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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald De Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus has chosen Sad mans tongue - Volbeat 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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180 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harald De Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus is looking to clinch but De Wolfe is avoiding it.
Cepa Urmus tries to clinch there but De Wolfe circles away.
Cepa Urmus wants to clinch.
De Wolfe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Wolfe is working for a submission of some sort.
De Wolfe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
De Wolfe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Wolfe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cepa Urmus regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus trying to control the position.
Cepa Urmus looking for a guillotine here but De Wolfe defends easily.
De Wolfe is looking to stand up but Cepa Urmus won't let him.
Cepa Urmus looking for a sweep. Not yet Cepa Urmus, not yet.
De Wolfe wants to pass the guard but Cepa Urmus is keeping the position.
Cepa Urmus wants to control the position but De Wolfe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cepa Urmus makes his way to full guard, as De Wolfe worked for a kimura.
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.
Cepa Urmus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Wolfe looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Wolfe wants to stand but Cepa Urmus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Wolfe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cepa Urmus is keeping the position for now.
De Wolfe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cepa Urmus throws a nice looking combination but De Wolfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Wolfe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cepa Urmus's half guard.
De Wolfe stands up from half guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Wolfe is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cepa Urmus tries for a kimura but De Wolfe is defending well.
De Wolfe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cepa Urmus wants to stand but De Wolfe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cepa Urmus is working for a submission of some sort.
De Wolfe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wolfe controls Cepa Urmus momentarily but Cepa Urmus frees himself.
De Wolfe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Wolfe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cepa Urmus is aware though and is defending well.
De Wolfe is looking to stand up but Cepa Urmus isn't so interested in that idea.
De Wolfe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cepa Urmus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cepa Urmus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Wolfe is looking for a triangle but Cepa Urmus pushes his legs off easily.
De Wolfe keeping moving, preventing Cepa Urmus from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald De Wolfe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cepa Urmus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Wolfe keeps the fight on the outside.
Cepa Urmus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Wolfe circles away quickly and effectively.
Cepa Urmus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Wolfe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Wolfe gets the takedown into side control.
De Wolfe stands up.
Cepa Urmus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows De Wolfe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
De Wolfe passes Cepa Urmus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Wolfe trying to pass the guard but Cepa Urmus defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus tries to kick De Wolfe off but De Wolfe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Wolfe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cepa Urmus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Wolfe.
Cepa Urmus is looking to control De Wolfe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cepa Urmus avoid being mounted?
De Wolfe is trying to control the action in half guard but Cepa Urmus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Wolfe wants to work for an arm triangle but Cepa Urmus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Wolfe seems to be working for a kimura but Cepa Urmus defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Wolfe is looking to clinch.
De Wolfe misses with a low kick.
De Wolfe swats away the attempt to clinch by Cepa Urmus.
De Wolfe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cepa Urmus's guard.
Cepa Urmus being controlled here, momentarily.
Cepa Urmus has control of De Wolfe's left arm, preventing De Wolfe from doing any damage.
De Wolfe thows a big elbow that misses.
De Wolfe looking to sit in guard and control but Cepa Urmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wolfe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cepa Urmus defends well.
Cepa Urmus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Wolfe's guard.
Cepa Urmus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
De Wolfe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cepa Urmus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Wolfe has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Wolfe tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cepa Urmus manages to move to mount!
Cepa Urmus avoids the attempt from De Wolfe to control.
Cepa Urmus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Cepa Urmus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
De Wolfe somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
De Wolfe keeps the fight on the outside.
De Wolfe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Wolfe is working for a submission of some sort.
Cepa Urmus pushes De Wolfe off but De Wolfe dives into side control.
De Wolfe decides to stand back up. De Wolfe steps back and let's Cepa Urmus get back to his feet.
Cepa Urmus misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald De Wolfe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Wolfe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cepa Urmus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Wolfe is looking to work some ground and pound but Cepa Urmus has wrist control.
De Wolfe wants to control from the top but Cepa Urmus keeps moving.
Cepa Urmus scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cepa Urmus tries to clinch up
and De Wolfe counters with a series of strikes. Cepa Urmus will be more careful next time no doubt.
De Wolfe closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Wolfe pulls guard.
De Wolfe pushes Cepa Urmus off and scrambles back to his feet.
De Wolfe drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Wolfe has gone for a leg lock! Cepa Urmus slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Wolfe's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wolfe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cepa Urmus defends well.
Cepa Urmus stands and steps away. De Wolfe gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cepa Urmus looks to clinch
and De Wolfe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cepa Urmus's knee momentarily.
Cepa Urmus is looking to clinch but De Wolfe is avoiding it.
De Wolfe throws a leg kick which misses Cepa Urmus's front leg but catches the back leg as Cepa Urmus tries to avoid it.
Cepa Urmus tries to clinch up.
Cepa Urmus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cepa Urmus tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Wolfe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Wolfe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cepa Urmus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Wolfe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wolfe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cepa Urmus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cepa Urmus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cepa Urmus!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Wolfe has escaped the position, nice work there.
De Wolfe bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cepa Urmus clinches.
De Wolfe goes for a takedown attempt but Cepa Urmus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cepa Urmus looks to clinch
and De Wolfe counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cepa Urmus gets back to half guard.
De Wolfe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cepa Urmus defending well though.
De Wolfe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus kicks off De Wolfe and gets to his feet.
De Wolfe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cepa Urmus tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Wolfe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Wolfe lands with a shot to the body.
De Wolfe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cepa Urmus tries to bench press De Wolfe off him but De Wolfe keeps the position.
Harald De Wolfe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Wolfe has an Americana. Cepa Urmus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! De Wolfe is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if De Wolfe hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Harald De Wolfe!
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energy
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hype
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