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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auqui Budstre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auqui Budstre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Michael Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auqui Budstre!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budstre clinches up against the cage.
Budstre manages to break the clinch.
Budstre tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looks to clinch
and Budstre counters by moving into the clinch.
Budstre cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Budstre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Budstre tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Budstre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Budstre gets a clinch.
Budstre jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Budstre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budstre can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budstre stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jones wants to control but Budstre is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Budstre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Budstre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budstre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Budstre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Budstre as Jones shoots in.
Budstre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Budstre instigates a clinch.
Budstre breaks from the clinch.
Auqui Budstre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Budstre takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Budstre controls his hands.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Budstre to keep the fight standing.
Budstre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Budstre throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Budstre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Budstre keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Budstre, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Budstre against the cage but Budstre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Budstre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Budstre somewhat.
Budstre looks gassed!
Budstre leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budstre.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Budstre sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Budstre looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Budstre tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Budstre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to clinch but Budstre moves out of range.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Budstre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budstre shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Budstre avoids it.
Budstre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Budstre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots in but Budstre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Budstre avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Budstre pinned against the cage. Budstre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Budstre forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auqui Budstre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Budstre. Budstre maintains the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Budstre manages to get underhooks.
Budstre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Budstre slows down the pace here.
Budstre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Budstre breaks the clinch.
Budstre moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Budstre fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Budstre looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Budstre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Budstre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Budstre gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auqui Budstre.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Budstre sees coming a mile off.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Budstre sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Budstre as Jones shoots in.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Budstre rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Budstre avoids the damage to the body.
Budstre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Budstre is breathing heavily.
Budstre has Jones pressed against the cage.
Budstre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Budstre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Budstre avoids it really well and circles away.
Michael Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to work over Budstre's front leg with a kick but Budstre checks it.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Budstre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Budstre lands a head shot.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Budstre takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budstre tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Budstre drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Budstre controlling the action here for a moment.
Budstre pulls Jones into guard.
Jones trying to control but Budstre is working from the bottom.
Budstre trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Budstre looking for a sweep. Not yet Budstre, not yet.
Jones trying to control but Budstre is working from the bottom.
Budstre looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Budstre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones wants to clinch but Budstre slips to the side
and Budstre holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Budstre is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Budstre down to the mat. Budstre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Budstre's knee but Budstre avoids it well.
Budstre looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Budstre pushes him off.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Budstre shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Budstre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Budstre throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Auqui Budstre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Budstre shows good takedown defense.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Auqui Budstre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Budstre.
Budstre moves into the clinch.
Auqui Budstre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budstre lands a left hand.
Budstre manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Budstre darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Budstre tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Budstre avoiding damage.
Budstre goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Budstre stuffs the takedown.
Budstre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Budstre shoots in.
Michael Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auqui Budstre.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Budstre swivels and escapes.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Budstre stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Budstre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Budstre closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Budstre tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Budstre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Budstre prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Budstre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Budstre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Budstre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Auqui Budstre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Budstre gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Budstre successfully pulls guard.
Budstre controlling Jones's posture.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Budstre is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budstre is trying to keep Jones in close.
Budstre wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones postures up in Budstre's guard and throws a big left but Budstre blocks it.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Budstre is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Budstre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Budstre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones tries to clinch there but Budstre circles away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Budstre.
Jones misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budstre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Budstre lands a body punch.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Budstre prevents the takedown attempt.
Budstre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Budstre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michael Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Budstre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Budstre has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Auqui Budstre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Budstre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auqui Budstre!
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