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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 2173 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 237 p4p, 216 weight class). Averescu's entrance music is Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 24 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu misses with a hook.
Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Averescu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Averescu throws a hook but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Averescu with a body shot.
Averescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a two punch combo.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Vieira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Averescu defends it well.
Averescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Averescu throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
Vieira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Averescu loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Vieira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dan Averescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Vieira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
And Vieira tries to counter it with a takedown but Averescu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Vieira ducks down to avoid it.
Averescu misses with an uppercut.
Averescu misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Vieira counters with a nice body shot.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Vieira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Averescu with a body shot.
Dan Averescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Averescu misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Averescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Averescu scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Vieira manages to mount him!
We've been hearing good reports from Averescu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Averescu is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averescu tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira takes his back!
Averescu wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Averescu thuds his right hand into Vieira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Averescu lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Averescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Averescu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVieira.
Averescu throws a right hand that misses
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Vieira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Vieira feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Vieira wants to counter the offense by Averescu and move into the clinch position.
Averescu throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
Averescu throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Averescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Vieira unleashes a big counter combination but Averescu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Averescu throws a jab when Vieira was well out of range.
Averescu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Averescu throws an off balance right hand
and Vieira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Averescu misses with an uppercut. Vieira saw that one coming.
Averescu misses with a left hand
and Vieira counters with a nice body shot.
Averescu misses with a hook
and Vieira counters with a solid body kick.
Averescu swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu throws a right hand that misses
and Vieira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Averescu misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Averescu misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Averescu thinking.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Averescu misses.
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Averescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
Averescu misses with a left hand
and Vieira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Averescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vieira counters with a shoot takedown. Averescu fights it but they end up in guard.
Vieira is standing up over Averescu. Averescu looks to escape but Vieira dives into side control.
Vieira advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Vieira will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Averescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Averescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vieira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Averescu misses with a hook
and Vieira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Averescu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vieira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vieira.
Vieira is standing up over Averescu. Averescu looks to escape but Vieira dives into side control.
Vieira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Averescu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Averescu!
Vieira looking to control but Averescu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira moves to take his opponent's back.
Averescu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Averescu is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Vieira manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Vieira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eli Vieira!
Eli Vieira got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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