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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel has chosen I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Schneider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Schneider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schneider's elbow.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emanuel throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schneider taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a right hand.
Schneider scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider trying to stall but Emanuel improves his position.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider struggles to land a body shot inside as Emanuel controls his hands.
Schneider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schneider.
Schneider blocks an elbow strike from Emanuel.
Schneider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emanuel.
Schneider turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Schneider throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schneider lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider throws an elbow but Emanuel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Emanuel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schneider looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schneider throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is staying active underneath Schneider, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schneider lands with a punch from half guard.
Schneider thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emanuel's head.
Emanuel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schneider scores with a couple of nice shots.
Emanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Schneider looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schneider trying to control from half guard but Emanuel is working away.
Schneider content to control rather than advance.
Emanuel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Emanuel won't allow Schneider to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emanuel.
Schneider lands a couple of digs.
Schneider trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Emanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Schneider is proving a slippery customer.
Emanuel looking for a sweep. Not yet Emanuel, not yet.
Emanuel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schneider can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schneider postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emanuel is trying to keep Schneider in close.
Schneider looking to pass the guard.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Schneider controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schneider tries to free his leg and advance position but Emanuel is retaining full guard.
Emanuel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emanuel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emanuel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emanuel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schneider wants to improve his position but Emanuel is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Schneider dominated that round.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Emanuel looks to land a combination but Schneider avoids it well.
A jab from Schneider misses.
Europha Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider throws a series of punches but Emanuel avoids them all with ease.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Schneider keeps it at a distance.
Schneider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schneider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schneider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emanuel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider with a jab.
Schneider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Emanuel. That snapped Schneider's head back.
Schneider closes the distance and clinches up with Emanuel, looking for a takedown. Schneider pushes Emanuel against the cage but Emanuel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emanuel.
Emanuel ducks under a wild hook from Schneider.
Emanuel takes a swing at Schneider's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel looks to score with a jab to the body but Schneider is just out of range.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schneider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schneider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schneider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the head.
Schneider throws a sloppy body shot
and Emanuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emanuel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schneider tries to land a leg kick but Emanuel saw it coming and moves away.
Europha Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a body kick.
Emanuel is looking to clinch.
Schneider shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schneider shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schneider seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schneider slips a nice elbow through Emanuel's hands, connecting with Emanuel's forehead.
Schneider controlling the action here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emanuel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Max Schneider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schneider working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider wants to control from the top but Emanuel keeps moving.
Emanuel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Emanuel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schneider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schneider postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schneider cracks Emanuel with a solid left hand.
Emanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schneider cracks Emanuel with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emanuel is on top in guard.
Emanuel looking to pass the guard.
Schneider wants to stand and escape but Emanuel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schneider preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schneider is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emanuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emanuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emanuel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schneider keeping full guard, as Emanuel tries to pass.
Emanuel with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Schneider jabs Emanuel right on the nose. Emanuel blinks but takes it well.
Schneider misses the jab.
Emanuel cracks Schneider with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emanuel slips a jab from Schneider.
Schneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Emanuel connects with a looping right hand.
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Schneider moved out of range.
Schneider takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schneider looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emanuel is fending him off so far but Schneider persists. Nope, Emanuel circles away and we're back to standing.
Europha Emanuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schneider swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emanuel counters with a nice body shot.
Emanuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schneider, pushing him back against the cage.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider avoids the elbow strike from Emanuel, against the cage.
Emanuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schneider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Emanuel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schneider, as that shot connected.
Emanuel has managed to clinch.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emanuel throws an elbow but misses.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emanuel lands a nice knee to the body.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Emanuel.
A short left from Schneider.
Schneider taking a breather.
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emanuel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schneider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emanuel is keeping busy.
Emanuel misses with a knee strike.
Emanuel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schneider looking to stall.
Schneider throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emanuel throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider trying to stall but Emanuel improves his position.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Emanuel - that landed with a thud.
Emanuel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schneider has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emanuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Schneider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Emanuel on the inside.
Schneider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schneider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Europha Emanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel digs a right hand underneath Schneider's ribcage. Schneider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Schneider has Emanuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emanuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schneider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schneider takes a shot to the head.
Emanuel lands a left hand.
Schneider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schneider slows down the pace here.
Emanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schneider looking to stall.
Schneider blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emanuel.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Schneider blocks it.
Emanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schneiders head.
Emanuel scores with a knee to the head.
Emanuel lands a good knee to the midsection. Schneider won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emanuel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schneider's brow.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Schneider's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Emanuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
And that's the end of the fight!
Europha Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emanuel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Europha Emanuel!
A very excited looking Europha Emanuel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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