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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miren Amiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Jose Barretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miren Amiano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amiano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barretto swivels and escapes.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
Barretto tries to clinch up.
Barretto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amiano manages to avoid it.
Amiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barretto wants to clinch up but Amiano keeps it at a distance.
Barretto rushes Amiano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barretto trying to land knees to the body.
Barretto tries to land knees in the clinch but Amiano avoids the damage to the body.
Barretto stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto misses with a knee to the head.
Barretto lands an elbow inside that Amiano shrugs off.
It looks like Miren Amiano has been cut.
Barretto lands an elbow just above Amiano 's eye.
Barretto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amiano blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barretto leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barretto.
Amiano stalling.
Barretto looking to throw knees to the head but Amiano is blocking nicely.
Barretto is stalling here.
Barretto looking to slow down the pace here.
Barretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barretto stalling in the clinch but Amiano improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Barretto.
Amiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amiano tries to score a body lock takedown but Barretto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Amiano blocks an elbow strike from Barretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barretto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barretto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amiano blocks it with crossed arms.
Barretto is breathing heavily.
Barretto misses with a knee strike.
Barretto lands an elbow just above Amiano 's eye.
Amiano jumps guard but Barretto stands there with Amiano around his waist. Amiano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jose Barretto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miren Amiano.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barretto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barretto throws an elbow but misses.
Barretto has Amiano pressed against the cage.
Barretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barretto just leaning against Amiano, taking a breather.
Amiano managing to block the knees to the body from Barretto.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barretto misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto keeps control of Amiano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amiano slows down the pace here.
Amiano is looking to break free of the clinch but Barretto has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barretto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amiano's brow.
Barretto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Amiano tries to pull guard but Barretto holds him up against the cage and eventually Amiano drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amiano as Barretto tries to tie him up.
Barretto misses with a knee strike.
Amiano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Amiano gets control of Barretto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Amiano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barretto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amiano's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amiano has his foot on Barretto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barretto works his way back into a safe position though.
Barretto wants to stand but Amiano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Amiano is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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 Jose Barretto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miren Amiano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amiano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barretto on the side of the head.
Barretto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barretto.
A big left from Barretto misses.
Amiano sizes up Barretto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
Jose Barretto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amiano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amiano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barretto doesn't manage to clinch there - Amiano circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto tries to clinch there but Amiano circles away.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
Barretto tries to clinch up but Amiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Barretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amiano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amiano counters with a series of strikes. Barretto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barretto wants to clinch.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
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.
Barretto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barretto clinches but Amiano breaks the clinch
and Amiano counters with a straight right hand.
Barretto slaps away a takedown attempt from Amiano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barretto takes a swing at Amiano's ribcage but misses.
Barretto wants to clinch.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amiano dives in and grabs Barretto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barretto pushes down on Amiano's head and hops out.
Jose Barretto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miren Amiano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amiano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
Amiano circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Barretto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barretto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Barretto misses with a straight right.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amiano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barretto wants to clinch.
Amiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barretto. Barretto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch but Amiano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barretto is looking to clinch.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano is having none of it.
Barretto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barretto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barretto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amiano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miren Amiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miren Amiano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Amiano swats away the attempt to clinch by Barretto.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Barretto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amiano has Barretto up against the cage in a clinch.
Barretto is trying to maintain a safe position but Amiano gets an underhook and turns Barretto into the cage.
Barretto slowing the pace effectively.
Barretto tries a knee to the head but Amiano blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto looking to throw knees to the head but Amiano is blocking nicely.
Amiano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barretto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barretto looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Amiano.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Barretto.
Barretto tries to clinch up.
Barretto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barretto tries to clinch up but Amiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Amiano throws a right and a left that Barretto avoids nicely.
Barretto throws a right hand that Amiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Amiano also avoids with ease.
Amiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amiano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barretto wants to clinch.
Amiano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barretto is looking to clinch.
Barretto wants to clinch up but Amiano keeps it at a distance.
Barretto tries to clinch but Amiano moves out of range.
Barretto misses with a hook. Amiano ducked under it nicely.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Barretto is looking to clinch but Amiano is avoiding it.
Amiano shoots in for a double leg but Barretto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barretto moves in looking to clinch but Amiano pushes him off.
Barretto tries to clinch there but Amiano circles away.
Barretto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amiano scores a takedown into full mount!
Amiano landing strikes from the mount and Barretto is in trouble!
Barretto is trying to stand.
Amiano controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barretto really wants to buck Amiano off and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miren Amiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amiano 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miren Amiano!
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