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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Chico Grande (ranked 44 p4p, 8 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 131 p4p, 20 weight class). Grande comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Dawn by Deicide . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 cm
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145 lbs
33 - 9 - 1 |
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174 cm
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152 lbs
23 - 12 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Jesus Chico Grande! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grande gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacheco. Jesus Chico Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch lands to the side of Pacheco 's head but he takes it in his stride. Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacheco. Grande moves out of range as Pacheco strikes. Grande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacheco manages to avoid it. Pacheco throws out a loose jab but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it. Grande throws a body punch but Pacheco moves out of range. Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it. Grande misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming. Grande staying out of range there. An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target. Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy. Pacheco gets in close and instigates a clinch. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Pacheco.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacheco's elbow. Grande blocking some punches.
Pacheco has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Grande - that landed with a thud.
Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco lands a body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Pacheco told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Pacheco decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grande stands up from Pacheco's guard - Grande perhaps looking for a knockout. Grande gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacheco. Pacheco blocks a jab. Pacheco misses with a straight left. Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande. Pacheco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pacheco throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pacheco takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses. Grande scores with a jab. Pacheco acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Grande tries to work over Pacheco's front leg with a kick but Pacheco checks it. Grande lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Pacheco tries to clinch but Grande moves out of range. Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy. Grande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Pacheco throws a right and a left that Grande avoids nicely. Pacheco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grande.
Grande looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grande slips under a jab from Pacheco. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pacheco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Grande throws a leg kick but Pacheco sees it coming and checks it nicely. Pacheco throws a body shot but no joy. Pacheco throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pacheco misses with a body shot.
Pacheco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grande manages to avoid it. Grande looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range. Grande misses with an uppercut. Pacheco saw that one coming. Grande slips a straight right by Pacheco. Grande misses with a hook. Pacheco ducked under it nicely. Pacheco throws a jab but it's blocked by Grande. An attempted straight right counter from Grande misses the target. Pacheco misses with a hook. Grande ducked under it nicely. Pacheco with a nice cross. Pacheco misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming. Grande avoids the body shot from Pacheco.
Pacheco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Grande lands a front kick. Grande lands a leg kick that knocks Pacheco off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pacheco moves out of range as Grande strikes. Grande misses with a body shot.
Pacheco throws a hook but Grande avoids it easily. Pacheco blocks a jab. Grande throws a sloppy body shot
and Pacheco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A head kick by Grande misses and Pacheco counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Grande's head but Grande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pacheco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Grande connects with a single shot there. Grande gets a clinch. Pacheco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pacheco misses with an elbow strike.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards. A short body shot lands from Pacheco as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Pacheco. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Grande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacheco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grande is defending well. Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grande prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land. Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacheco's elbow. Pacheco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Pacheco controls the action.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Pacheco jumps guard.
Pacheco is looking for a triangle here but Grande uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Grande has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Pacheco avoids the body shot from Grande.
Grande throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Grande lands with a cross. Pacheco lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A low kick from Grande misses and Pacheco counters by clinching up. Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerardo Pacheco will probably get the nod. That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pacheco gets a clinch. Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside. Grande tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
Grande blocks a body shot from Pacheco. Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Grande. Pacheco lands a nice uppercut. Good body shot from Grande.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pacheco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grande's brow. Pacheco is trying to pull guard but Grande has him pressed against the cage. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco blocking some punches.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grande blocks an elbow strike from Pacheco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short uppercut from Pacheco. Pacheco lands with a short shot to the head. Pacheco struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pacheco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pacheco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Grande misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grande blocks a body shot from Pacheco. A nice right hand lands inside from Pacheco. Grande blocks an elbow strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande. Grande tries to work over Pacheco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacheco. Pacheco swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it. Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
A short right from Pacheco on the inside. Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards. Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pacheco's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pacheco. Pacheco has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande. Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande lands a body punch. Grande misses with the head strike.
Pacheco tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pacheco lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Pacheco.
