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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
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162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Zica!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zica lands a nice shot to the body.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Messi looks to land a body kick but Zica moved away.
Messi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zica has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Messi.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Messi throws a push kick but Zica slaps the foot to one side.
Messi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zica takes a step back to recover.
Messi motions for Zica to come forward. Messi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Messi throws a front kick aimed at Zica's knee but Zica avoids it well.
Zica is looking to chop away at Messi's legs.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Messi.
Zica clinches.
Zica lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zica misses with a hook from the clinch.
Messi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zica has him pressed against the cage.
Messi trying to stall but Zica improves his position.
Zica lands with a short shot to the head.
Messi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Messi is trying to break the clinch but Zica has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zica fails to land.
Zica lands with a light punch inside.
Zica keeps control of Messi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zica breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Messi defending well as Zica loads up on a big left hand.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zica lands a jab-cross combination.
Messi looks for the body kick but Zica saw that one coming.
Messi lands a front kick.
Zica has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Messi.
Messi misses with a head kick.
Zica ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Messi moves away.
Zica blocks the body kick.
Messi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zica lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a lazy head kick
and Zica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Messi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zica checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi tries to land a front kick but Zica steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi misses with a body kick.
Messi misses with a kick to the body.
Messi misses with a body kick.
Messi walks into a straight right hand from Zica.
Messi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zica connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Messi momentarily.
Messi avoids the body shot from Zica.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
Messi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Messi throws a head kick but Zica moves out of range.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Messi lands a head 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!
A combination from Zica does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi motions for Zica to come forward. Messi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Messi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zica takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Messi gets tackled into the cage by Zica. Zica maintains the clinch.
Zica has Messi pressed against the cage, preventing Messi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zica moves out of range of the body kick from Messi.
A big left from Zica misses.
Zica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zica pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Messi looks to land a body kick but Zica moved away.
Messi walks into a straight right hand from Zica.
A head kick misses from Messi.
Zica moves out of range as Messi throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi tries to move into range but Zica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Messi misses with a kick to the body.
Messi throws a leg kick that misses.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Messi.
Messi scores with a push kick.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messi takes one to the side of the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Messi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zica avoids a kick to the body.
Zica scores with the left hand. Messi knows he should have avoided that one.
Messi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zica throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica thows a left - swing and a miss!
Messi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zica blocks a head kick by Messi.
Zica might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zica fails in his attempt to clinch.
Messi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zica swinging wildly here.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Zica.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zica thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zica looks to score with a jab to the body but Messi is just out of range.
A jab from Zica does it's job there.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
Zica has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Messi.
Messi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zica.
Zica looks to score with a jab to the body but Messi is just out of range.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Zica moves out of range easily.
Zica has Messi up against the cage in a clinch.
Messi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zica moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zica throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zica lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messi scores with a push kick.
Lionel Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zica rushes Messi and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zica.
Messi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messi misses with a leg kick.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick
and Zica counters with an outside leg kick.
Zica blocks a head kick by Messi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi pushes Zica away with a front kick.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Zica.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Zica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Messi misses with a leg kick.
Zica fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Messi checks it well.
Messi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zica is looking to clinch.
Zica takes a kick to the side of the head.
Messi misses with a low kick.
Messi lands a high kick!
A cross from Zica lands.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zica looks to score with a jab to the body but Messi is just out of range.
Messi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zica misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica misses the jab.
Messi thumps Zica with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Messi.
Messi throws a solid leg kick but Zica takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Messi.
Sloppy strikes from Zica. Those never looked like landing.
Zica tried to score with a low kick but Messi checks it.
Zica avoids a kick to the body.
Zica misses with a looping right.
Messi looks for the body kick but Zica saw that one coming.
Messi takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Messi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Messi.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zica blocks a head kick by Messi.
Zica tries to clinch up.
Messi throws a push kick but Zica slaps the foot to one side.
Messi throws a body kick the misses
and Zica counters with a straight right hand.
Zica feints and then cracks Messi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Messi down.
Some bone on bone action there as Messi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Messi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zica avoids the head kick by Messi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zica.
Messi throws a leg kick but Zica checks it.
Zica throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Messi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Messi misses with a head kick.
Zica misses with a two punch combination.
Messi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Messi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zica counters with a three punch combo that has Messi backing up. Messi nods at Zica to acknowledge the strikes.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Messi looks for the body kick but Zica saw that one coming.
Lionel Messi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica takes a swing at Messi's ribcage but misses.
Zica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zica moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messi. That's going to slow Zica down.
A big left from Zica misses.
Zica blocks the body kick.
Messi ducks right into an uppercut from Zica.
Messi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zica lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lionel Messi.
I think Messi 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jones Zica!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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