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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Mito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiberio Mito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Bach!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach misses with a hook.
Bach keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mito moves out of range as Bach strikes.
Mito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bach manages to avoid it.
Bach throws a right and a left that Mito avoids nicely.
Jason Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mito moves out of range as Bach strikes.
Mito misses with a kick to the body.
Bach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bach.
Mito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bach circles away quickly and effectively.
Bach scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bach.
Mito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mito slips a jab from Bach.
Bach gets tackled into the cage by Mito. Mito maintains the clinch.
Bach wants to get back to striking at distance but Mito won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Bach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bach is pressed up against the cage. Mito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bach down to the mat. Bach avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bach looks to land a combination but Mito avoids it well.
Bach throws a big shot that misses.
Bach misses with a hook. Mito ducked under it nicely.
Mito throws a sloppy head kick and Bach moves out of range easily.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bach. Those never looked like landing.
Bach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mito throws out the jab.
Mito ducks under a wild hook from Bach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bach.
Mito missing with a left hand there. Bach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mito lands the left hand.
Bach lands a really nice looking cross but Mito seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Mito misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mito staying out of range there.
Bach scores with a nice strike.
Bach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bach manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bach.
Bach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mito.
Bach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bach might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mito drops his hands momentarily and Bach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bach throws an overhand right that lands on Mito's shoulder, as Mito tries to avoid the shot.
Bach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bach is out of range.
Mito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bach. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bach's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mito lands a couple of digs.
Bach wants to stand but Mito is controlling the position.
Mito trying to control but Bach is working from the bottom.
Mito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bach's head.
Mito stops Bach from standing up.
Mito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mito working some strikes from top position.
Bach being controlled here, momentarily.
Bach has momentary wrist control but Mito slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mito works over Bach with some ground and pound from guard.
Bach can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mito controls the pace.
Mito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bach manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mito blocks a jab.
Bach misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bach.
Mito moves away from the strike by Bach.
Mito throws an overhand right that lands on Bach's shoulder, as Bach tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Bach coming out on top.
Mito looking to score a takedown here. Bach is defending well but Mito drives through and ends up in Bach's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiberio Mito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Mito as he connects with a hook.
Bach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bach.
Mito throws a low kick but Bach avoids it.
Bach swings widly with a right hand
and Mito counters with a shoot takedown. Bach fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bach is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mito might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mito trying to control the position from guard on top but Bach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mito won't allow Bach to get back to his feet.
Mito is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tiberio Mito.
Bach throws a right and a left that Mito avoids nicely.
Mito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach looks to throw the jab but Mito is out of range.
Bach bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mito's head.
Bach ducks under a wild hook from Mito.
Bach misses with a few strikes there.
Tiberio Mito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mito misses with a hook. Bach ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Mito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mito slips a straight right by Bach.
Mito connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Mito misses.
A combination from Bach does no damage.
Bach is breathing heavily.
Bach looks to land a left hand but Mito moved out of range nicely.
Mito lands a nice hook to Bach's body. Bach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bach tests Mito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bach slips under a jab.
Bach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mito moves away.
Bach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mito swings for the body but Bach moves out of range.
Mito moves away from the strike by Bach.
Mito tries to bum rush Bach with a series of wild strikes but Bach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mito has managed to clinch.
Mito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mito keeps control of Bach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bach's efforts to push away.
Bach prevents a body shot from Mito.
Bach is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mito is defending well for now.
Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mito has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bach's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bach's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mito has him pressed against the cage.
Mito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bach has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bach tries to work over Mito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bach wants to get back to striking at distance but Mito won't allow it.
Mito breaks the clinch.
Mito misses with an uppercut.
Mito looks to throw the jab but Bach is out of range.
Mito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mito moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bach.
Mito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mito throws a leg kick but Bach checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mito misses with a kick to the body.
Mito shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bach napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bach keeps working.
Bach pushes Mito away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mito gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mito working the head and body with strikes.
Bach gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mito looking to finish Bach with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bach!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bach is squirming around, avoiding Mito's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Bach really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mito with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiberio Mito dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bach lands with a good body shot.
Bach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mito moves into the clinch successfully.
Mito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Mito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bach tries to circle away but Mito has him pinned against the cage.
Mito can't find room to land a body shot as Bach controls the action.
Bach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bach throws a lazy right hand but Mito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bach is fending him off so far but Mito persists. Nope, Bach circles away and we're back to standing.
Mito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bach's calf.
Bach misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mito circles away quickly and effectively.
Mito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mito.
Mito throws a head kick that misses.
Mito misses with a hook. Bach ducked under it nicely.
Bach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mito.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mito misses with a low kick as Bach jumps back.
Bach throws a hook but Mito blocks it.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bach is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mito fails with a takedown attempt.
Mito fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bach sprawls well initially but Mito persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mito is keen to just control but Bach is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach is trying to stand back up but Mito is controlling him
Mito drops an elbow to the side of Bach's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mito content to control rather than advance.
Bach is trying to stand up here but Mito is controlling him well.
Bach is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mito is nestled in close to Bach, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mito content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mito is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mito drops an elbow to the side of Bach's head.
Mito is nestled in close to Bach, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mito is trying to control the action in half guard but Bach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bach is not content to let Mito control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mito drops an elbow to the side of Bach's head.
Bach is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mito scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mito passes to full mount!
Mito lands a big elbow.
Bach is rocked!
Mito lands a big shot to the head and Bach winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tiberio Mito!
Tiberio Mito retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Tiberio Mito, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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