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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Fuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Fuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss moves into the clinch.
Fuca is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Preuss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fucas head.
Fuca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuca is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Preuss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuca has him pressed against the cage.
Preuss has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fuca regains guard immediately.
Fuca wants to stand up but Preuss is controlling him.
Preuss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Preuss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuca wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Preuss manages to pass to side control.
Preuss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Preuss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Preuss stops Fuca from getting back to his feet.
Preuss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuca's head.
Fuca tries to kick Preuss off in order to stand up. Preuss Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuca is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss is working Fuca over with some ground and pound from side control.
Preuss throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fuca tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Preuss presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Preuss lands a nice shot to the head.
Preuss working Fuca over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preuss landing strikes from the mount.
Fuca is breathing heavily.
Fuca is desperately trying to improve his position but Preuss has a good base and remains in mount.
Preuss looking to secure an arm triangle but Fuca defends it well.
Fuca sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Preuss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuca's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuca pushes Preuss off looking to stand but Preuss dives back in and keeps control.
Preuss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuca is trying to stand.
Preuss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fuca taking some punishment here, with Preuss in his half guard.
Preuss prevents Fuca from standing back up.
Preuss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Preuss lands with a right hand.
Fuca wants to clinch but Preuss slips to the side
and Preuss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Preuss manages to pull guard.
Preuss is trying to keep Fuca in close.
Fuca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuca drops back looking for a leg! Preuss is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Preuss manages to kick Fuca off! Fuca jumps back into Preuss's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Preuss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Preuss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuca is one step ahead there.
Preuss trying to strike off his back.
Preuss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuca defends well.
Preuss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Preuss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuca looking to throw knees to the head but Preuss is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Preuss - that landed with a thud.
Fuca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fuca takes a shot to the head.
Preuss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fuca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuca tries to stall but Preuss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Preuss keeps control of Fuca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Preuss lands a body punch.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Preuss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuca is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Fuca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preuss blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fuca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss gets control of Fuca's arms and successfully pulls guard. Preuss will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fuca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuca wants to stand but Preuss has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Aldo Preuss dominated that round.
That's time! Fuca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Preuss has managed to clinch.
Fuca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preuss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuca is trying to break the clinch but Preuss has him pressed against the cage.
Preuss pulls guard effortlessly.
Preuss throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Preuss keeping full guard, as Fuca tries to pass.
Preuss looking for a sweep. Not yet Preuss, not yet.
Fuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Preuss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Preuss wants to sweep here but Fuca controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preuss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Preuss looking for a sweep. Not yet Preuss, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuca closes the distance but Preuss moves to the side
and Preuss counters by clinching up.
Fuca is trying to force a seperation but Preuss has the dominant position.
Fuca tries to circle away but Preuss has him pinned against the cage.
Preuss gets through Fuca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Preuss manages to pull guard.
Fuca advances to half guard.
Fuca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Preuss defending well though.
Preuss is refusing to be controlled, as Fuca sits in half guard.
Preuss is trying to control but can't.
Preuss misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Preuss wants to control but Fuca is keeping busy.
Fuca wants to free his trapped foot but Preuss is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fuca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Preuss defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Preuss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuca.
Preuss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fuca is looking to improve his position but Preuss isn't that keen on the idea.
Fuca wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Preuss with a couple of short strikes.
Fuca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Preuss raining down shots from the mount!
Fuca is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuca is trying to escape the mount.
Preuss putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fuca wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Preuss looking to finish Fuca with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fuca!
Fuca wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fuca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Preuss lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fuca hang on?
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.
Preuss working the ground and pound effectively.
Fuca can't escape the position.
Fuca bucks up and throws Preuss to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fuca wants to clinch
and Preuss counters by moving into the clinch.
Preuss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuca tries to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling the position.
Preuss wants to stall.
Preuss jumps guard but Fuca stands there with Preuss around his waist. Preuss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fuca throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuca can't break the clinch.
Fuca wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
Preuss decides to pull guard.
Preuss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Preuss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Aldo Preuss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fuca closes the distance but Preuss moves to the side
and Preuss moves into the clinch.
Fuca misses with a knee to the head.
Preuss has Fuca pressed against the cage, preventing Fuca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Preuss is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuca has double underhooks.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Preuss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fuca backwards.
Fuca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Preuss drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Preuss is on top in guard.
Preuss working some strikes from top position.
Preuss makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Preuss postures up in Fuca's guard and throws a big left but Fuca blocks it.
Preuss scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuca wants to get back to his feet but Preuss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Preuss scores with a three punch combo!
Preuss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Preuss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Preuss controlling the action here for a moment.
Preuss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Preuss manages to pull guard.
Preuss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fuca off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fuca looks to clinch
and Preuss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Preuss.
Preuss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preuss scores with a shot to the side of Fuca's head.
The referee calls for Preuss to work.
Preuss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Fuca scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fuca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preuss has Fuca pressed against the cage, preventing Fuca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Preuss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preuss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fuca.
Fuca with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fuca takes a shot to the head.
Preuss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fuca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Preuss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuca has had enough of the clinch but Preuss keeps him there for the moment.
Fuca is trying to break free.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Fuca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Preuss.
Fuca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuca misses with a knee strike.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but Preuss blocks with his arms.
Preuss has Fuca pushed against the cage.
Fuca tries to circle away but Preuss has him pinned against the cage.
Fuca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuca wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
Preuss lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuca manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fuca tries to clinch but Preuss moves away
and Preuss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuca's guard now.
Fuca wants to stand up but Preuss is controlling him.
Fuca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuca wants to stand and escape but Preuss is having none of it.
Preuss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Preuss is in close to Fuca's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuca wants to stand but Preuss is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Preuss's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Preuss duly obliges.
Fuca wants to clinch
and Preuss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuca won't be happy with that.
J Aldo Preuss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuca is trying to get back to his feet.
Preuss content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fuca is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Preuss has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preuss just content to control the position.
Fuca manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
J Aldo Preuss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Preuss 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Aldo Preuss!
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