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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by My Own Summer by Deftones. Jesus Chico Grande could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Ciz's chin.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Chico Grande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciz.
Grande throws a body punch but Ciz moves out of range.
Grande throws a body punch but Ciz moves out of range.
We've been informed that Ciz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ciz slips under a jab.
And Ciz tries to counter it with a takedown but Grande pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Grande.
Ciz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ciz fails to land the takedown.
Grande swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ciz misses with a wild body shot.
Ciz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ciz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Grande counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ciz thinking.
Grande cracks a nice hook into Ciz's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grande.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
Grande looks to land a left hand but Ciz moved out of range nicely.
Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ciz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Grande on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Ciz tries to counter with a clinch but Grande shakes him off and moves away.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grande misses with a looping left.
Ciz flicks out a counter leg kick but Grande steps away.
Grande jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grande.
Grande scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciz should have avoided that one.
Ciz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothaz in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande scores with a three punch combo!
Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Ciz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ciz tries to clinch up but Grande circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciz lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Ciz defending well as Grande loads up on a big left hand.
Grande scores with a hook to the body. Ciz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jesus Chico Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Ciz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grande swings for the body but Ciz moves out of range.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciz.
Grande misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz swings widly with a right hand
and Grande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grande throws the left hand but Ciz avoids the punch easily.
Grande lands a right hook to the body.
Grande lands a really nice looking cross but Ciz seems unphased.
Ciz is rocked!
Grande is looking to wear down Ciz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ciz avoids the body shot from Grande.
Ciz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciz was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Grande throws a series of punches but Ciz moves out of range.
Grande throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ciz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Grande misses with a wild body shot.
Grande scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ciz misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Grande tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciz was well out of range. Poor timing from Grande.
Ciz with the counter takedown but Grande avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a combination that misses
so Ciz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grande wants to get back to his feet but Ciz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Grande keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
Ciz throwing strikes from guard but Grande blocks nicely.
Ciz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grande is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ciz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grande on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grande tries to get out of the position.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Grande is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Grande misses.
Ciz throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciz should have avoided that one.
Jesus Chico Grande is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grande avoids it really well and circles away.
Ciz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses.
Grande tried to counter with a leg kick but Ciz avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Ciz misses its intended target.
Ciz misses with a head kick.
Ciz goes for a double leg but Grande avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grande continues to drive forward.
Grande was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Grande.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Ciz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grande.
Grande fails to land with a series of punches.
Ciz moves out of range of the strikes.
Grande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ciz.
Grande scores with a jab. Ciz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ciz moves into the clinch successfully.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciz.
Ciz goes for a takedown attempt but Grande pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jesus Chico Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ciz.
Grande bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciz's head backwards.
Grande ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciz moves away.
Ciz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grande.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Grande throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ciz fails with the takedown.
Grande throws a looping overhand right but Ciz ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ciz swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That kick from Ciz tenderised Grande's leg. Grande is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grande swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grande wants to get back to his feet but Ciz passes into half guard.
Ciz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ciz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ciz trying to control from half guard but Grande is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciz passes to full mount!
Ciz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ciz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grande haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ciz looking for a guillotine from mount but Grande is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ciz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ciz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grande.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande avoids a kick to the body.
Grande loads up on a big right hand but Ciz slips the punch.
Ciz lands a front kick.
Grande jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grande scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande misses with a straight right.
Ciz feints the counter takedown.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Grande is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciz.
And Ciz responds with a good body kick, but Grande manages to step out the way in time.
Grande with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Grande misses.
Grande displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ciz is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him?
Grande just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ciz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ciz moves out of range as Grande strikes.
Ciz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ciz seems to have recovered his senses.
Grande leaves Ciz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grande does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grande throws out a loose jab but Ciz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Grande blocks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Grande. Those never looked like landing.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Ciz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Grande.
Ciz throws a looping overhand right but Grande ducks down to avoid it.
Ciz moves out of range as Grande strikes.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Grande.
Ciz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grande is out of range and Ciz settles back down.
Grande lands with a nice body punch.
Ciz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grande blocks a head kick by Ciz.
Ciz misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Grande throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grande avoids the head kick by Ciz.
Grande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grande to score with a decent uppercut.
Ciz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grande misses with a right hand
and Ciz counters with a single leg into guard. Grande didn't expect that.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Grande keeps moving.
Grande is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ciz.
Ciz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ciz postures up in Grande's guard and throws a big left but Grande blocks it.
Ciz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ciz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Ciz seems content to control.
Ciz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Chico Grande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grande, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Chico Grande!
As Jesus Chico Grande got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Stop saying that I look like Goofy! '.
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energy
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hype
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