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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurício Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlet has chosen Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurício Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartlet moves away.
Aurelio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bartlet throws a body kick that misses.
Bartlet closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Bartlet missing with knees to the body.
Aurelio avoids the elbow strike from Bartlet, against the cage.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Bartlet misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bartlet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aurelio's brow.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bartlet blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio can't find room to land a body shot as Bartlet controls the action.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Aurelio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartlet digs a right hand underneath Aurelio's ribcage. Aurelio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartlet.
Aurelio stalling in the clinch but Bartlet improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bartlet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aurelio's brow.
Bartlet tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bartlet throws an elbow but misses.
Aurelio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bartlet is keeping busy.
Bartlet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelio avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartlet.
Aurelio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartlet backwards.
Bartlet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aurelio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Bartlet.
Aurelio tries to stall but Bartlet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to work over Bartlet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelio blocks the elbow strike.
Bartlet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bartlet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Bartlet.
Bartlet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartlet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartlet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bartlet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bartlet scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Bartlet.
Aurelio is trying to stall.
Bartlet lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Bartlet.
It looks like Maurício Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio jumps guard and drags Bartlet to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bartlet passes Aurelio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet stalling.
Bartlet is looking to take a break and control but Aurelio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aurelio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartlet is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aurelio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Bartlet controlling the pace.
Aurelio is looking to control Bartlet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aurelio avoid being mounted?
Bartlet wants to control but Aurelio is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Aurelio won't allow Bartlet to pass to mount.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Aurelio is predictable there
so Bartlet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bartlet trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Bartlet tries to stand but Aurelio is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurício Aurelio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aurelio misses with a looping left.
Aurelio tests Bartlet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aurelio loads up on a big right hand but Bartlet slips the punch.
Bartlet throws a nice head kick!
Bartlet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A clash of legs there as Aurelio blocks the low kick.
Bartlet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartlet delivers a nice body kick.
Bartlet scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Bartlet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Aurelio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bartlet throws a chopping leg kick but Aurelio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aurelio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bartlet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartlet misses with a head kick.
Bartlet ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
Aurelio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartlet.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bartlet.
Bartlet misses with a kick to the body.
Bartlet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Josiah Bartlet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartlet misses with a straight left.
Aurelio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartlet.
Aurelio connects with a right hand. Bartlet shakes it off.
Bartlet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick.
Aurelio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartlet.
Bartlet lands a nice shot that snaps Aurelio's head back.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio looks to land a body kick but Bartlet moved away.
Bartlet looks to land a body kick but Aurelio moved away.
Aurelio clobbers Bartlet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aurelio throws a hook to the side of Bartlet's head but Bartlet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartlet tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Bartlet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartlet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bartlet.
Aurelio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Aurelio misses.
Bartlet throws a push kick but Aurelio slaps the foot to one side.
Aurelio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartlet.
Bartlet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartlet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bartlet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelio. That did some damage!
Aurelio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bartlet takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aurelio blocks the body kick.
Bartlet cracks the inside of Aurelio's front leg.
Aurelio lands a jab.
Aurelio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aurelio misses with a wild body shot.
Bartlet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aurelio checks a leg kick nicely.
Bartlet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet looks to land a body kick but Aurelio moved away.
Bartlet connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aurelio throws a lazy right hand but Bartlet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aurelio swings for the body but Bartlet moves out of range.
Aurelio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartlet was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelio.
Bartlet throws a push kick but Aurelio slaps the foot to one side.
A cross from Aurelio lands.
Bartlet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bartlet staying out of range there.
Bartlet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bartlet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Aurelio.
Aurelio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bartlet has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bartlet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartlet swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Bartlet as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bartlet moves out of range as Aurelio strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bartlet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aurelio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aurelio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartlet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bartlet misses with a kick to the body.
Aurelio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bartlet sprawls and moves away.
Aurelio looks to land a left hand but Bartlet moved out of range nicely.
Bartlet is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aurelio slips a jab and a cross from Bartlet.
Bartlet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartlet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aurelio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartlet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartlet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelio throws out the jab.
Bartlet moves away from the strike by Aurelio.
Bartlet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio moves out of range as Bartlet throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurício Aurelio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bartlet misses with a kick to the body.
Bartlet lands a jab to Aurelio's midsection.
Aurelio misses with a hook.
Bartlet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelio's calf.
A swing and a miss from Aurelio.
Aurelio stuns Bartlet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartlet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartlet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut. Bartlet saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bartlet.
Aurelio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartlet.
Aurelio sizes up Bartlet with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aurelio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartlet.
Aurelio works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aurelio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a jab to the head.
Aurelio throws a leg kick but Bartlet checks it.
A head kick misses from Bartlet.
Good leg kick by Bartlet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bartlet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio throws a push kick but Bartlet slaps the foot to one side.
Bartlet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aurelio throws out a loose jab but Bartlet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartlet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartlet avoids a kick to the body.
Bartlet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a leg kick but Bartlet checks it.
Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Aurelio throws a body kick that misses
and Bartlet counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelio fights it but they end up in guard.
Bartlet trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
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!
Maurício Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartlet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aurelio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bartlet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bartlet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet gets to his feet. Aurelio looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bartlet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Bartlet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartlet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartlet throws a head kick but Aurelio moves out of range.
Bartlet throws a right hand that Aurelio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelio also avoids with ease.
Bartlet moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelio.
Bartlet is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
Bartlet misses with an uppercut. Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Bartlet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelio, as that shot connected.
Bartlet avoids the body shot from Aurelio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet lands a leg kick that knocks Aurelio off balance momentarily.
Bartlet throws a front kick that sends Aurelio stumbling back into the cage.
Aurelio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aurelio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Josiah Bartlet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick there by Bartlet.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
And Bartlet tries to counter it with a takedown but Aurelio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio misses the jab.
Bartlet defending well as Aurelio loads up on a big left hand.
Bartlet lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aurelio misses with a hook.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Bartlet.
Bartlet lands a slapping body shot.
Bartlet scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josiah Bartlet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartlet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josiah Bartlet!
Josiah Bartlet tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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