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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ediz Gulbahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ediz Gulbahar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ediz Gulbahar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho tries to keep at a distance but Gulbahar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gulbahar is stalling here.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Gulbahar.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Gulbahar.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Gulbahar manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Gulbahar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carvalho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Gulbahar blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gulbahar as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Gulbahar.
A swing and a miss from Gulbahar.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gulbahar throws a series of strikes that have Carvalho backpedaling.
Carvalho rushes Gulbahar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but Gulbahar has him pressed against the cage.
Gulbahar has Carvalho pressed against the cage.
Gulbahar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gulbahar continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Gulbahar tries to throw a body punch but Carvalho avoids it by throwing Gulbahar back against the cage.
Gulbahar gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Diego Carvalho has been cut.
Gulbahar can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Gulbahar prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.
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.
Gulbahar is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gulbahar stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Gulbahar has picked Carvalho up - he's going for a ride! Gulbahar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gulbahar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gulbahar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gulbahar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulbahar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carvalho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gulbahar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been informed that Gulbahar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gulbahar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carvalho is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gulbahar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gulbahar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gulbahar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gulbahar connects with a nice short shot to Carvalho's temple.
Gulbahar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Gulbahar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carvalho to regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gulbahar throwing strikes but missing.
Gulbahar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ediz Gulbahar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Carvalho's cut.
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.
Gulbahar with a nice cross.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Gulbahar. Gulbahar maintains the clinch.
Gulbahar tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gulbahar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Gulbahar against the cage.
Gulbahar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulbahar's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gulbahar manages to end up in side control.
Gulbahar lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulbahar is putting a hurting on Carvalho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gulbahar misses with the ground and pound.
Gulbahar happy to just control the position for now.
Carvalho wants to control but Gulbahar postures up.
Gulbahar working the ground and pound from side control.
Gulbahar wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Gulbahar misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulbahar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carvalho is trying to escape the position but Gulbahar is controlling the position.
Carvalho is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carvalho is being controlled here.
Gulbahar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carvalho some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho regains half guard, as Gulbahar was trying to land strikes.
Gulbahar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gulbahar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gulbahar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gulbahar content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Gulbahar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulbahar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gulbahar is taking a breather. Carvalho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gulbahar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gulbahar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gulbahar thows a huge punch but Carvalho dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ediz Gulbahar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Carvalho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gulbahar misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Gulbahar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a hook
and Gulbahar counters by clinching up.
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Gulbahar's leg but Gulbahar calmly moves out of range.
Gulbahar digs a good body shot into Carvalho's ribs.
Gulbahar pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Gulbahar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar darts in looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets double underhooks and turns Gulbahar into the cage.
Gulbahar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Gulbahar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ediz Gulbahar.
Carvalho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carvalho scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulbahar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gulbahar walks away with a smile on his face. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gulbahar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carvalho quickly recovers to half guard.
Gulbahar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gulbahar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gulbahar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diego Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gulbahar lands a nice short elbow.
Gulbahar slows the pace down in half guard.
Carvalho is trying to stand back up but Gulbahar is controlling him
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gulbahar looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Gulbahar drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulbahar throws a strike but Carvalho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gulbahar can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Gulbahar wants to improve his position but instead Carvalho has moved into half guard.
Gulbahar moves into full guard.
Gulbahar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Gulbahar managing to control the position.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gulbahar wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gulbahar has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Ediz Gulbahar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Gulbahar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Gulbahar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ediz Gulbahar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gulbahar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ediz Gulbahar!
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hype
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