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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuba Pedzich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuba Pedzich!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Cardoso.
Pedzich looks for a takedown but Cardoso sprawls well.
Cardoso closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pedzich gets back to full guard.
Cardoso trying to control but Pedzich is working from the bottom.
Pedzich has a closed guard, preventing Cardoso from standing up.
Pedzich has his foot on Cardoso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardoso works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardoso won't allow Pedzich to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedzich trying to control the position.
Cardoso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cardoso chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardoso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pedzich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedzich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardoso defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso stays in close to Pedzich's body and controls the position.
Pedzich has his foot on Cardoso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardoso works his way back into a safe position though.
Pedzich working a defensive guard here.
Cardoso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pedzich's guard.
Pedzich looks gassed!
Pedzich gets back to full guard.
Cardoso 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.
Cardoso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pedzich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cardoso!
Cardoso is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedzich avoids the attempt from Cardoso to control.
Pedzich controlling from the full mount.
Cardoso wants to control but Pedzich is having none of it.
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 Joao Cardoso will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pedzich shoots and misses
and Cardoso counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pedzich won't be happy with that.
Cardoso trying to control the position but Pedzich is working away.
Cardoso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pedzich struggling a bit here.
Cardoso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pedzich keeps working.
Cardoso looks up at the clock and then as Pedzich takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cardoso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso taking a breather here.
Cardoso trying to control the action but Pedzich is working from the bottom.
Cardoso has knee on belly momentarily but Pedzich bucks him off and regains half guard.
Pedzich controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedzich trying to hold on to Cardoso's head to control him but Cardoso postures up.
Cardoso drops an elbow to the side of Pedzich's head.
Pedzich is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardoso pulls his head out easily.
Pedzich is breathing heavily.
Pedzich is defending against the submission attempts here by Cardoso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedzich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pedzich looking to control but Cardoso passes into half guard.
Cardoso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pedzich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedzich tries to roll over but Cardoso keeps him under control.
Cardoso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cardoso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cardoso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cardoso works his way into full mount!
Cardoso with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cardoso dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cardoso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pedzich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pedzich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cardoso moves into the clinch.
Cardoso jumps guard and drags Pedzich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cardoso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedzich trying to control but Cardoso is working from the bottom.
Cardoso looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pedzich has picked Cardoso up and slammed him! Cardoso can't keep hold of the triangle and Pedzich manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardoso is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedzich content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cardoso tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pedzich content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joao Cardoso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cardoso tries to reverse the position but Pedzich maintains control.
Pedzich tries to control but Cardoso wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso is looking to improve his position but Pedzich isn't that keen on the idea.
Pedzich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardoso gets back to half guard.
Cardoso is trying to maintain the position but Pedzich is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuba Pedzich has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pedzich gets a double leg takedown into Cardoso's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pedzich is now in half guard.
Pedzich wants to take a breather but Cardoso is having none of it.
Cardoso looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pedzich is trying to control. Cardoso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuba Pedzich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cardoso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Cardoso!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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