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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Accounting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecilo Macieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Accounting comes to the cage accompanied by The Macarana. Bob Accounting has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Accounting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cecilo Macieira !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macieira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Accounting moves away.
Accounting really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Accounting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macieira .
Macieira misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Macieira misses the target.
A head kick misses from Macieira .
Macieira throws a series of punches but Accounting moves out of range.
Macieira thows a body kick. Accounting tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Macieira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macieira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Accounting.
Macieira connects with a solid leg kick.
Macieira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Accounting's head.
Macieira throws a head kick but Accounting moves out of range.
Macieira misses with the combination.
Macieira tries a head kick but it misses.
Accounting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macieira tries to avoid it but Accounting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macieira to the ground. Macieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Accounting is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Accounting throws a head kick that misses.
Accounting tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macieira throws a lazy head kick
and Accounting counters with a takedown into side control.
Accounting looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Macieira is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macieira wants to control but Accounting postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Accounting cracks Macieira with a big right hand but Macieira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Macieira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Macieira wants to control but Accounting is keeping busy.
Accounting is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Macieira tries to roll over but Accounting keeps him under control.
Accounting working Macieira over with strikes.
Macieira won't allow Accounting to pass to mount.
Accounting is working for a submission of some sort.
Macieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two 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.
Accounting trying to move into half guard but instead Macieira has managed to sweep!
Accounting throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Macieira won't allow Accounting to sweep him here.
Macieira trying to control but Accounting is working from the bottom.
Accounting is looking to sweep but instead, Macieira has passed into half guard.
Macieira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macieira with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Accounting is looking to improve his position but Macieira isn't that keen on the idea.
Accounting tries to improve his position but instead Macieira has taken his back!
Accounting staying busy and making it hard for Macieira to control.
Accounting turns into Macieira and is now in his guard.
Accounting throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Macieira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Accounting closes the distance and clinches.
Accounting tries for a takedown. No joy.
Macieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macieira lands a knee to the head.
Accounting has Macieira pushed against the cage.
Accounting tries to score a body lock takedown but Macieira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Accounting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macieira tries a knee to the head but Accounting blocks it.
Accounting tries to score a body lock takedown but Macieira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Accounting drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Macieira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Accounting wants a takedown but no success here.
Macieira lands a nice knee to the body.
Accounting jumps guard.
Macieira stopping the sweep attempt from Accounting.
Accounting is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macieira stands up and waves to Accounting to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecilo Macieira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Accounting looks for a takedown but Macieira sprawls well.
Macieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macieira throws a sloppy head kick and Accounting moves out of range easily.
Cecilo Macieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Accounting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macieira tries to avoid it but Accounting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macieira to the ground. Macieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macieira lands a two punch combo.
Macieira throws a head kick but Accounting moves out of range.
Macieira missing with a left hand there. Accounting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Accounting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Macieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macieira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Accounting looks for a takedown but Macieira sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Accounting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macieira misses with an uppercut. Accounting saw that one coming.
Macieira tries a head kick but it misses.
Accounting scores with a hook to the body. Macieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Accounting pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Accounting.
Macieira throws a hook but Accounting avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Accounting.
Accounting moves forwards but Macieira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macieira .
Accounting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macieira tries to avoid it but Accounting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macieira to the ground. Macieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Accounting shoots in but Macieira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macieira lands with a right hand.
Accounting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macieira cracks Accounting with an open hand slap.
Macieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Accounting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macieira .
Accounting will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macieira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Accounting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macieira swivels and escapes.
Cecilo Macieira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Accounting avoids the head kick by Macieira .
Macieira looks to throw the jab but Accounting is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Accounting.
Macieira fails to land with a series of punches.
Accounting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macieira swivels and escapes.
Macieira misses with a head kick.
Accounting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Accounting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macieira tries to avoid it but Accounting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macieira to the ground. Macieira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Accounting closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macieira circles away.
Macieira stuffs the takedown attempt from Accounting. Accounting gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Macieira .
Accounting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cecilo Macieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macieira swinging wilding here.
Accounting slips a jab and a cross from Macieira .
Accounting connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Accounting throws a head kick but Macieira moves out of range.
Macieira misses with a hook.
Macieira lands a two punch combo.
Macieira throws a head kick but Accounting moves out of range.
Accounting shoots in looking for a takedown. Macieira tries to sprawl out of it but Accounting keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macieira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macieira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macieira throws a sloppy head kick and Accounting moves out of range easily.
Accounting looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macieira is fending him off so far but Accounting persists. Nope, Macieira circles away and we're back to standing.
Accounting fails to land the takedown.
Macieira misses with a head kick.
Macieira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Macieira . No joy for Accounting on that attempt.
Macieira fakes the leg kick and cracks Accounting in the body.
Accounting blocks a head kick by Macieira .
Accounting throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macieira 's waist but Macieira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Accounting off to one side.
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.
Macieira throws a one two combo.
Accounting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cecilo Macieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Macieira .
Accounting throws a head kick that misses.
Accounting shoots for a takedown but Macieira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Accounting shoots in but no luck this time.
Accounting shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Macieira cracks Accounting with a right hand to the side of the head.
Macieira lands a head kick. Accounting smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Macieira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Accounting closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Macieira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Accounting working away.
Accounting grinds an elbow into Macieira 's temple.
Accounting creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Macieira sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecilo Macieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Macieira throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Macieira as Accounting shoots in.
Macieira throws a sloppy head kick
and Accounting counters with a nice double leg into side control. Macieira won't be happy with that.
Accounting tries to score with some ground and pound. Macieira controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Accounting cracks Macieira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Accounting goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Macieira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Accounting's guard! Nice work there by Macieira !
Accounting trying to strike off his back.
Accounting keeping moving, preventing Macieira from controlling successfully.
Macieira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Macieira won't allow Accounting to sweep him here.
Macieira is looking to stand up but Accounting won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Accounting shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Accounting gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Macieira misses with a hook.
Accounting shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Accounting tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macieira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Accounting scores with a couple of nice shots.
Macieira is defending against the submission attempts here by Accounting.
Accounting with the ground and pound but Macieira uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bob Accounting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macieira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Accounting looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Accounting tries to roll but Macieira sticks to his back.
Macieira is looking to control Accounting but Accounting is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Accounting defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Macieira 's arms.
Accounting rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Accounting misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Accounting tries to roll over but Macieira keeps him under control.
Macieira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Accounting makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Accounting.
Macieira wants to control from the top but Accounting keeps moving.
Accounting is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Accounting winds up and cracks Macieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Macieira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Accounting throwing shots but Macieira is blocking nicely.
Macieira tries to get to full guard but Accounting has control of the leg.
Macieira is trying to stand back up but Accounting is controlling him
Macieira has hold of Accounting's hands but Accounting slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Accounting not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Accounting darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Accounting wants to pass to mount but Macieira is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Accounting showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Macieira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cecilo Macieira !
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