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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro de Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez comes into the arena with "Bulls on parade" Rage Against The Machine blaring out of the sound system. de Ferro has chosen CMX - Ruoste as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rudirez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro de Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Ferro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
de Ferro shoots in for a double leg but Rudirez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
de Ferro avoids the head kick by Rudirez.
A combination from de Ferro does no damage.
Rudirez looks for the body kick but de Ferro saw that one coming.
de Ferro swinging wilding here.
de Ferro misses with the body kick
and Rudirez counters with a shoot takedown. de Ferro fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Ferro wants to sweep here but Rudirez controlling him for the moment.
de Ferro lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Rudirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Ferro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rudirez connects with a couple of short punches.
de Ferro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rudirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rudirez wants to control but de Ferro is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Ferro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
de Ferro looking for a sweep but Rudirez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
A nice elbow there by Rudirez.
Rudirez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
de Ferro tries to reverse the position but Rudirez maintains control.
Rudirez blocks de Ferro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rudirez working the ground and pound effectively.
Rudirez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, de Ferro has worked his arm free - good work by de Ferro!
de Ferro is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
de Ferro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
de Ferro gets back to full guard.
de Ferro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudirez wants to pass the guard but de Ferro is keeping the position.
Rudirez preventing the sweep.
Rudirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
de Ferro is trying to keep Rudirez in close.
de Ferro looking for a sweep. Not yet de Ferro, not yet.
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.
Rudirez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from de Ferro.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by de Ferro!
de Ferro lands a jab to Rudirez's midsection.
Rudirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rudirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rudirez is breathing heavily.
de Ferro is looking to improve his position but Rudirez isn't that keen on the idea.
de Ferro regains half guard.
de Ferro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
de Ferro gets full guard.
Rudirez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
de Ferro is trying to keep Rudirez in close.
Rudirez postures up and lands a big shot to de Ferro's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro is trying to control the position but Rudirez postures up.
de Ferro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rudirez wants to pass the guard but de Ferro is keeping the position.
de Ferro striking off his back but it's not causing Rudirez any problems.
de Ferro wants to hit a switch here but Rudirez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for de Ferro there!
de Ferro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Ferro regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de Ferro is not content to let Rudirez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alessandro de Ferro will probably get the nod.
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.
de Ferro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rudirez. Rudirez obviously looking to wear him down.
de Ferro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marco Rudirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudirez misses with a low kick.
Rudirez misses with a leg kick.
de Ferro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rudirez misses with a body kick.
de Ferro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rudirez throws a leg kick which misses de Ferro's front leg but catches the back leg as de Ferro tries to avoid it.
de Ferro has his takedown stuffed
and Rudirez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rudirez as de Ferro tries to tie him up.
Rudirez is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rudirez throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Ferro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Rudirez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
de Ferro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rudirez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
de Ferro breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by de Ferro!
Rudirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Ferro misses with a wild body shot.
de Ferro checks a leg kick.
de Ferro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rudirez counters with a nice leg kick.
de Ferro misses the shot to the body.
de Ferro throws a nice looking combination but Rudirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de Ferro looks to land a combination but Rudirez avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rudirez does no damage.
de Ferro looks to score with a jab to the body but Rudirez is just out of range.
de Ferro fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from de Ferro. No joy for Rudirez on that attempt.
de Ferro just misses with a punch to the body.
Rudirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
de Ferro is breathing heavily.
Rudirez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rudirez has de Ferro pushed against the cage.
de Ferro gets underhooks to prevent Rudirez's takedown attempt.
de Ferro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rudirez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rudirez blocks a body shot from de Ferro.
de Ferro trying to land knees to the body.
Rudirez breaks the clinch.
de Ferro looks to land a left hand but Rudirez moved out of range nicely.
Alessandro de Ferro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rudirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez lets loose with a powerful body kick. de Ferro will feel that in the morning.
de Ferro shoots and misses
and Rudirez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. de Ferro really felt that one!
Marco Rudirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessandro de Ferro.
de Ferro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
de Ferro checks a low kick from Rudirez.
Rudirez lands a head shot.
de Ferro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
de Ferro throws a combination that misses
and Rudirez counters with a nice leg kick.
Rudirez connects with a single shot there.
Rudirez misses with a looping right.
de Ferro throws a nice looking combination but Rudirez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
de Ferro misses with a double jab
and Rudirez counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez throws a left and a right that both miss
and de Ferro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rudirez.
