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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruzzi has chosen Sepultura - Convicted In Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Bruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bruzzi. No joy for Coutinho on that attempt.
Pablo Coutinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coutinho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruzzi's waist but Bruzzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coutinho off to one side.
Coutinho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Coutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coutinho fails with the takedown.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruzzi but Bruzzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coutinho scores with a takedown into Bruzzi's guard.
Bruzzi wants to get back to his feet but Coutinho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruzzi keeping full guard, as Coutinho tries to pass.
Coutinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruzzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coutinho is breathing heavily.
Bruzzi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bruzzi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bruzzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruzzi, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coutinho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bruzzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coutinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coutinho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruzzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bruzzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Coutinho!
Coutinho is working to get back to half guard.
Bruzzi scoring with strikes but Coutinho is staying in there.
Bruzzi wants to control the pace but Coutinho is squirming around nicely.
Coutinho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coutinho is squirming around, avoiding Bruzzi's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coutinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bruzzi avoids the attempt from Coutinho to control.
Coutinho is working to get back to half guard.
Bruzzi looking to finish Coutinho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coutinho!
Bruzzi working the ground and pound effectively.
Bruzzi breaks from Coutinho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bruzzi lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho wants to hold on but Bruzzi pushes him away.
Coutinho is squirming around, avoiding Bruzzi's attempts to control the action.
Bruzzi raining down shots from the mount!
Bruzzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bruzzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coutinho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bruzzi controlling his opponent.
Bruzzi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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.
The referee warns Coutinho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bruzzi raining down shots from the mount!
Bruzzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coutinho is looking to escape.
Bruzzi looking for a guillotine from mount but Coutinho is having none of it.
Bruzzi wants to control the pace but Coutinho is squirming around nicely.
Coutinho is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Bruzzi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bruzzi gets the takedown into side control.
Coutinho is trying to control Bruzzi's posture but Bruzzi avoids it.
Who's going to make the next move?
Coutinho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bruzzi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coutinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bruzzi is taking a breather. Coutinho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bruzzi pushes past his half guard into mount!
A nice elbow there by Bruzzi.
Bruzzi with good strikes from the mount here!
Coutinho is working to get back to half guard.
Coutinho wants to hold on but Bruzzi pushes him away.
Bruzzi controlling the position easily from mount.
Coutinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coutinho is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bruzzi controlling the pace for now.
Coutinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bruzzi prevents Coutinho from getting the reversal.
Bruzzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coutinho is looking to escape.
Coutinho working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho wants to control but Bruzzi is having none of it.
Bruzzi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bruzzi tries to control but Coutinho wriggling away.
Bruzzi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bruzzi landing strikes from the mount.
Coutinho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andre Bruzzi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruzzi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bruzzi unloading with bombs!
Coutinho tries to hold on but Bruzzi pushes him away.
Bruzzi unloading with bombs!
Coutinho wants to hold on but Bruzzi pushes him away.
Bruzzi content just to control the position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bruzzi blocks Coutinho's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coutinho tries to reverse the position but Bruzzi maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Bruzzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruzzi clinches up against the ropes.
Coutinho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruzzi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coutinho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruzzi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Coutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruzzi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coutinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruzzi smiles and moves away.
Pablo Coutinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruzzi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bruzzi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bruzzi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coutinho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bruzzi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bruzzi's back!
Bruzzi manages to stand up with Coutinho still on his back. Eventually Coutinho drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Bruzzi punishes Coutinho's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bruzzi.
Bruzzi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bruzzi showed some decent athleticism there.
Coutinho wants to control but Bruzzi is keeping busy.
Bruzzi working Coutinho over with strikes.
Coutinho wants to control but Bruzzi is keeping busy.
Coutinho moves into full guard.
Bruzzi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coutinho's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi trying to control but Coutinho is working from the bottom.
Coutinho has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bruzzi should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Coutinho has tightened it up now! Bruzzi should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Coutinho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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