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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thizin Pais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thizin Pais!
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, Marco Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pais misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo throws a front kick that sends Pais stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Pais.
Aldo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pais lands a two punch combo.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Pais's body. Pais takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pais has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pais wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Pais defends easily.
Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pais gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo has his foot on Pais's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pais works his way back into a safe position though.
Pais avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pais tries to stand but Aldo is controlling from the bottom.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pais trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aldo's guard.
Pais avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pais defends it easily.
Aldo looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pais manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo passes Pais's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aldo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pais is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais trying to control from the bottom.
Aldo is trying to control. Pais wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pais is positioning himself well to prevent Aldo advancing to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pais thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo ducks right into an uppercut from Pais.
Pais lands with an uppercut that bounces Aldo off the cage and back into range.
Aldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldo shoots in for a double leg but Pais sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pais fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aldo on the side of the head.
Aldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pais defends it nicely.
Aldo pushes Pais up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pais leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pais.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Aldo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pais misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Aldo with that takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pais checks a leg kick.
Pais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Pais sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pais ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pais is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Pais circles away and we're back to standing.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Aldo.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Pais throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thizin Pais is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pais jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pais jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Marco Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo tries a low kick but Pais avoids it.
Pais tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pais jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Pais moved out of range nicely.
Marco Aldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pais connects with a body shot that sends Aldo's belly button to the back.
Pais ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldo at a distance.
Pais tries a head kick but it misses.
Pais throws a head kick that misses.
Pais connects with a body shot.
Pais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pais wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pais manages to avoid it.
Thizin Pais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pais manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pais scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pais tries to avoid it but Aldo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pais to the ground. Pais escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pais connects with a body shot that sends Aldo's belly button to the back.
Pais lands a nice hook to Aldo's body. Aldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pais connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aldo momentarily.
No joy there for Pais, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Aldo.
Pais scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pais swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pais.
Pais just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais thows a body shot but no joy.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Pais checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pais throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo takes a swing at Pais's ribcage but misses.
Pais is looking to wear down Aldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pais moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldo.
Aldo throws a low kick but Pais moves out of range easily.
Pais dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Pais - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thizin Pais dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pais lands a slapping body shot.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pais circles away.
Aldo lands a leg kick that knocks Pais off balance momentarily.
Pais throws a shot to the body.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Pais.
Aldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Pais.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Pais.
Pais just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo tries to clinch but Pais is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pais misses with a low kick.
Pais throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Aldo shoots for a takedown but Pais saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Aldo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pais listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pais swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Pais looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Pais keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily and Pais takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Pais fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aldo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pais leaves Aldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pais scores with a body shot.
Pais takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pais.
Pais bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
Pais jabs Aldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Pais lands.
Pais misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pais thows a body shot but no joy.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Pais.
Pais swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Pais throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Pais does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Pais.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aldo. Pais shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pais connects with the punch.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pais circles away.
Thizin Pais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Aldo.
Pais scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pais. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pais is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo tries to clinch but Pais moves out of range.
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thizin Pais showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pais 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thizin Pais!
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energy
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hype
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