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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jango Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now - Nas. Fett has chosen Till I collapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jango Fett!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Fett.
Cero misses with a leg kick
and Fett counters with a nice body kick.
Cero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cero looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Cero misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fett shoots in for a takedown but Cero shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero misses with an uppercut.
Cero throws an off balance right hand
and Fett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cero.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No joy there for Fett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fett tries to land a body kick
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fett throws a leg kick that misses.
Fett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ceros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fett scores with a push kick.
Fett tries to move into range but Cero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fett moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Fett misses.
Cero misses the jab.
Fett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cero defends it well.
Cero walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cero slips a straight right by Fett.
Cero throws a body shot but no joy.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fett on the side of the head.
Cero throws the left hand but Fett avoids the punch easily.
Fett throws out a counter right but Cero avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Cero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Cero misses with a hook
enabling Fett to counter with a crisp jab.
Cero swings widly with a right hand
and Fett counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cero!
Fett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cero keeps working.
Cero wants to get back to his feet.
Fett is trying to get an arm triangle but Cero is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Fett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cero is pushing Fett's head away, looking to escape. Fett manages to hold on to the position though.
Cero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fett working the ground and pound but Cero is defending the strikes.
Fett lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fett cracks Cero with a big elbow.
Cero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fett throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cero to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Cero wriggles free and stands up.
Cero loads up on a big right hand but Fett slips the punch.
Fett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fett misses with a series of wild punches.
Fett misses with a wild combination.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Fett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
A big right from Cero misses.
Fett takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jango Fett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cero checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cero.
Cero slips under a jab.
Cero misses with a looping right.
Cero throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Fett with the counter takedown but Cero avoids it easily.
Cero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cero.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cero was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
It looked like Cero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cero. That's going to slow Fett down.
Fett slips under a jab from Cero.
Cero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cero misses the shot to the body.
Fett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cero defends it well.
Fett throws out a loose jab but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cero.
Cero throws out a powerful jab.
Cero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cero's head.
Fett stops Cero from getting back to his feet.
Fett throwing shots but Cero is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cero wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Cero's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Fett there.
Fett 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.
Fett is trying to work for a kimura but Cero is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fett.
Fett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fett is looking to stall here but Cero recovers full guard.
Jango Fett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fett throwing strikes from guard but Cero blocks nicely.
Fett trying to control but Cero is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fett scoring with some ground and pound.
Fett stops Cero from standing up.
Cero has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fett is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cero.
Fett throws a punch but it's blocked by Cero.
Fett struggles to land a body shot inside as Cero controls his hands.
Fett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cero backwards.
Fett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero avoids a wild elbow strike from Fett.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Cero controls the action.
Cero lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett is working Cero over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fett fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fett feints a counter leg kick.
Cero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Fett.
Cero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Cero.
A jab from Cero does it's job there.
Fett throws a chopping leg kick but Cero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cero's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jango Fett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cero moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Cero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fett shoots in and drives through. Cero sprawls well.
Fett cracks Cero with a good jab.
Numero Cero is winning the standup battle so far.
Cero staying out of range there.
Cero jabs Fett right on the nose. Fett blinks but takes it well.
Cero lands a lovely overhand right.
Fett misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cero scores with a jab to the head.
Fett slips a straight right by Cero.
Fett dodges the punch combination from Cero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fett.
Cero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fett if he has to take too many more of those.
Cero lands a jab to the nose.
Fett defending well as Cero loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Cero both land. Nice combination.
Cero is looking to land body kicks.
Cero looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Cero ducks right into an uppercut from Fett.
Cero tests Fett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cero misses with the combination.
Fett appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fett works the jab nicely.
Fett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cero works Fett's body with a nice hook.
Cero misses with a shot to the body
and Fett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cero defending well though.
Cero pushes Fett off looking to stand but Fett dives back in and keeps control.
Fett is pressing down on Cero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cero is holding on for now.
Numero Cero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fett is looking for a kimura here.
Fett is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fett thows a huge punch but Cero dodges it nicely.
Fett thows a huge punch but Cero dodges it nicely.
Cero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fett throws a big right hand that misses.
Fett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jango Fett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Cero wants to get back to his feet but Fett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fett throws an elbow that misses. Cero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fett's guard. Nice move by Cero!
Fett is working an open guard so Cero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cero throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Fett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fett drops his hands momentarily and Cero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Cero.
Fett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cero checks it well.
Cero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cero throws a right hand that misses
and Fett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Cero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fett 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Numero Cero!
Numero Cero bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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