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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carvaleho (ranked 1285 p4p, 543 weight class) and Anthony Merel (ranked 173 p4p, 80 weight class). Jose Carvaleho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Carvaleho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvaleho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Merel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvaleho takes the fight into the clinch.
Carvaleho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Merel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carvaleho.
Carvaleho misses with a punch on the inside.
Carvaleho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carvaleho swings wildly with an uppercut but Merel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carvaleho lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvaleho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carvaleho misses with a body punch.
Carvaleho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Merel throws a head punch that misses.
Merel gets through Carvaleho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Merel.
Carvaleho prevents a body shot from Merel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvaleho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carvaleho can't find room to land a body shot as Merel controls the action.
Merel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvaleho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carvaleho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvaleho throws a sloppy body shot
and Merel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jose Carvaleho has been cut.
Carvaleho misses with a lunging right hand
and Merel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvaleho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merel's head backwards.
Merel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carvaleho loads up on a big right hand but Merel slips the punch.
Jose Carvaleho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvaleho misses with a kick to the body
and Merel counters with a nice uppercut.
Carvaleho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Merel gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel wants to sweep here but Carvaleho controlling him for the moment.
Carvaleho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carvaleho is looking to pass into half guard but Merel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Merel is in guard.
Carvaleho keeping full guard, as Merel tries to pass.
Carvaleho 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.
Merel won't allow Carvaleho to sweep him here.
Merel trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvaleho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carvaleho is on top in guard.
Carvaleho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Merel looking for a sweep. Not yet Merel, not yet.
Merel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carvaleho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
Carvaleho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Merel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Merel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Merel!
Carvaleho tries to bench press Merel off him but Merel keeps the position.
Merel is chipping away with strikes.
Carvaleho struggling a bit here.
Carvaleho manages to get back to half guard.
Carvaleho wants to get back to full guard but Merel has mounted him!
Carvaleho tries to lock up and control but Merel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carvaleho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho tries to hold on but Merel postures up.
Carvaleho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Merel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvaleho is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kung Pao , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Carvaleho is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel working Carvaleho over with strikes here.
Carvaleho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merel landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Merel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carvaleho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Merel breaks from Carvaleho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carvaleho is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Merel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Carvaleho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carvaleho did well to prevent Merel getting side control.
Carvaleho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Merel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Merel's back!
Carvaleho controlling well, preventing Merel from escaping the position.
Carvaleho is looking for the choke from the back position but Merel is controlling his hands well.
Anthony Merel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Merel is in a bad position with Carvaleho working for a choke. Merel manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Carvaleho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Merel is in close to Carvaleho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Merel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carvaleho working for a triangle but Merel defends it easily.
Merel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carvaleho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carvaleho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carvaleho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Merel is just riding it out for now. Carvaleho eventually gives up the hold.
Carvaleho throwing shots but Merel is blocking nicely.
Merel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Merel keeping moving, preventing Carvaleho from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merel is keeping the position for now.
Carvaleho connects with a couple of short punches.
Carvaleho pushing down on Merel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Merel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Merel is looking for a triangle but Carvaleho pushes his legs off easily.
Merel has momentary wrist control but Carvaleho slips an elbow through the middle.
Carvaleho trying to control but Merel is working from the bottom.
Merel is looking for a triangle but Carvaleho pushes his legs off easily.
Carvaleho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvaleho tries to free his leg and advance position but Merel is retaining full guard.
Merel keeping moving, preventing Carvaleho from controlling successfully.
Carvaleho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carvaleho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carvaleho forces his way into half guard.
Carvaleho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carvaleho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Merel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carvaleho thows a huge punch but Merel dodges it nicely.
Carvaleho stalling away here and it's allowed Merel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Merel keeping moving, preventing Carvaleho from controlling successfully.
Merel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvaleho manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvaleho is looking to cinch up a triangle. Merel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carvaleho's body to avoid the submission. Carvaleho has instead reached around Merel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carvaleho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Carvaleho!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jose Carvaleho waved his t-shirt featuring HARDCORE Threads (Closing)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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