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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Giannini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hallowed Be Thy Name. Carlos Severo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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264 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Severo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Giannini!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severo gets caught flat footed, as Giannini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Severo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Giannini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Giannini looking to pass the guard.
Giannini must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Giannini trying to control the position from guard on top but Severo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giannini gets to his feet - Severo follows without any prompting.
Severo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giannini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Severo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Giannini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Giannini is keen to just control but Severo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannini thows a huge punch but Severo dodges it nicely.
Severo looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giannini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Severo is refusing to be controlled, as Giannini sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Severo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Severo is really struggling to control Giannini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Severo is on top in guard.
Severo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Giannini is proving hard to escape from.
Giannini is trying to keep Severo in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Giannini seems keen to control Severo's posture.
Severo won't allow Giannini to sweep him here.
Severo tries to free his leg and advance position but Giannini is retaining full guard.
Severo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Severo slips a jab and a cross from Giannini.
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.
Severo fails with the takedown
and Giannini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giannini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Giannini postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Severo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Giannini, into his guard.
Severo is working Giannini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Giannini wants to stand up but Severo is controlling him.
Severo trying to control the position from guard on top but Giannini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Giannini dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Severo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Giannini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Severo's guard now.
Severo controls Giannini momentarily but Giannini frees himself.
Giannini with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Giannini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Giannini decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Severo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giannini changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Severo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giannini throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Severo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Severo gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Giannini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Giannini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Severo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Severo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Giannini from controlling successfully.
Giannini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Severo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giannini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Severo looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Giannini is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Giannini trying to control but Severo is working from the bottom.
Giannini trying to stand up but can't free himself from Severo's guard.
Giannini trying to control but Severo is working from the bottom.
Severo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Giannini is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Severo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Giannini's back instead.
Severo missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Giannini knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Giannini for a finish.
Giannini takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Giannini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Severo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giannini turns into Severo and is now in his guard.
Severo is trying to control the position but Giannini postures up.
Severo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severo looking for a sweep. Not yet Severo, not yet.
Giannini wants to stand but Severo is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severo has his foot on Giannini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giannini works his way back into a safe position though.
Severo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Giannini throwing strikes but missing.
Andre Giannini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giannini wants to control from the top but Severo keeps moving.
Severo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severo working for a triangle but Giannini defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Severo dominated that second round.
That's time! Severo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Severo tries for a takedown but Giannini circles away easily
and Giannini counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Severo is refusing to be controlled, as Giannini sits in half guard.
Giannini controlling the action here.
Severo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Giannini from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giannini manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giannini trying to control the position.
Giannini keeping moving, preventing Severo from controlling successfully.
Giannini wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Severo is now in half guard.
Severo is thwarting Giannini's attempts to control the position.
Giannini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Severo seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Giannini is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severo fails with the takedown
and Giannini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Giannini drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Giannini jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Severo keeping full guard, as Giannini tries to pass.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Giannini from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo pushes Giannini off and scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Severo.
Severo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giannini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Giannini wants to get back to his feet.
Severo gets to mount! Giannini was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Severo wants to finish this one by submission but Giannini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Severo.
Severo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Giannini tries to lock up and control but Severo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andre Giannini.
Well Giannini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Giannini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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