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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao Galhardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apinan Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastiao Galhardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastiao Galhardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apinan Raivo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raivo throws a looping overhand right but Galhardo ducks down to avoid it.
Galhardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raivo throws a hook but Galhardo avoids it easily.
Raivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Galhardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Galhardo clinches with his opponent.
Galhardo prevents Raivo from breaking the clinch.
Galhardo looking to stall.
Raivo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raivo scores with a shoulder strike.
Galhardo has Raivo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Galhardo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Raivo tumbling to the mat - Galhardo dives into Raivo's guard.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Galhardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Galhardo slips nicely into half guard.
Raivo is looking to escape.
Galhardo trying to mount his opponent but Raivo defends it.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galhardo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raivo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Galhardo 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.
Raivo gets back to full guard.
Galhardo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Raivo is looking to regain half guard here but Galhardo keeps moving and retains side control.
Galhardo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raivo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Galhardo but great work by Raivo.
Raivo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galhardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Galhardo is breathing heavily.
Galhardo is looking to regain half guard here but Raivo keeps moving and retains side control.
Raivo decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Raivo.
Raivo fails to land with a series of punches.
Raivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galhardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Galhardo walks into a left hand.
Galhardo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raivo throws a series of punches but Galhardo avoids them all with ease.
Raivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raivo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raivo misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galhardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Galhardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galhardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galhardo tries to pull guard but Raivo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastiao Galhardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Apinan Raivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galhardo scores with a takedown into Raivo's guard.
Raivo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galhardo is controlling him.
Galhardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Galhardo stops Raivo from standing up.
Galhardo looking to sit in guard and control but Raivo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo wants to stand but Galhardo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Raivo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Galhardo pushes Raivo up against the cage in a clinch.
Raivo is trying to break the clinch but Galhardo has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Raivo.
Galhardo stalls.
Raivo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raivo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galhardo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galhardo keeps control of Raivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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 Sebastiao Galhardo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Galhardo shoots for a double leg takedown but Raivo sprawls well. He's pushed Galhardo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raivo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raivo stalks Galhardo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Galhardo's face. Galhardo staggers backwards, shaken.
Galhardo tries to clinch up.
Raivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galhardo misses with a low kick.
Raivo misses with a series of wild punches.
Raivo throws a shot from downtown. Galhardo moves away and avoids it.
Raivo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galhardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raivo throws a series of punches but Galhardo avoids them all with ease.
A shot to de liver by Raivo. Beautiful body shot.
Galhardo throws a right hand that Raivo ducks under and follows up with a left that Raivo also avoids with ease.
Galhardo gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Raivo tries to break the clinch but Galhardo is controlling the position.
Galhardo gets control of Raivo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Galhardo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Galhardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Galhardo has his foot on Raivo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Raivo works his way back into a safe position though.
Galhardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Galhardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galhardo is keeping the position for now.
Galhardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raivo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raivo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raivo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Raivo stands up and waves to Galhardo to follow him.
Raivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Galhardo.
Raivo misses with a few strikes there.
Raivo misses with a double jab
and Galhardo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galhardo.
Raivo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Galhardo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raivo has had enough of the clinch but Galhardo keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raivo is trying to break free.
Galhardo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galhardo taking a breather.
Galhardo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raivo walks away with a smile on his face. Galhardo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastiao Galhardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galhardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galhardo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Raivo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Raivo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galhardo counters by clinching up.
Raivo breaks the clinch.
Raivo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Galhardo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Galhardo.
Raivo is trying to break the clinch but Galhardo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo wants to break free but Galhardo has control.
Raivo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raivo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galhardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raivo.
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Galhardo closes the distance and clinches.
Galhardo throws a head punch that misses.
Galhardo is pushing Raivo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Raivo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raivo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galhardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raivo is trying to break the clinch but Galhardo has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo tries to break the clinch but Galhardo is controlling the position.
Raivo has had enough of the clinch but Galhardo keeps him there for the moment.
Galhardo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apinan Raivo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Raivo throws a nice looking combination but Galhardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raivo just misses with a punch to the body.
Raivo looks to land a combination but Galhardo avoids it well.
Galhardo tries to clinch there but Raivo circles away.
Galhardo misses with a hook. Raivo ducked under it nicely.
Galhardo misses the jab.
Raivo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sebastiao Galhardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raivo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raivo throws a sloppy body shot
and Galhardo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Galhardo 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.
Galhardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Raivo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galhardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Raivo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo managing to control the position.
Raivo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Raivo controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galhardo tries to reverse the position but Raivo maintains control.
Galhardo is working hard here to advance position.
Raivo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Galhardo is working to get back to half guard.
Raivo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Raivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Raivo.
Galhardo has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Raivo does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galhardo shoots in for a takedown but Raivo shows good takedown defense.
Raivo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raivo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galhardo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Galhardo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Galhardo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Galhardo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Galhardo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Galhardo looking to pass the guard.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Galhardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Galhardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raivo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galhardo moves away.
Raivo misses with a shot to the body
and Galhardo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Galhardo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galhardo pushing down on Raivo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Galhardo is working for a submission of some sort.
Galhardo 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.
Galhardo is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiao Galhardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Galhardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Apinan Raivo!
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