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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Ever (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 welterweight 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, Antonio Ravia!
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, Theo Ever!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ever bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ravia is looking for a sweep.
Ever misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ravia tries to buck Ever off but Ever is having none of it.
Ever throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ravia tries to bench press Ever off him but Ever keeps the position.
Ever throws a strike aimed at the side of Ravia's head but Ravia avoids it well.
Ever stands up.
Ravia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ever tries to avoid it but Ravia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ever to the ground. Ever escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravia moves out of range of the strikes.
Ever fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ever fails with the takedown
and Ravia counters with a straight right hand.
Ever throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Ravia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ever tries to close the distance and clinch but Ravia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ravia misses with a takedown attempt
and Ever counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ever tries to stand but Ravia is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ever pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ravia is keeping the position for now.
Ever is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ravia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ever wanted to stand there but Ravia had control of the position.
Ever looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everis looking to pass into half guard but Ravia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ravia is in guard.
Ravia wants to stand but Ever has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ravia clinches up against the cage.
Ravia tries to pull guard but Ever won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ravia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ever wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ever is trying to break the clinch but Ravia is controlling him.
Ravia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravia shoots for a takedown but Ever saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ravia avoids the head kick by Ever.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ravia dives in and grabs Ever's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ever pushes down on Ravia's head and hops out.
Ravia tries to clinch
and Ever counters with a left to the body.
Ever tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ravia swivels and escapes.
Theo Ever seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ever throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ravia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ever's guard.
Ever wants to stand up but Ravia is controlling him.
Ever keeping moving, preventing Ravia from controlling successfully.
Ravia is pushing down on Ever's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ever is fighting to maintain full guard but Ravia has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Ever dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ever lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ever prevents the takedown attempt.
Ravia can't get the takedown.
Ravia decides to pull guard.
Ever stands up and waves to Ravia to follow him.
Ravia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ever circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ravia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ever clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ever gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ever breaks the clinch.
Ever throws a head kick but Ravia moves out of range.
Ever misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ever misses with a hook. Ravia ducked under it nicely.
Ravia moves into the clinch.
Ever managing to block the knees to the body from Ravia.
Ravia gets underhooks to prevent Ever's takedown attempt.
Ravia is working Ever over against the cage.
Ravia jumps guard but Ever stands there with Ravia around his waist. Ravia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ravia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ever is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ever misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravia is looking to control Ever's arms but Ever gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ravia has his back to the cage.
Ever's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ever tries to clinch
and Ravia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ravia stops a takedown attempt from Ever.
Ravia working Ever over with knees to the body.
Ravia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ravia looking to throw knees to the head but Ever is blocking nicely.
Ravia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ever breaks from the clinch.
Ever rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ravia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Ever.
Ravia shoots in but no luck this time.
Ravia is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ever thuds his shin into the meat of Ravia's side.
Ever misses with a body shot.
Ever moves into the clinch.
Ever breaks the clinch.
Ravia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ravia fails with a takedown attempt.
Ravia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ravia slips a jab and a cross from Ever.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravia moves into the clinch.
Ravia breaks from the clinch.
Ravia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ever scores with a one two! Ravia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ever misses with a combination
and Ravia counters by clinching up.
Ravia tries to break free but Ever pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ever wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ravia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ever lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theo Ever 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!
Ravia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ravia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ravia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ever.
Ravia drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ravia keeping moving, preventing Ever from controlling successfully.
Ravia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ever throws a strike but Ravia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ever's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ever controlling Ravia's posture.
Ever throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ravia stays in close to Ever's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ever controlling Ravia's posture.
Ever is looking to stand up but Ravia isn't so interested in that idea.
Ravia is looking to stand up but Ever won't let him.
Ravia stops Ever from standing up.
Ravia trying to control the position from guard on top but Ever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ever wants to stand but Ravia is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ever keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravia closes the distance and clinches.
Ravia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ever missing with knees to the body.
Ravia blocks an elbow strike from Ever.
Ever takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ever tries to score a body lock takedown but Ravia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ravia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ever breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ravia fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Ever misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ever lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ravia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ravia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ever throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ravia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ever counters with a two punch combo.
Theo Ever is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ravia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ever shoots for a takedown but Ravia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick by Ever misses
and Ravia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antonio Ravia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravia dives in and grabs Ever's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ever pushes down on Ravia's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Ravia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ever 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Ever!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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