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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timothe Von Grimmelshausen (ranked 5274 p4p, 25839 weight class) and Micael Galvao (ranked 430 p4p, 470 weight class). Von Grimmelshausen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David Guetta - Memories (Instrumental). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timothe Von Grimmelshausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micael Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Grimmelshausen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Galvao, pushing him back against the cage.
Von Grimmelshausen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Galvao sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galvao trying to control but Von Grimmelshausen is working from the bottom.
Von Grimmelshausen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Galvao.
Von Grimmelshausen trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Grimmelshausen is pulling down on Galvao's head. It's preventing any offense from Galvao, at least for the moment.
Galvao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Von Grimmelshausen is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Grimmelshausen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Von Grimmelshausen looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Von Grimmelshausen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Grimmelshausen enables Galvao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Grimmelshausen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Galvao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Grimmelshausen keeping full guard, as Galvao tries to pass.
Galvao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Grimmelshausen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Galvao escapes and throws Von Grimmelshausen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Galvao trying to control the position but Von Grimmelshausen is working away.
Galvao controlling from side mount.
Galvao working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to score with some ground and pound. Von Grimmelshausen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Galvao is looking to take a break and control but Von Grimmelshausen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galvao working away.
Von Grimmelshausen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galvao wants to stand but Von Grimmelshausen is controlling his arm.
That's four 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.
Galvao tries to get to his feet but Von Grimmelshausen is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Galvao in his guard.
Von Grimmelshausen wants to sweep but no luck.
Galvao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Galvao wanted to stand there but Von Grimmelshausen had control of the position.
Von Grimmelshausen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Galvao controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Galvao doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Grimmelshausen circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Grimmelshausen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Galvao pinned against the cage. Galvao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micael Galvao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Von Grimmelshausen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galvao but Galvao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von Grimmelshausen avoids the head kick by Galvao.
Galvao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Von Grimmelshausen defends well and Galvao ends up having to push Von Grimmelshausen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Galvao gets a clinch.
Von Grimmelshausen prevents Galvao from breaking the clinch.
Von Grimmelshausen is trying to pull guard but Galvao has him pressed against the cage.
Von Grimmelshausen has picked Galvao up - he's going for a ride! Von Grimmelshausen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao is looking to escape.
Galvao is not content to let Von Grimmelshausen control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Von Grimmelshausen wants to control but Galvao is keeping him busy.
Von Grimmelshausen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Von Grimmelshausen is looking to take a break and control but Galvao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Grimmelshausen is thwarting Galvao's attempts to control the position.
Galvao is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Grimmelshausen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Von Grimmelshausen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothe Von Grimmelshausen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Grimmelshausen jumps guard and drags Galvao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Galvao is stalling in the full guard.
Von Grimmelshausen has control of Galvao's left arm, preventing Galvao from doing any damage.
Galvao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to stand and escape but instead Von Grimmelshausen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Von Grimmelshausen throws an elbow that misses. Galvao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Von Grimmelshausen's guard. Nice move by Galvao!
Von Grimmelshausen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Galvao is stalling in the full guard.
Von Grimmelshausen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao controls from within his opponent's guard.
Galvao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Von Grimmelshausen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Von Grimmelshausen has escaped and now he's on top!
Von Grimmelshausen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timothe Von Grimmelshausen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Grimmelshausen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galvao tries a body shot but Von Grimmelshausen blocks it.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Von Grimmelshausen holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Galvao manages to break the clinch.
Galvao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Von Grimmelshausen's guard.
Galvao postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Grimmelshausen looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Grimmelshausen, not yet.
Micael Galvao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Grimmelshausen pulls Galvao in to control the position.
Galvao with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Galvao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Von Grimmelshausen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Galvao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Galvao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Von Grimmelshausen did well to prevent Galvao getting side control.
Von Grimmelshausen wants to improve his position but Galvao is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Galvao connects with a nice short shot to Von Grimmelshausen's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Grimmelshausen wants to improve his position but Galvao is controlling well.
Galvao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from Galvao there.
Galvao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to free his trapped foot but Von Grimmelshausen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Von Grimmelshausen is not content to let Galvao control the position.
Galvao seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Galvao passes into side control, despite Von Grimmelshausen's attempt to control the position.
Von Grimmelshausen is trying to get back to half guard.
Galvao gets to mount! Von Grimmelshausen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
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.
Galvao scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Von Grimmelshausen?
Galvao avoids the attempt from Von Grimmelshausen to control.
Galvao trying to control but Von Grimmelshausen is having none of it.
Galvao controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Micael Galvao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galvao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micael Galvao!
Timothe Von Grimmelshausen spoke after the fight, saying 'I promise to everyone tonight Ill be back better.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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