It looks like Jesus Chico Grande has been cut. 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! Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacheco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pachecos head. Pacheco jumps guard but Grande stands there with Pacheco around his waist. Pacheco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Grande scores with a hook to the body. Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Pacheco controls his hands.
Pacheco blocks a body shot from Grande. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pacheco backwards. A short uppercut from Grande. A right hand to the body from Grande.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Pacheco struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Grande scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacheco blocks a body shot from Grande. Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle. Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage. Jesus Chico Grande has scored more points in the clinch so far. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pacheco. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco lands a hook that snaps the head of Grande backwards. Grande tries a body shot but Pacheco blocks it.
Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco is trying to pull guard but Grande turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Jesus Chico Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerardo Pacheco. Grande blocks an elbow strike from Pacheco.
Pacheco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacheco uses good head movement to avoid it. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco blocks a body shot from Grande. Pacheco prevents a body shot from Grande. Pacheco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pacheco scores with a shoulder strike. Pacheco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande scores with a shoulder strike. Pacheco misses with a body punch.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage. Grande scores with a hook to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Grande blocks an uppercut.
Pacheco goes for a takedown attempt but Grande pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pacheco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grande can pounce on him.
Grande jabs at Pacheco's body. Grande is looking to chop away at Pacheco's legs. Grande throws a body shot but no joy. Pacheco throws a shot from downtown. Grande moves away and avoids it. Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Grande lands with a cross. Grande throws a lazy right hand but Pacheco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sloppy strikes from Pacheco. Those never looked like landing. Jab by Grande. Grande bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pacheco's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Chico Grande dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jesus Chico Grande's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grande. Pacheco does a little dance to reset his feet. A countering left hand to the body from Pacheco misses. Grande misses with a head kick.
Grande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grande throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacheco. Grande throws the left hand but Pacheco avoids the punch easily. Pacheco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grande moves away. Some bone on bone action there as Pacheco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Grande wants to slow Pacheco down by chopping away at his legs. Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A telegraphed right hand from Grande misses the target. Pacheco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Grande fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pacheco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pacheco misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grande throws a big shot that misses. Pacheco swings for the body but Grande moves out of range.
Grande wants to clinch up but Pacheco keeps it at a distance. Grande looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range. Grande buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Grande. Grande pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Grande bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacheco's head. Pacheco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Pacheco connects with a body shot that sends Grande's belly button to the back. Grande wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Grande scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pacheco doesn't seem bothered though. Good work by Pacheco as he checks the leg kick. Pacheco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pacheco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacheco is looking to clinch. Grande clobbers Pacheco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Grande misses with a low kick.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacheco.
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! Grande lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Pacheco misses. A leg kick checked by Pacheco. Grande looks to score with a jab to the body but Pacheco is just out of range. Pacheco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacheco there as he acknowledges the shot. Grande takes one on the button. Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pacheco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grande.
Pacheco avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Grande punishes Pacheco's body with a nice straight punch. Grande throws a sloppy head kick and Pacheco moves out of range easily. Grande darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Pacheco has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Pacheco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Pacheco blocks a body shot from Grande. Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pacheco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grande after a bit of a struggle. A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pacheco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Grande cracks Pacheco with a nice body shot. Pacheco lands with a right to the head. Grande scores with a hook to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande. Grande gets through Pacheco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Grande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pacheco misses with a punch to the body.
Grande lands with a left to the head. Pacheco tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Pacheco fails to land. Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Pacheco misses with a short punch on the inside. Grande presses Pacheco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Grande misses with some punches.
Grande lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grande tries to throw a body punch but Pacheco avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage. Grande pushes Pacheco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grande lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Grande scores with a nice hook to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
Grande gets through Pacheco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pacheco is rocked! Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Pacheco is still on wobbly legs! Can Grande finish him? Grande lands a shoulder strike. A nice right hand lands inside from Grande. Grande is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pacheco can do to turn this around? A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
Grande pushes Pacheco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Grande lands a big right hand that drops Pacheco! The killer instinct kicks in and Grande finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Grande!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande! Post fight, an emotional Jesus Chico Grande said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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