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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Cambarros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrix Villareiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Cambarros! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hendrix Villareiz! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cambarros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cambarros gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cambarros tries to stand and escape but Villareiz is controlling the position. Cambarros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Villareiz wants to improve his position but Cambarros is controlling well.
Villareiz gets full guard. Villareiz pulls Cambarros in close to his closed guard and prevents Cambarros from doing any damage or advancing position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cambarros wants to control from the top but Villareiz keeps moving. Villareiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cambarros can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cambarros trying to move into half guard but instead Villareiz has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round. Villareiz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Cambarros throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cambarros trying to strike off his back.
Villareiz wants to stand but Cambarros has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Villareiz 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. Cambarros keeping moving, preventing Villareiz from controlling successfully. Villareiz slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Villareiz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Villareiz looks gassed! Cambarros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Cambarros can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Villareiz is looking to escape. Cambarros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cambarros breaks from Villareiz's wrist control and lands an elbow. Villareiz wants to control but Cambarros is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villareiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Cambarros has a good base and remains in mount. Villareiz wants to hold on but Cambarros pushes him away. Cambarros throwing strikes here but Villareiz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cambarros looking to ground and pound but Villareiz is blocking nicely. Cambarros unloads with some shots from mount but Villareiz bucks and avoids them well.
Villareiz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cambarros.
Cambarros knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villareiz on the ground. Cambarros goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Villareiz is on top in guard.
Villareiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cambarros is keeping the position for now. Cambarros looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Villareiz passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Cambarros throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Villareiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Cambarros is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cambarros is looking to control Villareiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cambarros avoid being mounted? Villareiz gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Villareiz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Villareiz has his foot on Cambarros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cambarros works his way back into a safe position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henrique Cambarros will probably get the nod. That's time! Cambarros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Villareiz misses with a takedown attempt and Cambarros moves into the clinch. Villareiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cambarros pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cambarros has closed the distance and engaged Villareiz in a clinch.
Cambarros gets a trip takedown into half guard. Cambarros seems to be working for a kimura but Villareiz defends the submission attempt. Villareiz moves into full guard.
Villareiz is trying to control the position but Cambarros postures up. Cambarros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Villareiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Cambarros trying to control the position from guard on top but Villareiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Villareiz is looking for a triangle but Cambarros pushes his legs off easily.
Villareiz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Villareiz looking for a guillotine here but Cambarros defends easily.
Villareiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cambarros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Cambarros slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Villareiz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Cambarros should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Villareiz has tightened it up now! Cambarros should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hendrix Villareiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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