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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dom Bickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Eltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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143 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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, Dom Bickers!
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, Nelson Eltz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eltz tries to clinch up.
Eltz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eltz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bickers counters with a nice uppercut.
Eltz moves into the clinch.
Bickers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eltz after a bit of a struggle.
Eltz manages to break the clinch.
Eltz tries to clinch up.
Eltz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eltz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bickers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eltz pushes Bickers up against the cage in a clinch.
Eltz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bickers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eltz.
Eltz tries a knee to the head but Bickers blocks it.
Eltz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bickers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bickers pushes Eltz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eltz's face.
Bickers avoiding damage as Eltz throws knees to the body.
Eltz controlling the action here for a moment.
Bickers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eltz is keeping busy.
Eltz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dom Bickers has been cut.
Bickers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bickers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bickers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bickers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Bickers.
Eltz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eltz tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eltz.
Nelson Eltz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickers closes the distance and clinches.
Eltz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eltz misses with a knee to the head.
Bickers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eltz is defending well.
Eltz breaks the clinch.
Bickers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eltz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bickers, pushing him back against the cage.
Bickers blocks an elbow strike.
Bickers can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eltz.
Bickers manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Eltz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bickers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eltz has managed to get both his arms back between Bickers's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bickers wants to get back to his feet but Eltz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Dom Bickers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Eltz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eltz rushes Bickers and presses him up against the cage.
Bickers avoids the elbow strike from Eltz, against the cage.
Eltz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bickers.
Eltz throws an elbow that misses.
Bickers tries a knee to the head but Eltz blocks it.
Eltz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eltz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bickers avoids it.
Bickers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eltz's face.
Bickers lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bickers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bickers wants to get back to striking at distance but Eltz won't allow it.
Bickers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bickers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eltz wants to get up but he can't break Bickers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nelson Eltz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dom Bickers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Eltz gets a clinch.
Bickers misses with a knee to the head.
Eltz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bickers's face.
Bickers lands a big knee to the head and Eltz goes down! Bickers pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Bickers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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