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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iakopa Vivah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iakopa Vivah will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iakopa Vivah!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vivah shoots in looking for a takedown. Symbol tries to sprawl out of it but Vivah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Symbol manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Symbol stuffs the takedown.
Symbol shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Symbol landing strikes from the mount.
Symbol lands a big shot there that rocks Vivah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vivah is working to get back to half guard.
Symbol lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Symbol is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vivah is bucking up trying to escape but Symbol cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Symbol landing punches.
Vivah is rocked!
Vivah is in a horrible position here. Symbol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vivah is still in real trouble! Can Symbol finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vivah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Symbol breaks from Vivah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vivah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Symbol with good strikes from the mount here!
Symbol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vivah tries to hold on but Symbol pushes him away.
Vivah seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Symbol.
Symbol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vivah is trying desperately to improve position.
Symbol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Symbol landing strikes from the mount.
Vivah is in all sorts of trouble here.
Symbol has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vivah's face.
Symbol with the ground and pound from mount.
Symbol landing strikes from the mount and Vivah is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Symbol landing punches.
Vivah tries to reverse the position but Symbol maintains control.
Vivah looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Symbol lands with some strikes.
Symbol looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Symbol lands a big shot there that rocks Vivah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Symbol is landing with some decent strikes but Vivah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vivah is in a horrible position here. Symbol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Symbol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Symbol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Symbol.
Vivah is working to get back to half guard.
Symbol content just to control the position here.
Symbol landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Symbol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vivah tries to lock up and control but Symbol gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Symbol fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Symbol.
Symbol postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vivah looks a forlorn figure.
Symbol cracks Vivah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vivah is in a horrible position here. Symbol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Symbol breaks from Vivah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vivah wants to control but Symbol is having none of it.
Symbol lands a big elbow.
Symbol cracks Vivah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Symbol landing strikes, looking to finish!
Symbol landing punches.
Vivah is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Symbol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Symbol raining down shots from the mount!
Vivah is bucking up trying to escape but Symbol cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vivah wants to hold on but Symbol pushes him away.
Vivah is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Symbol putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vivah is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vivah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vivah is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Symbol dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Symbol fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vivah sprawls well initially but Symbol persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Symbol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Symbol is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vivah is looking to control Symbol's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vivah avoid being mounted?
Vivah throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Symbol is nestled in close to Vivah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vivah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vivah flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vivah trying to hold on to Symbol's head to control him but Symbol postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Symbol.
Symbol trying to control the position but Vivah is working away.
Vivah manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vivah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Symbol slows the pace down in half guard.
Symbol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vivah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Symbol working the head and body with strikes.
Symbol is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vivah tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vivah taking some punishment here, with Symbol in his half guard.
Symbol trying to mount his opponent but Vivah defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Symbol lands a nice short elbow.
Vivah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Symbol is working away from the top position though.
Symbol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Symbol is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Prince Symbol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vivah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vivah looking for submissions off his back.
Vivah 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.
Symbol scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vivah tries to roll over but Symbol keeps him under control.
Symbol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Symbol is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Symbol trying to control the pace.
Symbol is keen to just control but Vivah is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vivah wants to get back to his feet.
Symbol is nestled in close to Vivah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Symbol lands with a punch from half guard.
Symbol keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Symbol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vivah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Symbol there.
Symbol is nestled in close to Vivah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Symbol working the head and body with strikes.
Vivah is looking for a sweep. Symbol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Symbol works his way into side control.
Vivah tries to improve position but can't.
Vivah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Symbol working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Vivah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vivah is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vivah wants to control but Symbol postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Symbol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Symbol.
Vivah is trying to control Symbol's posture but Symbol avoids it.
Vivah is looking to reverse the position.
Vivah manages to work his way to half guard, despite Symbol's best efforts.
Vivah is trying to stand.
Symbol works his way into full mount!
Symbol punching from mount but Vivah doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Symbol landing punches.
Symbol controlling the position easily from mount.
Symbol raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Symbol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Symbol closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Symbol working the head and body with strikes.
Vivah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vivah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vivah taking some punishment here, with Symbol in his half guard.
Symbol landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Symbol drops an elbow to the side of Vivah's head.
Symbol content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Symbol lands a nice short elbow.
Vivah tries to roll over but Symbol keeps him under control.
Symbol working over Vivah with some ground and pound. Vivah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vivah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Symbol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Symbol is taking a breather. Vivah says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol works his way into full mount!
Symbol landing strikes from the mount.
Symbol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vivah can do to turn this around?
Symbol with good strikes from the mount here!
Vivah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Symbol landing strikes from the mount and Vivah is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Symbol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Symbol has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vivah's face.
Symbol controlling his opponent.
Vivah wants to control but Symbol is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Symbol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Symbol pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol raining down shots from the mount!
Symbol trying to control but Vivah is having none of it.
Vivah is trying desperately to improve position.
Symbol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vivah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Symbol.
Vivah is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vivah is trying to stand up.
Symbol prevents Vivah from getting the reversal.
Symbol lands a heavy elbow.
Vivah is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vivah tries to hold on but Symbol pushes him away.
Symbol controlling his opponent.
Vivah is looking to improve his position but Symbol isn't that keen on the idea.
Vivah wants to hold on but Symbol pushes him away.
Symbol with a couple of short strikes.
Symbol punishing his opponent with strikes.
Symbol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Symbol connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Symbol lands a big elbow.
Symbol landing punches.
Vivah is desperately trying to improve his position but Symbol has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symbol looking to control but Vivah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Symbol prevents Vivah from getting the reversal.
Vivah is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vivah wants to control but Symbol is having none of it.
Vivah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Symbol tries to control but Vivah wriggling away.
Symbol avoids the attempt from Vivah to control.
Vivah is in all sorts of trouble here.
Symbol controlling from the full mount.
Symbol dominating with strikes here.
Iakopa Vivah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vivah regains half guard.
Vivah pushes Symbol off looking to stand but Symbol dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Symbol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Symbol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Symbol!
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FIGHT
RATING
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