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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Caruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Mattias (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 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, Marco Caruso!
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, Marlon Mattias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caruso shoots in and drives through. Mattias sprawls well.
Mattias bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mattias lands a decent elbow from side control.
Caruso is trying to improve his position.
Caruso manages to get back to half guard.
Caruso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mattias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mattias's back!
Mattias turns into Caruso and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mattias passes into half guard.
Mattias trying to pass the guard but Caruso defending well.
Mattias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Caruso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caruso.
Caruso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mattias manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caruso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattias strikes from his own guard.
Caruso won't allow Mattias to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mattias can do anything to dispel that myth.
Caruso drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mattias looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mattias looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mattias!
Caruso is not content to let Mattias control the position.
Caruso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caruso is breathing heavily.
Caruso gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Caruso has hold of Mattias's hands but Mattias slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mattias passes to side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caruso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mattias tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mattias tries for a kimura but Caruso is defending well.
Caruso gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mattias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Caruso flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Caruso trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caruso is staying active underneath Mattias, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mattias working over Caruso with some ground and pound. Caruso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mattias is looking for a kimura but Caruso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mattias to get the leverage.
Caruso is pressing down on Mattias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mattias chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mattias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mattias lands a couple of elbows.
Mattias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mattias makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mattias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mattias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mattias lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattias passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mattias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caruso, who protects the arm well.
Mattias lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Caruso is trying to improve his position.
Caruso manages to get back to half guard.
Mattias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caruso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caruso is pressing down on Mattias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caruso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mattias preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caruso working for a triangle but Mattias defends it easily.
Caruso wants to sweep here but Mattias controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Mattias dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caruso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mattias counters with a nice leg kick.
Caruso is looking to clinch.
Caruso misses with a takedown attempt
and Mattias counters with a single leg into guard. Caruso didn't expect that.
Mattias slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Caruso can't keep his opponent in guard - Mattias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mattias is keen to just control but Caruso is a slippery customer.
Mattias looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Caruso tries to kick Mattias off but Mattias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mattias is looking to take a break and control but Caruso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marlon Mattias has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mattias is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caruso tries to roll over but Mattias keeps him under control.
Mattias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mattias winds up and cracks Caruso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caruso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mattias sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mattias is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Caruso has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caruso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mattias stalling.
Caruso is pressing down on Mattias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caruso trying to keep a closed guard but Mattias is proving a slippery customer.
Mattias has gone for a leg lock! Caruso slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mattias's guard.
Caruso trying to control but Mattias is working from the bottom.
Mattias looking for a sweep. Not yet Mattias, not yet.
Caruso stands up and waves to Mattias to follow him.
Caruso tries to clinch
and Mattias counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattias misses with a series of wild punches.
Caruso with a poor takedown
and Mattias counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Caruso's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Caruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caruso looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mattias passes into side control.
Mattias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mattias tries for a kimura but Caruso is defending well.
Caruso manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mattias controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattias lands strikes from half guard.
Mattias not doing much here.
Caruso looking for subs from the bottom but Mattias mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Mattias.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattias controlling from the full mount.
Mattias scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caruso?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mattias controlling his opponent.
Mattias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Marlon Mattias just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mattias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caruso's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Mattias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mattias shoots in and bounces Caruso off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Caruso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mattias is one step ahead there.
Mattias is looking to work some ground and pound but Caruso has wrist control.
Mattias looking to pass the guard.
Mattias working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caruso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caruso looking for a guillotine here but Mattias defends easily.
Mattias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caruso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mattias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mattias stays in close to Caruso's body and controls the position.
Mattias trying to control the position from guard on top but Caruso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mattias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mattias wants to control from the top but Caruso keeps moving.
Caruso lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mattias!
Mattias working to try and regain half guard.
Caruso is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mattias can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mattias wants to hold on but Caruso pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caruso looking for a guillotine from mount but Mattias is having none of it.
Mattias is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Caruso moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mattias has worked his arm free - good work by Mattias!
Mattias gets back to half guard.
Caruso is trying to control the action in half guard but Mattias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mattias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caruso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caruso's back!
Caruso tries to escape but Mattias has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mattias is looking to control Caruso but Caruso is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Caruso is in bad spot here.
Mattias is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Caruso. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caruso can't escape the position.
Mattias slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Caruso can't escape the position.
Caruso tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Caruso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mattias has control of Caruso's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Caruso regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Caruso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mattias controlling his opponent.
Caruso is trying desperately to improve position.
Caruso tries to hold on but Mattias postures up.
That's four 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.
Caruso is looking to get to half guard.
Caruso is working hard here to advance position.
Mattias throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Caruso because Mattias loaded up on that one.
Caruso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Caruso wants to control but Mattias is having none of it.
Caruso slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Caruso is trying to get back to full guard.
Marco Caruso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caruso is pressing down on Mattias's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marlon Mattias.
Well Mattias 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Mattias!
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