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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Valerias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valerias's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E=MC2 by Big Audio Dynamite. Coutinho has chosen Brazil Samba as his entrance music. Rodrigo Coutinho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiago Valerias's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Valerias!
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, Rodrigo Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerias wants to clinch.
Valerias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valerias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coutinho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valerias tries a head kick but it misses.
Valerias looks for the body kick but Coutinho saw that one coming.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Valerias as Coutinho shoots in.
Valerias throws a head kick but Coutinho moves out of range.
Coutinho looks for a takedown but Valerias sprawls well.
Thiago Valerias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Coutinho.
Valerias scores with a jab. Coutinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valerias clinches with his opponent.
Valerias throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerias throws an elbow that misses.
Valerias gets underhooks to prevent Coutinho's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Valerias.
Coutinho misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valerias.
Coutinho looks gassed!
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valerias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Valerias.
Valerias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valerias lands a knee to the body.
Valerias lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Valerias lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Valerias trying to land knees to the body.
Coutinho avoiding damage as Valerias throws knees to the body.
Valerias landing knees to the body.
Valerias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coutinho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valerias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valerias lands a nice elbow.
Valerias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coutinho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valerias throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho wants a takedown.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerias gets underhooks to prevent Coutinho's takedown attempt.
Coutinho has Valerias pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valerias manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coutinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valerias smiles and moves away.
Valerias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coutinho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valerias's waist but Valerias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coutinho off to one side.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valerias as he jumps to the side.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses.
Valerias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Valerias. No joy for Coutinho on that attempt.
Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valerias rushes Coutinho and presses him up against the cage.
Valerias with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valerias prevents it.
Valerias crunches a lovely knee into Coutinho's ribcage.
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coutinho managing to block the knees to the body from Valerias.
Knees to the body from Valerias.
Coutinho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coutinho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coutinho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valerias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valerias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coutinho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valerias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coutinho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valerias tries to land a knee to the head but Coutinho blocks with his arms.
Coutinho successfully pulls guard.
Coutinho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valerias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Coutinho looking for submissions off his back.
Valerias prevents Coutinho from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerias moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Coutinho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valerias tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Valerias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Valerias dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valerias throws a push kick but Coutinho slaps the foot to one side.
Valerias cracks the inside of Coutinho's front leg.
Valerias wants to land a leg kick but Coutinho is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coutinho.
Valerias is not content to let Coutinho control the position.
Valerias might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valerias tries to improve position but can't.
Valerias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coutinho wants to free his trapped foot but Valerias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valerias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coutinho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coutinho's back!
I would not like to be Coutinho right now.
Valerias is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Coutinho is defending well though. Valerias let's go of the attempt for now.
Valerias is hanging on to Coutinho's back as he tries to escape.
Valerias is working the ground and pound. Can Coutinho escape?
That's two 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.
Valerias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Coutinho.
Coutinho 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 Valerias gets his way!
Coutinho trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Valerias biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valerias lands punches and elbows.
Valerias controls the position.
Coutinho wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerias looking for the choke from the back.
Valerias controls the action.
Valerias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valerias is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Coutinho. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Coutinho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Valerias has locked on a rear naked choke here! Coutinho is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Valerias!
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hype
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