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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Herring (ranked 5971 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Amaral (ranked 5969 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lowell Herring!
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, Jose Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herring pinned against the cage. Herring gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amaral dives in and grabs Herring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herring pushes down on Amaral's head and hops out.
Amaral closes the distance and pushes Herring back into the cage.
Herring looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amaral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaral shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herring as he jumps to the side.
Herring feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lowell Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Amaral.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring throws a series of strikes that have Amaral backpedaling.
Amaral misses with the body kick
and Herring counters with a three punch combo that has Amaral backing up. Amaral nods at Herring to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Amaral.
Herring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herring breaks from the clinch.
Herring slaps away a takedown attempt from Amaral, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amaral fails to land the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Herring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amaral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herring circles away quickly and effectively.
Herring went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Herring lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amaral has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amaral and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Herring has closed the distance and engaged Amaral in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral breaks the clinch.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Herring throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Amaral changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Amaral shoots in looking for a takedown but Herring manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amaral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amaral moves into the clinch.
Herring breaks from the clinch.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Herring misses.
Jose Amaral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amaral tries to keep at a distance but Herring has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herring has had enough of the clinch but Amaral keeps him there for the moment.
Amaral on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amaral content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Herring has had enough of the clinch but Amaral keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Amaral is defending well.
Herring misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amaral - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amaral breaks from the clinch.
Amaral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herring pinned against the cage. Herring gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amaral.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Herring sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Herring appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral moves into the clinch.
Herring tries to land knees in the clinch but Amaral avoids the damage to the body.
Amaral has Herring pressed against the cage, preventing Herring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Herring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amaral is defending well for now.
Amaral's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herring throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amaral throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herring clinches.
Amaral lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herring backwards.
Herring is leaning against Amaral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Amaral avoiding damage as Herring throws knees to the body.
Herring is pressed up against the cage. Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herring down to the mat. Herring avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lowell Herring dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amaral dives in and grabs Herring's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herring pushes down on Amaral's head and hops out.
Herring looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Amaral throws a series of punches but Herring avoids them all with ease.
Amaral shoots in and bounces Herring off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Herring looking for subs off his back but Amaral has passed one foot through into half guard.
Amaral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral wants to stand up but Herring is controlling the position.
Herring trying to hold on to Amaral's head to control him but Amaral postures up.
Herring is looking for a sweep. Amaral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herring is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amaral trying to control the pace.
Herring tries to get to full guard but Amaral has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amaral decides to stand up.
Amaral pushes Herring up against the cage in a clinch.
Herring is looking for a takedown.
Amaral pulls Herring into guard.
Herring drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Amaral dives on top into guard.
Amaral throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Herring wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Amaral is now in half guard.
Amaral throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amaral prevents Herring from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring is not content to let Amaral control the position.
Amaral wants to pass the guard but Herring is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herring trying to control from the bottom.
Amaral is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Herring is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amaral performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amaral gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Amaral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Amaral misses with a looping right.
Amaral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herring throws a big counter combination but Amaral scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Herring.
Herring avoids the body shot from Amaral.
Herring throws a big counter combination but Amaral scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Amaral.
Amaral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herring is fending him off so far but Amaral persists. Nope, Herring circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral shoots in for a double leg but Herring sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amaral closes the distance and clinches.
Jose Amaral seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Herring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herring wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amaral after a bit of a struggle.
Herring is working for takedown but Amaral is calmly controlling the position for now.
Herring misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amaral.
Amaral breaks from the clinch.
Amaral moves into range and clinches up with Herring.
Amaral is trying to pull guard but Herring has him pressed against the cage.
Lowell Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Amaral.
Amaral avoiding damage as Herring throws knees to the body.
Herring tries to break the clinch but Amaral is controlling the position.
Amaral stops a takedown attempt from Herring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amaral breaks from the clinch.
Herring takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amaral closes the distance and clinches.
Amaral is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Herring gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring misses with a body punch.
Amaral breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaral throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Herring counters with a one-two to the body.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Herring circles away easily
and Herring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herring throws a leg kick which misses Amaral's front leg but catches the back leg as Amaral tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herring displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amaral.
Lowell Herring is winning the standup battle so far.
Herring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amaral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amaral is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Herring keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amaral clinches with his opponent.
Herring missing with knees to the body.
Herring tries to throw a body punch but Amaral avoids it by throwing Herring back against the cage.
Herring trying to land knees to the body.
Amaral is looking for a takedown.
Herring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaral misses with a takedown attempt - Herring sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amaral doesn't seem bothered though.
Herring misses with a double jab.
Herring moves in looking to clinch but Amaral pushes him off.
Herring slaps away a takedown attempt from Amaral, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herring fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Herring both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lowell Herring showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Herring 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lowell Herring!
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energy
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