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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balou sckre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudio Filho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 cm
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276 lbs
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193 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Balou sckre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Filho! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Filho throws a head kick that misses. Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
Filho throws a head kick but sckre moves out of range.
Filho tries to clinch but sckre is having none of it. Nice combo by Filho! Oh, that's hurt him - sckre falls to the canvas and Filho follows him into side control.
It looks like Balou sckre has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filho working away. Filho tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. sckre is trying to get back to half guard. sckre is working hard here to advance position. Filho wants to stand but sckre has his arm trapped. Filho stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round. sckre throws the left hand but Filho avoids the punch easily. Filho throws a sloppy head kick and sckre moves out of range easily. Filho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sckre to score an easy takedown into full guard. sckre stops Filho from standing up. Filho wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and sckre manages to pass to side control. sckre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. sckre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Filho! Filho is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sckre with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
sckre is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Filho can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
sckre is breathing heavily. sckre trying to control but Filho is having none of it. sckre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Filho'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filho is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! sckre has taken his back! Filho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with sckre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Filho wants to get back to his feet. sckre keeps control of the position easily here as Filho tries to buck him off.
sckre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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. Filho holding both sckre 's hands and preventing any damage. Filho manages to stand up with sckre still on his back. Eventually sckre drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Filho throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
sckre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. sckre blocks a head kick by Filho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Filho dominated that round. The cut man is working on Balou sckre's cut. That's time! sckre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Filho tries to clinch but sckre is having none of it. Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
sckre avoids the head kick by Filho.
A head kick misses from Filho. sckre instigates a clinch. sckre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sckre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Filho but Filho pushes him off and we're back to square one. Filho looks to land a combination but sckre avoids it well. Filho lands a nice leg kick that just misses sckre's sensitive parts. Filho throws a head kick that misses. A left and a right from sckre both land. Nice combination. sckre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Filho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. The referee asks sckre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. sckre prefers to stall for the moment though. Filho pushes sckre away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, sckre gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. sckre advances nicely into full mount. sckre looking to control but Filho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. sckre unloads with some shots from mount but Filho bucks and avoids them well.
Filho is trying to stand. sckre working the ground and pound effectively.
sckre controlling his opponent. Filho is squirming around, avoiding sckre's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Filho wants to try and get back to his feet. sckre content just to control the position here. sckre trying to control but he's not successful this time. Filho is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. sckre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Filho really wants to buck sckre off and get back to his feet. sckre working the ground and pound effectively.
sckre working the ground and pound effectively.
sckre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filho is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Filho blocking the ground and pound. Filho squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
sckre trying to control but he's not successful this time. sckre is standing up, even though he is in mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balou sckre dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Balou sckre's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Filho misses with a head kick.
Filho tries to clinch there but sckre circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filho looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Filho throws a nice inside leg kick. sckre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Filho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filho.
Balou sckre's cut is getting worse. sckre closes the distance and clinches up with Filho, looking for a takedown. sckre pushes Filho against the cage but Filho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Filho tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho gets a clinch. sckre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filho prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Filho breaks the clinch.
Filho misses with a head kick.
Filho misses with a head kick.
Filho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. sckre tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
sckre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Filho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by sckre!
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and sckre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Filho is trying to stand up here but sckre is controlling him well. sckre working over Filho with some ground and pound. Filho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. sckre sitting and controlling from the half guard. Filho kicks off sckre and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filho misses with a head kick.
sckre moves into the clinch successfully.
sckre drags the fight down to the ground.
sckre wants to stand and escape but Filho is having none of it. Filho wants to stand but sckre has a closed guard, so he can't escape. sckre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filho stands up from guard. Let's bang! Filho slaps away a takedown attempt from sckre, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balou sckre. That's going to take a lot out of him. sckre keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. sckre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Claudio Filho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Filho throws a head kick but sckre moves out of range.
sckre blocks a head kick by Filho.
Balou sckre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from Filho. sckre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Filho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
sckre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Filho is trying to defend but sckre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. sckre content to control rather than advance. sckre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. sckre escapes and gets back to his feet. Filho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by sckre. Filho lands a head kick. sckre smiles back at him and beckons him forward. sckre fails with a takedown attempt. A head kick by Filho misses and sckre counters with a nice body kick. Claudio Filho seems to be getting the better of the standup. Filho throws a head kick that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from sckre. Filho does a little dance to reset his feet. Filho throws a head kick that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch. sckre fails with a takedown attempt from distance. sckre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filho tries to avoid it but sckre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filho to the ground. Filho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Claudio Filho. I think Filho 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Filho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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