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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eleven Twelve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Thiago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eleven Twelve! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thiago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Thiago throws a hook but Twelve blocks it. Twelve misses with the combination.
Thiago throws a right and a left that both miss. Sloppy strikes from Twelve. Those never looked like landing. Sloppy strikes from Twelve. Those never looked like landing. Twelve throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thiago. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Twelve.
Thiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Twelve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Twelve misses with the combination.
Eleven Twelve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Twelve misses with a double jab
and Thiago counters with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Thiago's head coaches at Ararigboya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Twelve looks winded! Twelve looks to land a combination. Thiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Twelve throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thiago counters with a leg kick. Twelve throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Thiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Some wild striking there from Twelve.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Thiago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Twelve. Thiago misses with a body shot.
Twelve misses with a combination
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. 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! Twelve falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thiago counters with a thumping low kick. Twelve fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Twelve misses. Twelve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Twelve swinging wildly here.
Twelve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Thiago tenderised Twelve's leg. Twelve is trying to keep his angry face on. Thiago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Twelve throws a series of punches but Thiago avoids them all with ease. Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Twelve.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Twelve looks to land a combination but Thiago avoids it well. Twelve falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thiago counters with an outside leg kick.
Twelve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twelve avoids the head kick by Thiago.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Twelve moves out of range easily. Twelve connects with a crisp jab. Thiago misses with a low kick as Twelve jumps back. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thiago. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Thiago dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twelve.
Twelve falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Twelve cracks Thiago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Thiago looks to throw the jab but Twelve is out of range. Thiago misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Twelve moves out of range as Thiago throws a body kick.
Thiago looks for the body kick but Twelve saw that one coming. Jorge Thiago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Twelve is breathing heavily. A slow jab from Thiago misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Twelve misses with a double jab.
Twelve fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Thiago there. Twelve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Twelve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago lands with a nice body kick. Thiago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Thiago misses with a body kick. Thiago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Twelve counters with a single leg into guard. Thiago didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thiago wriggles free and stands up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Both fighters circling a little - Thiago finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. No joy there for Thiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twelve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Thiago lands but Twelve takes it in his stride. Crunch! Thiago slams his shin into Twelve's torso. Thiago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thiago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twelve can do to turn this around? Twelve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Twelve misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thiago. Thiago throws a nice looking combination but Twelve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Twelve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thiago connects with a single shot there. Thiago tries to bum rush Twelve with a series of wild strikes but Twelve uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Thiago is looking to slow Twelve down with leg kicks. Jorge Thiago is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Twelve swinging wildly here.
Thiago looks to land a left hand but Twelve moved out of range nicely. Twelve throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thiago counters with a nice kick to the body. Nice body kick from Thiago. Twelve has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thiago. Twelve misses with a double jab.
Thiago misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Thiago. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Thiago dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Thiago jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Thiago misses its intended target. Twelve misses with a wild combination.
Twelve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twelve on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thiago scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Twelve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thiago circles away quickly and effectively. Twelve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. No joy there for Thiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thiago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twelve was well out of range. Poor timing from Thiago. Thiago misses with a kick to the body.
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twelve.
Thiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Twelve misses with the combination.
Thiago scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thiago slips a jab and a cross from Twelve.
Thiago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Twelve's calf. Thiago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Thiago cracks Twelve with a right hand to the side of the head. Twelve tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Twelve swings for the body but Thiago moves out of range.
Twelve fails to land with a series of punches.
Thiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thiago throws a body punch but Twelve moves out of range. Twelve misses with a two punch combination.
Thiago lands with a shot to the body. Thiago fails to land with a series of punches.
Thiago tries to work over Twelve's front leg with a kick but Twelve checks it. Twelve's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Twelve tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Thiago lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thiago.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thiago swinging wildly here.
Thiago's corner calls for a 1-2. Thiago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Twelve swinging wildly here.
Twelve throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Eleven Twelve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Twelve misses with a few strikes there.
Jorge Thiago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Thiago lands with a straight right. Twelve didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Jorge Thiago showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thiago, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Thiago! Our winner, Jorge Thiago, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. The defeated Eleven Twelve had this to say: 'U're just lucky! I'll be back. '.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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