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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Calibri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Nemecek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giuseppe Calibri!
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, Thomas Nemecek!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemecek connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Calibri.
Calibri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calibri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemecek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nemecek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calibri doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemecek circles away.
Calibri doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemecek circles away.
Calibri throws a head kick that misses.
Calibri moves in looking to clinch but Nemecek pushes him off.
Calibri wants to clinch.
Calibri tries to clinch up.
Nemecek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calibri.
Calibri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nemecek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calibri wants to clinch.
Calibri fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calibri throws a head kick that misses.
Calibri doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemecek circles away.
Calibri is looking to clinch.
Nemecek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Calibri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nemecek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to de liver by Calibri. Beautiful body shot.
Calibri tries to clinch but Nemecek is having none of it.
Giuseppe Calibri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calibri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nemecek swings for the body but Calibri moves out of range.
Calibri is looking to clinch but Nemecek is avoiding it.
Calibri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calibri gets caught flat footed, as Nemecek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nemecek looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemecek won't allow Calibri to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemecek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Calibri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nemecek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nemecek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nemecek wants to control from the top but Calibri keeps moving.
Nemecek is looking to advance position but Calibri has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nemecek is working to get back to half guard.
Nemecek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nemecek looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calibri tries to control but Nemecek wriggling away.
Nemecek is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calibri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nemecek is looking to escape.
Calibri controlling his opponent.
That's four 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.
Nemecek tries to hold on but Calibri postures up.
Calibri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nemecek is looking to improve his position but Calibri isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nemecek wants to control but Calibri is having none of it.
Nemecek can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Calibri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Calibri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nemecek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calibri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giuseppe Calibri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calibri tries to clinch but Nemecek moves out of range.
Calibri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nemecek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nemecek swats away the attempt to clinch by Calibri.
Calibri tries to clinch up but Nemecek circles away and keeps his distance.
Calibri moves in looking to clinch but Nemecek pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calibri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nemecek jabs at Calibri's body.
Calibri tries to clinch up.
Nemecek shoots in and bounces Calibri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nemecek trying to move into half guard but instead Calibri has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calibri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Calibri throws a big right hand that misses.
Nemecek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Calibri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nemecek is breathing heavily.
Calibri distracts Nemecek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nemecek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Calibri wants to control from the top but Nemecek keeps moving.
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.
Calibri postures up.
Calibri controls from within his opponent's guard.
Calibri trying to control but Nemecek is working from the bottom.
Nemecek looking for a guillotine here but Calibri defends easily.
Calibri wants to control from the top but Nemecek keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Calibri scores with a head kick.
Calibri tries to clinch up but Nemecek circles away and keeps his distance.
Calibri is looking to clinch.
Calibri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Calibri avoids a kick to the body.
Nemecek scores with a three punch combo!
Calibri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemecek throws a series of punches but Calibri avoids them all with ease.
Calibri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calibri stuffs the takedown attempt from Nemecek. Nemecek gets slowly back to his feet.
Calibri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemecek is looking to regain half guard here but Calibri keeps moving and retains side control.
Calibri scoring with punches and elbows.
Nemecek can't do much from the bottom here.
Nemecek sneaks back into half guard.
Nemecek is staying active underneath Calibri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nemecek trying to hold on to Calibri's head to control him but Calibri postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giuseppe Calibri will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nemecek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calibri tries to clinch but Nemecek is having none of it.
Calibri tries to keep at a distance but Nemecek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calibri keeps control of Nemecek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calibri lands an elbow inside that Nemecek shrugs off.
Nemecek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calibri lands an elbow inside.
Calibri tries a knee to the head but Nemecek blocks it.
Calibri misses with a knee to the head.
Nemecek jumps guard but Calibri stands there with Nemecek around his waist. Nemecek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nemecek can't break the clinch.
Nemecek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Calibri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nemecek tries to break the clinch but Calibri is controlling the position.
Calibri misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calibri landing knees to the head.
Calibri tries to land a knee to the head but Nemecek blocks with his arms.
Nemecek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nemecek is trying to break free.
Calibri missing with knees to the body.
Nemecek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Giuseppe Calibri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Nemecek.
Nemecek avoiding damage as Calibri throws knees to the body.
Nemecek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Calibri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nemecek tries to score a body lock takedown but Calibri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calibri throws an elbow that misses.
Calibri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nemecek turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nemecek manages to end up in side control.
Nemecek trying to control the action but Calibri is working from the bottom.
Nemecek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nemecek tries to move to mount but Calibri blocks the move with his legs.
Calibri struggling a bit here.
Nemecek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nemecek goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Calibri rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nemecek's guard! Nice work there by Calibri!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calibri wants to control from the top but Nemecek keeps moving.
Calibri throwing strikes but missing.
Calibri tries to free his leg and advance position but Nemecek is retaining full guard.
Nemecek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calibri!
Calibri tries to lock up and control but Nemecek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calibri is trying desperately to improve position.
Nemecek controlling the pace for now.
Nemecek looking to secure an arm triangle but Calibri defends it well.
Nemecek controlling his opponent.
Calibri tries to control Nemecek's body but Nemecek pushes him off. Calibri squirms to his side and now Nemecek has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nemecek trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Calibri showing good submission defense here.
Calibri is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Thomas Nemecek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calibri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nemecek.
Calibri pushes Nemecek up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Nemecek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calibri 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Calibri!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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