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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldon Pacheco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Farde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Farde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eldon Pacheco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Farde!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farde.
Pacheco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farde.
Farde closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pacheco's guard.
Pacheco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pacheco throwing strikes from guard but Farde blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farde manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Farde shoots in but Pacheco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eldon Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Farde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farde has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pacheco misses with a knee to the head.
Farde has Pacheco pushed against the cage.
Farde tries to pull guard but Pacheco holds him up against the cage and eventually Farde drops back down to his feet.
Pacheco tries a body shot but Farde blocks it.
Pacheco avoiding damage as Farde throws knees to the body.
Pacheco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farde looking for a takedown.
Farde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farde.
Pacheco is trying to drag Farde to the mat but Farde just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Farde letting Pacheco take a breather here.
Farde successfully pulls guard.
Pacheco throwing strikes but missing.
Pacheco wants to stand but Farde has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco postures up in Farde's guard and throws a big left but Farde blocks it.
Pacheco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farde escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pacheco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pacheco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pacheco 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.
Pacheco gets to his feet. Farde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from Pacheco. No joy for Farde on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco moves into the clinch successfully.
Farde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacheco's elbow.
Farde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farde shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacheco sprawls well. He's pushed Farde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Farde looks winded!
Pacheco pushes Farde up against the cage in a clinch.
Pacheco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pacheco has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pacheco tries to work over Farde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacheco manages to break the clinch.
Pacheco has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eldon Pacheco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farde throws a jab when Pacheco was well out of range.
Farde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farde. Pacheco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farde has managed to clinch.
Farde decides to pull guard.
Pacheco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farde is pulling down on Pacheco's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pacheco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Farde's guard.
Pacheco could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farde's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco throws a strike but Farde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Farde trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farde must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farde looking to pass the guard.
Farde wants to get up but he can't break Pacheco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pacheco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pacheco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pacheco is working an open guard so Farde takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pacheco gets a clinch.
Pacheco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farde is defending well for now.
Pacheco keeps control of Farde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pacheco checks the leg kick.
Pacheco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pacheco effectively controlling the action here.
Pacheco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farde has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pacheco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pacheco stalls.
Farde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacheco slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pacheco tries for a takedown but Farde manages to get underhooks.
Pacheco looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Farde - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Farde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Farde closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farde.
Eldon Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Farde.
Farde tries to work over Pacheco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Farde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Farde takes the fight into the clinch.
Pacheco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Farde is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pacheco to the mat. Pacheco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Farde wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Farde wanted to stand there but Pacheco had control of the position.
Farde controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farde wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Farde wants to control from the top but Pacheco keeps moving.
Pacheco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pacheco drives through and clinches with Farde against the cage.
Farde stops a takedown attempt from Pacheco.
A hook to the body from Pacheco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pacheco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco tries a body shot but Farde blocks it.
Farde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pacheco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Farde avoids it.
Farde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Farde fails to pull guard.
Farde is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eldon Pacheco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Farde.
Pacheco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Farde walks away with a smile on his face. Pacheco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pacheco stuffs the takedown attempt from Farde. Farde gets slowly back to his feet.
Farde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farde lands a head kick. Pacheco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Farde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farde shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pacheco manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pacheco manages to break the clinch.
Farde tries to keep at a distance but Pacheco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Farde jumps guard but Pacheco stands there with Farde around his waist. Farde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pacheco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farde tries to pull guard but Pacheco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Farde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farde tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacheco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacheco avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacheco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Farde's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eldon Pacheco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pacheco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eldon Pacheco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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