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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Confuses Sachmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Gabriel (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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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Confuses Sachmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gabriel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sachmo is aware though and is defending well.
Sachmo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Sachmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gabriel has wrist control.
Gabriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sachmo trying to control but Gabriel is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gabriel is on top in guard.
Gabriel preventing the sweep.
Sachmo is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Gabriel preventing the sweep.
Gabriel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sachmo is trying to keep Gabriel in close.
Gabriel tries to free his leg and advance position but Sachmo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gabriel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sachmo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sachmo is looking to reverse the position.
Gabriel tries to advance to mount but Sachmo instead regains half guard.
Sachmo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gabriel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gabriel's back!
I would not like to be Gabriel right now.
Gabriel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sachmo's guard. Nice work there by Gabriel.
Sachmo wants to sweep here but Gabriel controlling him for the moment.
Gabriel throws a big right hand that misses.
Sachmo controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gabriel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sachmo seems keen to control Gabriel's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachmo trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gabriel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sachmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gabriel has Sachmo in his guard.
Gabriel looks gassed!
Sachmo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sachmo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sachmo advances position into side control!
Gabriel taking a bit of punishment here - Sachmo scoring with strikes.
Gabriel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gabriel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sachmo's best efforts.
Gabriel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sachmo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sachmo's back!
Sachmo finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is going olschool here, as he tries to force Sachmo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sachmo shrugs it off.
Sachmo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sachmo tries to lock up and control but Gabriel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sachmo regains half guard.
Sachmo trying to control but Gabriel postures up.
Sachmo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sachmo gets full guard.
Sachmo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sachmo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gabriel's guard.
Sachmo postures up and lands a big shot to Gabriel's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sachmo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sachmo prevents Gabriel from standing back up.
Gabriel has hold of Sachmo's hands but Sachmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gabriel tries to get to full guard but Sachmo has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sachmo lands a nice short elbow.
Gabriel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gabriel.
Sachmo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Sachmo is in close to Gabriel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gabriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sachmo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sachmo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Confuses Sachmo dominated that round.
That's time! Sachmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gabriel doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Sachmo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gabriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sachmo with a nice head shot there.
Sachmo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sachmo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gabriel keeping moving, preventing Sachmo from controlling successfully.
Sachmo 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sachmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachmo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Confuses Sachmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabriel keeping moving, preventing Sachmo from controlling successfully.
Sachmo forces his way into half guard.
Gabriel is looking to improve his position.
Sachmo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sachmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gabriel keeps working.
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.
Gabriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Gabriel taking some punishment here, with Sachmo in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sachmo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gabriel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Sachmo there.
Gabriel actively working from the bottom here.
Gabriel tries to roll over but Sachmo keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sachmo fails with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachmo tries to get to full guard but Gabriel has control of the leg.
Gabriel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sachmo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sachmo.
Gabriel is fighting to break Sachmo's control of his arms but Sachmo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gabriel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sachmo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gabriel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gabriel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sachmo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gabriel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sachmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gabriel has Sachmo in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachmo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sachmo works over Gabriel with some ground and pound from guard.
Sachmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sachmo is really struggling to control Gabriel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sachmo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gabriel wants to stand and escape but Sachmo is having none of it.
Gabriel has momentary wrist control but Sachmo slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Confuses Sachmo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sachmo fails with the takedown
and Gabriel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sachmo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gabriel's guard.
Gabriel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sachmo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sachmo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sachmo lands a couple of elbows.
Sachmo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sachmo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Sachmo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sachmo connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachmo working some strikes from top position.
Gabriel is looking to stand up but Sachmo isn't so interested in that idea.
Sachmo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
Sachmo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sachmo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sachmo wants to control from the top but Gabriel keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gabriel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sachmo did well to prevent Gabriel getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is thwarting Sachmo's attempts to control the position.
Sachmo won't allow Gabriel to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sachmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gabriel.
Sachmo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sachmo.
Sachmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gabriel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sachmo is keeping the position for now.
Sachmo is trying to control the position but Gabriel postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachmo wants to sweep here but Gabriel controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gabriel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gabriel is working for a submission of some sort.
Gabriel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sachmo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sachmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabriel is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel drops back looking for a leg! Sachmo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sachmo manages to kick Gabriel off! Gabriel jumps back into Sachmo's guard.
Sachmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabriel is one step ahead there.
Gabriel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sachmo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sachmo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabriel is looking to escape.
Joao Gabriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Confuses Sachmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sachmo unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Gabriel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sachmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Confuses Sachmo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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