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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Dantas Farias (ranked 22108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gatto Besti (ranked 5432 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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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Alex Dantas Farias!
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, Gatto Besti!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farias clinches up with Besti and pushes him back against the cage.
Besti pulls guard effortlessly.
Besti is trying to keep Farias in close.
Farias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Besti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias wants to get back to full guard.
Besti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Besti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Besti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Besti is keen to just control but Farias is a slippery customer.
Farias could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Besti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Besti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Besti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Besti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Besti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two 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.
Besti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farias's head.
Besti controlling the action here.
Besti is keen to just control but Farias is a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Farias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Besti is fending him off so far but Farias persists. Nope, Besti circles away and we're back to standing.
Besti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Farias lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Farias moves into the clinch.
Besti struggles to land a body shot inside as Farias controls his hands.
Farias has Besti pressed against the cage, preventing Besti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Besti can't break the clinch.
Farias keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Besti's efforts to push away.
Besti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Farias manages to break the clinch.
Besti darts in looking for a takedown but Farias gets double underhooks and turns Besti into the cage.
Alex Dantas Farias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gatto Besti.
Farias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Besti.
Farias lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farias shoots for a takedown but Besti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farias sets himself, and Besti steps forward looking for the clinch! Farias avoids it this time.
Farias scores with a push kick.
Besti looks winded!
Besti throws out a loose jab but Farias uses good head movement to avoid it.
Besti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farias rushes Besti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farias pulls guard effortlessly.
Farias wants to stand up but Besti is controlling him.
Farias being controlled here, momentarily.
Farias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Besti on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Dantas Farias dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Farias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Besti as he jumps to the side.
Besti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farias as he jumps to the side.
Farias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Besti is fending him off so far but Farias persists. Nope, Besti circles away and we're back to standing.
Besti misses with a double jab
and Farias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farias.
Farias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Farias blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Besti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Dantas Farias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Besti drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Besti landing with the ground and pound.
Farias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Besti defends it easily.
Besti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Besti trying to control the position from guard on top but Farias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farias wants to stand up but Besti is controlling him.
Besti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Besti won't allow Farias to sweep him here.
Besti wants to get up but he can't break Farias's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Farias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Farias backs off Besti throws a huge counter combo but Farias manages to avoid it all.
Besti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Besti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Farias throws a series of punches but Besti moves out of range.
A combination from Besti does no damage.
Farias is looking for a counter combo.
Besti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Besti is breathing heavily.
Besti goes for a double leg but Farias avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farias continues to drive forward.
Farias tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Besti counters with a one-two to the body.
Besti fails with the takedown
and Farias moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Farias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farias breaks from the clinch.
Farias clinches up with Besti and pushes him back against the cage.
Besti tries to pull guard but Farias holds him up against the cage and eventually Besti drops back down to his feet.
Farias breaks from the clinch.
Alex Dantas Farias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Besti swivels and escapes.
Farias has closed the distance and engaged Besti in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farias tries to pull guard but Besti won't allow it.
Besti is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Besti tries a body shot but Farias blocks it.
Farias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Besti goes for a takedown attempt but Farias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gatto Besti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Farias fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Besti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farias has closed the distance and engaged Besti in a clinch.
Farias tries for a takedown but Besti manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Farias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Besti pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Besti swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Dantas Farias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Besti misses the shot to the body.
Besti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farias.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Besti tries to close the distance and clinch but Farias swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Besti but Besti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farias looks to land a combination but Besti avoids it well.
Besti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farias as he avoids it easily.
Besti moves in looking to clinch but Farias pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Farias.
Besti goes for a takedown attempt but Farias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Besti misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Farias on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Besti shoots in for a double leg but Farias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Besti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farias tries to counter with a takedown but Besti is quick to defend against it.
Besti moves out of range of the body kick.
Besti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farias darts in and clinches Besti up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farias has Besti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Besti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Farias leaning his opponent against the cage.
Besti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farias pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farias is struggling to control the position.
Farias tries for a takedown but Besti manages to get underhooks.
Farias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Besti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Farias decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Besti gets full guard.
Besti trying to control the position.
Besti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Farias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farias throws an elbow that misses. Besti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farias's guard. Nice move by Besti!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Dantas Farias showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farias has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Dantas Farias!
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