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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drew Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selton Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selton Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardoso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cardoso looking to throw knees to the head but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Cardoso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Cardoso.
Jordan is trying to break free.
Jordan being controlled against the cage.
Cardoso tries to land a knee to the head but Jordan blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Jordan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jordan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head.
Cardoso just leaning against Jordan, taking a breather.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Cardoso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso lands a nice elbow.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling him.
Cardoso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cardoso working Jordan over with knees to the body.
Cardoso scores a nice knee to the body.
Cardoso has Jordan pressed against the cage, preventing Jordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Jordan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cardoso with a knee to the head.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes an elbow to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cardoso landing knees to the head.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head.
Cardoso working Jordan over with knees to the body.
Cardoso landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cardoso.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cardoso leaning against his opponent.
Cardoso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jordan tries to break free but Cardoso pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
Cardoso landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cardoso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cardoso landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
Cardoso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan tries to break free but Cardoso pushes him back against the cage.
Cardoso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cardoso working Jordan over with knees to the body.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling him.
Cardoso effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Cardoso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Cardoso is struggling to control the position.
Cardoso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordan tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Cardoso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cardoso keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cardoso lands a nice knee to the body.
Cardoso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardoso lands an elbow just above Jordan 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cardoso tries a knee to the head but Jordan blocks it.
Cardoso scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selton Cardoso 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.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan misses with a wild combination.
Jordan lands a slapping body shot.
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cardoso tries to clinch up.
Jordan misses with a two punch combination.
Cardoso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jordan.
Cardoso tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardoso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jordan as he connects with a hook.
Cardoso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso moves in looking to clinch but Jordan pushes him off.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardoso scores with a head kick.
Cardoso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jordan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan misses with a double jab.
Drew Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan cracks Cardoso with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Jordan misses.
Jordan cracks Cardoso with an open hand slap.
A head kick from Cardoso lands but Jordan takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cardoso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cardoso stalls.
Cardoso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
Cardoso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardoso pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jordan is trying to break the clinch but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cardoso looking to throw knees to the head but Jordan is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jordan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cardoso won't allow it.
Jordan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cardoso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jordan's efforts to push away.
Cardoso stalling the fight.
Jordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cardoso.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cardoso.
Jordan tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Cardoso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cardoso lands an elbow inside that Jordan shrugs off.
Cardoso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jordan's defenses.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cardoso lands a good knee to the midsection. Jordan won't want to take too many of those.
Cardoso connects with a knee to the head.
Cardoso lands a nice knee to the body.
Cardoso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
Selton Cardoso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cardoso lands a good knee to the midsection. Jordan won't want to take too many of those.
Cardoso landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selton Cardoso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Cardoso.
Cardoso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drew Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cardoso walks into a left hand.
Jordan connects with a right hand. Cardoso shakes it off.
Jordan fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Cardoso moves out of range.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Cardoso moved out of range nicely.
Cardoso tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Jordan dips to his left and cracks Cardoso with an uppercut!
Cardoso tries to clinch up.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jordan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardoso circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan looks to throw the jab but Cardoso is out of range.
Cardoso is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jordan.
Cardoso is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Cardoso tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Jordan tries to keep at a distance but Cardoso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cardoso effectively controlling the action here.
Jordan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardoso has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cardoso.
Cardoso putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jordan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso with a knee to the head.
Cardoso is pushing Jordan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage.
Cardoso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cardoso scores with a knee to the head.
Cardoso pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardoso scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso landing knees to the head.
Cardoso keeps control of Jordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Cardoso is controlling the position.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Cardoso misses with a knee to the head.
Cardoso controlling the action here for a moment.
Jordan working hard to break the clinch.
Jordan tries to circle away but Cardoso has him pinned against the cage.
Jordan is trying to push Cardoso away but Cardoso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Cardoso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working hard to break the clinch.
Cardoso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cardoso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jordan can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cardoso.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cardoso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jordan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cardoso lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Cardoso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Drew Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Selton Cardoso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cardoso unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Drew Jordan.
I think Cardoso 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selton Cardoso!
Selton Cardoso bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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FIGHT
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