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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafaell Diass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gui Mancha (ranked 0 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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafaell Diass!
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, Gui Mancha!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Diass.
Gui Mancha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diass leaning against his opponent.
Mancha pulls Diass into guard.
Diass might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diass showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mancha keeping moving, preventing Diass from controlling successfully.
Diass controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diass trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mancha wants to get back to his feet but Diass is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mancha has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diass off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Diass moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mancha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mancha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mancha fails to pull guard.
Mancha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diass smiles and moves away.
Diass clinches up against the cage.
Diass gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mancha.
Rafaell Diass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gui Mancha.
Mancha wants a takedown.
Diass tries to break the clinch but Mancha is controlling the position.
Diass successfully pulls guard.
Mancha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mancha looks gassed!
Diass drives through and clinches with Mancha against the cage.
Mancha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diass walks away with a smile on his face. Mancha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mancha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diass but Diass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mancha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diass circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diass scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Gui Mancha has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mancha with a poor takedown
and Diass counters with a three punch combo that has Mancha backing up. Mancha nods at Diass to acknowledge the strikes.
Diass shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancha sprawls well. He's pushed Diass's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Diass with that takedown attempt.
Diass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancha but Mancha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diass gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mancha won't allow Diass to get back to his feet.
Diass is working an open guard so Mancha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Diass.
Mancha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diass's guard.
Mancha wants to stand but Diass is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diass looking for a sweep. Not yet Diass, not yet.
Diass has Mancha pulled in close to control his posture.
Mancha stands and steps away. Diass gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diass throws a head kick that misses.
Mancha wants to clinch but Diass slips to the side
and Diass counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mancha manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mancha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diass is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mancha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mancha is keen to just control but Diass is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancha is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mancha is looking to take a break and control but Diass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mancha should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mancha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diass defends it well.
Mancha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mancha postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Diass to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diass moves into range and clinches up with Mancha.
Mancha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diass walks away with a smile on his face. Mancha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diass keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mancha fails with the takedown
and Diass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mancha's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafaell Diass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gui Mancha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diass fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mancha. No joy for Diass on that attempt.
Mancha shoots in for a takedown but Diass shows good takedown defense.
Mancha gets the takedown into side control.
Mancha working the ground and pound but Diass is defending the strikes.
Diass tries to bench press Mancha off him but Mancha keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancha working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diass tries to buck Mancha off but Mancha is having none of it.
Mancha stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diass tries to avoid it but Mancha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diass to the ground. Diass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mancha shoots in and drives through. Diass sprawls well.
Rafaell Diass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gui Mancha.
Mancha shoots in for a double leg but Diass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diass is fending him off so far but Mancha persists. Nope, Diass circles away and we're back to standing.
Diass shoots in for a double leg but Mancha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rafaell Diass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diass fails with the takedown.
Mancha shoots and misses
and Diass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diass.
Diass stopping the sweep attempt from Mancha.
Mancha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mancha trying to strike off his back.
Diass won't allow Mancha to get back to his feet.
Mancha throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mancha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Diass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mancha is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diass tries to clinch there but Mancha circles away.
Diass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mancha circles away.
Mancha fails with the takedown.
Mancha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diass's waist but Diass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mancha off to one side.
Diass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mancha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mancha shoots for a takedown but Diass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mancha gets a takedown into half guard.
Mancha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mancha decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diass as he jumps to the side.
Diass tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mancha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diass's guard now.
Gui Mancha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mancha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diass's head.
Mancha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mancha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mancha trying to control but Diass is working from the bottom.
Mancha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mancha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diass working a defensive guard here.
Diass wants to get back to his feet but Mancha is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diass is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mancha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diass counters with a two punch combo.
Diass throws a good cross that connects.
Mancha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mancha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diass pinned against the cage. Diass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diass tries for a takedown but Mancha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diass.
Diass lands a nice shot that snaps Mancha's head back.
Mancha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diass but Diass pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gui Mancha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gui Mancha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mancha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diass swivels and escapes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Diass here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diass throws a head kick that misses.
Mancha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diass works Mancha's body with a nice hook.
Diass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mancha shoots in looking for a takedown. Diass tries to sprawl out of it but Mancha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rafaell Diass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gui Mancha.
Diass feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mancha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mancha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diass is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mancha is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diass postures up.
Diass trying to control but Mancha is working from the bottom.
Diass drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mancha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diass has Mancha in his guard.
Mancha chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mancha decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diass, up you get!
Mancha misses with a takedown
and Diass counters with a single leg into guard. Mancha didn't expect that.
Mancha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diass wants to pass the guard but Mancha is keeping the position.
Mancha 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.
Diass postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mancha throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mancha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diass puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mancha pushes Diass off looking to stand but Diass dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diass misses with the combination.
Diass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mancha as he jumps to the side.
Mancha has a takedown stuffed.
Diass moves into range and clinches up with Mancha.
Diass is pressed up against the cage. Mancha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diass down to the mat. Diass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mancha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diass makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mancha tries for a takedown but Diass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diass misses with a kick to the body.
Diass tries to clinch but Mancha is having none of it.
Mancha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diass's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancha wants to stand but Diass is controlling his posture from full guard.
Diass is looking to stand up but Mancha isn't so interested in that idea.
Mancha preventing the sweep.
Diass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mancha throwing strikes from guard but Diass blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diass pushes Mancha off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Mancha or perhaps it was just good defense by Diass which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafaell Diass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diass 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 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafaell Diass!
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