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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonso Estavilio (ranked 5518 p4p, 5287 weight class) and Jurgis Tatumas (ranked 567 p4p, 556 weight class). Alphonso Estavilio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alphonso Estavilio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurgis Tatumas!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatumas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estavilio shoots in for a double leg but Tatumas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tatumas with the counter takedown but Estavilio avoids it easily.
Estavilio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Estavilio throws a head kick that half lands.
Estavilio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tatumas sprawls well. Tatumas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Estavilio gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatumas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonso Estavilio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estavilio fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatumas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estavilio dives in for a single leg takedown but Tatumas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tatumas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Estavilio jumps guard.
Estavilio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatumas controls the pace.
Estavilio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tatumas stands up over Estavilio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Estavilio is trying to keep Tatumas in close.
Tatumas trying to control the position from guard on top but Estavilio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatumas throwing strikes from guard but Estavilio blocks nicely.
Tatumas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estavilio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tatumas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tatumas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatumas won't allow Estavilio to sweep him here.
Tatumas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tatumas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tatumas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tatumas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estavilio is on top in guard.
Estavilio is pushing down on Tatumas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tatumas is fighting to maintain full guard but Estavilio has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estavilio is looking to take a break and control but Tatumas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatumas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Estavilio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Estavilio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tatumas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Estavilio has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estavilio wants to take his opponent's back but Tatumas doesn't allow it.
Tatumas tries to hold on but Estavilio pushes him away.
Tatumas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tatumas is squirming around, avoiding Estavilio's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Estavilio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonso Estavilio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Estavilio fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Tatumas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Estavilio.
Nice takedown defense from Tatumas. No joy for Estavilio on that attempt.
It seemed like Tatumas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tatumas slaps away a takedown attempt from Estavilio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tatumas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alphonso Estavilio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estavilio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tatumas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Estavilio!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatumas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tatumas trying to control the position but Estavilio is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estavilio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Estavilio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tatumas trying to control the action but Estavilio is working from the bottom.
Well, if Tatumas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tatumas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Estavilio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatumas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tatumas trying to control from Estavilio's half guard. Estavilio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tatumas landing some decent shots from guard.
Tatumas is looking to advance position but Estavilio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Estavilio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tatumas is surviving well by controlling Estavilio's body position as best he can.
Tatumas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Estavilio get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estavilio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tatumas sprawls well. Tatumas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Estavilio gets slowly back to his feet.
And Tatumas tries to counter it with a takedown but Estavilio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estavilio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tatumas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Estavilio is in Tatumas's guard.
Estavilio trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatumas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatumas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estavilio stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estavilio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatumas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatumas feints the counter takedown.
Estavilio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatumas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Estavilio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatumas moves away.
Estavilio throws a leg kick
so Tatumas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tatumas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tatumas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tatumas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estavilio keeping full guard, as Tatumas tries to pass.
Estavilio keeping moving, preventing Tatumas from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jurgis Tatumas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Estavilio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Estavilio preventing the sweep.
Tatumas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tatumas looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatumas, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estavilio has gone for a leg lock! Tatumas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Estavilio's guard.
Tatumas controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatumas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estavilio is on top in guard.
Estavilio drops back looking for a leg! Tatumas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tatumas manages to kick Estavilio off! Estavilio jumps back into Tatumas's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estavilio stopping the sweep attempt from Tatumas.
That's two 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.
Estavilio stands and throws Tatumas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Estavilio tries for a kimura but Tatumas is defending well.
Tatumas is trying to improve his position.
Estavilio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tatumas is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Estavilio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tatumas is trying to improve his position.
Tatumas keeps trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Estavilio crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estavilio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tatumas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Estavilio trying to control the action but Tatumas is working from the bottom.
Estavilio working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tatumas is looking for a sweep.
Estavilio working away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonso Estavilio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Estavilio 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonso Estavilio!
After the fight, Alphonso Estavilio was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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