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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zane Jimenez (ranked 24519 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sacks (ranked 4795 p4p, 344 weight class). Zane Jimenez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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200 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zane Jimenez!
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, Harry Sacks!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sacks showed some decent athleticism there.
Jimenez tries to kick Sacks off in order to stand up. Sacks Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jimenez is not content to let Sacks control the position.
Jimenez can't do much from the bottom here.
Sacks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jimenez to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks shoots in and gets a takedown into Jimenez's guard.
Jimenez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sacks manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a big elbow that misses.
Jimenez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimenez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jimenez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sacks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jimenez up against the cage.
Sacks pulls Jimenez into guard.
Jimenez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sacks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jimenez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jimenez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimenez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jimenez postures up.
Jimenez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sacks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sacks looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez connects with a couple of short punches.
Jimenez with a nice head shot there.
Sacks is working an open guard so Jimenez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jimenez clinches up against the cage.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimenez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sacks has Jimenez pushed against the cage.
Jimenez looking for a takedown.
Jimenez tries to pull guard but Sacks won't allow it.
Jimenez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sacks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sacks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to push Sacks away but Sacks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sacks prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Jimenez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sacks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sacks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jimenez is looking to work some ground and pound but Sacks has wrist control.
Sacks wants to stand and escape but Jimenez is having none of it.
Sacks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jimenez.
Sacks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jimenez is one step ahead there.
Jimenez throwing strikes but missing.
Sacks controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jimenez is in close to Sacks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jimenez is working Sacks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jimenez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sacks seems keen to control Jimenez's posture.
Jimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jimenez postures up in Sacks's guard and throws a big left but Sacks blocks it.
Jimenez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for Sacks with that takedown attempt.
Jimenez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sacks looks winded!
Jimenez tries to clinch but Sacks moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jimenez enables Sacks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jimenez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sacks throws a strike but Jimenez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jimenez throwing strikes from guard but Sacks blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jimenez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Jimenez. No joy for Sacks on that attempt.
Sacks misses with a body shot.
Harry Sacks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimenez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sacks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jimenez gets tackled into the cage by Sacks. Sacks maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks keeps control of Jimenez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sacks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sacks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Sacks with that takedown attempt.
Zane Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sacks.
Jimenez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimenez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sacks sprawls and moves away.
Harry Sacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacks is breathing heavily.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Sacks is having none of it.
Sacks shoots in but Jimenez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sacks goes for a double leg but Jimenez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jimenez continues to drive forward.
Jimenez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimenez rushes Sacks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sacks is looking for a takedown.
Sacks stops a takedown attempt from Jimenez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sacks stuffs the takedown attempt from Jimenez. Jimenez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sacks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jimenez.
Jimenez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sacks.
Sacks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimenez counters with a head kick.
Jimenez gets a clinch.
Sacks pushes Jimenez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sacks misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jimenez pushes Sacks off and gets back to his feet.
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Sacks back into the cage.
Sacks is trying to force a seperation but Jimenez has the dominant position.
Sacks is trying to pull guard but Jimenez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sacks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jimenez avoiding damage as Sacks throws knees to the body.
Sacks tries to pull guard but Jimenez won't allow it.
Jimenez is trying to force a seperation but Sacks has the dominant position.
Jimenez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jimenez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sacks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jimenez counters with a head kick.
Jimenez clinches up against the cage.
Sacks breaks the clinch.
Jimenez wants to clinch up but Sacks keeps it at a distance.
Jimenez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Jimenez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Sacks back into the cage.
Sacks successfully pulls guard.
Jimenez landing with the ground and pound.
Jimenez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jimenez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jimenez gets to his feet. Sacks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacks tries to keep at a distance but Jimenez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sacks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sacks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jimenez walks away with a smile on his face. Sacks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sacks misses with a head kick.
Jimenez shoots in and drives through. Sacks sprawls well.
Sacks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jimenez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jimenez.
Jimenez stalling the fight.
Sacks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jimenez to keep the fight standing.
Zane Jimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Sacks.
Sacks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jimenez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimenez breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sacks is looking for the big counter here.
Sacks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimenez circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimenez.
Sacks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jimenez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jimenez takes the fight into the clinch.
Sacks pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sacks gets tackled into the cage by Jimenez. Jimenez maintains the clinch.
Jimenez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sacks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sacks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimenez.
Jimenez breaks the clinch.
Jimenez takes the fight into the clinch.
Jimenez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimenez closes the distance and pushes Sacks back into the cage.
Jimenez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sacks.
Sacks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jimenez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez goes for a takedown attempt but Sacks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimenez has Sacks up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sacks taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jimenez 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Jimenez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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