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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Rigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Avelino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Rigo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Guilherme Rigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Avelino!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avelino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rigo as he jumps to the side.
Avelino changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rigo tries to avoid it but Avelino manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rigo to the ground. Rigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rigo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Avelino to the mat! Avelino manages to get full guard.
Avelino had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rigo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Avelino Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rigo's back instead.
Rigo rolls, trying to escape but Avelino keeps control of the position.
Avelino looking for the choke from the back.
Rigo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Avelino.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Avelino's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rigo tries to roll but Avelino sticks to his back.
Avelino looking for the choke from the back.
Avelino looks gassed!
Rigo breaks Avelino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo stands up from Avelino's guard - Rigo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Avelino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rigo is looking for a sweep. Avelino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rigo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rigo is looking to control Avelino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rigo avoid being mounted?
Well, if Avelino is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rigo is staying active underneath Avelino, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rigo tries to roll over but Avelino keeps him under control.
Rigo punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigo has one foot on Avelino's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rigo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rigo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Avelino is squirming around, avoiding Rigo's attempts to control the action.
Rigo with the ground and pound from mount.
Avelino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rigo moves to take his opponent's back.
Avelino trying to control the action but Rigo just sinks the hooks in.
Rigo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Avelino hold on?!
Rigo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelino tries to break free.
Avelino just trying to survive but Rigo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Avelino might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rigo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rigo looking for the choke but no joy.
Avelino prevents Rigo from getting a body triangle.
Avelino turns into Rigo and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Avelino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Avelino trying to control the position from guard on top but Rigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rigo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Avelino trying to control the position from guard on top but Rigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rigo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Avelino to the mat! Avelino manages to get full guard.
Avelino looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Rigo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rigo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Avelino as he jumps to the side.
Avelino scores with a takedown into Rigo's guard.
Rigo wants to stand but Avelino is controlling the position.
Avelino trying to control the position from guard on top but Rigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avelino stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Avelino fails with the takedown
and Rigo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Avelino's guard.
Rigo prevents Avelino from getting back to his feet.
Avelino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avelino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Avelino is working an open guard so Rigo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Avelino misses with a takedown attempt
and Rigo counters with a takedown into side control.
Avelino is trying to control Rigo's posture but Rigo avoids it.
Avelino is not content to let Rigo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Rigo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Avelino sneaks back into half guard.
Avelino wants to get back to full guard.
Rigo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Avelino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rigo gets the takedown into side control.
Avelino regains half guard, as Rigo was trying to land strikes.
Rigo wants to control but Avelino is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelino pushes Rigo off and gets back to his feet.
Avelino misses with a takedown attempt
and Rigo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Avelino won't be happy with that.
Guilherme Rigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Avelino.
Avelino managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rigo.
Avelino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rigo off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Avelino's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Guilherme Rigo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rigo can't escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Avelino's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Avelino is not going to allow Rigo to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelino is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rigo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rigo for a finish.
Avelino looking to hold on to the position here but Rigo rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Rigo wants to stand and escape but Avelino is having none of it.
Rigo keeping moving, preventing Avelino from controlling successfully.
Rigo can't keep his opponent in guard - Avelino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avelino wants to work for an arm triangle but Rigo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guilherme Rigo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Avelino shoots and misses
and Rigo counters with a shoot takedown. Avelino fights it but they end up in guard.
Rigo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Avelino is proving hard to escape from.
Avelino keeping full guard, as Rigo tries to pass.
Rigo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avelino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rigo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rigo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rigo won't allow Avelino to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rigo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rigo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rigo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Avelino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rigo tries to stand and escape but Avelino is controlling the position.
Avelino moves into full guard.
Avelino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rigo uses it to pass to side control.
Avelino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rigo off and has taken his back!
Rigo turns into Avelino and is now in his guard.
Avelino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rigo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rigo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Avelino controls Rigo momentarily but Rigo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Avelino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avelino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rigo frees his head nicely. Oh but Avelino has switched to an armbar! Rigo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Flavio Avelino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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