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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ze do caixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Macomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Macomb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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176 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze do caixao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willie Macomb!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
do caixao has a takedown stuffed.
do caixao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macomb tries to avoid it but do caixao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macomb to the ground. Macomb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macomb stuffs the takedown attempt from do caixao. do caixao gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze do caixao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do caixao has a takedown stuffed.
Macomb misses with a takedown
and do caixao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by do caixao.
do caixao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Macomb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macomb looking for a guillotine here but do caixao defends easily.
Macomb had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. do caixao is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Macomb Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take do caixao's back instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macomb is trying to stick to do caixao's back but do caixao is turning into Macomb. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Macomb's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by do caixao.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macomb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macomb trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for do caixao!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
do caixao tries to reverse the position but Macomb maintains control.
Macomb landing strikes, looking to finish!
Macomb lands with some strikes.
do caixao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if do caixao tries to get out of the position.
do caixao is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Macomb has taken his back.
Macomb looking for the choke from the back.
Macomb looks gassed!
Macomb wants to control but do caixao is keeping busy.
do caixao manages to reverse the position and now he's in Macomb's guard. Nice work there by do caixao.
Macomb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
do caixao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
do caixao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do caixao wants to control from the top but Macomb keeps moving.
do caixao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Macomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but do caixao is one step ahead there.
Macomb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but do caixao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macomb looking for a guillotine here but do caixao defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macomb looking for a guillotine here but do caixao defends easily.
Macomb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macomb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
do caixao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macomb is working away from the top position though.
Macomb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. do caixao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macomb.
Macomb is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Macomb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so do caixao is just riding it out for now. Macomb eventually gives up the hold.
Macomb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
do caixao wants to control but Macomb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Macomb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and do caixao defends it well.
do caixao is not content to let Macomb control the position.
do caixao is looking for a sweep. Macomb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macomb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macomb moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Macomb 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.
Macomb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and do caixao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
do caixao prevents Macomb from improving his position.
Macomb is pressing down on do caixao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Macomb working for a triangle but do caixao defends it easily.
Macomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macomb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
do caixao works over Macomb with some ground and pound from guard.
Macomb keeping full guard, as do caixao tries to pass.
Willie Macomb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macomb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do caixao wants to pass the guard but Macomb is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
do caixao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Macomb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Macomb misses with a takedown attempt
and do caixao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macomb!
A nice elbow there by do caixao.
do caixao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macomb on the ground.
do caixao landing shots from mount.
do caixao tries to control but Macomb wriggling away.
Macomb working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! do caixao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Macomb can't escape the position.
Macomb gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macomb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. do caixao is working away from the top position though.
Macomb is pressing down on do caixao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do caixao trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Macomb manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Macomb slips nicely into half guard.
Macomb is looking to advance position but do caixao won't allow it.
Macomb is looking to take a break and control but do caixao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
do caixao manages to get to full guard.
do caixao keeping moving, preventing Macomb from controlling successfully.
do caixao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macomb's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do caixao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Macomb looking for a guillotine here but do caixao defends easily.
do caixao trying to control the position from guard on top but Macomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
do caixao landing some decent shots from guard.
do caixao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Macomb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
do caixao wants to control from the top but Macomb keeps moving.
do caixao working some strikes from top position.
do caixao landing some decent shots from guard.
do caixao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Macomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but do caixao is one step ahead there.
Macomb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
do caixao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Macomb is looking for a triangle but do caixao pushes his legs off easily.
do caixao cracks Macomb with a solid left hand.
do caixao preventing the sweep.
do caixao throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macomb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. do caixao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
do caixao stands up over Macomb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ze do caixao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
do caixao scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Macomb wants to improve his position but do caixao is controlling well.
Macomb on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Macomb is looking to improve his position.
do caixao working over Macomb with some ground and pound. Macomb looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
do caixao works his way into side control.
Macomb gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Macomb is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
do caixao not doing much here.
do caixao passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macomb is squirming around, avoiding do caixao's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Macomb works a leg free and moves into half guard.
do caixao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macomb works his foot free and advances to mount.
Macomb looking to secure an arm triangle but do caixao defends it well.
Macomb swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willie Macomb!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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