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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Alma has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Carlo Gonzaga!
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, Ricardo Alma!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alma is looking for a sweep. Gonzaga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alma is trying to maintain the position but Gonzaga is very close to passing his half guard.
Alma manages to get to full guard.
Alma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzaga is one step ahead there.
Gonzaga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alma working for submissions but it's allowed Gonzaga to get to half guard.
Alma tries to get to full guard but Gonzaga has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alma is trying to control but can't.
Alma tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gonzaga has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Alma wants to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
Alma is trying to reverse the position but instead Gonzaga has taken his back - oops!
Gonzaga is not going to allow Alma to sit and survive in this position.
Alma is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gonzaga is staying active.
Alma wants to escape the position.
That's two 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.
Alma wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Alma tries to escape but Gonzaga has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gonzaga is not going to allow Alma to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alma tries to break free.
Alma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga avoiding Alma 's attempts to control his hands.
Alma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gonzaga kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alma trying to get back to his feet but Gonzaga is in full control for now.
Alma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Alma tries to lock up and control but Gonzaga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alma wants to try and get back to his feet.
Alma looks gassed!
Gonzaga avoids the attempt from Alma to control.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ricardo Alma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzaga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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.
Gonzaga moves in looking to clinch but Alma pushes him off.
Gonzaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricardo Alma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Gonzaga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alma wants to clinch.
Alma wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzaga tries to clinch up but Alma circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alma moves out of range as Gonzaga throws a body kick.
Gonzaga moves away from the strike by Alma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alma circles away from the clinch attempt.
A choreographed right hand from Alma misses the target.
Alma fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Alma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Alma.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gonzaga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alma pinned against the cage. Alma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws a sloppy head kick and Alma moves out of range easily.
Gonzaga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alma tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alma is trying to control Gonzaga's posture but Gonzaga avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Alma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzaga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Gonzaga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gonzaga shoots in but Alma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzaga throws a right hand that Alma ducks under and follows up with a left that Alma also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alma throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzaga's shoulder, as Gonzaga tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Gonzaga.
Alma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzaga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alma wants to clinch but Gonzaga slips to the side
and Gonzaga counters with a low kick, right behind Alma 's knee.
Alma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two 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.
Gonzaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga tries to clinch but Alma moves out of range.
Gonzaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alma.
Gonzaga wants to clinch.
Alma throws a looping overhand right but Gonzaga ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga looks to land a combination but Alma avoids it well.
Gonzaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Alma fails to land.
Alma misses with some punches.
Gonzaga avoiding damage as Alma throws knees to the body.
Gonzaga throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alma breaks the clinch.
Alma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alma.
Alma is trying to break the clinch but Gonzaga has him pressed against the cage.
Alma is leaning against Gonzaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alma misses with a knee strike.
Alma has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzaga.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga prevents Alma from breaking the clinch.
Ricardo Alma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alma misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlo Gonzaga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzaga, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Gonzaga!
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RATING
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