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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Kincade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamope comes to the cage accompanied by White Knuckles. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Itor Lamope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Kincade!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamope looks for a takedown but Kincade sprawls well.
Kincade jabs at Lamope's body.
Kincade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lamope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rory Kincade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincade throws a leg kick
and Lamope counters with a series of strikes. Kincade will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kincade throws a low kick but Lamope avoids it.
Kincade throws the kick towards the body but Lamope avoids it.
Lamope lands with a right hand.
Kincade throws a looping overhand right but Lamope ducks down to avoid it.
Kincade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope checks a low kick from Kincade.
Kincade tries a low kick but Lamope avoids it.
Kincade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lamope counters with a left and a right that stings Kincade.
Kincade throws a push kick but Lamope slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Kincade misses
and Lamope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kincade is predictable there
and Lamope counters with an outside leg kick.
Lamope avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lamope.
Lamope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Kincade is predictable there
and Lamope counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope swinging wildly here.
Kincade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kincade tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kincade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamope.
Kincade delivers a nice body kick.
Kincade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kincade throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamope counters with a nice uppercut.
Kincade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kincade throws a leg kick but Lamope checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope lands with a nice body punch.
Kincade throws a leg kick but Lamope sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kincade thows a leg kick but Lamope checks it
and Lamope counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamope scores with a push kick.
Kincade misses with a kick to the body
and Lamope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kincade.
Kincade connects with a nice looking jab.
Lamope looks to score with a jab to the body but Kincade is just out of range.
Lamope cracks Kincade with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincade looks to throw a body kick
and Lamope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kincade tries to land a body kick
letting Lamope counter with a right hand.
Lamope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kincade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamope is out of range and Kincade settles back down.
Kincade misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kincade.
Kincade misses with a jab to the body
so Lamope counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Lamope dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lamope instigates a clinch.
Lamope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kincade misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamope blocks an elbow strike from Kincade.
Lamope manages to break the clinch.
Lamope moves out of range of the leg kick from Kincade.
Kincade swings widly with a right hand
and Lamope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lamope is looking to slow Kincade down with leg kicks.
Itor Lamope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kincade doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamope circles away.
Kincade wants to land a leg kick but Lamope is out of range.
Lamope shoots for a takedown but Kincade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincade throws a body kick the misses
and Lamope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rory Kincade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kincade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kincade thows a leg kick but Lamope checks it
enabling Lamope to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamope circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lamope counters with a nice body shot.
Lamope misses with a series of wild punches.
Kincade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope blocks a jab.
Kincade throws a chopping leg kick but Lamope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kincade ducks under a wild hook from Lamope.
Lamope instigates a clinch.
Kincade pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kincade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kincade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamope ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lamope no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lamope looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kincade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope looking for a guillotine here but Kincade defends easily.
Lamope looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Kincade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamope has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kincade has managed to get both his arms back between Lamope's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lamope controls Kincade momentarily but Kincade frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itor Lamope dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Kincade thows a leg kick but Lamope checks it
and Lamope counters with a nice leg kick.
Kincade has Lamope up against the cage in a clinch.
Kincade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lamope lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kincade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kincade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kincade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lamope.
Lamope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lamope jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kincade walks away with a smile on his face. Lamope gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lamope circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lamope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kincade's knee momentarily.
Lamope looks for a takedown but Kincade sprawls well.
Kincade misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kincade!
Lamope moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kincade.
Lamope blocks a low kick nicely.
Kincade throws a leg kick
and Lamope counters with a takedown into side control.
Lamope passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kincade!
Lamope misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lamope is working for a guillotine from mount but Kincade frees his head quite easily.
Lamope misses with a head shot.
Kincade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lamope. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope wants to control the pace but Kincade is squirming around nicely.
Lamope lands a big elbow.
Rory Kincade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itor Lamope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamope trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lamope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kincade for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lamope's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itor Lamope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lamope, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itor Lamope!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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