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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ze do caixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ze do caixao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
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142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes ground |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze do caixao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Swift!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
do caixao misses with a takedown attempt
and Swift counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in do caixao's guard now.
do caixao working a defensive guard here.
Swift seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
do caixao pulls Swift in close to prevent any damage.
Swift looking to pass the guard.
do caixao is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.
Swift postures up in do caixao's guard and throws a big left but do caixao blocks it.
do caixao keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Swift passes do caixao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
do caixao trying to hold on to Swift's head to control him but Swift postures up.
Swift trying to control from half guard but do caixao is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do caixao wants to control but Swift is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
do caixao tries for a takedown but Swift circles away easily
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. do caixao didn't expect that.
do caixao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
do caixao is trying to keep Swift in close.
do caixao keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Swift postures up.
do caixao looking for a sweep. Not yet do caixao, not yet.
Swift is stalling in the full guard.
Swift forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do caixao is looking for a sweep. Swift is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swift content to control rather than advance.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but do caixao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swift performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Swift wants to take a breather but do caixao is having none of it.
Swift blocks the strikes from do caixao.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
do caixao striking from half guard on the bottom.
do caixao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swift on the ground.
do caixao wants to improve his position but Swift is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
do caixao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swift counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ze do caixao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do caixao is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift prevents do caixao from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
do caixao tries to kick Swift off but Swift keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Swift looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks do caixao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swift is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Swift is trying to control the action in half guard but do caixao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
do caixao trying to hold on to Swift's head to control him but Swift postures up.
Swift is trying to control the action in half guard but do caixao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
do caixao is controlling Swift's position as best he can from this difficult position.
do caixao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
do caixao is refusing to be controlled, as Swift sits in half guard.
Swift drops an elbow to the side of do caixao's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swift shoots in but do caixao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Swift or perhaps it was just good defense by do caixao which made him look bad.
do caixao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swift to the mat! Swift manages to get full guard.
do caixao won't allow Swift to sweep him here.
do caixao controlling from the top position.
Swift working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Swift dominated that round.
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.
do caixao looks to clinch
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. do caixao didn't expect that.
do caixao wants to hit a switch here but Swift passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for do caixao there!
do caixao can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift wants to control the pace but do caixao is squirming around nicely.
do caixao is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
do caixao is working to get back to half guard.
Swift breaks from do caixao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
do caixao wants to hold on but Swift pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
do caixao is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
do caixao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, do caixao has managed to escape the submission attempt.
do caixao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Swift controlling the position easily from mount.
do caixao is looking to get to half guard.
do caixao is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
do caixao working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
do caixao stops Swift from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
do caixao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if do caixao tries to get out of the position.
do caixao is in all sorts of trouble here.
do caixao is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
do caixao is wriggling around trying to escape.
do caixao wants to hold on but Swift pushes him away.
do caixao is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
do caixao is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do caixao is working hard here to advance position.
do caixao tries to control Swift's body but Swift pushes him off. do caixao squirms to his side and now Swift has his back!
do caixao prevents Swift from getting a body triangle.
Swift scores with punches from the back.
Swift tries to get the hooks in deep but do caixao pushed the leg off.
Swift doesn't have the hooks in and do caixao manages to turn into his guard.
Swift looking to hit a scissor sweep but do caixao is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
do caixao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. do caixao showed some decent athleticism there.
do caixao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Swift manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
do caixao throws and elbow that misses. Swift uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in do caixao's guard. Nice move by Swift!
Swift throwing strikes but missing.
do caixao is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.
Eric Swift has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift wants to control from the top but do caixao keeps moving.
Swift might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control do caixao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Swift 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!
do caixao scores a takedown into full mount!
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Swift tries to lock up and control but do caixao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
do caixao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
do caixao content just to control the position here.
do caixao lands a nice shot to the head.
Swift is squirming around, avoiding do caixao's attempts to control the action.
Swift is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do caixao with good strikes from the mount here!
do caixao with a couple of short strikes.
do caixao lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
do caixao is landing with some decent strikes but Swift is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
do caixao avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
do caixao prevents Swift from getting the reversal.
do caixao landing punches.
do caixao lands a heavy elbow.
do caixao is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Swift can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swift can't escape the position.
do caixao avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
BOOM! do caixao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
do caixao looking to control and managing it successfully.
do caixao working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Swift is working to get back to half guard.
Swift is bucking up trying to escape but do caixao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
do caixao in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
do caixao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
do caixao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
do caixao avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
Ze do caixao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by do caixao.
Swift is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, do caixao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Swift wants to control but do caixao is having none of it.
do caixao lands a nice shot to the head.
Swift is looking to improve his position but do caixao isn't that keen on the idea.
Swift is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
do caixao working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Swift tries to hold on but do caixao postures up.
do caixao unloading with bombs!
do caixao lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
do caixao trying to control but Swift is having none of it.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
do caixao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
do caixao trying to control but Swift is having none of it.
do caixao avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift is bucking up trying to escape but do caixao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ze do caixao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swift has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Swift!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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45% |
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