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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan El Usurpador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Arealius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arealius has chosen Ministry Rock as his entrance music. 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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183 cm
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan El Usurpador! 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, Anthony Arealius! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arealius fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Arealius tries to clinch but El Usurpador moves out of range. Arealius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from El Usurpador misses. El Usurpador connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Arealius loads up on a big right hand but El Usurpador slips the punch. Arealius gets the takedown into side control. Arealius lands an elbow.
It looks like Juan El Usurpador has been cut. Arealius wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Usurpador keeps working. Arealius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with El Usurpador. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Arealius controls the position. Arealius wants to stand but El Usurpador is controlling his arm. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing. Arealius tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. El Usurpador is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arealius is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arealius wants to take a breather but El Usurpador manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Arealius. Arealius looking to pass the guard. Arealius stops El Usurpador from standing up. Arealius postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! El Usurpador is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Arealius, into his guard. Arealius looking to control.
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. El Usurpador preventing the sweep. Arealius wants to stand up but El Usurpador is controlling him. Arealius looking for a sweep. Not yet Arealius, not yet. Arealius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arealius looks gassed! El Usurpador working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. El Usurpador trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arealius's guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arealius has his hands on El Usurpador's head, controlling the position. Arealius trying to strike off his back.
El Usurpador won't allow Arealius to sweep him here. Arealius trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! El Usurpador trying to control the position from guard on top but Arealius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. El Usurpador has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arealius is proving hard to escape from. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if El Usurpador can do anything to dispel that myth. Arealius looking for a sweep. Not yet Arealius, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. El Usurpador avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arealius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Arealius wants to stand up but El Usurpador is controlling him. El Usurpador advances position into side control! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. El Usurpador stands up. The fight stays on the outside here - El Usurpador looks like he's thinking about clinching though. 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 Juan El Usurpador will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Juan El Usurpador's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arealius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arealius. Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Usurpador, right into the meat.
Arealius throws an off balance right hand
and El Usurpador counters with a low kick, right behind Arealius 's knee. El Usurpador throws a head kick that Arealius semi-blocks.
Arealius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Usurpador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arealius doesn't succeed with the takedown and El Usurpador counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Juan El Usurpador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Arealius. Arealius wants to get back to full guard. Arealius moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Arealius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Arealius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. El Usurpador is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arealius scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Arealius has control of El Usurpador's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and El Usurpador regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Arealius landing shots from mount.
Juan El Usurpador's cut is getting worse. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. El Usurpador taking shots to the head.
Jeez, Juan El Usurpador's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juan El Usurpador's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Arealius!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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