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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Spox Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spock's Beard - The Great Nothing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Spox Beard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Paulo Antonio has been cut.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beard lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antonio's brow.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Antonio's defenses.
Antonio tries to break the clinch but Beard is controlling the position.
Antonio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beard throws an elbow that misses.
Antonio is working for takedown but Beard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beard lands a damaging elbow.
Beard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Antonio's defenses.
That has opened up Paulo Antonio's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard lands an elbow inside that Antonio shrugs off.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard prevents the takedown attempt.
Spox Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Antonio.
Beard lands a nice elbow.
Antonio is rocked!
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio is still on wobbly legs! Can Beard finish him?
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Antonio dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Beard throws an elbow but it misses.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antonio's brow.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Beard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it misses.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Antonio dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antonio's brow.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Beard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard pushes off an throws an elbow but Antonio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beard throws an elbow that misses.
Beard is breathing heavily.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beard throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beard throws an elbow but misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it misses.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Antonio avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio blocks an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard throws an elbow but it misses.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Antonio seems to have recovered his senses.
Antonio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antonio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Antonio wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio avoids the elbow strike from Beard, against the cage.
Beard lands an elbow inside.
Beard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Antonio tries to score a body lock takedown but Beard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Beard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beard lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beard.
Antonio avoids a wild elbow strike from Beard.
Antonio wants a takedown but no success here.
Beard lands an elbow inside.
Antonio has Beard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Antonio blocks the elbow strike.
Antonio is trying to break the clinch but Beard is controlling him.
Antonio tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Antonio dodges an elbow strike from Beard.
Beard misses with an elbow over the top.
Beard gets underhooks to prevent Antonio's takedown attempt.
Beard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Antonio is trying to drag Beard to the mat but Beard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beard pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Antonio! Beard unloads with more strikes and Antonio sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spox Beard!
Spox Beard retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Spox Beard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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