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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vagner Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Fiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pena's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vagner Song. Fiuk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. hotel room service kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vagner Pena has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Pena! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Fiuk! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pena throws a head kick but Fiuk moves out of range.
Fiuk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Carlos Fiuk has been cut. Pena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiuk.
Fiuk cracks a nice hook into Pena's ribs. Carlos Fiuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pena wants to clinch. Fiuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Pena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice shot by Fiuk. Pena bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Pena is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fiuk's shoulder. That is not cool. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pena stands up and we're back to a striking position. Fiuk looks gassed! Nice takedown defense from Fiuk. No joy for Pena on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fiuk darts in trying to clinch and Pena counters with a head kick. That will keep Fiuk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena tries to clinch up. Pena gets a takedown into half guard. Fiuk is looking for a sweep. Pena is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Fiuk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pena is working away from the top position though. Pena moves into full mount! Fiuk won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fiuk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pena punishing his opponent with strikes. Pena working the ground and pound effectively.
Fiuk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pena scoring with strikes but Fiuk is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fiuk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pena avoids the attempt from Fiuk to control. Pena punishing his opponent with strikes. Fiuk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pena. Pena dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Pena working Fiuk over with strikes here. Fiuk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pena looking to control but Fiuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Pena is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fiuk is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Fiuk tries to hold on but Pena pushes him away. Fiuk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vagner Pena dominated that round. The cut man is working on Carlos Fiuk's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pena shoots for a takedown but Fiuk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fiuk has his takedown stuffed and Pena counters with a one-two to the body. Pena darts in trying to clinch and Fiuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pena throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Pena thows a body kick. Fiuk tries to catch it but that hurt him. Pena fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fiuk sprawls well initially but Pena persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fiuk is looking to control Pena's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiuk avoid being mounted? Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pena is trying to control. Fiuk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fiuk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Fiuk keeping full guard, as Pena tries to pass. Pena being controlled here momentarily. Pena throws a strike but Fiuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Fiuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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. Pena 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. Fiuk stays in close to Pena's body and controls the position. Pena escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fiuk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Fiuk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pena has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fiuk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Fiuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pena moves into range and clinches up with Fiuk. Pena is trying to force a seperation but Fiuk has the dominant position. Fiuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fiuk circles away quickly and effectively. Pena takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fiuk lands a head kick. Pena smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Fiuk fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pena keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Vagner Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Fiuk. Fiuk instigates a clinch. Pena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fiuk wants to clinch but Pena slips to the side and Pena counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fiuk is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fiuk swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fiuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Fiuk blocks a head kick by Pena.
Pena wants to clinch and Fiuk counters by moving into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vagner Pena dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Carlos Fiuk'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pena is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fiuk throws a one two combo.
Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fiuk throws a head kick that misses. Pena goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Fiuk blocks a head kick by Pena.
Pena goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Fiuk tries to clinch up but Pena circles away and keeps his distance. Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fiuk is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Fiuk circles away and we're back to standing. Fiuk throws a lazy head kick and Pena counters with a shoot takedown. Fiuk fights it but they end up in guard. Pena has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Pena trying to control but Fiuk is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pena trying to control but Fiuk is working from the bottom. Vagner Pena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Fiuk wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pena manages to pass to side control. Fiuk is looking to escape. Pena escapes and gets back to his feet. Pena tries to clinch there but Fiuk circles away.
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. Nice takedown defense from Pena. No joy for Fiuk on that attempt. Fiuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pena. Fiuk shoots in for a double leg but Pena sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Fiuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Fiuk moves out of range easily. Fiuk wants to clinch but Pena slips to the side and Pena counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pena. Fiuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vagner Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Fiuk. Fiuk is pressed up against the cage. Pena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fiuk down to the mat. Fiuk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A head kick by Pena misses and Fiuk counters with a thumping low kick. Fiuk throws a sloppy head kick and Pena moves out of range easily. Fiuk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pena avoids it really well and circles away. Pena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pena throws a lazy head kick and Fiuk moves into the clinch. Fiuk breaks the clinch.
Pena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pena instigates a clinch. Pena wants to get back to striking at distance but Fiuk won't allow it.
A short left from Fiuk. Fiuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pena has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fiuk scores with a knee to the head.
Fiuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pena misses with a takedown attempt - Fiuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pena tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pena closes the distance and clinches up with Fiuk, looking for a takedown. Pena pushes Fiuk against the cage but Fiuk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Fiuk feints and then cracks Pena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pena down. Pena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fiuk fails with the takedown and Pena finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Pena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fiuk is fending him off so far but Pena persists. Nope, Fiuk circles away and we're back to standing. Fiuk looks to land a combination. Pena sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fiuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fiuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Vagner Pena showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pena, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vagner Pena!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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