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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Fonzerelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loque Nahak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonzerelo's entrance music is All I Do Is Win (DJ Khaled). A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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202 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Fonzerelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loque Nahak!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fonzerelo defends it nicely.
Fonzerelo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nahak sprawls well. He's pushed Fonzerelo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nahak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nahak fails with a takedown attempt.
Arthur Fonzerelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Loque Nahak.
Nahak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fonzerelo tries to avoid it but Nahak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fonzerelo to the ground. Fonzerelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nahak looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonzerelo.
Fonzerelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arthur Fonzerelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fonzerelo as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Fonzerelo as Nahak shoots in.
Fonzerelo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nahak to the mat! Nahak manages to get full guard.
Nahak looking for a sweep. Not yet Nahak, not yet.
Fonzerelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzerelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nahak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fonzerelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nahak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonzerelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fonzerelo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nahak tries to avoid it but Fonzerelo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nahak to the ground. Nahak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzerelo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nahak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fonzerelo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nahak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fonzerelo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nahak won't be happy with that.
Fonzerelo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nahak, who protects the arm well.
Fonzerelo controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonzerelo trying to control the action but Nahak is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fonzerelo tries for a kimura but Nahak is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Fonzerelo dominated that round.
That's time! Fonzerelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fonzerelo.
We've been informed that Nahak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fonzerelo is trying to get an arm triangle but Nahak is defending well.
Fonzerelo trying to control the action but Nahak is working from the bottom.
Fonzerelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonzerelo advances nicely into full mount.
Nahak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fonzerelo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nahak has worked his arm free - good work by Nahak!
Fonzerelo wants to control but Nahak is keeping him busy.
Fonzerelo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fonzerelo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fonzerelo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nahak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nahak is not content to let Fonzerelo control the position.
Fonzerelo is trying to get an arm triangle but Nahak is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahak is looking for a sweep.
Fonzerelo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nahak can do to turn this around?
Fonzerelo working the head with strikes.
Fonzerelo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nahak, who protects the arm well.
Nahak gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nahak has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Fonzerelo biding his time, controlling Nahak.
Fonzerelo is looking for the choke from the back position but Nahak is controlling his hands well.
Nahak is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fonzerelo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fonzerelo controls the action.
Fonzerelo struggling to land strikes to the head as Nahak covers up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Fonzerelo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Fonzerelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nahak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fonzerelo drives through with a takedown into Nahak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fonzerelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nahak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonzerelo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fonzerelo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonzerelo looking to sit in guard and control but Nahak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nahak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonzerelo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nahak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fonzerelo postures up in Nahak's guard and throws a big left but Nahak blocks it.
Fonzerelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nahak keeping moving, preventing Fonzerelo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzerelo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fonzerelo wants to pass the guard but Nahak is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzerelo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fonzerelo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fonzerelo trying to control from half guard but Nahak is working away.
Fonzerelo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nahak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fonzerelo trying to mount his opponent but Nahak defends it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fonzerelo tries for a takedown but Nahak circles away easily
and Nahak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fonzerelo shoots in but Nahak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fonzerelo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Fonzerelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fonzerelo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nahak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fonzerelo somewhat.
Fonzerelo goes for a double leg but Nahak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Nahak continues to drive forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Fonzerelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fonzerelo, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Fonzerelo!
Arthur Fonzerelo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'What did I say? Never been defeated and I wont stop now, all I do is Win!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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