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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika comes to the cage accompanied by My Decision. Houston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Colour it in. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Houston!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bika cracks Houston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Houston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bika's waist but Bika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houston off to one side.
Bika shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bika missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bika is thwarting Houston's attempts to control the position.
Bika looks to land a strike but Houston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bika is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bika throws a strike but Houston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Houston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston tries to free his leg and advance position but Bika is retaining full guard.
Houston stands and throws Bika's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bika can't do much from the bottom here.
A control attempt from Bika but he's now mounted!
Bika is trying to escape the mount.
Houston wants to control the pace but Bika is squirming around nicely.
Houston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bika hang on?
Houston tries to control but Bika wriggling away.
Bika keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bika knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houston on the ground.
Houston tries to control but Bika wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika is in all sorts of trouble here.
Houston scoring with strikes but Bika is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bika is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bika keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bika is squirming around, avoiding Houston's attempts to control the action.
Bika sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Houston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bika wants to sweep but Houston has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston prevents Bika from escaping the position.
Houston wants to control but Bika is keeping him busy.
Bika tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bika keeps working.
Houston landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bika is trying to control Houston's posture but Houston avoids it.
Houston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Houston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bika keeps working.
Bika is trying to get back to half guard.
Houston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bika keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bika is trying to maintain the position but Houston is very close to passing his half guard.
Houston is working for a kimura but Bika is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jordan Houston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Houston swings for the body but Bika moves out of range.
Bika throws a jab when Houston was well out of range.
Houston thumps Bika with a low kick.
Houston takes a swing at Bika's ribcage but misses.
Houston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bika lands a right hook to the body.
Houston looks to land a combination. Bika sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bika connects with a single shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bika crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Houston - the referee stops the clock and Bika gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Houston. Bika manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bika scores with a hook to the body. Houston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston tries to clinch up.
Bika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Houston fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika misses with a looping right.
Houston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bika pinned against the cage. Bika gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bika avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bika has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Houston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Houston. No joy for Bika on that attempt.
Bika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Bika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Houston tries to work over Bika's front leg with a kick but Bika checks it.
Bika throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Bika loads up on a big right hand but Houston slips the punch.
Bika just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bika just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston rushes Bika and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Houston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bika drops down looking for an ankle pick but Houston pulls his leg out and moves away.
A combination from Bika does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Houston.
Houston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Bika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bika doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Houston counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bika throws a right and a left that Houston avoids nicely.
Houston moves to clinch but Bika breaks away
and Bika makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Houston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bika.
Houston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bika is trying to defend but Houston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bika is trying to control but can't.
Houston moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Bika.
Houston advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bika wants to hold on but Houston pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston controlling his opponent.
Bika is looking to improve his position but Houston isn't that keen on the idea.
Houston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Houston working Bika over with strikes here.
Houston prevents Bika from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bika's face.
Bika can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jordan Houston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Houston.
Elvis Bika is winning the standup battle so far.
Houston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bika's waist but Bika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Houston off to one side.
Bika misses with a looping left.
Bika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bika is defended easily by Houston.
Bika throws a combination that misses
and Houston counters with a stiff right hand.
Bika shoots in looking for a takedown. Houston tries to sprawl out of it but Bika keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Houston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bika moves away.
Bika throws a jab but it's blocked by Houston.
Bika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Houston counters with a body kick that stops Bika in his tracks momentarily.
Bika blocks a head kick by Houston.
Bika takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bika misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Houston.
Houston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bika defends it nicely.
A jab lands there for Houston.
Bika stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houston.
A low kick from Bika misses
and Houston counters with an outside leg kick.
Houston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bika.
Bika missing with a left hand there. Houston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bika scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Houston is trying to maintain the position but Bika is very close to passing his half guard.
Bika sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Houston defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to control but Bika postures up.
Houston manages to get to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bika wants to control from the top but Houston keeps moving.
Bika postures up in Houston's guard and throws a big left but Houston blocks it.
Houston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bika looking to sit in guard and control but Houston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Houston's guard.
Houston is trying to control the position but Bika postures up.
Bika has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bika preventing the sweep.
Houston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Houston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bika throws an elbow that misses. Houston uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bika's guard. Nice move by Houston!
Houston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bika is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to control from the top but Bika keeps moving.
Houston passes into half guard.
Houston wants to control but Bika is keeping him busy.
Bika is trying to control but can't.
Bika makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bika.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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!
Bika is trying to control the position but Houston postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Houston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Houston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Jordan Houston!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Jordan Houston!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jordan Houston!
Jordan Houston wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jordan Houston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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