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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Porrieste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Porrieste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Vega!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega wants to clinch up but Porrieste keeps it at a distance.
Vega tries to clinch up but Porrieste circles away and keeps his distance.
Vega gets caught flat footed, as Porrieste shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Porrieste won't allow Vega to get back to his feet.
Porrieste trying to control but Vega is working from the bottom.
Porrieste is really struggling to control Vega but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Porrieste is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Porrieste gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Porrieste shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Porrieste showed some decent athleticism there.
Porrieste performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vega is looking to get back to is feet but Porrieste passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porrieste prevents Vega from escaping the position.
Vega sneaks out the side door and pushes Porrieste away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vega looks gassed!
Porrieste darts in and clinches Vega up against the cage.
Porrieste content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porrieste.
Porrieste avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
Vega lands a knee to the head.
Porrieste tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Porrieste avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
Porrieste tries to stall but Vega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Porrieste pulls guard successfully.
Porrieste looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vega is one step ahead there.
Porrieste is controlling Vega's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porrieste looking for a sweep. Not yet Porrieste, not yet.
Porrieste trying to control the position here.
Porrieste is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Porrieste drops an elbow to the side of Vega's head.
Porrieste decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Porrieste closes the distance and pushes Vega back into the cage.
Vega tries a knee to the head but Porrieste blocks it.
Porrieste tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vega smiles and moves away.
Vega tries to clinch
and Porrieste counters with a single leg into guard. Vega didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Porrieste wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.
Porrieste lands a couple of elbows.
Vega wants to stand up but Porrieste is controlling him.
Porrieste trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vega is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vega manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Porrieste has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vega using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Vega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vega with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vega missing with knees to the body.
Vega with a knee to the head.
Porrieste tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vega just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Porrieste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega misses with a knee to the head.
Vega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porrieste blocks it with crossed arms.
Vega using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porrieste has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vega misses with a knee strike.
Vega crunches a lovely knee into Porrieste's ribcage.
Porrieste is trying to maintain a safe position but Vega gets an underhook and turns Porrieste into the cage.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vega lands a knee to the head.
Vega lands a knee to the head.
Vega crunches a lovely knee into Porrieste's ribcage.
Porrieste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega tries to land a knee to the head but Porrieste blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vega with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vega with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Porrieste dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vega wants to clinch but Porrieste slips to the side
and Porrieste counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Porrieste postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vega wants to get back to his feet but Porrieste passes into half guard.
Porrieste prevents Vega from standing back up.
Porrieste keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Porrieste trying to control the action but Vega is working from the bottom.
Porrieste slows the pace down in half guard.
Vega is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vega clinches but Porrieste breaks the clinch
and Porrieste counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vega wants to get back to his feet.
Vega pushes Porrieste off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Vega as Porrieste shoots in.
Porrieste shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vega pinned against the cage. Vega gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vega darts in trying to clinch
and Porrieste counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vega misses with a knee strike.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
Porrieste gets control of Vega's arms and successfully pulls guard. Porrieste will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vega wanted to stand there but Porrieste had control of the position.
Vega gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porrieste counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vega's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porrieste wants to control from the top but Vega keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porrieste stands up from Vega's guard - Porrieste perhaps looking for a knockout.
Porrieste shoots in for a double leg but Vega sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Porrieste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega closes the distance looking to clinch
and Porrieste counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Porrieste has a takedown stuffed.
Vega clinches but Porrieste breaks the clinch
and Porrieste counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vega!
Porrieste working for a submission but Vega is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vega is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is squirming around, avoiding Porrieste's attempts to control the action.
Vega takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Porrieste wants to control the pace but Vega is squirming around nicely.
Vega is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Porrieste dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega trying desperately to get to his feet.
Porrieste dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Porrieste dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vega tries to clinch up
and Porrieste counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vega misses with a knee strike.
Vega lands a nice knee to the body.
Porrieste gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vega is looking to get back to is feet but Porrieste passes into side control.
Vega is pushing Porrieste's head away, looking to escape. Porrieste manages to hold on to the position though.
Greg Porrieste overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vega bucks up and tries to throw Porrieste off but instead Porrieste has got his back!
Vega trying to get back to his feet but Porrieste is in full control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porrieste is persistently looking for the submission but Vega is defending it well.
Vega is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
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.
Porrieste working for the choke.
Porrieste is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vega is defending well though. Porrieste let's go of the attempt for now.
Vega has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Porrieste lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vega is trying to shake Porrieste off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Porrieste won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Vega wants to clinch but Porrieste slips to the side
and Porrieste counters with a head kick.
Brandon Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vega tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porrieste decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vega's guard.
Vega wants to stand up but Porrieste is controlling him.
Porrieste trying to control the position from guard on top but Vega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porrieste controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porrieste is controlling him.
Brandon Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vega pushes Porrieste off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porrieste on the side of the head.
Porrieste rushes Vega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vega misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porrieste.
Vega misses with a knee strike.
Porrieste is working for takedown but Vega is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Vega.
Greg Porrieste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vega landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Porrieste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Porrieste, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Porrieste!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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