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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by I N F E R N O. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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191 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento lands with a nice combination. Meridius backs away looking to recover.
Nascimento changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meridius looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meridius can't do much from the bottom here.
Nascimento decides to stand back up. Nascimento steps back and let's Meridius get back to his feet.
Nascimento scores with a decent looking hook.
Meridius throws a head kick that half lands.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Nascimento moves out of range easily.
A big head kick from Meridius and Nascimento is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Nascimento is rocked!
It looks like Wagner Nascimento has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oh Nascimento is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meridius is looking to stand up but Nascimento won't let him.
Nascimento will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nascimento seems to have got his legs back now.
Nascimento is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nascimento throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nascimento looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet.
Nascimento thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meridius is trying to stand up here but Nascimento is controlling him well.
Nascimento working the head and body with strikes.
Meridius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Nascimento.
Nascimento is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Meridius has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Meridius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nascimento is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Meridius has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meridius actively working from the bottom here.
Nascimento is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Meridius is just riding it out for now. Nascimento eventually gives up the hold.
Meridius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meridius.
Meridius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meridius is on top in guard.
Meridius wanted to stand there but Nascimento had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Meridius has passed into half guard!
Meridius wants to stand up but Nascimento is controlling the position.
Meridius prevents Nascimento from improving his position.
Nascimento regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Meridius from controlling successfully.
Meridius stands and throws Nascimento's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meridius tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Meridius slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Nascimento.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meridius is looking to stand but Meridius has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Nascimento is trying to reverse the position but instead Meridius has taken his back - oops!
Meridius biding his time, looking for the opening.
Meridius has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Nascimento is in real trouble here. Meridius gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Nascimento is tapping out! Meridius wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maximus Meridius!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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