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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loureiro comes to the cage accompanied by Angra - Acid Rain. Rafael Loureiro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Loureiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loureiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loureiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Galvao.
Galvao misses with an uppercut.
Galvao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loureiro manages to avoid it.
Galvao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Galvao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Galvao.
Loureiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loureiro moves out of range as Galvao strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao connects with a jab.
Galvao connects with a nice looking jab.
Galvao throws a right hand that Loureiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Loureiro also avoids with ease.
Loureiro shoots in and bounces Galvao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Galvao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loureiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Loureiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loureiro stopping the sweep attempt from Galvao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Loureiro has passed into side control.
Loureiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loureiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Galvao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Galvao prevents Loureiro from improving position.
Galvao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Loureiro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet but Loureiro drags him back down.
Loureiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Galvao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loureiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Loureiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Galvao is defending well.
Galvao wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Galvao throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Loureiro scores a takedown into full mount!
Galvao tries to control Loureiro's body but Loureiro pushes him off. Galvao squirms to his side and now Loureiro has his back!
Loureiro is looking for a choke. Galvao gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Galvao manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Loureiro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Galvao has his hands clasped together but Loureiro extends an breaks Galvao's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Loureiro.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Loureiro!
Rafael Loureiro retains his middleweight title!
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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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