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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adao Carvalho (ranked 5809 p4p, 4792 weight class) and Amado Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm 24 155 0 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm 18 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt Counter fighter Good gas tank |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adao Carvalho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amado Fuentes! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fuentes shoots in looking for a takedown. Carvalho tries to sprawl out of it but Fuentes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carvalho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Carvalho rushes Fuentes and presses him up against the cage. A body shot lands from Carvalho.
Fuentes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Fuentes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
Fuentes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fuentes wants a takedown but no success here.
Adao Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amado Fuentes. Fuentes looking for a takedown. Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuentes throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease. Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carvalho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fuentes. Carvalho rushes Fuentes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Fuentes is looking to take this one to the mat. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carvalho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Carvalho wants the takedown. Fuentes is fighting it off but Carvalho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fuentes's guard against the cage. Carvalho stands up from guard. Let's bang! Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense. Fuentes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carvalho defends well and Fuentes ends up having to push Carvalho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Carvalho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carvalho has managed to clinch.
Carvalho can't get the takedown.
Fuentes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fuentes wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Carvalho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly. Fuentes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fuentes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fuentes throws a big right hand that misses. Fuentes is looking to work some ground and pound but Carvalho has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fuentes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Fuentes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carvalho is keeping the position for now. Fuentes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Fuentes with a flurry of punches that miss. Carvalho keeping full guard, as Fuentes tries to pass. Fuentes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fuentes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard. Fuentes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Carvalho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuentes on the ground. Carvalho being controlled here, momentarily. Fuentes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuentes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuentes wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving. Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Fuentes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard. Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carvalho. Fuentes throws out a counter right but Carvalho avoids it with no problem. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fuentes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carvalho's waist but Carvalho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fuentes off to one side. Carvalho closes the distance and pushes Fuentes back into the cage. Carvalho works on Fuentes's body with a couple of short punches. Carvalho stops a takedown attempt from Fuentes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adao Carvalho dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Fuentes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carvalho avoids it really well and circles away. Fuentes misses with a takedown and Carvalho counters with a two punch combo. Carvalho closes the distance and pushes Fuentes back into the cage. A hook to the body from Carvalho.
Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes looks for a takedown but Carvalho sprawls well. Adao Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amado Fuentes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center. Carvalho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuentes is fending him off so far but Carvalho persists. Nope, Fuentes circles away and we're back to standing. Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuentes, before circling back to the center of the mat. Carvalho clinches up with Fuentes and pushes him back against the cage. Carvalho has Fuentes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fuentes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Fuentes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carvalho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Carvalho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuentes is trying to drag Carvalho to the mat but Carvalho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Carvalho jumps into guard, dragging Fuentes to the mat.
Fuentes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carvalho works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fuentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carvalho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully. Carvalho wants to stand and escape but Fuentes is having none of it. Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully. Fuentes passes Carvalho's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Fuentes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carvalho to regain full guard. Carvalho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuentes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fuentes passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard. Fuentes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Fuentes 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.
Fuentes wants to take a breather but Carvalho is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Carvalho won't allow Fuentes to pass to mount. Carvalho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Fuentes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Fuentes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Fuentes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Carvalho is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Amado Fuentes!
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