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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lera Xolera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Rowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Rowler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lera Xolera!
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, Marcelo Rowler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowler tries to clinch up but Xolera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rowler closes the distance and clinches.
Rowler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xolera trying to land knees to the body.
Xolera tries a knee to the head but Rowler blocks it.
Rowler misses with a knee strike.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera controlling the action here for a moment.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rowler misses with an elbow strike.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Rowler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowler blocks the elbow strike.
Rowler pushes off an throws an elbow but Xolera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rowler scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xolera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rowler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rowler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rowler scores with a knee to the head.
Rowler is trying to maintain a safe position but Xolera gets an underhook and turns Rowler into the cage.
Rowler letting Xolera take a breather here.
Rowler takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Marcelo Rowler has been cut.
Knees to the body from Xolera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xolera misses with a knee to the head.
Rowler looking to stall.
Xolera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rowler looks gassed!
Rowler tries to stall but Xolera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xolera blocks the elbow strike.
Rowler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xolera's defenses.
Xolera misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Xolera.
Rowler lands a damaging elbow.
Rowler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stalling in the clinch from Xolera.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xolera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xolera looking to throw knees to the head but Rowler is blocking nicely.
Xolera lands a nice knee to the body.
Xolera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Xolera lands a knee to the head.
Xolera avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xolera obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Xolera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rowler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xolera lands a good knee to the midsection. Rowler won't want to take too many of those.
Rowler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rowler.
Xolera dodges an elbow strike from Rowler.
Rowler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rowler lands a knee to the head.
Xolera tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowler avoids the damage to the body.
Xolera tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowler avoids the damage to the body.
Xolera takes an elbow to the temple.
Rowler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Xolera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rowler avoids it.
Xolera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rowler looking to throw knees to the head but Xolera is blocking nicely.
Rowler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rowler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xolera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rowler is defending well for now.
Rowler lands a damaging elbow.
Xolera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xolera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xolera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rowler's brow.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Xolera stalling.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
Rowler lands a nice elbow.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xolera misses with a knee strike.
Rowler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xolera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rowler blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowler looking to throw knees to the head but Xolera is blocking nicely.
Rowler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rowler lands a nice elbow.
Xolera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xolera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xolera blocks an elbow strike.
Xolera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rowler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rowler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rowler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rowler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowler tries to close the distance and clinch but Xolera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowler tries to close the distance and clinch but Xolera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xolera wants to clinch but Rowler slips to the side
and Rowler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Rowler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Rowler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Xolera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xolera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rowler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Xolera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Xolera.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera trying to control the position but instead, Rowler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xolera into the cage.
Rowler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xolera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowler looking to stall.
Rowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xolera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xolera looking to throw knees to the head but Rowler is blocking nicely.
Rowler wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xolera avoids a wild elbow strike from Rowler.
Stalling in the clinch from Xolera.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xolera obliges.
Xolera tries a knee to the head but Rowler blocks it.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
Rowler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rowler managing to block the knees to the body from Xolera.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowler looking to throw knees to the head but Xolera is blocking nicely.
Rowler lands a nice elbow.
Rowler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xolera trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but Xolera blocks with his arms.
Rowler is looking to control Xolera's arms but Xolera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rowler has his back to the cage.
Marcelo Rowler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rowler misses with an elbow strike.
Rowler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xolera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xolera slowing the pace effectively.
Rowler lands a nice elbow.
Rowler is trying to maintain a safe position but Xolera gets an underhook and turns Rowler into the cage.
Xolera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xolera scores a nice knee to the body.
Xolera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rowler avoids it.
Rowler throws an elbow that misses.
Xolera is looking to control Rowler's arms but Rowler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xolera has his back to the cage.
Rowler controlling the action here for a moment.
Rowler tries to stall but Xolera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Rowler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xolera is keeping busy.
Rowler misses with a knee to the head.
Rowler scores with a knee to the head.
Rowler trying to control the position but instead, Xolera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rowler into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xolera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xolera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rowler blocks it with crossed arms.
Xolera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but Xolera blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xolera.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xolera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rowler's brow.
Rowler stalling in the clinch but Xolera improves position.
Xolera tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowler avoids the damage to the body.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Rowler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rowler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xolera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rowler lands a damaging elbow.
Rowler is looking to control Xolera's arms but Xolera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rowler has his back to the cage.
Rowler lands a damaging elbow.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Rowler lands a damaging elbow.
Xolera has Rowler pressed against the cage.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xolera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rowler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xolera misses with a knee to the head.
Rowler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xolera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowler lands an elbow just above Xolera 's eye.
Xolera takes an elbow to the temple.
Xolera is struggling to control the position.
Rowler is looking to control Xolera's arms but Xolera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rowler has his back to the cage.
Rowler misses with an elbow over the top.
Xolera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rowler.
Rowler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xolera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rowler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xolera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Xolera tries to land knees in the clinch but Rowler avoids the damage to the body.
Rowler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xolera takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowler lands an elbow just above Xolera 's eye.
Rowler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Rowler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Rowler'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rowler closes the distance but Xolera moves to the side
and Xolera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rowler avoiding damage.
Xolera tries a knee to the head but Rowler blocks it.
Rowler misses with an elbow over the top.
Xolera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xolera looking to stall.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
Rowler lands a knee to the head.
Xolera dodges an elbow strike from Rowler.
Xolera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xolera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Xolera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowler.
Rowler trying to control the position but instead, Xolera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rowler into the cage.
Xolera missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xolera stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rowler.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xolera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rowler with a knee to the head.
Rowler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rowler scores with a knee to the head.
Xolera is trying to maintain a safe position but Rowler gets an underhook and turns Xolera into the cage.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rowler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Rowler.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Xolera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rowler's brow.
Rowler stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Xolera.
Xolera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera is looking to control Rowler's arms but Rowler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xolera has his back to the cage.
Rowler lands an elbow inside that Xolera shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Rowler.
Rowler with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xolera trying to land knees to the body.
Xolera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rowler up against the cage.
Xolera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rowler lands an elbow inside.
Rowler tries a knee to the head but Xolera blocks it.
Rowler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Xolera's defenses.
Rowler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rowler is struggling to control the position.
Rowler looking to stall.
Xolera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowler.
A knee to the head by Rowler.
Xolera blocks the elbow strike.
Xolera has Rowler pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rowler throws an elbow but misses.
Rowler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rowler lands an elbow that stopped Xolera in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xolera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rowler connects with a knee to the head.
Rowler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xolera crunches a lovely knee into Rowler's ribcage.
Rowler tries to stall but Xolera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rowler misses with a knee strike.
Rowler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xolera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Xolera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xolera blocks an elbow strike.
Xolera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xolera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Xolera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rowler managing to block the knees to the body from Xolera.
Xolera scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four 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.
Rowler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xolera misses with a knee to the head.
Xolera blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rowler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rowler lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Xolera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xolera landing knees to the body.
Xolera trying to land knees to the body.
Rowler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xolera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rowler throws an elbow but it misses.
Xolera slowing the pace effectively.
Rowler takes an elbow to the temple.
Rowler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rowler lands an elbow just above Xolera 's eye.
Rowler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xolera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lera Xolera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xolera missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Rowler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rowler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Rowler!
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