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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hobert Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hobert Mays!
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, Vitor Gouveia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouveia throws a lazy head kick
and Mays counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mays.
Mays trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mays sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mays postures up in Gouveia's guard and throws a big left but Gouveia blocks it.
Mays drops back looking for a leg! Gouveia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gouveia manages to kick Mays off! Mays jumps back into Gouveia's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia looking to control but Mays passes into half guard.
Mays wants to control but Gouveia is keeping him busy.
Mays throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mays is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gouveia reverses the position - he's now on top in Mays's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gouveia throws a big right hand that misses.
Mays has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gouveia trying to control but Mays is working from the bottom.
Gouveia tries to stand but Mays is controlling from the bottom.
Mays controls Gouveia momentarily but Gouveia frees himself.
Gouveia tries to free his leg and advance position but Mays is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gouveia is looking to clinch.
Mays attempts a counter takedown but Gouveia avoids it well and moves away.
Vitor Gouveia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouveia misses with a takedown attempt - Mays sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mays seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gouveia throws a series of punches but Mays moves out of range.
As Gouveia looks to move away, Mays throws a big counter combo bu Gouveia just gets out of the way.
Gouveia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mays pinned against the cage. Mays gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gouveia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mays was well out of range. Poor timing from Gouveia.
Mays throws a big counter combination but Gouveia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gouveia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mays counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mays thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mays.
Mays is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gouveia defends it well.
Mays not doing much here.
Mays looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Mays dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gouveia throws a series of punches but Mays moves out of range.
Gouveia tries to clinch but Mays is having none of it.
Gouveia tries to bum rush Mays with a series of wild strikes but Mays uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Gouveia looks to move away, Mays throws a big counter combo bu Gouveia just gets out of the way.
Gouveia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mays as he avoids it easily.
Gouveia looks for a takedown but Mays sprawls well.
Mays feinted with a counter takedown.
Gouveia darts in trying to clinch
and Mays counters with a big head kick but Gouveia shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gouveia slips a jab and a cross from Mays.
Gouveia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gouveia closes the distance and clinches.
Gouveia stops a takedown attempt from Mays.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gouveia fails to pull guard.
Hobert Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Gouveia.
Mays stalling.
Gouveia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gouveia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Gouveia looks to move away, Mays throws a big counter combo bu Gouveia just gets out of the way.
Gouveia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gouveia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gouveia is breathing heavily.
Gouveia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mays paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Mays misses its target.
Mays takes one to the chin there.
Gouveia with a poor takedown
and Mays counters with a left and a right that stings Gouveia.
Gouveia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mays to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mays trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mays loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mays in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mays gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gouveia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mays is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gouveia can do to turn this around?
Mays avoids the body shot from Gouveia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gouveia takes one to the side of the head.
Gouveia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mays counters with a shoot takedown. Gouveia fights it but they end up in guard.
Hobert Mays overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mays not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mays in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gouveia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gouveia has momentary wrist control but Mays slips an elbow through the middle.
Mays throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays chips away with some ground and pound.
Gouveia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mays.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gouveia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mays napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Mays can't do much from the bottom here.
Gouveia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mays keeps working.
Mays can't do much from the bottom here.
Mays holds on to Gouveia's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Mays dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gouveia clinches up with Mays and pushes him back against the cage.
Mays wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gouveia has him pressed against the cage.
Gouveia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gouveia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gouveia gets through Mays's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gouveia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mays has had enough of the clinch but Gouveia keeps him there for the moment.
Gouveia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mays is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mays stops a takedown attempt from Gouveia.
Mays can't get the takedown.
A short right from Gouveia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gouveia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gouveia breaks from the clinch.
Gouveia wants to clinch up but Mays keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Gouveia.
Gouveia tries a head kick but it misses.
Mays drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gouveia sprawls and moves away.
Mays stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mays wants it to stay on the feet.
Gouveia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gouveia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mays counters with a single leg into guard. Gouveia didn't expect that.
Mays postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mays in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mays scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mays's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mays is stalling in the full guard.
Mays throwing strikes but missing.
Mays working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gouveia shoots in but Mays avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hobert Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Gouveia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mays is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gouveia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mays manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mays appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gouveia avoids the head kick by Mays.
Gouveia swats away the attempt to clinch by Mays.
A combination from Gouveia does no damage.
Gouveia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays counters with a shoot takedown. Gouveia fights it but they end up in guard.
Mays is in close to Gouveia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gouveia keeping moving, preventing Mays from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mays's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mays is working Gouveia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mays pushing down on Gouveia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mays performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mays trying to control from half guard but Gouveia is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hobert Mays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mays, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Mays!
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energy
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hype
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