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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Novo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosca Papelao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Novo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Novo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rosca Papelao!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papelao moves in looking to clinch but Novo pushes him off.
Novo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Papelao swivels and escapes.
Novo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Novo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papelao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papelao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Novo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papelao moves away.
Papelao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Juan Novo has been cut.
Papelao moves in looking to clinch but Novo pushes him off.
Novo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Novo prevents Papelao from standing back up.
Novo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novo prevents Papelao from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novo controlling the action here.
Papelao is not content to let Novo control the position.
Novo is pressing down on Papelao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Papelao is holding on for now.
Novo is trying to control the action in half guard but Papelao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Papelao dips to his left and cracks Novo with an uppercut!
Novo swats away the attempt to clinch by Papelao.
Novo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosca Papelao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Novo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Novo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Novo is breathing heavily.
Papelao wants to get back to his feet.
Papelao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Novo controlling from mount.
Novo landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papelao in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Papelao is trying to stand up.
Novo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Papelao?
Novo is working for a guillotine from mount but Papelao frees his head quite easily.
Papelao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Novo dominating with strikes here.
That's four 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.
Novo controlling from mount.
Novo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Novo looking to finish Papelao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Papelao!
Novo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Novo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Papelao is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
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 Juan Novo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Novo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Novo throws a head kick but Papelao moves out of range.
Papelao tries to clinch but Novo is having none of it.
Novo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Papelao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Novo is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papelao keeps working.
Papelao wants to get back to his feet.
Novo controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papelao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Novo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Papelao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Novo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Papelao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Novo working the head with strikes.
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.
Novo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Papelao, who protects the arm well.
Papelao is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Papelao is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novo trying to control the action but Papelao is working from the bottom.
Novo staying calm.
Novo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four 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.
Novo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Papelao swivels and escapes.
Papelao is looking to clinch but Novo is avoiding it.
Papelao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papelao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Papelao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Novo scores with a takedown into Papelao's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novo stops Papelao from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Novo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Novo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Novo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Papelao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Novo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Papelao is looking to get back to his feet here but Novo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Papelao's back.
Papelao holding both Novo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Novo has good solid back control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novo is landing with strikes from the back.
Novo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Papelao takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Juan Novo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Novo missing with strikes.
Papelao trying to get back to his feet but Novo is in full control for now.
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.
Novo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Papelao hold on?
Papelao is taking damage to the body and head.
Papelao holding both Novo 's hands and preventing any damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papelao prevents Novo from getting a body triangle.
Papelao defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Papelao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Papelao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Novo, up you get!
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Novo.
Novo is looking to clinch.
Papelao tries to clinch up.
Novo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papelao avoids it really well and circles away.
Papelao throws a leg kick which misses Novo's front leg but catches the back leg as Novo tries to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Novo does no damage.
Novo tries to clinch but Papelao moves out of range.
Rosca Papelao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Novo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Papelao throws a right and a left that Novo avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Novo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Novo!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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