike by zinho. zinho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Paula Tejando scores with a head kick.
De Paula Tejando scores with a kick to the body.
zinho misses with a hook. De Paula Tejando tries a head kick but it misses.
zinho jabbing away but nothing is landing. zinho looks to throw a body kick and De Paula Tejando counters with a head kick. That will keep zinho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! De Paula Tejando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Paula Tejando.
zinho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that misses. Both fighters circling a little - De Paula Tejando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A nice inside leg kick there by De Paula Tejando. That's going to slow zinho down. zinho thows a body shot but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Major De Paula Tejando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
zinho throws a body punch but De Paula Tejando moves out of range. De Paula Tejando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. De Paula Tejando lands a head kick. zinho smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A big left from zinho misses. zinho throws a jab but it's blocked by De Paula Tejando. A looping hook to the body misses from zinho. De Paula Tejando does a little dance to reset his feet. De Paula Tejando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Paula Tejando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
zinho misses with a straight left. De Paula Tejando misses with a head kick.
De Paula Tejando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by zinho. De Paula Tejando pushes zinho away with a front kick. zinho is really struggling to find his range with his punches. De Paula Tejando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. zinho throws a jab when De Paula Tejando was well out of range. Sam zinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. zinho misses with a hook. De Paula Tejando ducked under it nicely. De Paula Tejando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Major De Paula Tejando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. De Paula Tejando throws a nice outside leg kick. Major De Paula Tejando seems to be getting the better of the standup. De Paula Tejando scores with a head kick.
De Paula Tejando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. zinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
zinho scores with the left hand. De Paula Tejando knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from zinho misses. De Paula Tejando scores with a head kick. zinho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. De Paula Tejando throws a nice head kick!
De Paula Tejando scores with a head kick. zinho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. De Paula Tejando scores with a leg kick.
zinho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - De Paula Tejando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. zinho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
zinho throws a lazy head kick and De Paula Tejando counters with a nice body kick. De Paula Tejando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. zinho looks to score with a jab to the body but De Paula Tejando is just out of range. zinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Paula Tejando.
De Paula Tejando tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Major De Paula Tejando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well De Paula Tejando has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Major De Paula Tejando!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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