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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Eclaro (ranked 491 p4p, 267 weight class) and Figueson Deiveiredo (ranked 49 p4p, 31 weight class). Eclaro's entrance music is I'm The Boy. A fine choice. Deiveiredo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mission Impossible - Adam Clayton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Figueson Deiveiredo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Eclaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Figueson Deiveiredo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eclaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eclaro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Deiveiredo digs a good hook to Eclaro's body.
Deiveiredo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eclaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Eclaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deiveiredo misses with the combination.
Deiveiredo cracks Eclaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deiveiredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Paul Eclaro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eclaro.
A telegraphed right hand from Deiveiredo misses the target.
Deiveiredo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deiveiredo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deiveiredo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Deiveiredo connects with a single shot there.
Deiveiredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.
Eclaro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eclaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Deiveiredo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Deiveiredo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eclaro.
Eclaro lands a few punches from side control.
Eclaro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Deiveiredo is avoiding damage well.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Deiveiredo some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deiveiredo is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro swings around for an armbar but Deiveiredo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Eclaro's guard.
Deiveiredo trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom.
Eclaro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deiveiredo is aware though and is defending well.
Eclaro has his foot on Deiveiredo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deiveiredo works his way back into a safe position though.
Deiveiredo throwing strikes from guard but Eclaro blocks nicely.
Eclaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eclaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eclaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo passes Eclaro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eclaro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Deiveiredo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eclaro has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Deiveiredo's lack of action.
Deiveiredo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Eclaro is trying to control but Deiveiredo passes into side control!
Deiveiredo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Deiveiredo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eclaro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deiveiredo off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Deiveiredo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Eclaro has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position but Eclaro manages to sink in the hooks.
Deiveiredo is keeping busy.
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
Deiveiredo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eclaro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Deiveiredo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Deiveiredo for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deiveiredo tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deiveiredo lands an overhand right.
Eclaro rushes Deiveiredo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eclaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eclaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deiveiredo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eclaro slips under a jab from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro swings for the body but Deiveiredo moves out of range.
Deiveiredo connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo looks to throw the jab but Eclaro is out of range.
Eclaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deiveiredo misses with a double jab.
Deiveiredo misses with a straight left.
A big left from Deiveiredo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro attempts a counter takedown but Deiveiredo avoids it well and moves away.
Deiveiredo lands with a nice combination. Eclaro backs away looking to recover.
Jab, jab by Deiveiredo - just one landing.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Deiveiredo is just out of range.
Eclaro moves out of range as Deiveiredo strikes.
Eclaro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deiveiredo lands a body shot.
Deiveiredo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy uppercut
and Eclaro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paul Eclaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eclaro is thwarting Deiveiredo's attempts to control the position.
Deiveiredo wants to get back to his feet.
Deiveiredo trying to hold on to Eclaro's head to control him but Eclaro postures up.
Eclaro works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eclaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eclaro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Deiveiredo down.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position.
Deiveiredo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eclaro's best efforts.
Eclaro tries to pass to full mount but Deiveiredo defends it.
Eclaro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Deiveiredo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eclaro is trying to work for a kimura but Deiveiredo is defending well.
Deiveiredo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eclaro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eclaro's back!
Deiveiredo controlling well, preventing Eclaro from escaping the position.
Eclaro trying to control but not successfully.
Deiveiredo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Eclaro up.
Deiveiredo is landing with strikes. Eclaro can't take much more of this.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro can't escape the position.
Deiveiredo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deiveiredo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Eclaro is defending well though. Deiveiredo let's go of the attempt for now.
Eclaro defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Eclaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eclaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deiveiredo is keeping the position for now.
Eclaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but Deiveiredo keeps moving.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Figueson Deiveiredo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eclaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paul Eclaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deiveiredo misses with a body shot.
Eclaro tries to counter with a takedown but Deiveiredo is quick to defend against it.
Eclaro defending well as Deiveiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Eclaro scores with a shot to the body.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eclaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deiveiredo throws out the jab.
Deiveiredo lands a really nice looking cross but Eclaro seems unphased.
Deiveiredo throws a lazy right hand but Eclaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eclaro feinted with a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Deiveiredo misses its intended target.
Eclaro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Deiveiredo sprawls and moves away.
Eclaro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eclaro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eclaro cracks Deiveiredo with a big right hand but Deiveiredo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Deiveiredo is looking to reverse the position.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deiveiredo struggling a bit here.
Eclaro is putting a hurting on Deiveiredo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Deiveiredo is trying to get back to half guard.
Eclaro trying to control the action but Deiveiredo is working from the bottom.
Eclaro working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eclaro working the head and body with strikes.
Deiveiredo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Eclaro.
Deiveiredo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eclaro off and has taken his back!
Deiveiredo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Eclaro tries to escape but Deiveiredo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Deiveiredo is punishing Eclaro with strikes - can he finish him?!
Deiveiredo missing with punches from the back.
Eclaro wants to escape the position.
Eclaro breaks Deiveiredo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro stopping the sweep attempt from Deiveiredo.
Eclaro with a nice head shot there.
Deiveiredo working a defensive guard here.
Deiveiredo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eclaro postures up.
Figueson Deiveiredo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eclaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Deiveiredo seems keen to control Eclaro's posture.
Eclaro preventing the sweep.
Eclaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Deiveiredo has wrist control.
Eclaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Deiveiredo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Eclaro is now in half guard.
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Deiveiredo is trying to control but can't.
Eclaro thows a huge punch but Deiveiredo dodges it nicely.
Eclaro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
Eclaro throwing shots but Deiveiredo is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Eclaro.
I think Deiveiredo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Figueson Deiveiredo!
After winning the bout, Figueson Deiveiredo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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