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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cassiano Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor comes to the cage accompanied by Enigma - Hello and welcome. Svenn has chosen We Taking Over as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassiano Victor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Svenn!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Victor defends it nicely.
Victor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenn swings for the body but Victor moves out of range.
Svenn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svenn lands in his opponent's guard.
Victor pushes Svenn off and gets back to his feet.
Victor throws a right hand that Svenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenn also avoids with ease.
Victor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Svenn. Svenn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victor.
Svenn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Victor avoids it really well and circles away.
Victor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Svenn's guard.
Victor looking to sit in guard and control but Svenn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Victor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Svenn's guard.
Victor tries to free his leg and advance position but Svenn is retaining full guard.
Svenn wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svenn is keeping the position for now.
Victor looking to sit in guard and control but Svenn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Svenn wants to control from the top but Victor keeps moving.
Victor looking for a sweep. Not yet Victor, not yet.
Victor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Svenn defends well.
Victor has his foot on Svenn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Svenn works his way back into a safe position though.
Victor is looking to stand up but Svenn isn't so interested in that idea.
Svenn wants to pass the guard but Victor is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor wants to stand and escape but Svenn is having none of it.
Victor keeping full guard, as Svenn tries to pass.
Victor kicks Svenn off and gets to his feet.
Svenn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Victor was covering up waiting for the punch and Svenn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Svenn tries to free his leg and advance position but Victor is retaining full guard.
Svenn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Victor wants to sweep here but Svenn controlling him for the moment.
Victor trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Victor can't keep his opponent in guard - Svenn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Victor wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Victor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Cassiano Victor has been cut.
Victor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svenn throws out the jab.
Victor looks to land a right hand but Svenn moved out of range.
Svenn slips a jab from Victor.
Victor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svenn as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Svenn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Svenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Victor counters with a three punch combo that has Svenn backing up. Svenn nods at Victor to acknowledge the strikes.
Svenn throws a shot from downtown. Victor moves away and avoids it.
Svenn misses with a shot to the body
and Victor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Svenn manages to get to full guard.
Victor 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.
Victor trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Victor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor forces his way into half guard.
Svenn manages to get to full guard.
Victor wants to control from the top but Svenn keeps moving.
Victor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Svenn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Svenn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Svenn!
Svenn tries for a kimura but Victor is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor wants to get back to his feet but Svenn drags him back down.
Victor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Victor actively working from the bottom here.
Svenn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Victor still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Victor has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Victor is looking to take a break and control but Svenn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Victor working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Victor wants to pass the guard but Svenn is defending well.
Svenn gets back to full guard.
Svenn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Victor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Svenn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Victor's back instead.
Svenn is trying to stick to Victor's back but Victor is turning into Svenn. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Svenn's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Victor.
Victor controlling from the top position.
Svenn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Victor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svenn is breathing heavily.
Victor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor advances position into side control!
Victor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Victor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Svenn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cassiano Victor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor'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.
Svenn slips a straight right by Victor.
Victor misses with a looping right.
Victor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Svenn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svenn is keeping the position for now.
Victor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svenn moves into full guard.
Victor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Svenn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Victor has managed to get both his arms back between Svenn's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svenn's guard.
Victor thows a huge punch but Svenn dodges it nicely.
Victor is looking to advance position but Svenn won't allow it.
Victor is keen to just control but Svenn is a slippery customer.
Victor prevents Svenn from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Svenn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svenn takes a swing at Victor's ribcage but misses.
Svenn loads up on a big right hand but Victor slips the punch.
Svenn slips a straight right by Victor.
Svenn scores with a punch to the head.
Victor fails to land with a series of punches.
Svenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Victor moves away from the strike by Svenn.
Victor misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victor moves away.
Svenn throws a lazy right hand but Victor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Victor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Svenn there.
Victor swinging wilding here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Victor.
Victor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Svenn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Svenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svenn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victor misses with a series of wild punches.
Svenn walks into a stiff left hand from Victor.
Svenn throws a combination. Victor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Svenn lands with a nice body punch.
Svenn tries for a takedown but Victor circles away easily
and Victor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Svenn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Victor shoots in but no luck this time.
Svenn misses with a few strikes there.
Svenn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Victor defends it nicely.
Svenn looks to throw the jab but Victor is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svenn.
Victor moves out of range as Svenn strikes.
Svenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Victor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn lands a nice shot to the body.
Svenn swings for the body but Victor moves out of range.
Svenn swings for the body but Victor moves out of range.
Victor misses with a hook.
Victor throws an overhand right that lands on Svenn's shoulder, as Svenn tries to avoid the shot.
Svenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenn misses with a shot to the body
and Victor counters with a stiff right hand.
Svenn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Victor counters with a left to the body.
Victor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svenn circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Victor misses the target.
A jab from Victor misses.
Victor throws a looping overhand right but Svenn ducks down to avoid it.
Victor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svenn.
A big right from Victor misses.
Victor throws a jab when Svenn was well out of range.
A jab from Svenn misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Victor is defended easily by Svenn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassiano Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor scores with a shot to the body.
Svenn misses with a two punch combination.
Svenn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Svenn misses.
Victor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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.
Svenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tom Svenn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svenn misses with a looping left.
Svenn stuns Victor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svenn missing with a left hand there. Victor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svenn scores with a hook to the body. Victor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Victor throws a jab when Svenn was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor dives in and grabs Svenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svenn pushes down on Victor's head and hops out.
Svenn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cassiano Victor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cassiano Victor's cut.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Svenn throws a sloppy body shot
and Victor counters with a shoot takedown. Svenn fights it but they end up in guard.
Victor won't allow Svenn to sweep him here.
Svenn can't keep his opponent in guard - Victor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Svenn trying to control but Victor postures up.
Victor works his way into full mount!
Svenn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Victor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Svenn is on top in guard.
Victor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor is working hard here to advance position.
Svenn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Svenn pushing down on Victor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Svenn stops Victor from getting back to his feet.
Svenn trying to mount his opponent but Victor defends it.
Victor pushes Svenn off looking to stand but Svenn dives back in and keeps control.
Svenn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Victor sees it coming and defends easily.
Victor pushes Svenn off and gets back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Svenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svenn dives in and grabs Victor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Victor pushes down on Svenn's head and hops out.
Victor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svenn.
Svenn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Victor.
Victor misses with an uppercut.
Svenn throws a looping overhand right but Victor ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Svenn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Victor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Svenn misses the shot to the body.
Victor scores with a nice strike.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svenn misses with a few strikes there.
Victor misses with a takedown attempt - Svenn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Svenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
Jab, jab by Svenn - just one landing.
Svenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Victor.
Svenn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Victor at a distance.
Victor dives in and grabs Svenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Svenn pushes down on Victor's head and hops out.
Victor stuffs the takedown.
Victor waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Svenn.
Svenn thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cassiano Victor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Victor 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassiano Victor!
Cassiano Victor retains his welterweight title!
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