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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius De Jesus Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystian Cierpka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius De Jesus Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jesus Vieira slaps away a takedown attempt from Cierpka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cierpka tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jesus Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cierpka has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Jesus Vieira avoids a wild elbow strike from Cierpka.
A head punch on the inside from Cierpka fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cierpka lands an elbow just above De Jesus Vieira 's eye.
De Jesus Vieira prevents a body shot from Cierpka.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but De Jesus Vieira blocks it.
Cierpka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cierpka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Jesus Vieira blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cierpka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Jesus Vieira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cierpka tries to pull guard but De Jesus Vieira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cierpka stalling.
Cierpka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Jesus Vieira avoiding damage.
Cierpka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cierpka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Jesus Vieira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jesus Vieira leaning against his opponent.
Cierpka is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cierpka jumps guard but De Jesus Vieira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystian Cierpka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cierpka pushes off an throws an elbow but De Jesus Vieira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cierpka jumps guard but De Jesus Vieira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cierpka struggles to land a body shot inside as De Jesus Vieira controls his hands.
Cierpka pushes off an throws an elbow but De Jesus Vieira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cierpka manages to break the clinch.
Cierpka drives through with a takedown into De Jesus Vieira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cierpka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cierpka stops De Jesus Vieira from standing up.
Cierpka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cierpka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cierpka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira wants to stand but Cierpka is controlling the position.
Cierpka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but De Jesus Vieira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cierpka has De Jesus Vieira in his guard.
Cierpka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
De Jesus Vieira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Jesus Vieira wants to stand but Cierpka is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cierpka controlling De Jesus Vieira's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cierpka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Cierpka backs off De Jesus Vieira throws a huge counter combo but Cierpka manages to avoid it all.
Cierpka jabs De Jesus Vieira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been informed that De Jesus Vieira has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cierpka lands with a nice combination. De Jesus Vieira backs away looking to recover.
Cierpka fails with the takedown
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cierpka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice sprawl there from De Jesus Vieira as Cierpka shoots in.
As Cierpka backs off De Jesus Vieira throws a huge counter combo but Cierpka manages to avoid it all.
Cierpka tries to clinch but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystian Cierpka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cierpka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Jesus Vieira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Jesus Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Cierpka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cierpka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cierpka tries to clinch
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cierpka shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cierpka.
De Jesus Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Cierpka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystian Cierpka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Cierpka misses
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cierpka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cierpka is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cierpka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cierpka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Jesus Vieira defends well and Cierpka ends up having to push De Jesus Vieira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cierpka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jesus Vieira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cierpka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De Jesus Vieira gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
De Jesus Vieira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cierpka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. De Jesus Vieira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka throwing strikes here but De Jesus Vieira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
De Jesus Vieira trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cierpka thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cierpka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cierpka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cierpka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cierpka 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Jesus Vieira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cierpka tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierpka controlling from the full mount.
Cierpka trying to control but De Jesus Vieira is having none of it.
Cierpka goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now De Jesus Vieira is on top in guard.
Cierpka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Jesus Vieira wants to get up but he can't break Cierpka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
De Jesus Vieira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cierpka. De Jesus Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Jesus Vieira throws a counter combo.
Cierpka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Jesus Vieira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krystian Cierpka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from De Jesus Vieira as Cierpka shoots in.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka is looking to clinch.
Cierpka fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinicius De Jesus Vieira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Cierpka looks to land a body kick but De Jesus Vieira moved away.
De Jesus Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Cierpka tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Jesus Vieira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cierpka somewhat.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cierpka.
Cierpka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Jesus Vieira as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jesus Vieira swats away the attempt to clinch by Cierpka.
De Jesus Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Cierpka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cierpka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystian Cierpka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cierpka shoots in for a takedown but De Jesus Vieira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka looks to throw the jab but De Jesus Vieira is out of range.
De Jesus Vieira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cierpka misses with a takedown attempt
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a left and a right that stings Cierpka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cierpka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cierpka wants to clinch up but De Jesus Vieira keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cierpka.
Cierpka fails with a takedown attempt.
De Jesus Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Cierpka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krystian Cierpka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cierpka shoots for a takedown but De Jesus Vieira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cierpka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cierpka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jesus Vieira throws a counter combo.
Cierpka misses the shot to the body.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cierpka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cierpka tries to clinch there but De Jesus Vieira circles away.
De Jesus Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Cierpka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Jesus Vieira checks a leg kick.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cierpka shoots in for a takedown but De Jesus Vieira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Jesus Vieira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cierpka tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jesus Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cierpka misses with a takedown
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira checks a leg kick.
Cierpka fails to land the takedown.
De Jesus Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
De Jesus Vieira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka wants to clinch
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a two punch combo.
Cierpka shoots in for a double leg but De Jesus Vieira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cierpka is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Jesus Vieira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cierpka misses with a series of wild punches.
Cierpka shoots in for a double leg but De Jesus Vieira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cierpka.
Cierpka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jesus Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Jesus Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on De Jesus Vieira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cierpka misses with a series of wild punches.
Cierpka is looking to clinch but De Jesus Vieira is avoiding it.
Cierpka shoots in but De Jesus Vieira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cierpka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Jesus Vieira counters with a one-two to the body.
Cierpka throws a series of punches but De Jesus Vieira avoids them all with ease.
De Jesus Vieira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius De Jesus Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Jesus Vieira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius De Jesus Vieira!
After the fight, Vinicius De Jesus Vieira was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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