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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master The Real Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Coveiro (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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180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master The Real Deal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Coveiro! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Coveiro misses with a body shot.
The Real Deal moves into the clinch successfully.
The Real Deal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away. The Real Deal has Coveiro pushed against the cage. Coveiro tries to circle away but The Real Deal has him pinned against the cage. The Real Deal controlling the action here for a moment.
Coveiro tries to break the clinch but The Real Deal is controlling the position. The Real Deal tries to pull guard but Coveiro holds him up against the cage and eventually The Real Deal drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but The Real Deal is controlling him. The Real Deal is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Real Deal gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Coveiro regains guard.
Coveiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Real Deal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The Real Deal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coveiro is keeping the position for now. Coveiro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Real Deal 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 Coveiro. Coveiro wants to control but The Real Deal postures up. The Real Deal decides to stand back up. The Real Deal steps back and let's Coveiro get back to his feet. The Real Deal clinches. Coveiro keeps control of The Real Deal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The Real Deal is breathing heavily. The Real Deal wants a takedown.
The Real Deal has Coveiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coveiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master The Real Deal. That's going to take a lot out of him. A hook to the body from The Real Deal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Real Deal decides to pull guard. The Real Deal has a closed guard, preventing Coveiro from standing up. The Real Deal keeping full guard, as Coveiro tries to pass. Coveiro gets to his feet - The Real Deal follows without any prompting. Coveiro throws a hook to the side of The Real Deal's head but The Real Deal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The Real Deal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Coveiro swinging wilding here.
Coveiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Coveiro catches The Real Deal right on the button with a cross. Jose Coveiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Coveiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Coveiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. The Real Deal dodges the punch combination from Coveiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Real Deal shoots in for a takedown but Coveiro shows good takedown defense. The Real Deal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Coveiro misses with a two punch combination.
Coveiro looks to land a combination but The Real Deal avoids it well. The Real Deal avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Real Deal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coveiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Real Deal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. The Real Deal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no The Real Deal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The Real Deal wants to stand but Coveiro is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coveiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Coveiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Coveiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Coveiro is just content to waste time from the top position. The Real Deal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. The Real Deal looking for a sweep. Not yet The Real Deal, not yet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The Real Deal keeping full guard, as Coveiro tries to pass. Coveiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coveiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Coveiro dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coveiro throws a right and a left that The Real Deal avoids nicely. The Real Deal dodges the punch combination from Coveiro.
Coveiro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coveiro throws a right and a left that both miss. The Real Deal forces Coveiro back against the cage and clinches. Coveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but The Real Deal has double underhooks. Coveiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The Real Deal decides to pull guard. Coveiro preventing the sweep. The Real Deal is working hard here to advance position. Coveiro won't allow The Real Deal to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coveiro looking to pass the guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The Real Deal looking for a sweep. Not yet The Real Deal, not yet. Coveiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Real Deal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Real Deal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Real Deal! The Real Deal tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. The Real Deal prevents Coveiro from escaping the position. Coveiro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Coveiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Coveiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Coveiro tries to escape but The Real Deal is in control. Coveiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Real Deal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The Real Deal closes the distance and pushes Coveiro back into the cage. The Real Deal successfully pulls guard.
The Real Deal has his feet on Coveiro's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. The Real Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Real Deal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coveiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Real Deal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coveiro is trying to force a seperation but The Real Deal has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Real Deal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coveiro is trying to keep an underhook but The Real Deal manages to get the takedown into half guard. Coveiro is trying to stand.
The Real Deal is controlling the pace.
The Real Deal wants to free his trapped foot but Coveiro is holding on for dear life with his legs. Coveiro gets back to full guard.
Coveiro looking for subs off his back but The Real Deal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Coveiro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but The Real Deal pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coveiro pushes The Real Deal off looking to stand but The Real Deal dives back in and keeps control.
The Real Deal stands up and beckons Coveiro to join him on the feet. The Real Deal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The Real Deal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The Real Deal has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Coveiro throws a right and a left that both miss. The Real Deal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master The Real Deal dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Coveiro fails with the takedown and The Real Deal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coveiro's guard now. The Real Deal gets to his feet - Coveiro follows without any prompting. The Real Deal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Coveiro regains full guard. Nicely done. Coveiro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Real Deal 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 Coveiro. Coveiro wants to get back to his feet. Coveiro manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Real Deal's best efforts. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Coveiro is refusing to be controlled, as The Real Deal sits in half guard. Coveiro is looking to control The Real Deal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coveiro avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. The Real Deal decides to return to a standing position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A left and a right from Coveiro both land. Nice combination. The Real Deal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coveiro is fending him off so far but The Real Deal persists. Nope, Coveiro circles away and we're back to standing. Coveiro darts in trying to clinch and The Real Deal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The Real Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Coveiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Coveiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Real Deal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coveiro's guard. Coveiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coveiro is looking for a triangle but The Real Deal pushes his legs off easily.
The Real Deal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coveiro, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Coveiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Real Deal gets a clinch. Coveiro prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Real Deal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Master The Real Deal. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Real Deal prevents Coveiro from breaking the clinch. The Real Deal jumps guard but Coveiro stands there with The Real Deal around his waist. The Real Deal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coveiro wants to get back to striking at distance but The Real Deal won't allow it.
Coveiro is trying to break the clinch but The Real Deal is controlling him. The Real Deal has Coveiro pressed against the cage, preventing Coveiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The Real Deal lands a nice knee to the body. A body shot lands from The Real Deal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Real Deal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Real Deal avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Real Deal has Coveiro up against the cage in a clinch.
The Real Deal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coveiro's efforts to push away. The Real Deal fails to pull guard.
Coveiro can't break the clinch.
The Real Deal drags the fight down to the ground.
Coveiro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. The Real Deal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coveiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Real Deal scores a takedown into full mount! The Real Deal tries to control but Coveiro wriggling away. Coveiro really wants to buck The Real Deal off and get back to his feet. The Real Deal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The Real Deal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Coveiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The Real Deal mounts Coveiro! Really nice guard pass there!
And that's the end of the fight! Master The Real Deal showed his dominance in that final round. I think The Real Deal 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master The Real Deal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
69% |
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