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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dan rovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes to the ring accompanied by Racionais MCs - A Vida é Desafio. rovi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: REAL. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 cm
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158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wladimir Reis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dan rovi! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! rovi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - rovi lands in his opponent's guard. Reis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst rovi is controlling him. rovi stopping the sweep attempt from Reis. Reis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Reis has his foot on rovi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. rovi works his way back into a safe position though. rovi postures up.
Reis can't keep his opponent in guard - rovi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Reis is looking to improve his position.
Reis is looking to control rovi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reis avoid being mounted? rovi trying to pass the guard but Reis defending well. Reis wants to improve his position but rovi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. rovi moves nicely into side control. A lull in the action here. Reis is looking to reverse the position. rovi wants to control but Reis is keeping him busy. Reis manages to get back to half guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. rovi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. rovi wants to take a breather but Reis is having none of it. Reis gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Reis wants to sweep but no luck. Reis looking for a guillotine here but rovi defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Reis keeping full guard, as rovi tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. rovi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. rovi postures up.
Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
rovi stays in close to Reis's body and controls the position. Reis looking for a sweep. Not yet Reis, not yet. Reis trying to control the position.
rovi tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. rovi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reis's waist but Reis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rovi off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. rovi slaps away a takedown attempt from Reis, before circling back to the center of the mat. Reis fails with a takedown attempt from distance. dan rovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Reis swings around for an armbar but rovi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reis's guard. Reis is breathing heavily. rovi content to stall in guard here. rovi is pushing down on Reis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reis is fighting to maintain full guard but rovi has managed to sneak the leg through. Reis is looking for a sweep. rovi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Reis really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill... Reis desperately trying to maintain half guard. Reis tries to get to full guard but rovi has control of the leg. Reis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reis is looking for a triangle but rovi pushes his legs off easily.
Reis looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Reis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! rovi has picked Reis up and slammed him! Reis can't keep hold of the triangle and rovi manages to pass to side control! rovi slows the pace down. Reis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Reis tries to get to full guard but rovi has control of the leg. rovi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. rovi is keen to just control but Reis is a slippery customer. Reis is pressing down on rovi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Reis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and rovi defends well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wladimir Reis will probably get the nod. That's time! Reis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
rovi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Reis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for rovi! Reis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but rovi manages to avoid the submission attempt. rovi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. rovi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. rovi is trying to control Reis's posture but Reis avoids it. rovi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Reis scoring with punches and elbows. Reis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. rovi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Reis. rovi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. rovi regains half guard. Reis seems to be looking for submissions.
Reis has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Reis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now rovi is on top in guard.
Reis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. rovi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Wladimir Reis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. rovi stopping the sweep attempt from Reis. rovi pushing down on Reis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Reis tries to get to full guard but rovi has control of the leg. rovi is nestled in close to Reis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Reis gets back to full guard.
rovi preventing the sweep. rovi trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. rovi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Reis is proving hard to escape from. Reis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in rovi's guard. Reis preventing the sweep. Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but rovi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Reis drops back looking for a leg! rovi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rovi manages to kick Reis off! Reis jumps back into rovi's guard. Reis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Reis won't allow rovi to sweep him here. Reis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Reis wants to pass the guard but rovi is keeping the position.
That's four 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. Reis advances to half guard. Reis is working for a submission of some sort.
Reis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. rovi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reis. rovi trying to control from the bottom.
Reis is keen to just control but rovi is a slippery customer. Reis is pressing down on rovi's thigh, looking to free his foot. rovi is holding on for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Reis dominated that second round. 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. This is the final round!
Reis has his takedown stuffed and rovi counters with a slapping leg kick. rovi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Reis counters with a nice double leg into side control. rovi won't be happy with that. Reis trying to control the position but rovi is working away. Reis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but rovi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reis tries for a kimura but rovi is defending well. rovi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Reis advances to full mount. Reis landing strikes from the mount and rovi is in trouble! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Reis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Reis trying to control but rovi is having none of it. rovi tries to get back to half guard but can't. Reis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Reis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Reis goes for an armbar but rovi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from rovi. Reis looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. rovi works a leg free and moves into half guard. Reis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. rovi is working away from the top position though. Reis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of rovi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take rovi's back! Reis is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. rovi has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Reis has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! rovi taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Reis doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wladimir Reis!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
70% |
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