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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ana Balestra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mint Choco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ana Balestra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ana Balestra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mint Choco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choco misses with a low kick.
Choco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balestra wanted to stand there but Choco had control of the position.
Choco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choco is trying to keep Balestra in close.
Balestra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balestra trying to control the position from guard on top but Choco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balestra wants to stand but Choco is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ana Balestra wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balestra tries to close the distance and clinch but Choco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balestra doesn't manage to clinch there - Choco circles away.
Balestra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choco.
Balestra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Choco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Choco tries to buck Balestra off but Balestra is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestra stands up and beckons Choco to his feet.
Balestra misses with a body kick.
Balestra shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Choco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balestra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balestra wants to control from the top but Choco keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Choco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ana Balestra.
Balestra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choco.
Choco wants to land a leg kick but Balestra is out of range.
Choco tries to sprawl but Balestra drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Balestra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Choco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Choco moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balestra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Balestra postures up in Choco's guard and throws a big left but Choco blocks it.
Balestra engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ana Balestra just wasn't active enough.
Balestra moves into the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Balestra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balestra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balestra lands in his opponent's guard.
Balestra controls from within his opponent's guard.
Choco trying to control the position.
Balestra pushes down on Choco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Balestra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Choco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balestra throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestra trying to control the position from guard on top but Choco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ana Balestra just wasn't active enough.
Balestra moves in looking to clinch but Choco pushes him off.
Choco gets caught flat footed, as Balestra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Balestra sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balestra trying to control but Choco is working from the bottom.
Choco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choco trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ana Balestra wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balestra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Balestra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balestra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Choco.
Ana Balestra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balestra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Choco is able to avoid easily.
Balestra connects with a body shot.
Choco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Choco shoots in looking for a takedown but Balestra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Choco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balestra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balestra looking to score a takedown here. Choco is defending well but Balestra drives through and ends up in Choco's guard.
Balestra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Choco trying to keep a closed guard but Balestra is proving a slippery customer.
Balestra wants to control from the top but Choco keeps moving.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Balestra dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Balestra misses with a head kick.
Choco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Choco.
Choco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Balestra.
Balestra throws a sloppy head kick and Choco moves out of range easily.
Balestra checks a low kick from Choco.
Balestra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Choco is out of range and Balestra settles back down.
Balestra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Choco did well to prevent Balestra getting side control.
Ana Balestra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Choco is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balestra moves into full mount! Choco won't be happy about that!
Balestra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Balestra looking to secure an arm triangle but Choco defends it well.
Balestra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balestra is landing with some decent strikes but Choco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Balestra dominating with strikes here.
Balestra controlling from the full mount.
Balestra landing strikes from the mount and Choco is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balestra with the ground and pound from mount.
Choco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balestra is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Choco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Choco!
Choco stopping the sweep attempt from Balestra.
Balestra keeping moving, preventing Choco from controlling successfully.
Balestra keeping full guard, as Choco tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balestra looking to control.
Choco trying to control the position from guard on top but Balestra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mint Choco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Balestra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Choco to the mat! Choco manages to get full guard.
Balestra trying to control the position from guard on top but Choco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Balestra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mint Choco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ana Balestra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balestra sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Balestra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Balestra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Balestra!
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hype
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