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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TONG POE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and leo viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying viera's choice of entrance music: real thugs. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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199 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, TONG POE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, leo viera!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
viera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around POE's waist but POE gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing viera off to one side.
POE tries to clinch but viera moves out of range.
POE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
viera tries for a takedown but POE sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
viera swats away the attempt to clinch by POE.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch up but viera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from POE. No joy for viera on that attempt.
TONG POE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of leo viera.
POE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch but viera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
viera circles away from the clinch attempt.
POE fails in his attempt to clinch.
POE is looking to clinch but viera is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
POE tries to clinch up.
POE fails in his attempt to clinch.
POE moves into the clinch.
viera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as POE walks away with a smile on his face. viera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
POE misses with a takedown attempt
and viera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in POE's guard now.
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.
viera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
viera drops back looking for a leg! POE is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and POE manages to kick viera off! viera jumps back into POE's guard.
viera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
viera looks gassed!
POE is looking to stand up but viera isn't so interested in that idea.
POE can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as viera controls the pace.
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.
POE is looking to stand up but viera isn't so interested in that idea.
viera throws a big right hand that misses.
POE is looking to stand up but viera isn't so interested in that idea.
viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
viera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
POE closes the distance but viera moves to the side
so viera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
POE scrambles and gets back to his feet.
POE clinches up against the cage.
viera avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. POE obliges.
viera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
viera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. viera is defending well for now.
viera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
POE landing knees to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. viera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
viera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
POE landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and viera avoids it.
POE using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
POE landing some nice looking knees to the body.
POE tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and viera avoids it.
Knees to the body from POE.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
leo viera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
POE has closed the distance and engaged viera in a clinch.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but viera avoids the damage to the body.
POE lands a knee to the body.
viera avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
viera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
POE is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. viera is defending well for now.
viera tries to pull guard but POE won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
viera avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
viera is breathing heavily.
POE landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
POE working viera over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
POE crunches a lovely knee into viera's ribcage.
POE working viera over with knees to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but viera avoids the damage to the body.
POE lands a nice knee to the body.
POE utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
viera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
POE working viera over with knees to the body.
POE misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from viera.
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.
POE landing knees to the body.
POE missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. POE obliges.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but viera avoids the damage to the body.
POE tries to land knees in the clinch but viera avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from POE.
POE putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has viera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
POE scores a nice knee to the body.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. viera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
POE putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has viera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
viera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
viera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
POE trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for POE.
POE unloads a knee to the mid-section. viera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
viera avoiding damage as POE throws knees to the body.
viera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as POE walks away with a smile on his face. viera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
POE is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
POE tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and POE takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
POE tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
POE clinches but viera breaks the clinch
and viera counters with a nice double leg into side control. POE won't be happy with that.
POE is trying to buck viera off.
POE is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
POE looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TONG POE dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
POE tries to clinch but viera moves out of range.
POE fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - POE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
viera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
viera wants to control the pace but POE is squirming around nicely.
POE holds on to viera as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
POE tries to get back to half guard but can't.
viera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
viera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
POE bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
POE has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
POE is looking to stand up but viera won't let him.
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.
POE stands up from guard. Let's bang!
POE tries to close the distance and clinch but viera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
POE tries to clinch but viera moves out of range.
viera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
POE tries to clinch up but viera circles away and keeps his distance.
POE fails to land the takedown.
POE tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but viera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
POE misses with a takedown attempt
and viera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TONG POE. That's going to take a lot out of him.
viera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
POE is trying to stand up here but viera is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
POE trying to control but viera postures up.
viera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
viera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
POE is trying to stand.
POE is defending against the submission attempts here by viera.
That's four 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
POE closes the distance but viera moves to the side
and viera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
POE blocking the ground and pound attempt from viera.
POE is trying to defend against the ground and pound but viera scores with a couple of nice shots.
viera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. POE defending well though.
viera is trying to control. POE wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
POE is trying to stand up here but viera is controlling him well.
viera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed POE's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
POE pushes viera off but viera dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
leo viera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think viera 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... leo viera!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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