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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joselito Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joselito Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lincoln Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carioca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitt blocks a jab.
Carioca throws a hook to the side of Pitt's head but Pitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitt tries to clinch up
and Carioca counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitt closes the distance and pushes Carioca back into the cage.
Carioca has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Pitt blocks a body shot from Carioca.
Pitt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carioca.
Carioca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitt's elbow.
Carioca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carioca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carioca misses with a straight left.
Carioca scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Pitt.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt rushes Carioca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carioca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carioca tries to clinch up.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Carioca pushes him off.
Pitt moves out of range of the body kick from Carioca.
Carioca misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carioca misses with a wild combination.
Pitt is looking to clinch but Carioca is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioca moves into the clinch.
Carioca tries to work over Pitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitt blocks the elbow strike.
Carioca misses with a body punch.
Carioca cracks Pitt with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carioca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
Carioca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitt is defending well for now.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Pitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carioca keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carioca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitt rushes Carioca and presses him up against the cage.
Carioca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt tries for a takedown but Carioca manages to get underhooks.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Carioca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carioca can't find room to land a body shot as Pitt controls the action.
Carioca struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Pitt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carioca is trying to keep an underhook but Pitt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pitt prevents Carioca from improving his position.
Carioca wants to get back to full guard but Pitt has passed into side control.
Pitt in side control, throwing shots but Carioca defends.
Pitt misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pitt throws an elbow but Carioca slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pitt is chipping away with strikes.
Pitt misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carioca is looking to regain half guard here but Pitt keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carioca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pitt is trying to stand up here but Carioca is controlling him well.
Pitt has one foot on Carioca's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pitt misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Pitt.
Carioca throws a series of punches but Pitt moves out of range.
Carioca scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joselito Carioca will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carioca connects with a nice looking jab.
Pitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carioca scores with a jab. Pitt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pitt walks into a straight right hand from Carioca.
Lincoln Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Carioca throws a good cross that connects.
Carioca throws a leg kick which misses Pitt's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitt tries to avoid it.
Pitt has closed the distance and engaged Carioca in a clinch.
Carioca takes an elbow to the temple.
Carioca taking a breather.
Carioca throws an elbow but it misses.
Pitt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carioca up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioca has Pitt pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioca misses with a knee to the head.
Carioca misses with a body punch.
Pitt blocks a body shot from Carioca.
Pitt managing to block the knees to the body from Carioca.
Carioca misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Pitt.
Come on Carioca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pitt dodges an elbow strike from Carioca.
Carioca is pressed up against the cage. Pitt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carioca down to the mat. Carioca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pitt looks to land a combination but Carioca avoids it well.
Pitt checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carioca clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carioca tries to escape the position.
Carioca breaks Pitt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pitt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt gets a clinch.
Carioca's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pitt wants to break free but Carioca has control.
Carioca throws a head punch that misses.
Carioca tries to work over Pitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt pushes Carioca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Carioca.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carioca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Carioca.
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carioca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt cracks Carioca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Carioca circles away.
Carioca scores with a head kick.
Pitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Carioca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitt or not.
Pitt breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt walks into a left hand.
Pitt tries to clinch but Carioca moves out of range.
Carioca looks to land a right hand but Pitt moved out of range.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lincoln Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Pitt.
Carioca ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Carioca takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carioca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carioca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitt's elbow.
Carioca trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Carioca fails to land.
Pitt avoiding damage as Carioca throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carioca tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitt avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Carioca fails to land.
Pitt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carioca fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joselito Carioca will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A left and a right from Pitt both land. Nice combination.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt wants to clinch.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Carioca circles away.
Pitt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pitt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Pitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carioca with a nice cross.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carioca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pitt connects with an inside leg kick.
Pitt needs to keep his hands up - Carioca had a free shot at his head there.
Carioca connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carioca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carioca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carioca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pitt moves away from the strike by Carioca.
Pitt needs to keep his hands up - Carioca had a free shot at his head there.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Carioca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Carioca.
Pitt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pitt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carioca finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitt's head.
Pitt wants to clinch.
Pitt throws a right and a left that Carioca avoids nicely.
Pitt tries to clinch but Carioca moves away
and Carioca makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carioca scores with a hook to the body. Pitt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lincoln Pitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joselito Carioca is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carioca lands a slapping body shot.
Carioca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carioca stuns Pitt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carioca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitt's head backwards.
Carioca lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carioca.
Carioca thuds his shin into the meat of Pitt's side.
Nice cross by Carioca.
Carioca jabs at Pitt's body.
A shot to the liver by Carioca. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Carioca finds it's target.
Carioca punishes Pitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Joselito Carioca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carioca connects with a nice looking jab.
Carioca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch lands to the side of Pitt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pitt tries to clinch but Carioca moves out of range.
Pitt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carioca circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carioca tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Carioca throws a good cross that connects.
Pitt wants to clinch up but Carioca keeps it at a distance.
Carioca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitt throws a head kick that misses
and Carioca counters with a left and a right that stings Pitt.
Pitt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carioca punishes Pitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Carioca - just one landing.
Pitt throws a right hand that Carioca ducks under and follows up with a left that Carioca also avoids with ease.
Carioca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carioca works over Pitt's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Carioca.
Pitt throws a body kick that misses.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carioca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt gets a clinch.
Pitt misses with the head strike.
Carioca misses with an elbow over the top.
Pitt has had enough of the clinch but Carioca keeps him there for the moment.
Carioca has Pitt pressed against the cage, preventing Pitt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joselito Carioca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joselito Carioca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carioca, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joselito Carioca!
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FIGHT
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