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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valdema Severino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Riveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valdema Severino!
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, Ricardo Riveira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riveira moves in looking to clinch but Severino pushes him off.
Riveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Severino changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riveira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Severino working away.
Riveira tries to control but Severino manages to take his back.
Severino avoiding Riveira 's attempts to control his hands.
Severino somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Riveira covering up well under a series of strikes from Severino.
Severino punishes Riveira with strikes from the back mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riveira tries to break free.
Riveira trying to control the hands but Severino won't let him.
Severino is riding his opponent, not letting Riveira buck him off.
Severino trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Severino softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Severino trying to control momentarily.
Severino has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Riveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severino lands strikes to the head.
Riveira covering up well under a series of strikes from Severino.
Riveira defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Severino's arms.
Severino scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Severino has the hooks in. Riveira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Riveira is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Severino gets his way!
Severino is breathing heavily.
Riveira trying to control the action but Severino just sinks the hooks in.
Severino 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severino scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Riveira is looking for a way out.
Riveira staying busy and making it hard for Severino to control.
Severino not allowing Riveira to control his hands.
Riveira covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Severino landing with strikes.
Severino missing with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Riveira as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Severino!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Severino go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Severino keeps control of the position as Riveira tries to break free.
Riveira trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Severino lands a shot to the body.
Severino not allowing Riveira to control his hands.
Severino softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Severino not allowing Riveira to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdema Severino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Riveira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Severino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Severino postures up in Riveira's guard and throws a big left but Riveira blocks it.
Severino postures up.
Severino keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riveira's head.
Riveira trying to control the position.
Severino trying to control the position from guard on top but Riveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severino throws and elbow that misses. Riveira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Severino's guard. Nice move by Riveira!
Riveira has gone for a leg lock! Severino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Riveira's guard.
Valdema Severino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severino landing some decent shots from guard.
Severino trying to control the position from guard on top but Riveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riveira has his foot on Severino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severino works his way back into a safe position though.
Severino wants to control from the top but Riveira keeps moving.
Severino with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two 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.
Severino trying to control but Riveira is working from the bottom.
Riveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Severino stands up over Riveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Severino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Severino content to stall in guard here.
Severino trying to control the position from guard on top but Riveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Severino stands up over Riveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riveira keeping moving, preventing Severino from controlling successfully.
Riveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Severino landing with the ground and pound.
Severino trying to control but Riveira is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Severino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Riveira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Valdema Severino just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Some wild striking there from Riveira.
Riveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Severino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Severino stands up over Riveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Severino sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdema Severino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Riveira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Severino digs a good body shot into Riveira's ribs.
Riveira gets caught flat footed, as Severino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Riveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Severino lands a couple of elbows.
Severino content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riveira working for a triangle but Severino defends it easily.
Riveira keeping moving, preventing Severino from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severino lands a couple of elbows.
Severino is stalling in the full guard.
Severino throwing strikes but missing.
Riveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Riveira has momentary wrist control but Severino slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Severino connects with a couple of short punches.
Severino cracks Riveira with a solid left hand.
Severino postures up and lands a big shot to Riveira's brow.
Severino with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Severino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riveira keeping moving, preventing Severino from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severino landing some decent shots from guard.
Riveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Severino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Riveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Severino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Severino feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Riveira working for a triangle but Severino defends it easily.
Severino stands up over Riveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Severino drops back looking for a leg! Riveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Riveira manages to kick Severino off! Severino jumps back into Riveira's guard.
Ricardo Riveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdema Severino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severino lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valdema Severino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Severino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdema Severino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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