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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Matheus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jose Miranda enters the cage!
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Matheus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda misses with a body kick.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Matheus or perhaps it was just good defense by Miranda which made him look bad.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matheus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matheus tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Matheus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matheus stalling the fight.
Matheus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matheus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matheus tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Miranda tries to clinch there but Matheus circles away.
Matheus tries to clinch
and Miranda counters with a big head kick but Matheus shrugs it off.
Matheus tries to clinch there but Miranda circles away.
Miranda tries to clinch up but Matheus circles away and keeps his distance.
Matheus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses.
Miranda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matheus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Miranda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matheus tries to clinch but Miranda moves away
and Miranda counters by clinching up.
Matheus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miranda has him pressed against the cage.
Miranda scores a nice knee to the body.
Matheus manages to break the clinch.
Matheus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miranda counters with a nice leg kick.
Matheus tries to clinch but Miranda moves away
and Miranda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miranda.
Miranda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matheus is stalling here.
Matheus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Miranda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matheus tries to score a body lock takedown but Miranda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matheus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matheus avoiding damage as Miranda throws knees to the body.
Matheus manages to break the clinch.
Matheus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Matheus darts in trying to clinch
and Miranda counters with a nice body kick.
Matheus shoots for a double leg takedown but Miranda sprawls well. He's pushed Matheus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matheus closes the distance but Miranda moves to the side
and Miranda counters with a head kick.
Matheus tries to clinch up
and Miranda counters with a big head kick but Matheus shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matheus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matheus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Miranda. No joy for Matheus on that attempt.
Matheus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miranda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matheus somewhat.
Matheus is breathing heavily.
Matheus swats away the attempt to clinch by Miranda.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miranda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matheus clinches with his opponent.
Matheus tries to break the clinch but Miranda is controlling the position.
Matheus wants to get back to striking at distance but Miranda won't allow it.
Miranda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matheus's efforts to push away.
Matheus tries to break free but Miranda pushes him back against the cage.
Matheus tries to break the clinch but Miranda is 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.
Matheus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matheus drags the fight down to the ground.
Miranda stays in close to Matheus's body and controls the position.
Matheus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miranda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Matheus.
Miranda wants to control but Matheus is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Miranda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miranda tries to clinch but Matheus moves away
and Matheus counters with a leg kick.
Matheus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matheus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Matheus.
Miranda prevents the takedown attempt.
Miranda prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Matheus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matheus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Matheus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miranda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Matheus fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miranda misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Matheus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matheus wants to get back to striking at distance but Miranda won't allow it.
Matheus wants to break free but Miranda has control.
Matheus fails to pull guard.
Matheus wants to break free but Miranda has control.
Matheus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matheus has had enough of the clinch but Miranda keeps him there for the moment.
Matheus lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miranda has a closed guard, preventing Matheus from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matheus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matheus is fighting to break Miranda's control of his arms but Miranda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matheus wants to stand and escape but instead Miranda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matheus is trying to hold Miranda in close to prevent damage but Miranda has managed to pass into half guard.
Matheus wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Miranda is looking to take a break and control but Matheus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matheus is trying to stand.
Matheus trying to control but Miranda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Matheus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Matheus looks to clinch
and Miranda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matheus tries to clinch
and Miranda counters by clinching up.
Matheus jumps guard but Miranda stands there with Matheus around his waist. Matheus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miranda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miranda trying to land knees to the body.
Miranda missing with knees to the body.
Matheus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miranda takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miranda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matheus's brow.
Matheus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matheus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matheus jumps guard but Miranda stands there with Matheus around his waist. Matheus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matheus tries a knee to the head but Miranda blocks it.
Miranda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matheus jumps guard.
Miranda trying to control but Matheus is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matheus keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
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.
Matheus is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
Miranda stands and steps away. Matheus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matheus closes the distance and clinches.
Miranda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matheus's efforts to push away.
Matheus breaks the clinch.
Matheus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miranda is looking to clinch but Matheus is avoiding it.
Miranda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jorge Matheus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matheus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matheus throws a leg kick
and Miranda counters with a big head kick but Matheus shrugs it off.
Matheus is looking to clinch.
Matheus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matheus tries to clinch
and Miranda counters by moving into the clinch.
Matheus tries to circle away but Miranda has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matheus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miranda tries to clinch up
and Matheus counters by moving into the clinch.
Miranda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matheus avoids it.
Miranda trying to stall but Matheus improves his position.
Miranda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matheus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matheus manages to break the clinch.
Matheus darts in and clinches Miranda up against the cage.
Matheus is trying to force a seperation but Miranda has the dominant position.
Matheus breaks from the clinch.
Matheus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miranda tries to clinch but Matheus moves out of range.
Miranda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matheus can pounce on him.
Miranda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorge Matheus.
Well Matheus 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Matheus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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