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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Fraga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Roman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Fraga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Roman!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fraga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Roman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fraga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roman has Fraga in his guard.
Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Fraga from controlling successfully.
Fraga pushes down on Roman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roman looks gassed!
Roman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fraga pulls his head out easily.
Roman is staying active underneath Fraga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fraga stands up from half guard.
Fraga throws a right hand that Roman ducks under and follows up with a left that Roman also avoids with ease.
Roman dodges the punch combination from Fraga.
Fraga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fraga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roman, up you get!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fraga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roman. That did some damage!
Roman fails to land the takedown.
Fraga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roman did well to prevent Fraga getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraga throwing shots but Roman is blocking nicely.
Roman looking for submissions off his back.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Roman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Fraga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fraga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roman avoids it really well and circles away.
Roman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fraga keeping hold of Roman's head, controlling as best he can.
Roman wants to work for an arm triangle but Fraga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fraga is concentrating on defense, preventing Roman from advancing position.
Roman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fraga defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman 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.
Fraga looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roman is trying to work for a kimura but Fraga is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fraga has his hands clasped together around Roman's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Fraga 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.
Roman scores with a takedown into Fraga's guard.
Fraga is looking to stand up but Roman isn't so interested in that idea.
Roman 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.
Roman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fraga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roman has Fraga in his guard.
Roman working for a triangle but Fraga defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fraga gets to his feet. Roman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga fails to land with a series of punches.
Roman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fraga as he avoids it easily.
Roman shoots in for a double leg but Fraga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roman.
Denis Fraga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Roman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fraga.
Fraga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roman's guard.
Roman working for a triangle but Fraga defends it easily.
Roman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fraga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fraga is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Roman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraga working the body and head with strikes.
Fraga advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fraga looking to secure an arm triangle but Roman defends it well.
Fraga prevents Roman from getting the reversal.
Fraga manages to capitalize on a mistake by Roman to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraga really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Roman.
Roman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fraga get's back to his feet.
Fraga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fraga breaks the clinch.
Roman scores with a takedown into Fraga's guard.
Fraga trying to control the position.
Roman preventing the sweep.
Roman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fraga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fraga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fraga!
Roman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is looking to improve his position.
Fraga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Fraga decides to return to a standing position.
Roman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Fraga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fraga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Roman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Roman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fraga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fraga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fraga!
Fraga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roman keeps working.
Denis Fraga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roman is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraga scoring with punches from side control.
Fraga moves into full mount!
Fraga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga is going olschool here, as he tries to force Roman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roman shrugs it off.
Roman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fraga lands a nice shot to the head.
Fraga landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fraga tries to control but Roman wriggling away.
Roman is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fraga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roman is looking to escape.
Roman is looking to improve his position but Fraga isn't that keen on the idea.
Fraga is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Roman misses with a takedown
and Fraga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roman!
Fraga takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Fraga is trying to stick to Roman's back but Roman is turning into Fraga. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fraga's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roman.
Fraga looking for a sweep. Not yet Fraga, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman 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.
Roman has gone for a leg lock! Fraga slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roman's guard.
Roman is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fraga throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Roman's body to avoid the submission. Roman has instead reached around Fraga's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Roman arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Roman!
Scott Roman is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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