Rudirez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rudirez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
de Ferro throws a combination that misses
and Rudirez counters with an outside leg kick.
de Ferro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rudirez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Ferro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rudirez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
de Ferro is looking to sweep but instead, Rudirez has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rudirez dominated that second round.
That's time! Rudirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rudirez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rudirez lands in his opponent's guard.
Rudirez preventing the sweep.
Rudirez passes into half guard.
Marco Rudirez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rudirez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. de Ferro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rudirez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Ferro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for de Ferro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Ferro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rudirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de Ferro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rudirez's head.
de Ferro passes Rudirez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
de Ferro slips a nice elbow through Rudirez's hands, connecting with Rudirez's forehead.
Rudirez won't allow de Ferro to pass to mount.
Rudirez trying to control from the bottom.
de Ferro lands with a punch from half guard.
Rudirez is staying active underneath de Ferro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
de Ferro tries to pass to full mount but Rudirez defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is trying to get back to full guard.
de Ferro trying to mount his opponent but Rudirez defends it.
Rudirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from de Ferro finds it's way through Rudirez's defenses.
de Ferro looks to land a right hand but Rudirez moved out of range.
Rudirez pivots, looking for a leg kick but de Ferro is out of range and Rudirez settles back down.
de Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from de Ferro.
Alessandro de Ferro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rudirez counters with a single leg into guard. de Ferro didn't expect that.
Rudirez preventing the sweep.
Rudirez pushing down on de Ferro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
de Ferro taking some punishment here, with Rudirez in his half guard.
Rudirez prevents de Ferro from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rudirez lands a nice short elbow.
de Ferro tries to get to full guard but Rudirez has control of the leg.
de Ferro has hold of Rudirez's hands but Rudirez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
de Ferro gets back to full guard.
Rudirez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro wants to improve his position but instead Rudirez has moved into half guard.
de Ferro tries to get to full guard but Rudirez has control of the leg.
Rudirez slows the pace down in half guard.
de Ferro is trying to control but can't.
de Ferro is looking for a sweep. Rudirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
de Ferro trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rudirez clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
de Ferro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudirez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with de Ferro, pushing him back against the cage.
de Ferro blocks an elbow strike.
de Ferro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
de Ferro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
de Ferro avoiding damage as Rudirez throws knees to the body.
de Ferro slows down the pace here.
Rudirez missing with knees to the body.
de Ferro looking for a takedown.
de Ferro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rudirez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rudirez unloads a knee to the mid-section. de Ferro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Ferro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rudirez backwards.
de Ferro avoids a wild elbow strike from Rudirez.
de Ferro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
de Ferro breaks from the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
de Ferro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rudirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in de Ferro's guard.
de Ferro controls Rudirez momentarily but Rudirez frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez with a nice head shot there.
de Ferro keeping moving, preventing Rudirez from controlling successfully.
de Ferro working for submissions but it's allowed Rudirez to get to half guard.
Rudirez escapes and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for de Ferro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Ferro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Ferro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rudirez rather than just go for the knockout.
de Ferro misses with a body punch
and Rudirez counters with an outside leg kick.
de Ferro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from de Ferro misses.
A head kick misses from Rudirez.
de Ferro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rudirez tries to land a front kick but de Ferro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
de Ferro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
de Ferro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudirez counters with a leg kick.
de Ferro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rudirez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rudirez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on de Ferro. That did some damage!
Rudirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Rudirez shoots in for a takedown but de Ferro shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rudirez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
de Ferro is looking to regain half guard here but Rudirez keeps moving and retains side control.
de Ferro is trying to work for a sweep but Rudirez has mounted him!
de Ferro is desperately trying to improve his position but Rudirez has a good base and remains in mount.
de Ferro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rudirez is looking for a kimura but de Ferro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rudirez to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
de Ferro moves into full guard.
de Ferro keeping moving, preventing Rudirez from controlling successfully.
Rudirez drops back, looking for a kneebar! de Ferro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. de Ferro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from de Ferro!
de Ferro cracks Rudirez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Ferro landing a few strikes.
de Ferro is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rudirez looks calm but he's in trouble here. de Ferro gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rudirez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! de Ferro lets go of the hold and Rudirez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alessandro de Ferro!
Alessandro de Ferro is the new welterweight champion!
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