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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gale Tempest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares comes to the cage accompanied by Swedish House Mafia - One. Max Tavares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gale Tempest!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tempest avoids the head kick by Tavares.
Tavares darts in trying to clinch
and Tempest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tempest misses with a right hand
and Tavares counters with a low kick, right behind Tempest 's knee.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Tavares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tavares.
Tavares is trying to break free.
Tavares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tempest on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tavares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tempest blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Tempest - that landed with a thud.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares wants to clinch
and Tempest counters with a two punch combo.
Tavares tries to clinch up
letting Tempest counter with a right hand.
Tempest throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tavares on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tempest misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tavares. That's going to slow Tempest down.
Tempest throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares wants to clinch but Tempest slips to the side
and Tempest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tempest misses with a wild combination.
Tempest misses with a straight left.
Tavares tries to clinch but Tempest moves away
and Tempest counters with a left and a right that stings Tavares.
Gale Tempest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tempest misses with a wild combination.
Tempest looks gassed!
Tavares lands a leg kick that knocks Tempest off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Tempest finds it's target.
Tempest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tempest misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Tavares.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares tries to clinch up but Tempest circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Tempest circles away.
Tempest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares tries to clinch
and Tempest counters with a left and a right that stings Tavares.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Tempest circles away.
Tavares feints and then cracks Tempest's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tempest down.
Tempest keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Tempest is avoiding it.
Tempest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tempest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tavares scores with a head kick.
Tempest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares tries to clinch but Tempest is having none of it.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Tavares makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Tempest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Tempest pushes him off.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a head kick.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a head kick. That will keep Tempest thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tavares is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tempest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tempest swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Tempest circles away.
Tavares darts in trying to clinch
and Tempest counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tavares, right into the meat.
Tempest missing with a left hand there. Tavares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Tempest moves out of range.
Tavares dodges the punch combination from Tempest.
Tempest waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavares.
Tavares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tavares dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Tempest circles away.
A jab from Tempest misses.
Tavares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tempest counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tavares gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tempest tries to break the clinch but Tavares is controlling the position.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tempest misses with a looping right.
Tavares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tempest on the side of the head.
Tempest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tempest rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tavares wants to clinch
and Tempest cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Max Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tempest lands a nice shot to the body.
Tempest is breathing heavily.
Tempest jabs Tavares right on the nose. Tavares blinks but takes it well.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tavares!
Tavares is looking to clinch but Tempest is avoiding it.
Crunch! Tavares slams his shin into Tempest's torso.
Tavares lands with a slapping head kick.
Tavares cracks Tempest with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tavares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tempest.
Tempest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a thumping low kick.
Max Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavares tries to clinch but Tempest moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Tempest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Tempest takes it in his stride.
Tempest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Tempest scores with a three punch combo!
Tempest avoids a kick to the body.
Tempest listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tempest might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tavares tries to clinch up but Tempest circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavares scores with a head kick. Tempest tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tavares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tavares wants to clinch
and Tempest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tavares misses with a body shot.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Tempest circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavares manages to avoid it.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tempest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tavares.
Tempest misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tempest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tavares counters with a three punch combo that has Tempest backing up. Tempest nods at Tavares to acknowledge the strikes.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Tempest takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tempest misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a body kick.
Tempest steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tavares. That one must have hurt.
Tavares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tempest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tempest keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tempest's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tempest wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavares won't allow it.
Tempest prevents Tavares from breaking the clinch.
Tavares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tempest or not.
Tempest has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tavares.
Tavares just leaning against Tempest, taking a breather.
Tavares with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tempest lands a left hand.
Tempest decides to pull guard.
Tempest is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tavares wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tempest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tempest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Tempest looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Tempest throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Tempest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tavares dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tempest throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Tempest looks to score with a jab to the body but Tavares is just out of range.
Tavares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tavares goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tavares tries to clinch up.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tempest.
Tempest with a hook.
Tavares tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tempest counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tempest counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Tempest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tempest bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tavares's head.
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tempest misses with a wild body shot.
Tavares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tempest circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavares closes the distance but Tempest moves to the side
and Tempest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tempest throws a series of strikes that have Tavares backpedaling.
Tavares connects with a leg kick. Tempest looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tempest circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tempest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Tempest blocks the low kick.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Tempest circles away.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Tavares holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tempest is working for takedown but Tavares is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Tavares tries to clinch but Tempest moves out of range.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Tempest is avoiding it.
Tavares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tempest counters with a two punch combo.
Tempest fails to land with a series of punches.
Tempest tries to bum rush Tavares with a series of wild strikes but Tavares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tavares tries to clinch
and Tempest counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tavares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Tempest pushes him off.
Tempest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tempest's knee momentarily.
Tempest jabs at Tavares's body.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Tempest circles away.
Tempest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tempest bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tempest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Max Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tempest throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
Tavares is looking to slow Tempest down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Tempest. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares feints a jab promting Tempest to slip. Tavares then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tempest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A combination from Tempest does no damage.
Tavares misses with a wild combination.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Tempest misses with a two punch combination.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Tavares tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tempest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Tavares.
Gale Tempest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Tempest.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tavares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Tavares!
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