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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Ivo (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Vinicius!
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, Rashad Ivo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vinicius did well to prevent Ivo getting side control.
Ivo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vinicius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivo pulls his head out easily.
Ivo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vinicius defending well though.
Vinicius is trying to get back to full guard.
Vinicius flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ivo thows a huge punch but Vinicius dodges it nicely.
Ivo is thwarting Vinicius's attempts to control the position.
Vinicius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ivo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ivo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vinicius's head.
Ivo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vinicius striking from half guard on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivo working Vinicius over with strikes.
Vinicius is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vinicius defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vinicius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivo lands a nice short elbow.
Ivo is nestled in close to Vinicius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivo works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ivo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ivo lands a nice shot to the head.
Ivo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vinicius tries to hold on but Ivo postures up.
Vinicius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivo landing strikes from the mount and Vinicius is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinicius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Vinicius that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vinicius is breathing heavily.
Ivo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivo breaks from Vinicius's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vinicius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ivo.
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ivo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivo looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius!
Ivo dominating with strikes here.
Ivo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivo lands a big shot there that rocks Vinicius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ivo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vinicius can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vinicius in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vinicius is trying to escape the mount.
Ivo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ivo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ivo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vinicius's face.
Ivo is landing with some decent strikes but Vinicius is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ivo lands a big shot there that rocks Vinicius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ivo landing strikes from the mount.
Vinicius in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ivo dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ivo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ivo scoring with strikes but Vinicius is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivo looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius!
Ivo looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius!
Vinicius is looking to get to half guard.
Ivo dominating with strikes here.
Ivo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vinicius?
Ivo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ivo working Vinicius over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivo dominating with strikes here.
Ivo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vinicius's face.
Vinicius is in a horrible position here. Ivo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Ivo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vinicius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivo's back!
Ivo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ivo is trying to escape back to his feet but Vinicius uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ivo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vinicius working away.
Ivo regains half guard.
Ivo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivo pushes Vinicius off looking to stand but Vinicius dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivo keeps working.
Ivo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivo kicks Vinicius off and gets back to his feet.
Ivo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vinicius wants to improve his position but Ivo is controlling well.
Ivo working over Vinicius with some ground and pound. Vinicius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ivo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ivo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ivo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivo winds up and cracks Vinicius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ivo wants to pass the guard but Vinicius is defending well.
Ivo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vinicius taking some punishment here, with Ivo in his half guard.
Ivo working over Vinicius with some ground and pound. Vinicius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ivo is thwarting Vinicius's attempts to control the position.
Ivo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ivo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vinicius can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius tries to lock up and control but Ivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivo working the ground and pound effectively.
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rashad Ivo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ivo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vinicius looks a forlorn figure.
Ivo lands a big elbow.
Ivo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vinicius's face.
Vinicius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivo is landing with some decent strikes but Vinicius is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ivo landing strikes from the mount.
Ivo won't let Vinicius get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivo with shots to the head and body - Vinicius looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Ivo.
Ivo landing strikes from the mount.
Vinicius can't escape the position.
Ivo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vinicius?
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vinicius working to try and regain half guard.
Vinicius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Ivo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vinicius gets back to full guard.
Ivo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivo throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivo looking to pass the guard.
Vinicius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivo pushing down on Vinicius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Ivo.
Ivo thows a huge punch but Vinicius dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivo prevents Vinicius from improving his position.
Ivo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivo lands strikes from half guard.
Vinicius is looking to control Ivo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vinicius avoid being mounted?
Vinicius tries to get to full guard but Ivo has control of the leg.
Ivo drops an elbow to the side of Vinicius's head.
Ivo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ivo with shots to the head and body - Vinicius looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ivo working Vinicius over with strikes here.
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Ivo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vinicius is bucking up trying to escape but Ivo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ivo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vinicius can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivo with the ground and pound from mount.
Ivo looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius!
Ivo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ivo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vinicius's face.
Vinicius is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vinicius tries to reverse the position but Ivo maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivo landing punches.
Ivo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ivo working the ground and pound effectively.
Vinicius's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ivo looking to finish Vinicius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vinicius!
Vinicius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Ivo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ivo working the ground and pound effectively.
Vinicius is in a horrible position here. Ivo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivo landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius taking shots to the head.
Rashad Ivo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vinicius tries to lock up and control but Ivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vinicius is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vinicius's face.
A nice elbow there by Ivo.
Ivo lands a big elbow.
Ivo landing strikes from the mount and Vinicius is in trouble!
Ivo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivo landing strikes from the mount.
Luiz Vinicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ivo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ivo working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Ivo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Ivo!
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