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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cenk John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cenk John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Cenk John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex De Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Nascimento's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Nascimento has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that De Nascimento has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
John gets to his feet. De Nascimento looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather.
John has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throwing strikes from guard but De Nascimento blocks nicely.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Nascimento's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
John postures up in De Nascimento's guard and throws a big left but De Nascimento blocks it.
John is fighting to break De Nascimento's control of his arms but De Nascimento is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Nascimento is continuing to stall.
John content to stall in guard here.
De Nascimento wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De Nascimento looking for a sweep. Not yet De Nascimento, not yet.
John working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Nascimento's head.
De Nascimento is trying to keep John in close.
De Nascimento pulls John in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
John clinches with his opponent.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Nascimento tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Nascimento closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Nascimento trying to stall but John improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on John - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the head but De Nascimento blocks with his arms.
John breaks the clinch.
John changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De Nascimento looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
De Nascimento is not content to let John control the position.
You can see the frustration on De Nascimento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De Nascimento is not content to let John control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Nascimento is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Nascimento gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
De Nascimento is refusing to be controlled, as John sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John is stalling here. De Nascimento is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! John seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Nascimento has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
John tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk John dominated that round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
John lands with a kick to the temple. De Nascimento shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cenk John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Nascimento counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. De Nascimento presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
De Nascimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
John manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Nascimento takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on De Nascimento - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
John stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Nascimento is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
John has picked De Nascimento up - he's going for a ride! John dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
De Nascimento wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John is looking to take a break and control but De Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
John landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
De Nascimento wants to control but John is keeping busy and won't allow it.
John wants to stand up but De Nascimento is controlling the position.
De Nascimento is looking to improve his position.
John is looking to take a break and control but De Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Nascimento is trying to maintain the position but John is very close to passing his half guard.
John throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Nascimento regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cenk John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
John wants to control from the top but De Nascimento keeps moving.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
De Nascimento keeping moving, preventing John from controlling successfully.
De Nascimento keeping full guard, as John tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Nascimento is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Nascimento checks a low kick from John.
Cenk John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Nascimento shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
John has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but De Nascimento is on him like a limpet, forcing John back against the cage.
De Nascimento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
John scores with a shoulder strike.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John manages to break the clinch.
John shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. John showed some decent athleticism there.
De Nascimento is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John is pressing down on De Nascimento's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Nascimento is holding on for now.
De Nascimento should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
John is thwarting De Nascimento's attempts to control the position.
De Nascimento slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Nascimento has his hands on John's head, controlling the position.
John keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Nascimento's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cenk John dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
John lands a head kick!
John connects with a body shot that sends De Nascimento's belly button to the back.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
De Nascimento has momentary wrist control but John slips an elbow through the middle.
De Nascimento pulls John in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is working De Nascimento over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
John wants to control from the top but De Nascimento keeps moving.
De Nascimento is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from De Nascimento.
John is looking to stand up but De Nascimento won't let him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
John working some strikes from top position.
Alex De Nascimento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
John cracks De Nascimento with a solid left hand.
John postures up.
John content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as De Nascimento holds on and takes a little breather.
De Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Nascimento can't break the clinch.
De Nascimento fails to pull guard.
De Nascimento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from John.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Nascimento can do to turn this around?
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
John gets a trip takedown into half guard.
De Nascimento trying to control from the bottom.
John thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Nascimento's head.
John slows the pace down in half guard.
John is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Nascimento defends it well.
De Nascimento is holding on to half guard well.
De Nascimento trying to hold on to John's head to control him but John postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Nascimento wants to improve his position but John is controlling well.
John looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Nascimento trying to control from the bottom.
John sitting and controlling from the half guard.
John trying to control from half guard but De Nascimento is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John trying to mount his opponent but De Nascimento defends it.
Cenk John is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Nascimento with the active half guard here but John passes nicely into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cenk John showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cenk John!
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hype
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RATING
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