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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Severo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Afonso Severo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dias defends it nicely.
Dias looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Severo shoots for a takedown but Dias saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Severo shoots for a takedown but Dias saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.
Dias fails with the takedown
and Severo counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Severo to acknowledge the strikes.
Severo scores with a takedown into Dias's guard.
Severo being controlled here momentarily.
Severo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dias, up you get!
Severo with a poor takedown
and Dias counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Severo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dias's back!
Severo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Severo gets his way!
Dias is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Severo gets his way!
Dias tries to escape but Severo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dias is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Severo scores with punches from the back.
Severo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Severo is persistently looking for the submission but Dias is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dias gets full guard.
Dias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias pulls Severo in close to his closed guard and prevents Severo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Severo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Severo tries to stand but Dias is controlling from the bottom.
Severo wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Dias doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Severo wants to get up but he can't break Dias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Severo from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dias shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severo misses with a takedown
and Dias counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias content to control rather than advance.
Dias is trying to control the action in half guard but Severo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Dias dominated that round.
That's time! Dias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Severo has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Severo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Severo is looking to break free of the clinch but Dias has double underhooks.
Severo is pressed up against the cage. Dias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Severo down to the mat. Severo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Severo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Severo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Severo rushes Dias and presses him up against the cage.
Dias is fighting off a takedown attempt but Severo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dias to the mat. Dias regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Severo trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is pulling down on Severo's head to control his posture.
Dias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Severo trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias has his hands on Severo's head, controlling the position.
Severo wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Dias has his hands on Severo's head, controlling the position.
Severo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dias keeping moving, preventing Severo from controlling successfully.
Severo drops back looking for a leg! Dias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dias manages to kick Severo off! Severo jumps back into Dias's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Severo forces Dias back against the cage and clinches.
Severo connects with a knee to the head.
Dias looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Severo landing knees to the head.
Severo successfully pulls guard.
Severo keeping moving, preventing Dias from controlling successfully.
Severo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dias content to stall in guard here.
Severo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Severo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dias!
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Severo's attempts to control the action.
Dias tries to hold on but Severo postures up.
Rodrigo Dias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Severo's attempts to control the action.
Dias holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Severo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afonso Severo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Dias. No joy for Severo on that attempt.
Severo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Severo.
Rodrigo Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Severo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severo shoots in but Dias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Severo throws a series of strikes that have Dias backpedaling.
Severo shoots in but Dias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dias changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Severo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Severo struggling a bit here.
Dias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severo keeps working.
Dias content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dias wants to control but Severo is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Dias just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Severo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dias counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Severo!
Dias controlling his opponent.
Severo is squirming around, avoiding Dias's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias looking to ground and pound but Severo is blocking nicely.
Dias content just to control the position here.
Severo wants to control but Dias is having none of it.
Severo is trying desperately to improve position.
Dias controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dias has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Dias!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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