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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Marchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Papageorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papageorgio has chosen Holiday Road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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175 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Marchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Papageorgio!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchi moves out of range as Papageorgio throws a body kick.
Papageorgio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marchi's half guard.
Papageorgio controlling the pace.
Marchi trying to hold on to Papageorgio's head to control him but Papageorgio postures up.
Marchi tries to get to full guard but Papageorgio has control of the leg.
It looks like Papageorgio is going to stand back up.
Papageorgio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marchi defends it well.
Marchi keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papageorgio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marchi controlling the position for now.
Papageorgio looks to land a strike but Marchi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Papageorgio trying to control but Marchi is working from the bottom.
Papageorgio forces his way into half guard.
Papageorgio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Papageorgio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Marchi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Papageorgio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marchi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marchi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Papageorgio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marchi tries to roll over but Papageorgio keeps him under control.
Papageorgio trying to pass the guard but Marchi defending well.
Papageorgio looks gassed!
Papageorgio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Papageorgio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Papageorgio trying to control the action but Marchi is working from the bottom.
Marchi controlling the position well.
Papageorgio throwing shots but Marchi is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marchi is trying to control but can't.
Papageorgio is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Papageorgio wants to control from the top but Marchi keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marchi holds on and takes a little breather.
Papageorgio wants to pass the guard but Marchi is keeping the position.
Marchi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Papageorgio's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papageorgio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Marchi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Papageorgio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Marchi's back instead.
Marchi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Papageorgio's guard. Nice work there by Marchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Papageorgio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Papageorgio fails with a takedown attempt.
Papageorgio scores with a one two! Marchi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Papageorgio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papageorgio fails with a takedown attempt.
Papageorgio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Marchi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Papageorgio is breathing heavily.
Marchi content to stall in guard here.
Marchi is looking to advance position but Papageorgio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papageorgio avoids the attempt from Marchi to control.
Papageorgio working Marchi over with strikes here.
Marchi working to try and regain half guard.
Marchi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marchi tries to roll over but Papageorgio keeps him under control.
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.
Papageorgio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Papageorgio seems to be looking for submissions.
Papageorgio wants to stand but Marchi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Marchi actively working from the bottom here.
Papageorgio is trying to control the action in half guard but Marchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Papageorgio wants to control from the top but Marchi keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Papageorgio.
Marchi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Papageorgio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Papageorgio.
Marchi keeping moving, preventing Papageorgio from controlling successfully.
Marchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marchi keeping moving, preventing Papageorgio from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio looking to sit in guard and control but Marchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Papageorgio working a defensive guard here.
Papageorgio can't keep his opponent in guard - Marchi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Papageorgio tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marchi has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Papageorgio is trying to stand but he's just given Marchi his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Papageorgio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Marchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Papageorgio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Papageorgio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marchi advances to half guard.
Papageorgio is trying to get back to full guard.
Marchi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marchi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Luiz Marchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papageorgio pushes Marchi off looking to stand but Marchi dives back in and keeps control.
Marchi blocks the strikes from Papageorgio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchi prevents Papageorgio from standing back up.
Marchi passes to side control.
Marchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Papageorgio is pushing Marchi's head away, looking to escape. Marchi manages to hold on to the position though.
Marchi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Papageorgio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Papageorgio tries to bench press Marchi off him but Marchi keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio wants to control but Marchi postures up.
Papageorgio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marchi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Papageorgio is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Marchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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