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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Takarabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Marins (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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Solid boxing
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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, Alexandre Takarabe!
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, Gustavo Marins!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takarabe moves into the clinch.
Marins tries to circle away but Takarabe has him pinned against the cage.
Takarabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gustavo Marins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marins lands a jab-cross combination.
Takarabe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takarabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takarabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marins.
Marins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takarabe.
A punch combination from Marins misses.
Marins looks to score with a jab to the body but Takarabe is just out of range.
Marins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marins swats away the attempt to clinch by Takarabe.
Marins fails to land with a series of punches.
Marins throws a nice looking combination but Takarabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marins misses with a wild body shot.
Takarabe tries to clinch up.
Takarabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takarabe clinches up against the cage.
Takarabe keeps control of Marins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takarabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takarabe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takarabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Takarabe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marins backwards.
Marins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marins is trying to push Takarabe away but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marins tries to break free but Takarabe pushes him back against the cage.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
Takarabe goes for a takedown attempt but Marins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Marins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Marins.
Takarabe tries to clinch there but Marins circles away.
Marins looks to land a combination but Takarabe avoids it well.
Takarabe shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Takarabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marins tries to bum rush Takarabe with a series of wild strikes but Takarabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marins tries to clinch up but Takarabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Takarabe moves in looking to clinch but Marins pushes him off.
Marins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marins looks gassed!
Marins is looking to clinch but Takarabe is avoiding it.
Takarabe works over Marins's head and body with a nice combination.
Marins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takarabe counters with a head kick. That will keep Marins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Takarabe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marins misses with a few strikes there.
Takarabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Takarabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takarabe looking for a takedown.
Marins tries to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling the position.
Takarabe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Takarabe keeps control of Marins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marins wants to get back to striking at distance but Takarabe won't allow it.
Takarabe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
Marins is looking to break free of the clinch but Takarabe has double underhooks.
Marins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marins is trying to force a seperation but Takarabe has the dominant position.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Marins tries to circle away but Takarabe has him pinned against the cage.
Takarabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
Marins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
Marins wants to get back to striking at distance but Takarabe won't allow it.
Marins can't break the clinch.
Takarabe lands with a left to the head.
Marins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takarabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling him.
Marins can't break the clinch.
Marins tries to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustavo Marins will probably get the nod.
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.
A punch combination from Takarabe misses.
Takarabe dodges the punch combination from Marins.
Marins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takarabe moves in looking to clinch but Marins pushes him off.
Takarabe slips a jab and a cross from Marins.
Some wild striking there from Marins.
Takarabe tries to clinch but Marins moves out of range.
Marins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takarabe is looking to clinch but Marins is avoiding it.
No joy there for Takarabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takarabe tries to clinch but Marins is having none of it.
Takarabe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
Marins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marins is trying to force a seperation but Takarabe has the dominant position.
Marins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marins working hard to break the clinch.
Takarabe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Takarabe prevents Marins from breaking the clinch.
Takarabe gets through Marins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marins tries to break free but Takarabe pushes him back against the cage.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Takarabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
Marins is looking to break free of the clinch but Takarabe has double underhooks.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling him.
Marins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takarabe slips a jab and a cross from Marins.
Marins is breathing heavily.
Takarabe misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takarabe tries to clinch up but Marins circles away and keeps his distance.
Takarabe throws a right and a left that Marins avoids nicely.
Takarabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Marins does no damage.
Takarabe clinches.
Takarabe scores with a shot to the side of Marins's head.
Marins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takarabe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takarabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marins wants to get back to striking at distance but Takarabe won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling him.
Marins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takarabe.
Marins can't break the clinch.
Marins working hard to break the clinch.
Takarabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marins is trying to force a seperation but Takarabe has the dominant position.
Marins tries to break free but Takarabe pushes him back against the cage.
Marins is trying to push Takarabe away but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling him.
Takarabe wants a takedown but no success here.
Marins tries to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling the position.
Marins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marins tries to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marins tries to break free but Takarabe pushes him back against the cage.
Gustavo Marins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Takarabe.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe is controlling him.
Marins is trying to push Takarabe away but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takarabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandre Takarabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takarabe moves in looking to clinch but Marins pushes him off.
Takarabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marins.
Marins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takarabe dodges the punch combination from Marins.
Danga de danga de dang - Takarabe scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marins avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marins keeps the fight on the outside.
Takarabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustavo Marins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Takarabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Marins. Those never looked like landing.
Takarabe throws a series of punches but Marins moves out of range.
Takarabe tries to clinch up but Marins circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Takarabe.
Takarabe is looking to clinch but Marins is avoiding it.
Marins swats away the attempt to clinch by Takarabe.
Takarabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takarabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marins.
Marins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marins throws a right and a left that Takarabe avoids nicely.
Marins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takarabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Marins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takarabe tries to clinch but Marins moves out of range.
Takarabe throws a nice looking combination but Marins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marins swats away the attempt to clinch by Takarabe.
Takarabe wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takarabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Marins.
Takarabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gustavo Marins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takarabe throws a nice looking combination but Marins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takarabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Marins circles away.
Marins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takarabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takarabe slips a jab and a cross from Marins.
Marins blocks a jab.
Takarabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marins misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takarabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marins tries to clinch up but Takarabe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takarabe tries to clinch there but Marins circles away.
Takarabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Marins working hard to break the clinch.
Marins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takarabe has Marins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marins is trying to break the clinch but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage.
Marins has had enough of the clinch but Takarabe keeps him there for the moment.
Takarabe breaks the clinch.
Marins keeps the fight on the outside.
Marins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takarabe shoots for a double leg takedown but Marins sprawls well. He's pushed Takarabe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takarabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Marins misses with a few strikes there.
Alexandre Takarabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takarabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marins misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takarabe is looking to clinch but Marins is avoiding it.
Marins throws a series of punches but Takarabe moves out of range.
Marins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marins tries to bum rush Takarabe with a series of wild strikes but Takarabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marins misses with the combination.
Marins keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandre Takarabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Takarabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takarabe keeps control of Marins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marins is trying to push Takarabe away but Takarabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takarabe prevents Marins from breaking the clinch.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
Takarabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marins's efforts to push away.
Marins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takarabe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marins is trying to break free.
Gustavo Marins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takarabe has a couple of punches blocked by Marins.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustavo Marins.
I've got Marins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gustavo Marins!
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