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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nascimento Tito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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165 lbs
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169 cm
18
163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Juliano Almeida! 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, Nascimento Tito! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Almeida lands with an overhand left. Almeida slips under a jab. Almeida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tito is trying to force a seperation but Almeida has the dominant position. Almeida taking a breather. Almeida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Almeida is pressed up against the cage. Tito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Almeida down to the mat. Almeida avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Tito misses with a two punch combination.
Tito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Tito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Almeida clinches with his opponent.
Tito wants to stall.
Almeida is stalling here.
Tito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Almeida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tito wants to stall.
Tito fails to pull guard.
Almeida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Juliano Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Almeida closes the distance and clinches. Tito tries to land knees in the clinch but Almeida avoids the damage to the body. Tito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juliano Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nascimento Tito. Almeida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Almeida has Tito pressed against the cage.
Tito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Almeida prevents Tito from breaking the clinch. Almeida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Almeida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tito tries to pull guard but Almeida holds him up against the cage and eventually Tito drops back down to his feet.
Tito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida jumps guard and drags Tito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Tito wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving. Tito won't allow Almeida to get back to his feet. Tito trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Almeida is looking to stand up but Tito isn't so interested in that idea. Tito passes into half guard. Tito prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Tito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Almeida takes the fight into the clinch. Tito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Almeida jumps guard and drags Tito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Tito postures up in Almeida's guard and throws a big left but Almeida blocks it. Almeida is breathing heavily. Tito trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Almeida wants to stand but Tito is controlling the position. Tito wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving. Almeida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tito on the ground. Tito is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Almeida is looking to stand up but Tito isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Tito shoots in but Almeida avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Almeida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Almeida moves into the clinch. Tito tries to circle away but Almeida has him pinned against the cage. Tito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Tito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Almeida just stands there and leans against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Almeida. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Almeida dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tito's waist but Tito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side. Tito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Tito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almeida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tito dives in and grabs Almeida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes down on Tito's head and hops out. Tito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Almeida lands a two punch combo.
Tito shoots in looking for a takedown. Almeida tries to sprawl out of it but Tito keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Almeida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Tito walks into a straight right hand from Almeida. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Almeida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Almeida works Tito's body with a nice hook. Almeida throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Almeida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Almeida darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Almeida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Almeida wants to take a breather but Tito manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Almeida. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Almeida scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Tito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Almeida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Tito wants to sweep here but Almeida controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tito wants to stand but Almeida is controlling the position. Almeida wants to control from the top but Tito keeps moving. Almeida sitting in guard here, content to control. Tito pulls Almeida in close to prevent any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Almeida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Almeida wants to control from the top but Tito keeps moving. Tito pushes a forearm under Almeida's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Almeida is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nascimento Tito!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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