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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasts misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Blasts.
Blasts needs to keep his hands up - Nascimento had a free shot at his head there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blasts. Nascimento shrugs it off though.
Nascimento clinches with his opponent.
Blasts throws a punch but it's blocked by Nascimento.
A short right from Blasts.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nascimento is looking to control Blasts's arms but Blasts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nascimento has his back to the cage.
Blasts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blasts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento landing knees to the body.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts blocks an uppercut.
Nascimento stalling the fight.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasts controls his hands.
Blasts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nascimento tries to throw a body punch but Blasts avoids it by throwing Nascimento back against the cage.
Nascimento tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blasts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nascimento in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nascimento is struggling to control the position.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
It looks like Roberto Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blasts up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blasts working aggressively here.
Blasts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blasts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nascimento prevents a body shot from Blasts.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nascimento misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Blasts.
Blasts is stalling here.
Nascimento blocking some punches.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Blasts controls the action.
Nascimento digs a right hand underneath Blasts's ribcage. Blasts let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Nascimento missing with knees to the body.
Nascimento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blasts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blasts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nascimento's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts presses Nascimento against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blasts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blasts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blasts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blasts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nascimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nascimento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blasts avoids it.
Blasts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Blasts.
Nascimento taking a breather.
Nascimento trying to stall but Blasts improves his position.
Nascimento seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Blasts is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
Blasts tries to throw a body punch but Nascimento avoids it by throwing Blasts back against the cage.
Nascimento with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nascimento stalling in the clinch but Blasts improves position.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nascimento stalling against the cage.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Blasts scores with a shoulder strike.
Blasts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks it.
Nascimento stalling in the clinch but Blasts improves position.
Nascimento just leaning against Blasts, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Nascimento's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from Blasts.
Nascimento darts in trying to clinch
and Blasts counters with a nice body kick.
Blasts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nascimento looks to land a combination. Blasts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blasts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blasts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nascimento under the eye.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blasts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blasts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blasts swats away the attempt to clinch by Nascimento.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts has closed the distance and engaged Nascimento in a clinch.
Nascimento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blasts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nascimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nascimento trying to stall but Blasts improves his position.
Nascimento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nascimento lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rupert Blasts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blasts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nascimento's elbow.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blasts struggles to land a body shot inside as Nascimento controls his hands.
Blasts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nascimento in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blasts lands with a right to the head.
Blasts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nascimento taking a breather.
Nascimento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blasts.
Nascimento trying to stall but Blasts improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts scores with a knee to the head.
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blasts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasts has Nascimento pressed against the cage.
Nascimento tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blasts avoids it.
Nascimento using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blasts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blasts lands a nice shot to the body.
Nascimento letting Blasts take a breather here.
Blasts misses with a punch to the body.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasts controls his hands.
Nascimento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nascimento misses with the head strike.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts tries to work over Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Blasts controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blasts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nascimento.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Blasts.
Blasts lands a big knee to the head and Nascimento goes down! Blasts pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Blasts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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