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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shover Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shover Teixeira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Pounder!
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, Shover Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teixeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pounder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teixeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pounder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Teixeira's guard.
Teixeira is looking for a triangle but Pounder pushes his legs off easily.
Teixeira wants to sweep but no luck.
Pounder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teixeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pounder advances to half guard.
Teixeira is not content to let Pounder control the position.
Well, if Pounder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Teixeira is looking for a sweep. Pounder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pounder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Teixeira trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira is looking for a sweep. Pounder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pounder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Pounder could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pounder is controlling the pace.
Teixeira looking for submissions off his back.
Teixeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Teixeira looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pounder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pounder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Teixeira gets back to full guard.
Pounder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pounder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pounder pushes down on Teixeira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pounder controlling the action here.
Teixeira misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira has hold of Pounder's hands but Pounder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Teixeira is not content to let Pounder control the position.
Teixeira is defending against the submission attempts here by Pounder.
Pounder moves nicely into side control.
Teixeira is trying to get back to half guard.
Pounder scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Teixeira to see if he's OK.
Pounder connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teixeira some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira tries to buck Pounder off but Pounder is having none of it.
Teixeira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pounder works to advance to full mount. Teixeira defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pounder lands a heavy elbow.
Pounder controlling his opponent.
Pounder scoring with strikes but Teixeira is staying in there.
Teixeira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Pounder connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pounder is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Teixeira wants to control but Pounder is having none of it.
Teixeira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pounder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Pounder dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pounder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Teixeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pounder is working away from the top position though.
Teixeira punching from the bottom.
Pounder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pounder seems to be working for a kimura but Teixeira defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pounder connects with a nice short shot to Teixeira's temple.
Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Teixeira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Teixeira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pounder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Teixeira won't allow Pounder to pass to mount.
Teixeira wants to get back to full guard.
Pounder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pounder working the head and body with strikes.
Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Pounder is controlling the pace.
Teixeira gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira controls Pounder momentarily but Pounder frees himself.
Pounder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pounder lands a couple of elbows.
Pounder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teixeira is keeping the position for now.
Pounder advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Pounder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Teixeira manages to get back to half guard.
Teixeira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pounder is trying to work for a kimura but Teixeira is defending well.
Teixeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Teixeira tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pounder not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Teixeira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teixeira looking to control.
Pounder trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teixeira working a defensive guard here.
Teixeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Teixeira, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Pounder dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pounder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Teixeira to the mat! Teixeira manages to get full guard.
Teixeira is looking for a triangle but Pounder pushes his legs off easily.
Teixeira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teixeira wants to sweep here but Pounder controlling him for the moment.
Pounder wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
Teixeira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pounder has passed into half guard!
Teixeira gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teixeira looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pounder manages to get himself to full guard.
Teixeira preventing the sweep.
Pounder keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pounder wants to sweep here but Teixeira controlling him for the moment.
Teixeira has gone for a leg lock! Pounder slips out almost immediately though and dives into Teixeira's guard.
Pounder trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pounder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pounder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pounder advances to half guard.
Pounder passes to side control.
Pounder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Teixeira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pounder grinds an elbow into Teixeira's temple.
Teixeira wants to control but Pounder postures up.
Teixeira taking a bit of punishment here - Pounder scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pounder is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Teixeira tries to reverse the position but Pounder maintains control.
Teixeira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Teixeira moves into full guard.
Teixeira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Teixeira pushes a forearm under Pounder's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pounder is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shover Teixeira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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