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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riaan Geingob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. Geingob comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oficina G3 - Meus Proprios Meios kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riaan Geingob!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geingob lands a nice shot to the body.
Toro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Geingob is trying to defend but Toro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Toro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toro seems to be working for a kimura but Geingob defends the submission attempt.
Geingob is defending against the submission attempts here by Toro.
Toro seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toro thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Geingob to regain full guard.
Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toro won't allow Geingob to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toro misses the jab.
Geingob throws a quick inside leg kick.
Geingob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toro clobbers Geingob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riaan Geingob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Geingob.
Toro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geingob.
Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Toro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Geingob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Geingob scores with a body shot.
Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Geingob lands a slapping body shot.
Toro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Geingob counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro throws a sloppy body shot
and Geingob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Geingob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Geingob.
Geingob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toro's sensitive parts.
Geingob throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Geingob.
Geingob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Geingob is trying to defend but Toro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Geingob is trying to stand.
Geingob manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Geingob misses with a wild combination.
Aze Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
Toro throws a looping overhand right but Geingob ducks down to avoid it.
Geingob scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Geingob.
No joy there for Geingob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toro misses with an uppercut.
Geingob dips to his left and cracks Toro with an uppercut!
Toro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Geingob's guard.
Toro looking to pass the guard.
Toro is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob wants to stand but Toro is controlling the position.
Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Geingob throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Geingob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geingob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Geingob bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riaan Geingob dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toro misses with a double jab
and Geingob counters with a stiff right hand.
Toro swinging wildly here.
Geingob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toro misses with a double jab
and Geingob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toro throws a shot from downtown. Geingob moves away and avoids it.
Toro misses with a wild combination.
Toro misses with a combination
and Geingob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Geingob thows a body shot but no joy.
Toro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Geingob.
Geingob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Geingob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Toro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Geingob counters with a nice leg kick.
Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toro throws a shot from downtown. Geingob moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Geingob.
Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geingob moves away.
Geingob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Geingob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toro walks into a stiff left hand from Geingob.
A telegraphed right hand from Toro misses the target.
Toro throws a hook to the side of Geingob's head but Geingob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geingob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Geingob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geingob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toro misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob misses with a looping left.
Toro avoids the body shot from Geingob.
Geingob cracks Toro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Geingob slips a straight right by Toro.
Geingob looks to score with a jab to the body but Toro is just out of range.
Toro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toro lands a really nice looking cross but Geingob seems unphased.
Toro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Toro misses the target.
Geingob slips a jab from Toro.
Toro throws an overhand right that lands on Geingob's shoulder, as Geingob tries to avoid the shot.
Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
Toro has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Geingob.
Geingob misses with a wild body shot.
Toro throws a jab but it's blocked by Geingob.
Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Geingob counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Geingob.
Geingob lands a slapping body shot.
Geingob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toro. That did some damage!
Toro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Geingob.
Toro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Geingob's head.
Toro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toro throws a shot from downtown. Geingob moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob lunges at Toro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toro's hand.
Geingob throws a right and a left that Toro avoids nicely.
Toro misses with a jab to the body
and Geingob counters with a body kick.
Geingob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geingob throws a series of punches but Toro moves out of range.
Geingob cracks Toro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toro throws a series of punches but Geingob moves out of range.
Toro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aze Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Geingob, right into the meat.
Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
Toro misses the body punch
and Geingob counters with a thumping low kick.
Toro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Geingob misses with a wild combination.
Toro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geingob counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riaan Geingob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Geingob scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Geingob blocks a jab.
Geingob slips under a jab.
Aze Toro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geingob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toro throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Geingob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Geingob swings for the body but Toro moves out of range.
Geingob tries to bum rush Toro with a series of wild strikes but Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geingob misses with a wild body shot.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Geingob swinging wildly here.
Toro misses with a looping left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Geingob!
Geingob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toro. That did some damage!
Geingob misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geingob goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toro. Geingob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Geingob slips under a jab.
Geingob moves away from the strike by Toro.
Geingob lands with a hook. Toro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Geingob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geingob cracks Toro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toro misses with a takedown attempt - Geingob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Geingob ducks under a wild hook from Toro.
Geingob connects with a body shot.
Geingob throws a body punch but Toro moves out of range.
Geingob cracks the inside of Toro's front leg.
Toro misses with a double jab
and Geingob counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro looks to land a right hand but Geingob moved out of range.
Geingob throws a body punch but Toro moves out of range.
Toro looks to throw the jab but Geingob is out of range.
Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
Toro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Geingob counters with an inside leg kick.
Geingob showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toro.
Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Geingob throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riaan Geingob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toro.
Toro misses the body punch
and Geingob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Geingob works over Toro's head and body with a nice combination.
Toro cracks Geingob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Geingob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Geingob defending well as Toro loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Geingob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Geingob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Toro misses with a body shot
and Geingob counters with an outside leg kick.
Geingob misses with a combination
letting Toro counter with a right hand.
Geingob sizes up Toro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geingob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toro doesn't seem bothered though.
Toro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Geingob as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aze Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toro misses with an uppercut. Geingob saw that one coming.
Geingob plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toro misses with a straight left.
Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Geingob counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toro's knee momentarily.
Geingob throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro dodges the punch combination from Geingob.
Geingob tries to bum rush Toro with a series of wild strikes but Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Geingob swings away with a body shot that misses
so Toro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aze Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geingob keeping moving, preventing Toro from controlling successfully.
Toro prevents Geingob from getting back to his feet.
Toro postures up and lands a big shot to Geingob's brow.
Riaan Geingob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toro won't allow Geingob to get back to his feet.
Geingob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Geingob manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Geingob wants to stand but Toro is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riaan Geingob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Geingob winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riaan Geingob!
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hype
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