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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Consul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Nutella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernard Consul! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Nutella! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Consul or perhaps it was just good defense by Nutella which made him look bad. Nutella defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Consul. A big left from Nutella misses. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nutella!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nutella. Nutella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Consul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nutella circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Consul. That's going to take a lot out of him. Consul throws a head kick that misses. Nutella throws a right hand that Consul ducks under and follows up with a left that Consul also avoids with ease. Consul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nutella scores with a one two! Consul had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nutella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Consul walks into a stiff left hand from Nutella. Consul shoots in but no luck this time. Consul with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nutella misses with a double jab
and Consul counters with a shoot takedown. Nutella fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nutella working a defensive guard here.
Nutella tries to land a sweep but no joy. Consul stands up and waves to Nutella to follow him. Nutella stuffs the takedown attempt from Consul. Consul gets slowly back to his feet. Nutella misses with a body kick. Consul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nutella! Consul prevents Nutella from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Consul throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nutella because Consul loaded up on that one. Consul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nutella is trying to reverse the position but instead Consul has taken his back - oops! Nutella staying busy and making it hard for Consul to control. Consul throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Consul is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Consul misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nutella tries to break free.
Consul avoiding Nutella 's attempts to control his hands. Consul keeps control of the position as Nutella tries to break free.
Consul is trying to stick to Nutella's back but Nutella is turning into Consul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Consul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nutella. Nutella wants to control from the top but Consul keeps moving. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Consul is looking for a triangle but Nutella pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Consul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nutella defends well. Nutella throwing strikes but missing. Nutella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Consul is adopting a defensive guard. Nutella trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Consul dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Nutella throws a right and a left that Consul avoids nicely. Consul shoots in looking for a takedown but Nutella manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Consul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Consul shoots in looking for a takedown. Nutella tries to sprawl out of it but Consul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nutella manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Nutella throws a sloppy head kick and Consul moves out of range easily. Nice body punch from Consul. Nutella lands a jab-cross combination. Nutella misses with a series of wild punches.
Consul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nutella circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Consul. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head kick misses from Consul. Consul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Consul is defended easily by Nutella. Nutella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Nutella misses. Consul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Consul moves in looking to clinch but Nutella pushes him off. Consul tries to clinch up but Nutella circles away and keeps his distance. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Consul. Left hook, right uppercut from Consul. Nutella throws a right hand that Consul ducks under and follows up with a left that Consul also avoids with ease. Consul slips a jab and a cross from Nutella.
Nutella displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nutella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Nutella throws a series of punches but Consul avoids them all with ease. Nutella wants to land a leg kick but Consul is out of range. Nutella throws a leg kick that misses. No joy there for Nutella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Consul checks the leg kick. Consul checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nutella wants to land a leg kick but Consul is out of range. Nutella jabs Consul right on the nose. Consul blinks but takes it well. Consul shoots for a double leg takedown but Nutella sprawls well. He's pushed Consul's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nutella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Consul tries for a takedown but Nutella sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. 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! Consul rushes Nutella and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Nutella is trying to break the clinch but Consul has him pressed against the cage. Consul has clasped his hands together around Nutella's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Nutella wants to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nutella sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Nutella is looking to control Consul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nutella avoid being mounted? Nutella tries to roll over but Consul keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nutella wants to control but Consul is keeping busy.
Consul content to control rather than advance. Consul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bernard Consul just wasn't active enough. Consul slips under a jab from Nutella.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Consul closes the distance and clinches. Nutella is working for takedown but Consul is calmly controlling the position for now. Consul pulls guard successfully.
Consul is controlling Nutella's posture. Consul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Consul wants to sweep here but Nutella controlling him for the moment. Nutella being controlled here momentarily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Consul tries to land a sweep but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernard Consul will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nutella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Consul shoots in but Nutella avoids the takedown attempt easily. Nutella throws a right and a left that both miss. Nick Nutella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Consul scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Nutella regains half guard. Nutella regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Consul. Nutella is trying to keep Consul in close.
Consul looking to sit in guard and control but Nutella gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Consul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Consul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Consul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Consul keeping moving, preventing Nutella from controlling successfully. Consul wants to sweep but no luck. Nutella must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Nutella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Bernard Consul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bernard Consul. Nutella throws a nice looking combination but Consul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nutella throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nutella throws a combination. Consul tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Consul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Consul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutella.
Nutella's corner calls for a 1-2. Nutella obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Consul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nutella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Consul somewhat. Consul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Consul. That's going to take a lot out of him. Consul tries for a takedown but Nutella sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Consul wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nutella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nick Nutella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nick Nutella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Consul darts in and clinches Nutella up against the cage. Nutella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Consul gets underhooks to prevent Nutella's takedown attempt.
Consul has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nutella uses from the top position. Consul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nutella can't escape the position.
Consul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nutella is trying to escape the mount.
Consul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nutella throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Bernard Consul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nutella really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Consul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Nutella is desperately trying to improve his position but Consul has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Bernard Consul showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Consul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Consul!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
59% |
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