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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ildefonso Jaquez (ranked 4790 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Ghilo Shamuba (ranked 493 p4p, 486 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ildefonso Jaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghilo Shamuba!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaquez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamuba avoids it.
Jaquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaquez landing knees to the head.
Shamuba goes for a takedown attempt but Jaquez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaquez scores with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Jaquez's head coaches at For Pride and Prodigies that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jaquez closes the distance and pushes Shamuba back into the cage.
Shamuba wants a takedown.
Shamuba is trying to pull guard but Jaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Ildefonso Jaquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghilo Shamuba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaquez obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamuba.
Jaquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamuba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Jaquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shamuba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shamuba has Jaquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Shamuba lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamuba tries to stand but Jaquez is controlling from the bottom.
Jaquez working a defensive guard here.
Shamuba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jaquez dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamuba keeping moving, preventing Jaquez from controlling successfully.
Jaquez preventing the sweep.
Shamuba seems keen to control Jaquez's posture.
Shamuba is continuing to stall.
Shamuba is looking for a triangle but Jaquez pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamuba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shamuba wants to stand and escape but Jaquez is having none of it.
Jaquez wants to control from the top but Shamuba keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ildefonso Jaquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaquez scores with a kick to the body.
Shamuba closes the distance and clinches up with Jaquez, looking for a takedown. Shamuba pushes Jaquez against the cage but Jaquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Jaquez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shamuba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shamuba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaquez.
Jaquez misses with some punches.
Shamuba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamuba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Jaquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamuba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaquez defends it nicely.
Jaquez thows a body kick. Shamuba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamuba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jaquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ildefonso Jaquez 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.
Jaquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jaquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shamuba takes a step back to recover.
Shamuba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaquez with the inside leg kick.
Jaquez pushes Shamuba up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamuba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ildefonso Jaquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghilo Shamuba.
Jaquez landing knees to the head.
Shamuba is trying to pull guard but Jaquez has him pressed against the cage.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamuba blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamuba misses with an elbow strike.
Jaquez looking to throw knees to the head but Shamuba is blocking nicely.
Jaquez with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamuba tries to circle away but Jaquez has him pinned against the cage.
Jaquez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shamuba scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamuba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaquez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shamuba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shamuba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamuba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamuba blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaquez digs a right hand underneath Shamuba's ribcage. Shamuba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamuba wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaquez won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaquez.
Jaquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamuba can do to turn this around?
Jaquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamuba blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamuba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shamuba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shamuba tries to pull guard but Jaquez won't allow it.
Shamuba tries to break the clinch but Jaquez is controlling the position.
Jaquez pushes Shamuba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaquez tries to work over Shamuba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaquez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamuba successfully pulls guard.
Shamuba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jaquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamuba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaquez is really struggling to control Shamuba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamuba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jaquez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shamuba seems keen to control Jaquez's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jaquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A low kick lands for Jaquez.
Shamuba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaquez.
Shamuba fails with the takedown.
Jaquez scores with a jab.
Jaquez moves in looking to clinch but Shamuba pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaquez. Shamuba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Shamuba's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shamuba takes a step back to recover.
Jaquez scores with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaquez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ildefonso Jaquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shamuba has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jaquez fails to land.
Jaquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamuba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shamuba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jaquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shamuba lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaquez misses with some punches.
Jaquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamuba prevents a body shot from Jaquez.
Jaquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamuba.
Shamuba breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaquez moves into the clinch.
Jaquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamuba blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamuba blocks an uppercut.
Ildefonso Jaquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shamuba slowing the pace effectively.
Shamuba is trying to drag Jaquez to the mat but Jaquez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jaquez prevents Shamuba from breaking the clinch.
Jaquez misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaquez.
Jaquez lands a knee to the body.
Jaquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shamuba breaks from the clinch.
Shamuba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaquez.
Shamuba shoots in looking for a takedown but Jaquez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shamuba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jaquez lands a high kick!
Ghilo Shamuba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamuba shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaquez sprawls well. He's pushed Shamuba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ildefonso Jaquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghilo Shamuba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez throws a nice head kick!
Jaquez connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaquez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaquez lands a nice shot that snaps Shamuba's head back.
Jaquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shamuba on the side of the head.
Shamuba digs a good body shot into Jaquez's ribs.
Jaquez gets tackled into the cage by Shamuba. Shamuba maintains the clinch.
Jaquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaquez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shamuba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jaquez after a bit of a struggle.
Shamuba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaquez lands a knee to the body.
Jaquez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shamuba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jaquez smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaquez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaquez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shamuba darts in looking for a takedown but Jaquez gets double underhooks and turns Shamuba into the cage.
Jaquez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ildefonso Jaquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamuba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaquez throws a head kick that Shamuba semi-blocks.
Shamuba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jaquez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shamuba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jaquez throws a head kick that Shamuba semi-blocks.
Shamuba has his takedown stuffed
and Jaquez counters with an outside leg kick.
Jaquez throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaquez pinned against the cage. Jaquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
No luck for Shamuba with that takedown attempt.
Ildefonso Jaquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaquez is looking to clinch.
Shamuba takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaquez lands a head kick. Shamuba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamuba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamuba feints the counter takedown.
Shamuba moves into the clinch.
Shamuba looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Shamuba.
Ghilo Shamuba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ildefonso Jaquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shamuba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaquez backwards.
Jaquez avoiding damage as Shamuba throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ildefonso Jaquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaquez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ildefonso Jaquez!
Ildefonso Jaquez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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