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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector DuMaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DuMaine's entrance music is Trapt-Headstrong. A fine choice. Tebato Nakara has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector DuMaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DuMaine counters with a body kick.
Nakara misses with a takedown attempt
and DuMaine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nakara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DuMaine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hector DuMaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara checks the leg kick.
Nakara with a poor takedown
and DuMaine counters with a solid body kick.
Nakara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DuMaine counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
DuMaine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! DuMaine slams his shin into Nakara's torso.
Horrible takedown by Nakara or perhaps it was just good defense by DuMaine which made him look bad.
Nakara shoots and misses
and DuMaine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DuMaine thuds his shin into the meat of Nakara's side.
DuMaine tries a head kick but it misses.
DuMaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DuMaine counters by moving into the clinch.
DuMaine blocking some punches.
Nakara trying to stall but DuMaine improves his position.
Nakara goes for a takedown attempt but DuMaine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nakara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DuMaine.
Nakara misses with a straight right.
DuMaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakara misses with a takedown
and DuMaine counters with a slapping leg kick.
DuMaine is looking to slow Nakara down with leg kicks.
Nakara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakara misses with a takedown
and DuMaine counters with a nice kick to the body.
DuMaine closes the distance and clinches.
DuMaine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DuMaine manages to break the clinch.
Tebato Nakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakara shoots and misses
and DuMaine counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DuMaine scores with a head kick. Nakara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nakara misses with a takedown
and DuMaine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakara's knee momentarily.
Nakara misses with a takedown attempt
and DuMaine counters with a nice leg kick.
DuMaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakara with a lazy takedown attempt
and DuMaine counters with a big head kick but Nakara shrugs it off.
Hector DuMaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakara shoots and misses
and DuMaine counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakara checks a low kick from DuMaine.
DuMaine throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DuMaine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakara fails with the takedown
and DuMaine counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakara with a poor takedown
and DuMaine counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakara looks gassed!
Nakara tries for a takedown but DuMaine circles away easily
and DuMaine counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
DuMaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakara with a poor takedown
and DuMaine counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara with a poor takedown
and DuMaine counters with a nice leg kick.
DuMaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DuMaine trying to land knees to the body.
DuMaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakara avoids the damage to the body.
DuMaine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nakara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for DuMaine.
Nakara is trying desperately to land a takedown but DuMaine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nakara.
Knees to the body from DuMaine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from DuMaine.
Nakara tries to score a body lock takedown but DuMaine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector DuMaine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
DuMaine wants to land a leg kick but Nakara is out of range.
DuMaine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nakara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
DuMaine pulls Nakara in to control the position.
Nakara with a flurry of punches that miss.
DuMaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakara on the ground.
Nakara throws a strike but DuMaine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
DuMaine is looking to stand up but Nakara won't let him.
Nakara throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! DuMaine escapes and throws Nakara's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakara trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DuMaine tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nakara wants to improve his position but DuMaine is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine wants to take a breather but Nakara is having none of it.
Nakara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DuMaine is looking to advance position but Nakara won't allow it.
DuMaine wants to stand up but Nakara is controlling the position.
Nakara wants to improve his position but DuMaine is controlling well.
Nakara gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Nakara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
DuMaine preventing the sweep.
Nakara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but DuMaine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nakara looking to hit a scissor sweep but DuMaine is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakara's guard.
Nakara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DuMaine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakara is proving hard to escape from.
Nakara throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tebato Nakara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! DuMaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
DuMaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
DuMaine pushes Nakara up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakara goes for a takedown in the clinch but DuMaine prevents it.
Nakara has DuMaine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DuMaine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DuMaine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakara is defending well for now.
Nakara tries to stall but DuMaine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara wants to take the fight to the mat but DuMaine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hector DuMaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tebato Nakara.
Nakara can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for DuMaine.
Nakara tries for a takedown but DuMaine manages to get underhooks.
Nakara avoiding damage as DuMaine throws knees to the body.
DuMaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DuMaine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DuMaine counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara swats away the attempt to clinch by DuMaine.
Nakara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and DuMaine counters with a low kick, right behind Nakara 's knee.
Nakara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DuMaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DuMaine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
DuMaine tries to land a leg kick but Nakara saw it coming and moves away.
Nakara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakara.
DuMaine feints and then cracks Nakara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakara down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakara fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuMaine scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by DuMaine. That's going to slow Nakara down.
Nakara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DuMaine. That one must have hurt.
Nakara misses with a takedown
and DuMaine counters with a leg kick.
DuMaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DuMaine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
DuMaine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nakara goes for a takedown in the clinch but DuMaine prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from DuMaine.
It looks like Tebato Nakara has been cut.
Nakara takes a knee to the side of the body.
DuMaine gets underhooks to prevent Nakara's takedown attempt.
DuMaine connects with a knee to the head.
Nakara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DuMaine is pressed up against the cage. Nakara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DuMaine down to the mat. DuMaine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector DuMaine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think DuMaine 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector DuMaine!
After the fight, Hector DuMaine was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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