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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartel Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucinaldo Timotio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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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, Bartel Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucinaldo Timotio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timotio looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Aerts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aerts is trying to work for a kimura but Timotio is defending well.
Timotio makes his way to full guard, as Aerts worked for a kimura.
Aerts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aerts drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Timotio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aerts has Timotio in his guard.
Aerts had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Timotio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aerts Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Timotio's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Timotio is defending well though. Aerts let's go of the attempt for now.
Aerts is trying to stick to Timotio's back but Timotio is turning into Aerts. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Aerts's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Timotio.
Aerts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Timotio.
Timotio wants to control from the top but Aerts keeps moving.
Timotio won't allow Aerts to sweep him here.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aerts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Timotio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aerts's guard.
Timotio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aerts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Timotio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aerts keeps working.
Aerts actively working from the bottom here.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Timotio is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aerts tries to get to full guard but Timotio has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aerts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aerts cracks Timotio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Timotio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Timotio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aerts misses with a takedown attempt - Timotio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aerts misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartel Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aerts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timotio circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartel Aerts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timotio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aerts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timotio misses with a few strikes there.
Timotio wants to clinch up but Aerts keeps it at a distance.
Aerts shoots in for a takedown but Timotio shows good takedown defense.
Aerts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Timotio wants to pass the guard but Aerts is keeping the position.
Aerts keeping moving, preventing Timotio from controlling successfully.
Aerts looking for a guillotine here but Timotio defends easily.
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 Bartel Aerts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aerts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Timotio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aerts won't be happy with that.
Aerts is trying to improve his position.
Aerts sneaks back into half guard.
Aerts wants to get back to full guard but Timotio has mounted him!
Timotio tries to control but Aerts wriggling away.
Timotio prevents Aerts from getting the reversal.
Aerts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aerts wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Timotio.
Aerts wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Timotio trying to control from half guard but Aerts is working away.
Aerts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Timotio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timotio gets underhooks to prevent Aerts's takedown attempt.
Aerts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timotio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartel Aerts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timotio manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aerts wants to pass the guard but Timotio is keeping the position.
Timotio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timotio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aerts has gone for a leg lock! Timotio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aerts's guard.
Timotio trying to control the position from guard on top but Aerts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timotio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aerts is proving hard to escape from.
Timotio wants to control from the top but Aerts keeps moving.
Aerts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Timotio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aerts working for a triangle but Timotio defends it easily.
Aerts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Timotio passes into side control.
Timotio trying to control the position but Aerts is working away.
Aerts looks to move to half guard but instead Timotio has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four 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.
Aerts is squirming around, avoiding Timotio's attempts to control the action.
Aerts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Timotio is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Aerts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Aerts working to try and regain half guard.
Timotio looking to finish Aerts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aerts!
Timotio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucinaldo Timotio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aerts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aerts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bartel Aerts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aerts misses with a takedown attempt
so Timotio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Aerts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Timotio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Timotio trying to control the position from guard on top but Aerts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aerts working for a triangle but Timotio defends it easily.
Aerts has his foot on Timotio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Timotio works his way back into a safe position though.
Aerts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Timotio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Timotio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Timotio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aerts looking for subs off his back but Timotio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Aerts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Timotio pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aerts is not content to let Timotio control the position.
Aerts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Timotio pulls his head out easily.
Timotio wants to control but Aerts is keeping him busy.
Aerts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Timotio pulls his head out easily.
Aerts actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Aerts avoids the head kick by Timotio.
Aerts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Timotio counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aerts's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timotio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Timotio trying to control the position from guard on top but Aerts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aerts working for submissions but it's allowed Timotio to get to half guard.
Timotio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aerts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Timotio moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Aerts.
Aerts is trying to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Aerts is working hard here to advance position.
Aerts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Aerts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Aerts is refusing to be controlled, as Timotio sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucinaldo Timotio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timotio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucinaldo Timotio!
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RATING
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