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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robson Novaes (ranked 2941 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novaes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Favela venceu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm 23 200 0 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm 19 203 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Robson Novaes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Peters! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Novaes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Novaes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Novaes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. And Peters tries to counter it with a takedown but Novaes pushes his down on his head and steps out. Novaes with the inside leg kick. Novaes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Novaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Peters trying to stand up but can't free himself from Novaes's guard. Peters stands up and waves to Novaes to follow him. Peters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Novaes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peters there as he acknowledges the shot. Novaes scores with a nice strike. Novaes loads up on a big right hand but Peters slips the punch. Peters 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. Peters dodges the punch combination from Novaes.
Novaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Novaes throws a half hearted mid kick. Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Robson Novaes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Novaes misses with a wild combination.
Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. We've been informed that Peters has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Novaes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Novaes misses the target. Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily. Novaes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Peters slips under a jab. Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes throws a nice looking combination but Peters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Novaes throws a leg kick but Peters moved away. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peters staying out of range there. Novaes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Novaes throws a looping overhand right but Peters ducks down to avoid it. Novaes throws a right hand that Peters ducks under and follows up with a left that Peters also avoids with ease. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Novaes thows a left - swing and a miss! Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Novaes throws a solid leg kick but Peters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Novaes. Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily. Peters's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Novaes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peters scrambles back to his feet. Peters ducks under a wild hook from Novaes. Novaes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A head kick misses from Novaes. Peters walks into a straight right hand from Novaes. Peters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Novaes.
Novaes throws a right and a left that Peters avoids nicely. Novaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Novaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes throws a leg kick that misses. Novaes scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Novaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Novaes throws an off balance right hand
and Peters counters with a shoot takedown. Novaes fights it but they end up in guard. Novaes is wriggling around but Peters manages to pass to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novaes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Peters keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Novaes has had enough of the clinch but Peters keeps him there for the moment. Novaes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Novaes dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Peters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Novaes. A swing and a miss from Novaes. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Novaes throws a right hand that Peters ducks under and follows up with a left that Peters also avoids with ease. Novaes just misses with a punch to the body.
Novaes misses with a lunging right hand
so Peters counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Novaes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Novaes tries to work over Peters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Peters keeps control of Novaes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Peters prevents Novaes from breaking the clinch. Novaes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peters.
Novaes tries to break the clinch but Peters is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Novaes swings wildly with an uppercut but Peters uses good head movement to avoid it. Novaes has a couple of punches blocked by Peters.
Novaes throws a punch but it's blocked by Peters. Peters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Novaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Novaes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Robson Novaes is winning the standup battle so far. Novaes throws a big shot that misses. Peters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Novaes tries a low kick but Peters avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Novaes misses with a body kick. And Peters tries to counter it with a takedown but Novaes pushes his down on his head and steps out. Novaes misses with a hook. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes scores with a sloppy right hand. Peters should have avoided that one. Robson Novaes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A low kick lands for Novaes.
A punch combination from Novaes misses. Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Peters blocks a head kick by Novaes.
Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes throws a jab but it's blocked by Peters. Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well. Peters blocks the body kick.
Novaes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peters can do to turn this around? Peters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Novaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peters swats him away and circles back towards the center. Novaes tries to clinch up and Peters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Novaes's guard. Novaes is wriggling around but Peters manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Peters stands up out of the half guard. Novaes looks to land a combination but Peters avoids it well. Peters dodges the punch combination from Novaes.
Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily. Peters slips a jab and a cross from Novaes.
Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes misses with a head kick.
Peters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Peters there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Novaes throws an overhand right that lands on Peters's shoulder, as Peters tries to avoid the shot. Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well. Novaes missing with a left hand there. Peters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Peters defending well as Novaes loads up on a big left hand. Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes is looking to clinch. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Novaes. Peters feints the counter takedown. A slow jab from Novaes misses its intended target. Peters avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Novaes throws a quick inside leg kick. Novaes throws a leg kick but Peters checks it. Novaes throws a big shot that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Novaes dominated that second 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. This is the final round! Novaes throws a head kick that misses. Peters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Novaes. Novaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Peters feints the counter takedown. Good leg kick by Novaes. Novaes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peters was well out of range. Poor timing from Novaes. Novaes throws the left hand but Peters avoids the punch easily. Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Novaes - that will leave a mark!
Novaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Novaes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. And Peters tries to counter it with a takedown but Novaes pushes his down on his head and steps out. Peters checks a low kick from Novaes. Novaes throws a low kick but Peters moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Novaes swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Peters feints the counter takedown. Novaes throws a sloppy head kick and Peters moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Novaes. Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well. Peters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novaes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novaes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Novaes doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
Novaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Novaes swings for the body but Peters moves out of range.
Novaes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peters. Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Novaes swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Novaes throws a leg kick that misses. Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well. Peters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Novaes.
Novaes looks to land a right hand but Peters moved out of range. Robson Novaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Novaes misses with a double jab.
Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Novaes fails to land with a series of punches.
Novaes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peters feints the counter takedown. A looping hook to the body misses from Novaes. Peters does a little dance to reset his feet. Novaes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peters moves out of range of the body kick from Novaes.
Novaes is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Peters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Novaes throws a right hand that misses
and Peters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Peters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Novaes misses with a jab to the body
and Peters counters with a takedown into side control. Peters stands up and beckons Novaes to his feet. Novaes wants to land a leg kick but Peters is out of range. Peters changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Novaes misses with a wild body shot. Novaes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peters moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Novaes tries to clinch up. Peters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Novaes defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Novaes looks to throw the jab but Peters is out of range. Peters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Robson Novaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head kick misses from Novaes. And Peters tries to counter it with a takedown but Novaes pushes his down on his head and steps out. Novaes throws a solid leg kick but Peters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Novaes. Peters with the counter takedown but Novaes avoids it easily. Peters circles away from the clinch attempt and Peters counters with a nice double leg into guard. Peters is standing up over Novaes. Novaes looks to escape but Peters dives into side control.
Novaes is trying to get back to his feet. Peters decides to stand back up. Peters steps back and let's Novaes get back to his feet. Novaes throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Robson Novaes showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novaes, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robson Novaes! Robson Novaes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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