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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 616 p4p, 760 weight class) and Bofur Widenose (ranked 78 p4p, 98 weight class). Bofur Widenose looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Good wrestling
World class 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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bofur Widenose!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Carioni.
Carioni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carioni throws a hook but Widenose avoids it easily.
Carioni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Widenose.
Widenose dives in and grabs Carioni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carioni pushes down on Widenose's head and hops out.
Carioni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carioni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Widenose ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
Widenose shoots in for a takedown but Carioni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodrigo Carioni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bofur Widenose.
Carioni throws a lazy uppercut
and Widenose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose stops Carioni from getting back to his feet.
Widenose thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carioni's head.
Widenose stops Carioni from getting back to his feet.
Widenose is keen to just control but Carioni is a slippery customer.
Widenose missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carioni manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carioni throws an off balance right hand
and Widenose counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carioni!
Widenose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Widenose tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Widenose are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Carioni wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Widenose trying to control the action but Carioni is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carioni is pushing Widenose's head away, looking to escape. Widenose manages to hold on to the position though.
Carioni is trying to escape the position but Widenose is controlling the position.
Widenose is trying to get an arm triangle but Carioni is defending well.
Carioni is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carioni misses with a body shot.
Widenose feints the counter takedown.
Widenose is looking to clinch.
Carioni scores with a nice strike.
Widenose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carioni as he avoids it easily.
Carioni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carioni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Widenose under the eye.
Carioni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Widenose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carioni.
Carioni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carioni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Widenose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carioni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carioni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carioni misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Carioni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Widenose drops his hands momentarily and Carioni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carioni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widenose can do to turn this around?
Carioni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carioni misses with a left hand
and Widenose counters with a takedown into side control.
Widenose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carioni keeps working.
Widenose throwing strikes but Carioni manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Carioni tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Widenose struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioni wants to stand but Widenose has his arm trapped.
Widenose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carioni decides to stand back up.
Carioni looks to land a right hand but Widenose moved out of range.
Widenose drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carioni defends it well.
Widenose staying out of range there.
Carioni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Bofur Widenose has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Carioni.
Widenose staying out of range there.
Widenose changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Carioni throws a body shot but no joy.
Carioni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Widenose.
Carioni misses with a right hand
and Widenose counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carioni is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Widenose is controlling him.
Widenose looking to sit in guard and control but Carioni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose has his foot on Carioni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carioni works his way back into a safe position though.
Widenose working a defensive guard but Carioni manages to pass into side control anyway.
Widenose is trying to get back to half guard.
Carioni wants to stand but Widenose has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Widenose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Widenose tries to bench press Carioni off him but Carioni keeps the position.
Carioni tries to stand but Widenose is controlling his head.
Widenose is trying to control Carioni's posture but Carioni avoids it.
Widenose tries to buck Carioni off but Carioni is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carioni tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Carioni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Carioni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bofur Widenose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Carioni.
Carioni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Widenose moved out of range nicely.
Carioni throws a body shot but no joy.
Carioni scores with a jab.
Carioni throws a body punch but Widenose moves out of range.
Carioni throws a shot from downtown. Widenose moves away and avoids it.
Carioni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Widenose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carioni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Carioni coming out on top.
Widenose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Widenose showed some decent athleticism there.
Carioni looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carioni is trying to stand back up but Widenose is controlling him
Widenose is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carioni!
Widenose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose tries to control but Carioni wriggling away.
Widenose is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carioni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Widenose misses with a head shot.
Widenose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carioni is looking to escape.
Widenose raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rodrigo Carioni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Widenose thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carioni wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Widenose in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carioni is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Widenose controlling his opponent.
Carioni wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose throws some wild stikes that Carioni manages to avoid easily.
Widenose unloads with some shots from mount but Carioni bucks and avoids them well.
Carioni is bucking up trying to escape but Widenose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Widenose controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widenose throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bofur Widenose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carioni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Carioni!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodrigo Carioni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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