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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BJJ song . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rodolfo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira misses the shot to the body.
Decimus Meridius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vieira.
It looks like Rodolfo Vieira has been cut.
Decimus Meridius needs to keep his hands up - Vieira had a free shot at his head there.
Decimus Meridius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Decimus Meridius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vieira takes a swing at Decimus Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Decimus Meridius appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decimus Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira scores with a sloppy right hand. Decimus Meridius should have avoided that one.
It looks like Maximus Decimus Meridius has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Vieira.
Vieira with a hook.
Vieira throws a low kick but Decimus Meridius avoids it.
Vieira tries to clinch up but Decimus Meridius circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Decimus Meridius misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Decimus Meridius is just out of range.
Decimus Meridius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vieira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Decimus Meridius defends it.
Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Decimus Meridius defends the submission attempt.
Vieira 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like Vieira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Decimus Meridius sees it coming and defends easily.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Decimus Meridius is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maximus Decimus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira throws a body punch but Decimus Meridius moves out of range.
Decimus Meridius drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vieira sprawls and moves away.
Decimus Meridius has Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.
Decimus Meridius'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.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Decimus Meridius.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira prevents a body shot from Decimus Meridius.
A shot in the inside from Decimus Meridius.
Stalling in the clinch from Decimus Meridius.
Vieira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vieira lands with a short shot to the head.
Vieira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decimus Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Vieira avoids it by throwing Decimus Meridius back against the cage.
Decimus Meridius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Decimus Meridius working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimus Meridius misses with the head strike.
Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
Vieira is trying to pull guard but Decimus Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodolfo Vieira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Vieira lands with a nice body punch.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Decimus Meridius misses with a straight right.
Vieira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decimus Meridius takes one to the chin there.
Decimus Meridius closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decimus Meridius clinches up with Vieira and pushes him back against the cage.
Decimus Meridius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Vieira misses.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira throws a leg kick but Decimus Meridius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decimus Meridius lands a jab.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Decimus Meridius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Decimus Meridius's shoulder, as Decimus Meridius tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Decimus Meridius misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Decimus Meridius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira lands a hook that snaps the head of Decimus Meridius backwards.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira tries to pull guard but Decimus Meridius won't allow it.
Decimus Meridius lands a right hand.
Decimus Meridius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vieira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius misses with some punches.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vieira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus Meridius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Maximus Decimus Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Decimus Meridius is looking to control Vieira's arms but Vieira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decimus Meridius has his back to the cage.
Decimus Meridius scores with a shot to the side of Vieira's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius trying to control the position but instead, Vieira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decimus Meridius into the cage.
Decimus Meridius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vieira lands with a light punch inside.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Decimus Meridius.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Decimus Meridius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vieira.
Decimus Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius lands with a light punch inside.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
Decimus Meridius throws a punch but it's blocked by Vieira.
Decimus Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vieira tries to work over Decimus Meridius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Decimus Meridius manages to break the clinch.
Vieira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Decimus Meridius will feel that in the morning.
Decimus Meridius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decimus Meridius lands a lovely overhand right.
Decimus Meridius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decimus Meridius thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Vieira misses.
We've been told by Decimus Meridius's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vieira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vieira has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Decimus Meridius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Decimus Meridius.
Vieira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vieira misses the jab.
Vieira connects with a jab.
Decimus Meridius misses with a double jab
and Vieira counters with a nice uppercut.
Vieira misses with a lunging right hand
and Decimus Meridius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A leg kick checked by Vieira.
Decimus Meridius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Decimus Meridius will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vieira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decimus Meridius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decimus Meridius is rocked!
Vieira lands with a shot to the body.
Decimus Meridius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decimus Meridius scores with a nice right hand.
Vieira cracks Decimus Meridius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Decimus Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vieira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieira misses with a shot to the body
and Decimus Meridius counters with a good low kick that Vieira was not able to check.
Decimus Meridius looks up at the clock. Bad move! Vieira lands a right hand from hell, dropping Decimus Meridius. Vieira pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodolfo Vieira!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rodolfo Vieira made sure he mentioned BHP Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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