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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Aguiar (ranked 3283 p4p, 170 weight class) and Tragic Visions (ranked 2379 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Aguiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visions gets caught napping as Aguiar dives in and scores a takedown. Visions manages to retain guard.
Visions wants to sweep but no luck.
Visions escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aguiar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aguiar controlling from the top position.
Visions is trying to control the position but Aguiar postures up.
Visions looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Visions is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Aguiar is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aguiar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aguiar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aguiar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions is looking for a triangle but Aguiar pushes his legs off easily.
Visions looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Visions looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aguiar passes into half guard.
Visions is looking to improve his position.
Aguiar is nestled in close to Visions, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Visions is looking to improve his position.
Visions is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aguiar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aguiar's back!
Aguiar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visions lands with a hammerfist to the side of Aguiar's head.
Visions working for a choke but Aguiar is defending well.
Visions working for a choke but Aguiar reverses nicely into Visions 's guard.
Aguiar lands a couple of elbows.
Visions working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aguiar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aguiar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aguiar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar works over Visions with some ground and pound from guard.
Aguiar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aguiar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Visions for as long as he can get away with.
Aguiar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Visions has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aguiar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Visions is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aguiar defends well.
Visions has momentary wrist control but Aguiar slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aguiar defends well.
Visions looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aguiar has picked Visions up and slammed him! Visions can't keep hold of the triangle and Aguiar manages to pass to side control!
Aguiar controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Visions is looking to regain half guard here but Aguiar keeps moving and retains side control.
Visions is not content to let Aguiar control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Aguiar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Visions stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Visions wants it to stay on the feet.
Visions pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aguiar back to the cage. Visions follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aguiar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aguiar is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Visions bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aguiar's head backwards.
Visions scores with a nice right hand.
Visions works Aguiar's body with a nice hook.
Visions has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Visions thuds a left hand into Aguiar's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Visions. That snapped Aguiar's head back.
Visions has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aguiar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tragic Visions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visions takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguiar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Visions napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Visions is looking for a sweep.
Aguiar gets to mount! Visions was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The referee warns Visions that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Visions is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Visions gets back to half guard.
Aguiar is taking a breather. Visions 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.
Visions works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aguiar scoring with some ground and pound.
Aguiar is in close to Visions's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Aguiar won't allow Visions to sweep him here.
Aguiar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Aguiar preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visions isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aguiar stacks Visions on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aguiar!
Aguiar is staying tight to Visions's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aguiar working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visions tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aguiar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aguiar scoring with punches and elbows.
Visions is trying to get back to half guard.
Visions gets back to half guard.
Visions trying to control but Aguiar postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Aguiar.
Aguiar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Visions gets full guard.
Visions looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aguiar passes into half guard.
Aguiar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Visions looking for subs from the bottom but Aguiar mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aguiar content just to control the position here.
Visions is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aguiar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paulo Aguiar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguiar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Aguiar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Aguiar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aguiar lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visions is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Aguiar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aguiar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Visions!
Aguiar grinds an elbow into Visions's temple.
Aguiar working away.
Aguiar is putting a hurting on Visions here, landing some big shots from side control.
Visions is looking for a sweep.
Visions taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aguiar working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visions regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visions wants to get back to full guard.
Aguiar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguiar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Visions is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aguiar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aguiar's back!
Well, with Visions on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Aguiar is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Visions has got his arm under Aguiar's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Aguiar has spun round into Visions's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Aguiar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Visions is looking for a triangle but Aguiar pushes his legs off easily.
Visions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aguiar working some strikes from top position.
Visions is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aguiar defends well.
Visions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguiar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Visions is on top in guard.
Visions missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aguiar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Visions postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aguiar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Visions, into his guard.
Aguiar is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aguiar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Visions.
Aguiar controls the position from side control.
Visions tries to buck Aguiar off but Aguiar is having none of it.
Visions is still trying to improve position.
Aguiar taking a breather here.
Visions is trying to work for a sweep but Aguiar has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions is looking to improve his position but Aguiar isn't that keen on the idea.
Visions regains half guard.
Aguiar is thwarting Visions's attempts to control the position.
Tragic Visions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Visions actively working from the bottom here.
Visions is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Visions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Visions flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Aguiar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aguiar, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Aguiar!
Our winner, Paulo Aguiar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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