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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Qiroga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor Avenarius (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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, Sean Qiroga!
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, Professor Avenarius!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiroga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avenarius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Qiroga could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Avenarius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qiroga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Qiroga.
Qiroga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Qiroga has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Qiroga misses
and Avenarius counters with a solid body kick.
Qiroga is breathing heavily.
Avenarius drops Qiroga with a right and a left! Avenarius comes rushing in but Qiroga regains his composure and manages to keep Avenarius in guard.
Qiroga is rocked!
It looks like Sean Qiroga has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avenarius stands up over Qiroga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Qiroga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Avenarius is stalling in the full guard.
Avenarius wants to stand but Qiroga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avenarius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Avenarius tries to stand but Qiroga is controlling from the bottom.
Avenarius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Avenarius postures up in Qiroga's guard and throws a big left but Qiroga blocks it.
Avenarius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Qiroga's head.
Avenarius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Qiroga seems to have got his legs back now.
Qiroga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avenarius trying to control but Qiroga is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiroga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avenarius won't allow Qiroga to sweep him here.
Qiroga keeping moving, preventing Avenarius from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Qiroga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Qiroga lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avenarius wants to stand and escape but Qiroga is having none of it.
Avenarius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Qiroga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Qiroga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Qiroga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avenarius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Qiroga is working away from the top position though.
Qiroga works his way into side control.
Avenarius is looking to regain half guard here but Qiroga keeps moving and retains side control.
Qiroga controlling from side mount.
Qiroga landing a few strikes.
Qiroga controls the position.
Qiroga works to advance to full mount. Avenarius defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiroga moves to the back position.
What can Avenarius do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Avenarius looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Qiroga has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Avenarius is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qiroga is really struggling to control Avenarius but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Professor Avenarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Qiroga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Qiroga - that will leave a mark!
Sean Qiroga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avenarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Avenarius tries to clinch
and Qiroga counters by clinching up.
Avenarius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Avenarius tries to score a body lock takedown but Qiroga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Qiroga keeps control of Avenarius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Avenarius gets underhooks to prevent Qiroga's takedown attempt.
Avenarius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Qiroga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sean Qiroga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Professor Avenarius.
Qiroga manages to break the clinch.
Qiroga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Qiroga misses
and Avenarius counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Qiroga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Qiroga trying to strike off his back.
Avenarius looking to sit in guard and control but Qiroga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qiroga pushes down on Avenarius's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiroga passes the guard and advances to mount!
Avenarius tries to hold on but Qiroga pushes him away.
Qiroga landing strikes from the mount and Avenarius is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Qiroga.
Qiroga gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Avenarius rushes Qiroga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Avenarius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Qiroga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Qiroga clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avenarius scores a nice knee to the body.
Avenarius breaks from the clinch.
Avenarius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avenarius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qiroga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Avenarius, pushing him back against the cage.
Qiroga has picked Avenarius up - he's going for a ride! Qiroga dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Avenarius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Qiroga lands strikes from half guard.
Qiroga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Qiroga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Avenarius for as long as he can get away with.
Avenarius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiroga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avenarius wants to improve his position but Qiroga is controlling well.
Qiroga wants to control but Avenarius is keeping him busy.
Qiroga slows the pace down in half guard.
Qiroga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Qiroga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Qiroga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Qiroga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avenarius moves into the clinch.
Avenarius breaks the clinch.
Qiroga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avenarius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Qiroga!
Avenarius content just to control the position here.
Avenarius wants to control but instead Qiroga manages to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qiroga is trying to maintain the position but Avenarius is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Professor Avenarius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sean Qiroga's cut.
That's time! Qiroga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Avenarius tries to clinch but Qiroga is having none of it.
Avenarius shoots in but no luck this time.
Qiroga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Avenarius circles away.
Qiroga misses with a combination
and Avenarius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Qiroga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qiroga with a poor takedown
and Avenarius counters with a solid body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Qiroga as Avenarius shoots in.
A good leg kick by Avenarius.
Qiroga clinches but Avenarius breaks the clinch
and Avenarius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Qiroga's knee momentarily.
Qiroga scores with a takedown into Avenarius's guard.
Qiroga trying to control the position from guard on top but Avenarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avenarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qiroga controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiroga trying to control the position from guard on top but Avenarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Qiroga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Qiroga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Qiroga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Avenarius as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Qiroga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Qiroga misses with a combination
and Avenarius counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiroga avoiding damage as Avenarius throws knees to the body.
Avenarius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Qiroga prevents the takedown attempt.
Qiroga slows down the pace here.
Qiroga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Qiroga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Avenarius blocks the elbow strike.
Avenarius breaks from the clinch.
Qiroga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Avenarius as he jumps to the side.
Avenarius lands a two punch combo.
Qiroga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Qiroga scoring with some ground and pound.
Avenarius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Qiroga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiroga wants to control from the top but Avenarius keeps moving.
Avenarius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Qiroga chips away with some ground and pound.
Avenarius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Qiroga stands up from Avenarius's guard - Qiroga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Qiroga with a poor takedown
and Avenarius counters with a two punch combo.
Professor Avenarius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avenarius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Qiroga taking shots to the head.
Qiroga is squirming around, avoiding Avenarius's attempts to control the action.
Qiroga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avenarius punching from mount but Qiroga doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sean Qiroga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qiroga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean Qiroga.
I think Avenarius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Qiroga!
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energy
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