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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manel Pimpolho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manel Pimpolho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pimpolho circles away.
Velasquez lands a left and a right that send Pimpolho crashing to the mat, dazed. Velasquez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pimpolho is rocked!
It looks like Manel Pimpolho has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez rushes Pimpolho and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Pimpolho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pimpolho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Velasquez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pimpolho seems to have got his legs back now.
Pimpolho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Pimpolho tries to score a body lock takedown but Velasquez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pimpolho looking to stall.
Velasquez has Pimpolho pushed against the cage.
Pimpolho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manel Pimpolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pimpolho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pimpolho takes a shot to the head.
Pimpolho is breathing heavily.
Pimpolho tries to pull guard but Velasquez won't allow it.
Velasquez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pimpolho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pimpolho creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velasquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Velasquez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Pimpolho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to break free but Pimpolho has control.
Velasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pimpolho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Velasquez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez rushes Pimpolho and presses him up against the cage.
Pimpolho being controlled against the cage.
Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Pimpolho tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pimpolho counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pimpolho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Pimpolho is avoiding it.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez delivers a nice body kick.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Velasquez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez closes the distance and pushes Pimpolho back into the cage.
Velasquez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pimpolho tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pimpolho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Velasquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Velasquez lands with a left to the head.
Velasquez just leaning against Pimpolho, taking a breather.
Velasquez stops a takedown attempt from Pimpolho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leonardo Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Velasquez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pimpolho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Velasquez lands a nice elbow.
Velasquez tries a knee to the head but Pimpolho blocks it.
Velasquez is pressed up against the cage. Pimpolho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Velasquez down to the mat. Velasquez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pimpolho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pimpolho lands in his opponent's guard.
Velasquez pushes Pimpolho off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Velasquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Pimpolho. Pimpolho gets slowly back to his feet.
Pimpolho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pimpolho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Pimpolho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Velasquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez rushes Pimpolho and presses him up against the cage.
Pimpolho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Velasquez has him pressed against the cage.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manel Pimpolho'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.
Velasquez clinches but Pimpolho breaks the clinch
and Pimpolho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pimpolho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Velasquez works Pimpolho's body with a nice hook.
Velasquez throws a combination that misses
and Pimpolho counters by clinching up.
Velasquez lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Velasquez.
Velasquez stalls.
Velasquez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pimpolho's defenses.
Pimpolho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Velasquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pimpolho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Velasquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Velasquez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez with a knee to the head.
Velasquez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pimpolho breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimpolho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimpolho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Velasquez pushes Pimpolho off looking to stand but Pimpolho dives back in and keeps control.
Pimpolho is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Pimpolho trying to control the pace.
Pimpolho stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pimpolho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Velasquez misses with a low kick as Pimpolho jumps back.
Pimpolho misses with a double jab
and Velasquez counters with a left and a right that stings Pimpolho.
Velasquez wants to clinch up but Pimpolho keeps it at a distance.
Velasquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pimpolho circles away.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimpolho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Velasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pimpolho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pimpolho forces Velasquez back against the cage and clinches.
Pimpolho jumps guard but Velasquez stands there with Pimpolho around his waist. Pimpolho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pimpolho letting Velasquez take a breather here.
Pimpolho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manel Pimpolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pimpolho wants a takedown but no success here.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Pimpolho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pimpolho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velasquez walks away with a smile on his face. Pimpolho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manel Pimpolho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez wants to clinch
and Pimpolho counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pimpolho scores with a leg kick.
Velasquez swinging wilding here.
Pimpolho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velasquez as he avoids it easily.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez clinches but Pimpolho breaks the clinch
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leonardo Velasquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Manel Pimpolho's cut.
That's time! Pimpolho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pimpolho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasquez defends it nicely.
Velasquez darts in trying to clinch
and Pimpolho counters with a left and a right that stings Velasquez.
Pimpolho takes one to the side of the head.
Pimpolho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez wants to clinch.
Velasquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pimpolho counters with a big head kick but Velasquez shrugs it off.
Velasquez instigates a clinch.
Velasquez misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Velasquez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velasquez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Velasquez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Velasquez.
Velasquez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velasquez drives through and clinches with Pimpolho against the cage.
Pimpolho breaks the clinch.
Leonardo Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez clinches with his opponent.
Pimpolho can't break the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to break the clinch but Pimpolho is controlling him.
Pimpolho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Velasquez walks away with a smile on his face. Pimpolho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manel Pimpolho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimpolho dives in and grabs Velasquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Velasquez pushes down on Pimpolho's head and hops out.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pimpolho moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez clinches but Pimpolho breaks the clinch
and Pimpolho counters with a solid body kick.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Pimpolho is having none of it.
Velasquez throws a combination that misses
and Pimpolho counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pimpolho gets a clinch.
Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pimpolho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasquez defends it nicely.
Pimpolho shoots in and bounces Velasquez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pimpolho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez can't keep his opponent in guard - Pimpolho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pimpolho works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pimpolho working for a submission but Velasquez is keeping him at bay.
Pimpolho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pimpolho wants to control but instead Velasquez manages to regain half guard.
Pimpolho is trying to control. Velasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Velasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Pimpolho wants to control but Velasquez is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manel Pimpolho.
I think Velasquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manel Pimpolho!
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energy
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