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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MARCELO DOURADO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MARCELO DOURADO will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
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204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MARCELO DOURADO! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sobral throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. DOURADO was covering up waiting for the punch and Sobral finishes the takedown easily into guard. Sobral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Sobral drops back looking for a leg! DOURADO is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and DOURADO manages to kick Sobral off! Sobral jumps back into DOURADO's guard. DOURADO is trying to keep Sobral in close.
DOURADO throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Sobral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. DOURADO looking to control.
DOURADO tries to strike from the bottom.
DOURADO trying to keep a closed guard but Sobral is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. DOURADO looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sobral avoids the head kick by DOURADO.
DOURADO misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobral.
DOURADO swinging wilding here.
DOURADO fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sobral. DOURADO tries to keep at a distance but Sobral has taken the fight into the clinch. Sobral connects with a knee to the head.
DOURADO misses with a knee strike.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DOURADO blocks it with crossed arms. Sobral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but DOURADO blocks with his arms.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but DOURADO blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral misses with a knee to the head. DOURADO can't break the clinch.
Sobral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DOURADO tries a knee to the head but Sobral blocks it.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but DOURADO blocks it.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobral lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sobral with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sobral misses with a knee strike.
DOURADO breaks the clinch.
Sobral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. DOURADO is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sobral is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. DOURADO is trying to escape and Sobral transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and DOURADO is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sobral! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Sobral!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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