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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ACELINO Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mitch lucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medeiros comes to the cage accompanied by PO PÓÓÓ PO PÓÓÓÓÓ. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, ACELINO Medeiros!
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, mitch lucker!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lucker gets the takedown into side control.
lucker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medeiros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Medeiros is looking for a sweep.
lucker trying to control the position but Medeiros is working away.
Medeiros can't do much from the bottom here.
Medeiros is looking to regain half guard here but lucker keeps moving and retains side control.
Medeiros is not content to let lucker control the position.
Medeiros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but lucker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Medeiros throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lucker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Medeiros as he jumps to the side.
lucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lucker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
lucker scores with a takedown into Medeiros's guard.
lucker postures up.
Medeiros really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
lucker looking to pass the guard.
Medeiros keeping moving, preventing lucker from controlling successfully.
lucker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but lucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
lucker is looking to get back to full guard here but Medeiros has managed to pass to side control instead.
Medeiros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
lucker looks gassed!
Medeiros tries to control but lucker wriggling away.
lucker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
lucker taking shots to the head.
Medeiros landing punches.
lucker wants to hold on but Medeiros pushes him away.
Medeiros lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucker is in a horrible position here. Medeiros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Medeiros thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Medeiros pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Medeiros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Medeiros prevents lucker from getting the reversal.
Medeiros swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and lucker is now in Medeiros's guard. A big mistake from Medeiros there, giving up the dominant position!
lucker wants to control from the top but Medeiros keeps moving.
lucker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Medeiros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lucker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
lucker wants to pass the guard but Medeiros is keeping the position.
Medeiros has his foot on lucker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. lucker works his way back into a safe position though.
Medeiros keeping moving, preventing lucker from controlling successfully.
Medeiros will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Medeiros is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
lucker content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but mitch lucker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lucker as he jumps to the side.
Medeiros gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
lucker pushing down on Medeiros's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Medeiros missing with punches from the bottom.
lucker working the head and body with strikes.
lucker decides to stand and escape the position.
lucker gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros is refusing to be controlled, as lucker sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medeiros is trying to maintain the position but lucker is very close to passing his half guard.
lucker trying to control the action but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Medeiros moves into full guard.
Medeiros throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Medeiros throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
lucker preventing the sweep.
Medeiros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two 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.
Medeiros controls lucker momentarily but lucker frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lucker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
lucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Medeiros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medeiros preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Medeiros striking off his back but it's not causing lucker any problems.
Medeiros trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
lucker wants to control from the top but Medeiros keeps moving.
Medeiros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Medeiros is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Medeiros throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Medeiros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Medeiros wants to stand but lucker is controlling the position.
lucker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lucker has his takedown stuffed
and Medeiros counters with a series of strikes. lucker will be more careful next time no doubt.
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.
lucker rushes Medeiros and presses him up against the cage.
Medeiros has hold of one of lucker's legs. lucker is fighting the takedown attempt but Medeiros gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
lucker is pulling down on Medeiros's head. It's preventing any offense from Medeiros, at least for the moment.
lucker controls Medeiros momentarily but Medeiros frees himself.
lucker keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Medeiros postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
lucker wants to sweep here but Medeiros controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mitch lucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Medeiros tries to clinch up but lucker circles away and keeps his distance.
lucker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into side control. lucker won't be happy with that.
lucker is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
Medeiros working away.
lucker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
lucker is trying to get back to half guard.
Medeiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but lucker keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medeiros goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, lucker has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Medeiros but great work by lucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
lucker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Medeiros's face as lucker controls the position.
Medeiros is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Medeiros tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Medeiros is looking to control lucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Medeiros avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from lucker.
lucker trying to control the pace.
Medeiros wants to control but lucker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
mitch lucker has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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.
lucker controlling the action here.
Medeiros slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
lucker wanted to stand there but Medeiros had control of the position.
lucker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Medeiros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
lucker controlling from the top position.
Medeiros is trying to control the position but lucker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucker stays in close to Medeiros's body and controls the position.
Medeiros is trying to control the position but lucker postures up.
Medeiros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Medeiros looking for submissions from the bottom but instead lucker passes into side control.
Medeiros struggling a bit here.
Medeiros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
lucker trying to control the action but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
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.
Medeiros prevents lucker from improving position.
lucker trying to control the action but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Medeiros scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
ACELINO Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
lucker wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lucker is doing well to control the position and prevent Medeiros from advancing to side control.
mitch lucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Medeiros 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.
Medeiros lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
ACELINO Medeiros showed his dominance in that final round.
I think lucker 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... mitch lucker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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