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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Picadilio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Valverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Picadilio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Valverde!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valverde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Picadilio is looking to improve his position.
Valverde is tying to control. Picadilio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valverde is nestled in close to Picadilio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Picadilio tries to roll over but Valverde keeps him under control.
Picadilio is looking to control Valverde's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Picadilio avoid being mounted?
Valverde prevents Picadilio from improving his position.
Picadilio trying to hold on to Valverde's head to control him but Valverde postures up.
Valverde is taking a breather. Picadilio 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.
Picadilio tries to roll over but Valverde keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Picadilio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Picadilio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valverde counters with a two punch combo.
Valverde scores a takedown into full mount!
Valverde looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Picadilio is rocked!
Valverde landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Valverde trying to control but Picadilio is having none of it.
Valverde is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Picadilio is surviving well by controlling Valverde's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picadilio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Picadilio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Picadilio is breathing heavily.
Picadilio regains half guard.
Valverde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picadilio is trying to control but can't.
Valverde tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Picadilio.
Valverde uses his free foot to push down on Picadilio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Picadilio.
Valverde fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picadilio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Picadilio tries to hold on but Valverde pushes him away.
Valverde trying to control but Picadilio is having none of it.
Picadilio is trying to stand.
Valverde tries to control but Picadilio wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valverde working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Valverde wants to finish this one by submission but Picadilio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Valverde.
Valverde is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Picadilio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Valverde content just to control the position here.
Picadilio tries to lock up and control but Valverde gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valverde has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Picadilio's face.
Valverde cracks Picadilio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Valverde looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Valverde unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valverde looking to control and managing it successfully.
Valverde is working for a guillotine from mount but Picadilio frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Valverde dominated that 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.
Valverde forces Picadilio back against the cage and clinches.
Picadilio has Valverde pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valverde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Picadilio tries to break the clinch but Valverde is controlling the position.
Valverde wants a takedown but no success here.
Valverde tries to score a body lock takedown but Picadilio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valverde gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Picadilio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valverde thows a huge punch but Picadilio dodges it nicely.
Valverde throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valverde is keen to just control but Picadilio is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valverde trying to mount his opponent but Picadilio defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picadilio is trying to get back to full guard.
Valverde is taking a breather. Picadilio 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Valverde shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Valverde connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Picadilio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Valverde is persistently looking for the submission but Picadilio is defending it well.
Picadilio trying to control but not successfully.
Valverde controlling from the back.
Valverde scores with punches to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Picadilio.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Picadilio trying to control the hands but Valverde breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Picadilio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Picadilio is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Valverde is not going to allow Picadilio to sit and survive in this position.
Valverde doesn't have the hooks in and Picadilio manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Valverde keeping moving, preventing Picadilio from controlling successfully.
Picadilio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Picadilio wants to pass the guard but Valverde is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valverde trying to control the position.
Valverde keeping moving, preventing Picadilio from controlling successfully.
Picadilio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Picadilio tries to clinch but Valverde moves out of range.
Valverde swats away the attempt to clinch by Picadilio.
Valverde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Picadilio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Picadilio gets the takedown into side control.
Valverde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valverde parries the strikes from Picadilio easily there. Picadilio is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Valverde to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valverde being controlled for a moment.
Valverde prevents Picadilio from improving position.
Picadilio trying to control the position but Valverde is working away.
Picadilio tries to advance to mount but Valverde denies him.
Picadilio is looking to take a break and control but Valverde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Valverde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Valverde shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Valverde was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Valverde connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Valverde scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Picadilio?
Valverde avoids the attempt from Picadilio to control.
Picadilio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mark Valverde has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valverde working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Picadilio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Valverde tries to get the hooks in deep but Picadilio pushed the leg off.
Picadilio trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picadilio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Valverde's guard. Nice work there by Picadilio.
Valverde is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Picadilio frees his head nicely. Oh but Valverde has switched to an armbar! Picadilio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mark Valverde!
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