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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ermirio de Moraes comes to the cage accompanied by 'Vai Explodir' by Pregador Luo. Luther has chosen Saxon - Crusader as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Luther!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ermirio de Moraes throws out a leg kick but Luther moves out of range and Ermirio de Moraes only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a jab but it's blocked by Luther.
Nice body punch from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to de liver by Ermirio de Moraes. Beautiful body shot.
Luther throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a left and a right that sends Luther crashing to the canvas! Ermirio de Moraes dives into mount looking to finish!
Luther is rocked!
It looks like Christian Luther has been cut.
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!
Luther tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ermirio de Moraes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Luther tries to reverse the position but Ermirio de Moraes maintains control.
Luther is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Luther is looking to get to half guard.
Ermirio de Moraes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luther slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ermirio de Moraes stands up and beckons Luther to join him on the feet.
Luther takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luther swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermirio de Moraes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes ducks right into an uppercut from Luther.
Ermirio de Moraes's corner calls for a 1-2. Ermirio de Moraes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luther throws a leg kick but Ermirio de Moraes moved away.
Luther moves out of range as Ermirio de Moraes strikes.
Luther steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ermirio de Moraes.
Luther keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ermirio de Moraes.
Luther uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luther sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch but Luther is having none of it.
Ermirio de Moraes lands with a shot to the body.
Ermirio de Moraes thows a leg kick but Luther checks it
and Luther counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luther is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Luther passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to improve position but can't.
Ermirio de Moraes can't do much from the bottom here.
Ermirio de Moraes is breathing heavily.
Luther advances nicely into full mount.
Ermirio de Moraes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ermirio de Moraes regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luther drops an elbow to the side of Ermirio de Moraes's head.
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!
Ermirio de Moraes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Luther moves nicely into side control.
Ermirio de Moraes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luther is controlling him well.
Ermirio de Moraes struggling a bit here.
Luther thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ermirio de Moraes is looking to regain half guard here but Luther keeps moving and retains side control.
Luther tries to advance to mount but Ermirio de Moraes denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Luther's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luther moves forwards but Ermirio de Moraes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luther moves forwards but Ermirio de Moraes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch up.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ermirio de Moraes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Ermirio de Moraes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luther checks it well.
Ermirio de Moraes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Ermirio de Moraes finds it's way through Luther's defenses.
Luther takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Ermirio de Moraes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther checks a low kick from Ermirio de Moraes.
A clash of legs there as Ermirio de Moraes blocks the low kick.
Ermirio de Moraes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a double jab.
Ermirio de Moraes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luther throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ermirio de Moraes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luther slips a jab from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a hook.
Ermirio de Moraes works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther slips a straight right by Ermirio de Moraes.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ermirio de Moraes jabs Luther right on the nose. Luther blinks but takes it well.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luther swats away the attempt to clinch by Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch but Luther is having none of it.
Luther throws a nice looking combination but Ermirio de Moraes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ermirio de Moraes circles away quickly and effectively.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to clinch up.
Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range of the body kick from Luther.
Nice jab there from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes thuds a left hand into Luther's body.
Luther misses with a combination
enabling Ermirio de Moraes to counter with a crisp jab.
Luther is breathing heavily.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ermirio de Moraes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes sizes up Luther with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ermirio de Moraes thows a body shot but no joy.
Luther throws a series of punches but Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a double jab.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ermirio de Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luther on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luther moves forwards but Ermirio de Moraes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Luther's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Ermirio de Moraes misses the target.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a looping right.
Luther swings for the body but Ermirio de Moraes moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ermirio de Moraes.
Luther fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ermirio de Moraes manages to avoid it.
Luther keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luther throws a jab but it's blocked by Ermirio de Moraes.
Luther moves forwards but Ermirio de Moraes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luther is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ermirio de Moraes rather than just go for the knockout.
Luther moves away from the strike by Ermirio de Moraes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a straight right.
Ermirio de Moraes lands a slapping body shot.
Luther takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luther throws a front kick aimed at Ermirio de Moraes's knee but Ermirio de Moraes avoids it well.
Luther misses with a body kick.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to work over Luther's front leg with a kick but Luther checks it.
Luther swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ermirio de Moraes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Ermirio de Moraes.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermirio de Moraes is looking to clinch but Luther is avoiding it.
Luther takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ermirio de Moraes misses with a hook.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a hook but Luther blocks it.
Luther takes one on the button.
Christian Luther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luther misses with a kick to the body
and Ermirio de Moraes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luther walks into a straight right hand from Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a low kick but Luther avoids it.
Ermirio de Moraes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luther checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luther has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Ermirio de Moraes finds it's target.
Christian Luther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ermirio de Moraes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ermirio de Moraes.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ermirio de Moraes.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ermirio de Moraes throws a jab when Luther was well out of range.
Ermirio de Moraes dodges the punch combination from Luther.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luther misses the jab.
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luther takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luther takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ermirio de Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luther throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ermirio de Moraes scores with a hook.
Ermirio de Moraes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luther waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ermirio de Moraes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ermirio de Moraes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquim Ermirio de Moraes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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