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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Freud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sigmund Freud! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Freud is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Freud is looking to clinch but Pato is avoiding it.
Freud throws a head kick that misses. Pato swats away the attempt to clinch by Freud. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pato keeps the fight on the outside. Pato blocks a head kick by Freud.
Freud stuffs the takedown attempt from Pato. Pato gets slowly back to his feet. Freud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Freud looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pato looks for a takedown but Freud sprawls well. A head kick misses from Pato. Freud instigates a clinch. Freud is looking to control Pato's arms but Pato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freud has his back to the cage. Pato managing to block the knees to the body from Freud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pato breaks from the clinch.
Pato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Sigmund Freud has been cut. Pato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight moves into the clinch position. Knees in the clinch landing for Freud.
Freud struggles to land a body shot inside as Pato controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freud tries to clinch up. Freud rushes Pato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pato's brow. Freud crunches a lovely knee into Pato's ribcage. Freud pushes Pato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Freud lands a knee to the head.
Freud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Pato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Pato tries to break the clinch but Freud is controlling the position. Freud tries to land knees in the clinch but Pato avoids the damage to the body. Freud is breathing heavily. Freud is trying to maintain a safe position but Pato gets an underhook and turns Freud into the cage. Freud using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freud prevents it.
Sigmund Freud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Pato. Pato pushes Freud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Freud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pato's brow. Freud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pato breaks the clinch.
Freud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pato finds it's way round the side to connect with Freud's head. Pato bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Pato lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pato moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Freud takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Pato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Freud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pato is controlling him well. You can see the frustration on Freud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Freud is not content to let Pato control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Freud struggling a bit here. Pato controls the position. Pato trying to control the position but Freud is working away. Freud is trying to control Pato's posture but Pato avoids it. Freud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pato is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Freud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pato paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pato moves into the clinch. Pato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Freud has him pressed against the cage. Pato blocks an elbow strike from Freud.
Freud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freud is looking to control Pato's arms but Pato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freud has his back to the cage. Pato has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freud clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Pato softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Pato cracks Freud with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Freud from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pato scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Pato really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Freud. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pato dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sigmund Freud's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Freud wants to clinch and Pato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Pato moves into full mount! Freud won't be happy about that! Freud is bucking up trying to escape but Pato cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Pato raining down shots from the mount! Freud is desperately trying to improve his position but Pato has a good base and remains in mount. Pato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Pato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pato sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alex Pato has got the better of the ground game so far. Pato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pato postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Freud looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pato cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pato landing strikes from the mount. Pato controlling from mount. Pato is landing with some decent strikes but Freud is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Freud is rocked!
Sigmund Freud's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pato putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Oh Freud is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sigmund Freud's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alex Pato!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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