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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Penduko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Penduko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Penduko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augusto Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penduko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penduko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ricardo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ricardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Penduko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penduko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ricardo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ricardo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ricardo is trying to control Penduko's posture but Penduko avoids it.
Ricardo is pushing Penduko's head away, looking to escape. Penduko manages to hold on to the position though.
Ricardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo gets back to full guard.
Ricardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ricardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Penduko gets full guard.
Ricardo chips away with some ground and pound.
Ricardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ricardo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Penduko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ricardo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Penduko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penduko wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penduko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricardo wants to sweep here but Penduko controlling him for the moment.
Penduko tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penduko is one step ahead there.
Penduko takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Penduko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricardo is keeping the position for now.
Penduko is breathing heavily.
Ricardo punching from the bottom - just letting Penduko know he's still in a fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penduko looking to pass the guard.
Ricardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penduko!
Ricardo lands a big shot there that rocks Penduko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penduko is in a horrible position here. Ricardo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ricardo trying to control but Penduko is having none of it.
Ricardo lands a big elbow.
Ricardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penduko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penduko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricardo with the ground and pound from mount.
Penduko is looking to improve his position but Ricardo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo with the ground and pound from mount.
Ricardo breaks from Penduko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ricardo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ricardo landing punches.
Ricardo cracks Penduko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penduko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Penduko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ricardo working for a submission but Penduko is keeping him at bay.
Penduko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ricardo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penduko's face.
Ricardo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penduko is looking to improve his position but Ricardo isn't that keen on the idea.
Ricardo breaks from Penduko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ricardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penduko moves away.
Ricardo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penduko!
Augusto Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penduko is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ricardo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ricardo with a couple of short strikes.
Ricardo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Ricardo.
Penduko taking shots to the head.
Penduko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Ricardo.
Ricardo lands a big shot there that rocks Penduko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ricardo scoring with strikes but Penduko is staying in there.
Ricardo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ricardo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ricardo working the ground and pound effectively.
Ricardo landing strikes from the mount and Penduko is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ricardo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ricardo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penduko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penduko is trying desperately to improve position.
Penduko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Penduko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ricardo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Penduko manages to get to full guard.
Penduko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo landing some decent shots from guard.
Ricardo cracks Penduko with a solid left hand.
Penduko keeping moving, preventing Ricardo from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penduko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ricardo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ricardo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Penduko keeps moving.
Ricardo wanted to stand there but Penduko had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Ricardo misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penduko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penduko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ricardo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penduko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricardo is just riding it out for now. Penduko eventually gives up the hold.
Ricardo tries to roll over but Penduko keeps him under control.
Ricardo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ricardo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo trying to control the position.
Penduko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penduko stopping the sweep attempt from Ricardo.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ricardo is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penduko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ricardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penduko has momentary wrist control but Ricardo slips an elbow through the middle.
Ricardo forces his way into half guard.
Ricardo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricardo.
Ricardo landing a few strikes.
Ricardo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ricardo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ricardo dominating with strikes here.
Ricardo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Penduko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricardo has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricardo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ricardo trying to control but Penduko is having none of it.
Ricardo lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo working Penduko over with strikes here.
Penduko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ricardo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is tying to control. Penduko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ricardo lands with a punch from half guard.
Ricardo drops an elbow to the side of Penduko's head.
Ricardo lands with a punch from half guard.
Penduko is trying to get back to full guard.
Penduko gets full guard.
Ricardo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ricardo stands up over Penduko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ricardo distracts Penduko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Penduko is retaining full guard.
Penduko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricardo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penduko's head.
Ricardo landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo works over Penduko with some ground and pound from guard.
Ricardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Penduko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penduko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ricardo passes into half guard.
Penduko tries to get to full guard but Ricardo has control of the leg.
Penduko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penduko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ricardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ricardo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penduko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ricardo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penduko looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo trying to mount his opponent but Penduko defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricardo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penduko is bucking up trying to escape but Ricardo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ricardo landing shots from mount.
Penduko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricardo wants to control the pace but Penduko is squirming around nicely.
Ricardo cracks Penduko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penduko can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penduko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricardo landing strikes from the mount and Penduko is in trouble!
Ricardo landing strikes from the mount.
Ricardo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ricardo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Penduko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penduko is in a horrible position here. Ricardo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ricardo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penduko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penduko gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Ricardo there.
Ricardo throwing shots but Penduko is blocking nicely.
Penduko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ricardo works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Penduko looks for a takedown but Ricardo sprawls well.
Ricardo throws a chopping leg kick but Penduko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Penduko shoots and misses
and Ricardo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ricardo.
Ricardo is posturing up here but Penduko has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ricardo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ricardo has to tap! Slick submission there by Penduko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Penduko!
Pedro Penduko retains his bantamweight title!
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