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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Owen Pace (ranked 4777 p4p, 2922 weight class) and Pacho Pique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Owen Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pacho Pique!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Pique takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pique rushes Pace and presses him up against the cage.
Pace wants to break free but Pique has control.
Pace tries to throw a body punch but Pique avoids it by throwing Pace back against the cage.
Pace is trying to break the clinch but Pique is controlling him.
Pace stops a takedown attempt from Pique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace is working Pique over against the cage.
Pace is trying to push Pique away but Pique has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pique prevents Pace from breaking the clinch.
Pace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique fails to pull guard.
Pique tries to score a body lock takedown but Pace shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Owen Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacho Pique.
Pique drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pace pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Pace misses.
Pace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pique avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pique looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pique counters with a shoot takedown. Pace fights it but they end up in guard.
Pace is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Pique from controlling successfully.
Pique is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pique wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.
Pique thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pique sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pique works over Pace with some ground and pound from guard.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Pique from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace controls Pique momentarily but Pique frees himself.
Pique chips away with some ground and pound.
Pique has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pace looking to control but Pique passes into half guard.
Pace is looking to control Pique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pace avoid being mounted?
Pace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pique 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.
Pace is looking for a sweep. Pique is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pique connects with a nice short shot to Pace's temple.
It looks like Owen Pace has been cut.
Pique is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pique winds up and cracks Pace with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pique is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Pique 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pique is pressing down on Pace's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pace is holding on for now.
Pique is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pacho Pique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Pace's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pace throws a body punch but Pique moves out of range.
Pace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pace misses with a wild body shot.
Pace misses with the combination.
Pique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pace misses with a hook. Pique ducked under it nicely.
Pique moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pique's elbow.
Pace can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace gets underhooks to prevent Pique's takedown attempt.
Pace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pace is looking to break free of the clinch but Pique has double underhooks.
Pique is looking for a takedown.
Pique keeps control of Pace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pace wants to get back to striking at distance but Pique won't allow it.
Pique is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pace is defending well.
Owen Pace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacho Pique.
Pace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pique.
Pace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pace is trying to break the clinch but Pique is controlling him.
Pace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Pace.
Pace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pique has Pace pressed against the cage, preventing Pace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pace tries to break free but Pique pushes him back against the cage.
Pace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pique is defending well for now.
Pace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pique has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pace after a bit of a struggle.
Pique tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique wants a takedown.
Pique avoids the elbow strike from Pace, against the cage.
Pique has Pace pressed against the cage, preventing Pace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pique is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pace is defending well.
Pique has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pace after a bit of a struggle.
Pace cracks Pique with a nice body shot.
Pace throws an elbow but it misses.
Pique has Pace pressed against the cage, preventing Pace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pique tries for a takedown but Pace manages to get underhooks.
Pique is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pace has had enough of the clinch but Pique keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pique is trying to drag Pace to the mat but Pace just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pique has Pace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pace tries to break the clinch but Pique is controlling the position.
Pique avoids a wild elbow strike from Pace.
Pique is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pace tries to circle away but Pique has him pinned against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pique fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pace tries to break free but Pique pushes him back against the cage.
Pace is trying to break the clinch but Pique is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Pace dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Pace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Pace. Those never looked like landing.
Pace misses with a double jab.
Pique drives through and clinches with Pace against the cage.
Pique drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pace scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique slips a jab from Pace.
Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace lands a jab-cross combination.
Pace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pique in his tracks.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Pace lands.
Pace lands with a nice combination. Pique backs away looking to recover.
Owen Pace is winning the standup battle so far.
Pace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pace misses with a series of wild punches.
Pace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique tries to clinch up but Pace circles away and keeps his distance.
Pique drives through with a takedown into Pace's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pace throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pace looking for a sweep. Not yet Pace, not yet.
Pique drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pique jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pace is trying to hold Pique in close to prevent damage but Pique has managed to pass into half guard.
Pacho Pique has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pique is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pique is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pace defends it well.
Pace is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pace is squirming around, avoiding Pique's attempts to control the action.
Pique working for a submission but Pace is keeping him at bay.
Pique looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pique can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pace is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique working for a submission but Pace is keeping him at bay.
Pace is looking to improve his position but Pique isn't that keen on the idea.
Pace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pique.
Pique is working for a guillotine from mount but Pace frees his head quite easily.
Pique has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pace is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pacho Pique!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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