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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Cezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Gustavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paolo Cezer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Cezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Gustavo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezer rushes Gustavo and presses him up against the cage.
Cezer has a couple of punches blocked by Gustavo.
Gustavo misses with some punches.
Gustavo wants a takedown but no success here.
Gustavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cezer stalling against the cage.
Cezer gets control of Gustavo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cezer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gustavo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gustavo wants to stand and escape but instead Cezer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gustavo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gustavo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavo wants to hit a switch here but Cezer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gustavo there!
Gustavo working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gustavo tries to hold on but Cezer postures up.
Gustavo tries to reverse the position but Cezer maintains control.
Cezer controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cezer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gustavo tries to hold on but Cezer postures up.
Gustavo is trying to escape the mount.
Cezer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo wants to hold on but Cezer pushes him away.
Gustavo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cezer breaks from Gustavo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gustavo regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustavo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gustavo looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cezer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Gustavo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Cezer. Those never looked like landing.
Gustavo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cezer tries to sprawl out of it but Gustavo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cezer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gustavo throws a lazy head kick
and Cezer counters with a left to the body.
Igor Gustavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cezer misses with a head kick.
Gustavo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cezer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gustavo under the eye.
Cezer slips a jab and a cross from Gustavo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezer misses with a head kick.
Gustavo is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Cezer.
Gustavo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Paolo Cezer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Gustavo.
Cezer wants to clinch
and Gustavo counters with a takedown into side control.
Igor Gustavo has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Cezer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustavo stands up and beckons Cezer to his feet.
Gustavo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cezer lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cezer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cezer. That's going to slow Gustavo down.
Nice shot by Cezer.
Cezer is looking to clinch.
Cezer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cezer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustavo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cezer clinches up with Gustavo and pushes him back against the cage.
Cezer misses with a knee to the head.
Cezer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cezer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cezer fails with the takedown.
Gustavo clinches up against the cage.
Cezer looking to throw knees to the head but Gustavo is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cezer tries a knee to the head but Gustavo blocks it.
Gustavo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cezer is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Cezer.
Cezer lands a damaging elbow.
Gustavo can't find room to land a body shot as Cezer controls the action.
Gustavo looking to throw knees to the head but Cezer is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustavo tries a body shot but Cezer blocks it.
Gustavo wants to break free but Cezer has control.
Gustavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Cezer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cezer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gustavo's guard.
Gustavo wants to get back to his feet but Cezer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gustavo wants to control but Cezer passes easily into half guard.
Cezer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gustavo trying to hold on to Cezer's head to control him but Cezer postures up.
Gustavo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavo wants to control the action here but instead Cezer manages to pass to full mount!
Cezer controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cezer controlling from mount.
Gustavo tries to hold on but Cezer postures up.
Gustavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cezer controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cezer not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paolo Cezer.
Cezer tries to clinch there but Gustavo circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gustavo manages to pull guard.
Gustavo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustavo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cezer passes into side control.
Gustavo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cezer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cezer takes a little break here. Gustavo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustavo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cezer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Cezer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cezer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Cezer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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