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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 1123 p4p, 1120 weight class) and Caio Carvalho (ranked 158 p4p, 156 weight class). Carvalho has chosen Pentagono - É o Moio as his entrance music. Jorge Santa Perez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Santa Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santa Perez jumps guard.
Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Santa Perez looking for subs off his back but Carvalho has passed one foot through into half guard.
Carvalho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carvalho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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. Carvalho connects with a nice short shot to Santa Perez's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Perez is holding on to half guard well.
Santa Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carvalho.
Carvalho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santa Perez looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Santa Perez is a slippery customer.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santa Perez defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santa Perez keeps working.
Carvalho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho prevents Santa Perez from improving his position.
Carvalho throwing shots but Santa Perez is blocking nicely.
Carvalho 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.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santa Perez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Santa Perez is looking for a sweep. Carvalho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carvalho misses with a head shot. Santa Perez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Santa Perez is keeping the position.
Santa Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carvalho defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santa Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santa Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santa Perez is looking for a triangle but Carvalho pushes his legs off easily.
Carvalho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santa Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Santa Perez has wrist control.
Santa Perez working for a triangle but Carvalho defends it easily.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Santa Perez has wrist control.
Santa Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Santa Perez is keeping the position.
Carvalho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Santa Perez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carvalho is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santa Perez is looking for a triangle but Carvalho pushes his legs off easily.
Santa Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Carvalho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carvalho throws a hook but Santa Perez avoids it easily.
It looked like Santa Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santa Perez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carvalho shoots in and drives through. Santa Perez sprawls well.
Carvalho lands a right hook to the body.
Caio Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Santa Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carvalho throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Caio Carvalho has been cut.
Good exchange - Carvalho coming out on top.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Santa Perez moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Carvalho. That snapped Santa Perez's head back.
Santa Perez throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Carvalho feints the counter takedown.
Carvalho wants to clinch but Santa Perez slips to the side
and Santa Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santa Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santa Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santa Perez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santa Perez on the side of the head.
Carvalho lands with an uppercut that bounces Santa Perez off the cage and back into range.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Santa Perez moved out of range.
Santa Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Santa Perez misses its intended target.
And Carvalho tries to counter it with a takedown but Santa Perez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santa Perez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carvalho lands a jab to the nose.
Carvalho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with a body shot.
Carvalho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santa Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Santa Perez to regain full guard.
Santa Perez looking for a guillotine here but Carvalho defends easily.
Carvalho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santa Perez's head.
Santa Perez is adopting a defensive guard.
Carvalho is looking to work some ground and pound but Santa Perez has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carvalho distracts Santa Perez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santa Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a couple of digs.
Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Carvalho working some strikes from top position.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
My spies in Glory 4 Boxing inform me that Carvalho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Carvalho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carvalho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carvalho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Carvalho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carvalho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
Santa Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carvalho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Carvalho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caio Carvalho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carvalho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santa Perezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santa Perez digs a good hook to Carvalho's body.
Santa Perez loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
and Santa Perez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Santa Perez ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Santa Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santa Perez throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Carvalho.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Santa Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santa Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Santa Perez. No joy for Carvalho on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Santa Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carvalho is rocked!
Santa Perez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carvalho to score with a decent uppercut.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
Santa Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jorge Santa Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Carvalho.
Carvalho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvalho moves to clinch but Santa Perez breaks away
and Santa Perez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carvalho is still on wobbly legs! Can Santa Perez finish him?
Carvalho ducks straight into an uppercut from Santa Perez and tumbles to the canvas! Its a flash knockdown though - Carvalho manages to regain guard straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jorge Santa Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho scoring with some ground and pound.
Carvalho seems to have recovered his senses.
Santa Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carvalho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carvalho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santa Perez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santa Perez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Perez working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carvalho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santa Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carvalho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Santa Perez keeps moving.
Carvalho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Carvalho throwing strikes from guard but Santa Perez blocks nicely.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santa Perez walks into a stiff left hand from Carvalho.
Santa Perez staying out of range there.
Carvalho scores with a jab.
Santa Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a looping right.
Santa Perez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carvalho fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Santa Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carvalho 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Carvalho!
A relieved looking Caio Carvalho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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