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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between A Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Voador do mal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voador do mal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bate pesadão. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, A Evans! 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, Thiago Voador do mal! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Voador do mal as Evans shoots in. Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Voador do mal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voador do mal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Evans drops back, looking for a kneebar! Voador do mal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Voador do mal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Voador do mal! Evans tries to buck Voador do mal off but Voador do mal is having none of it. Voador do mal controlling the position. Evans is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Voador do mal has just dragged him back down to the mat. Evans is trying to improve his position. Evans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voador do mal cracks Evans with a big elbow. Evans is not content to let Voador do mal control the position. Voador do mal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Evans misses with a strike from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Evans takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Voador do mal gets in close and instigates a clinch. Voador do mal scores a nice knee to the body.
Voador do mal gets control of Evans's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voador do mal will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Evans postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Voador do mal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Evans has Voador do mal in his guard. Evans keeping moving, preventing Voador do mal from controlling successfully. Evans is looking for a triangle but Voador do mal pushes his legs off easily.
Voador do mal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Evans. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Voador do mal controls from within his opponent's guard. Voador do mal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Voador do mal wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy. Evans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Voador do mal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Voador do mal doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Thiago Voador do mal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Voador do mal wants to clinch. Evans keeps the fight on the outside. Voador do mal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Voador do mal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voador do mal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Voador do mal misses with a knee strike.
Voador do mal tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Voador do mal is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voador do mal down to the mat. Voador do mal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Voador do mal tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range. Voador do mal rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voador do mal pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him. A knee to the head by Voador do mal.
Voador do mal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Voador do mal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Evans manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Evans trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Voador do mal dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Voador do mal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Voador do mal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Voador do mal, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Voador do mal against the cage but Voador do mal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Voador do mal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him. Voador do mal fails in his attempt to clinch. Voador do mal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Voador do mal tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it. Evans tries to keep at a distance but Voador do mal has taken the fight into the clinch. Voador do mal lands a nice knee to the body. Voador do mal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Voador do mal lands a knee to the head.
Voador do mal with a knee to the head.
Voador do mal landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Knees to the body from Voador do mal.
Voador do mal's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voador do mal gets underhooks to prevent Evans's takedown attempt.
Voador do mal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evans's face.
Evans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voador do mal walks away with a smile on his face. Evans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Evans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Voador do mal but Voador do mal pushes him off and we're back to square one. Evans takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Evans shoots in and bounces Voador do mal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Voador do mal has his hands on Evans's head, controlling the position. Evans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voador do mal working a defensive guard here.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Voador do mal has wrist control. Voador do mal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Voador do mal wants to control but Evans passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voador do mal actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Voador do mal tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range. Evans closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Voador do mal to the mat! Voador do mal manages to get full guard. Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Voador do mal is trying to keep Evans in close.
Evans drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Voador do mal dives on top into guard. Voador do mal trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voador do mal is one step ahead there. Evans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Evans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Voador do mal will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Voador do mal doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Voador do mal as he avoids it easily. Voador do mal wants to clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Voador do mal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voador do mal scores a nice knee to the body.
Voador do mal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Voador do mal scores a nice knee to the body.
Voador do mal connects with a knee to the head.
Voador do mal missing with knees to the body.
Voador do mal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voador do mal just stands there and leans against the cage. Voador do mal scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Voador do mal is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voador do mal down to the mat. Voador do mal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him. Voador do mal misses with a few strikes there.
Voador do mal wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voador do mal tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance. Evans shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Evans moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Voador do mal has worked his arm free - good work by Voador do mal!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Evans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. You can see the frustration on Voador do mal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Evans works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Voador do mal is trying to control Evans's posture but Evans avoids it. Voador do mal tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voador do mal has given up his back here.
Evans looking for the choke from the back. Evans has got his arm under Voador do mal's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Voador do mal has spun round into Evans's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Evans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Voador do mal passes into half guard.
Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Voador do mal stops Evans from getting back to his feet.
Evans has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Voador do mal escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Voador do mal! Voador do mal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Evans knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. A Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Thiago Voador do mal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Evans is not content to let Voador do mal control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! A Evans showed his dominance in that final round. I think Voador do mal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Voador do mal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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