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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teco Avelino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teco Avelino!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avelino gets the takedown into side control.
Avelino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sawyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sawyer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Avelino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sawyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sawyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avelino wants to control from the top but Sawyer keeps moving.
Sawyer has his foot on Avelino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Avelino works his way back into a safe position though.
Sawyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sawyer wants to stand but Avelino is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sawyer is working an open guard so Avelino takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sawyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Avelino counters by moving into the clinch.
Avelino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Avelino tries to break the clinch but Sawyer is controlling the position.
Sawyer lands with a right to the head.
Sawyer breaks the clinch.
Sawyer tries to clinch up
and Avelino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Avelino wants a takedown.
Sawyer misses with a knee to the head.
Avelino successfully pulls guard.
Avelino looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sawyer throwing strikes but missing.
Sawyer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Avelino, up you get!
Avelino tries for a takedown but Sawyer circles away easily
and Sawyer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tommy Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teco Avelino.
Avelino trying to control but Sawyer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avelino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sawyer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sawyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avelino defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sawyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sawyer misses with a takedown attempt
and Avelino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sawyer's guard now.
Sawyer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Avelino stopping the sweep attempt from Sawyer.
Sawyer is pulling down on Avelino's head. It's preventing any offense from Avelino, at least for the moment.
Avelino wants to pass the guard but Sawyer is keeping the position.
Sawyer controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelino looking to sit in guard and control but Sawyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sawyer passes Avelino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Avelino is looking to control Sawyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Avelino avoid being mounted?
Sawyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Sawyer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sawyer gets caught flat footed, as Avelino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sawyer striking from the bottom here.
Sawyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avelino trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sawyer is trying to control the position but Avelino postures up.
Sawyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sawyer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sawyer keeping moving, preventing Avelino from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelino tries to free his leg and advance position but Sawyer is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sawyer tries to clinch up but Avelino circles away and keeps his distance.
Avelino misses with a takedown
and Sawyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sawyer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Avelino's head.
Avelino tries to clinch up
and Sawyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Sawyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sawyer tries to pull guard but Avelino won't allow it.
Sawyer avoids a wild elbow strike from Avelino.
Sawyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avelino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sawyer walks away with a smile on his face. Avelino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sawyer closes the distance and pushes Avelino back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avelino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Avelino tries to pull guard but Sawyer won't allow it.
Tommy Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teco Avelino.
Sawyer gets control of Avelino's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sawyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sawyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sawyer holds on and takes a little breather.
Sawyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Avelino looking to sit in guard and control but Sawyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Avelino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Avelino, up you get!
Avelino shoots and misses
and Sawyer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Avelino!
Avelino is in a horrible position here. Sawyer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sawyer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Avelino hang on?
Sawyer landing strikes from the mount and Avelino is in trouble!
Avelino tries to hold on but Sawyer postures up.
Avelino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sawyer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sawyer working for a guillotine from mount but Avelino is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer goes for an armbar but Avelino turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Avelino.
Avelino looking to pass the guard.
Avelino would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Avelino being controlled here momentarily.
Sawyer working for a triangle but Avelino defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sawyer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avelino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sawyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Avelino won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Avelino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Avelino is pushing Sawyer's head away, looking to escape. Sawyer manages to hold on to the position though.
Sawyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Avelino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sawyer controlling from side mount.
Avelino is looking for a sweep.
Sawyer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Avelino trying to control from the bottom.
Avelino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sawyer in particular looking to stall.
Avelino is trying to control but can't.
Avelino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sawyer moves nicely into side control.
Sawyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Avelino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tommy Sawyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Sawyer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Avelino sneaks back into half guard.
Avelino has hold of Sawyer's hands but Sawyer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sawyer working the head and body with strikes.
Avelino wants to control but Sawyer is keeping busy.
Sawyer tries to pass to full mount but Avelino defends it.
Sawyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to control the pace.
Sawyer with the ground and pound but Avelino uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sawyer throws a strike but Avelino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sawyer is trying to keep Avelino in close.
Avelino trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Avelino wants to stand but Sawyer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sawyer looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Avelino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sawyer looks to clinch
and Avelino counters with a takedown into side control.
Sawyer wants to control but Avelino postures up.
Sawyer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Avelino has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Avelino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Avelino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Sawyer.
Well Sawyer 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Sawyer!
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RATING
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