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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cigano has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanildo Bechara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Cigano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bechara.
Bechara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cigano moves away.
Bechara throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Evanildo Bechara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bechara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cigano looks to throw the jab but Bechara is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bechara looks to score with a jab to the body but Cigano is just out of range.
Cigano lands a nice shot to the body.
Bechara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bechara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cigano avoids the head kick by Bechara.
Cigano throws a hook but Bechara avoids it easily.
Bechara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bechara throws a right and a left that Cigano avoids nicely.
Bechara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bechara takes a swing at Cigano's ribcage but misses.
Cigano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cigano slips a jab from Bechara.
Bechara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cigano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bechara.
Cigano throws a jab but it's blocked by Bechara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cigano staying out of range there.
Cigano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bechara throws a right hand that Cigano ducks under and follows up with a left that Cigano also avoids with ease.
Bechara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bechara dodges the punch combination from Cigano.
A head kick misses from Bechara.
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.
Bechara throws a sloppy body shot
and Cigano counters with a nice uppercut.
Bechara misses with a wild body shot.
Bechara throws a combination that misses
and Cigano counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Evanildo Bechara has been cut.
Cigano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cigano throws a hook but Bechara avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cigano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bechara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cigano counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Cigano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evanildo Bechara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bechara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cigano circles away quickly and effectively.
Bechara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bechara is looking to wear down Cigano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bechara misses with a low kick as Cigano jumps back.
Bechara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cigano.
Bechara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Bechara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bechara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cigano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bechara thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigano scores with a nice right hand.
Bechara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cigano counters with a nice uppercut.
Bechara misses the shot to the body.
Cigano lands with an overhand left.
Cigano misses with a jab to the body
and Bechara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evanildo Bechara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bechara throws a series of punches but Cigano avoids them all with ease.
Bechara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cigano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evanildo Bechara's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara throws a shot from downtown. Cigano moves away and avoids it.
Cigano blocks a leg kick.
Bechara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cigano digs a good hook to Bechara's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cigano throws a jab but it's blocked by Bechara.
Bechara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cigano blocks a jab.
Cigano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bechara. Bechara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bechara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cigano moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bechara.
Cigano throws a hook but Bechara avoids it easily.
Cigano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bechara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bechara misses
and Cigano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cigano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bechara has time to react.
Cigano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bechara on the side of the head.
Bechara tries a head kick but it misses.
Bechara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cigano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Cigano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evanildo Bechara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cigano moves out of range of the body kick from Bechara.
Bechara lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Junior Cigano has been cut.
Bechara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cigano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bechara.
Junior Cigano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Cigano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cigano misses the jab.
Bechara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cigano counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bechara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bechara misses with a combination
and Cigano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cigano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bechara misses with a combination
and Bechara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evanildo Bechara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara misses with a hook. Cigano ducked under it nicely.
Bechara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cigano throws a big shot that misses.
Cigano throws the left hand but Bechara avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bechara. Cigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bechara throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cigano dodges the punch combination from Bechara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bechara throws out a loose jab but Cigano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bechara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cigano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bechara.
Bechara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cigano connects with a crisp jab.
Bechara misses with an uppercut.
Cigano lands a really nice looking cross but Bechara seems unphased.
Evanildo Bechara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bechara misses with a combination
and Cigano counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Bechara misses
and Cigano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior Cigano.
Well Cigano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Cigano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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