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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Casuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog Beta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Beta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Casuo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casuo moves out of range of the leg kick from Beta.
Beta moves in looking to clinch but Casuo pushes him off.
Beta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beta instigates a clinch.
Beta blocks a body shot from Casuo.
Casuo lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Casuo takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pablo Casuo has been cut.
Beta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casuo tries to pull guard but Beta won't allow it.
Beta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Beta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casuo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beta wants to stall.
Casuo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Casuo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Casuo tightens his grip and picks Beta up, before dumping him to the ground. Beta manages to land in guard.
Casuo works over Beta with some ground and pound from guard.
Beta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Casuo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Casuo wants to control from the top but Beta keeps moving.
Beta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casuo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Beta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casuo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Casuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Beta is retaining full guard.
Beta pulls Casuo in close to his closed guard and prevents Casuo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Casuo trying to control but Beta is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beta doesn't manage to clinch there - Casuo circles away.
Beta tries to clinch but Casuo is having none of it.
Beta fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beta tries to clinch but Casuo moves out of range.
Beta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Casuo keeps the fight on the outside.
Casuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Beta instigates a clinch.
Casuo misses with a body punch.
Casuo tries to throw a body punch but Beta avoids it by throwing Casuo back against the cage.
Casuo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dog Beta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Casuo.
Casuo has a couple of punches blocked by Beta.
Beta is trying to maintain a safe position but Casuo gets an underhook and turns Beta into the ropes.
Beta scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Pablo Casuo's cut even more.
Casuo presses Beta against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casuo lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casuo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Casuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casuo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casuo trying to control but Beta is working from the bottom.
Casuo passes Beta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Casuo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Casuo tries to pass to full mount but Beta defends it.
Beta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Casuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beta is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casuo wants to control from the top but Beta keeps moving.
Beta wants to stand and escape but Casuo is having none of it.
Casuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casuo.
Beta tries to clinch up.
Beta wants to clinch.
Beta throws a nice looking combination but Casuo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Casuo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Casuo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beta moves in looking to clinch but Casuo pushes him off.
Casuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Casuo shoots in for a takedown but Beta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Casuo. That did some damage!
Casuo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beta pinned against the cage. Beta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beta moves in looking to clinch but Casuo pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beta wants it to stay on the feet.
Dog Beta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Casuo.
Beta tries to clinch up but Casuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Casuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Beta.
Dog Beta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beta leaves Casuo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta is looking to clinch but Casuo is avoiding it.
Casuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beta swivels and escapes.
Casuo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Casuo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beta is looking for a sweep.
Beta throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Beta moves in looking to clinch but Casuo pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beta tries to clinch but Casuo moves out of range.
Casuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A good leg kick by Beta.
Casuo shoots in looking for a takedown. Beta tries to sprawl out of it but Casuo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Beta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beta tries to clinch up.
Beta tries to clinch up.
Beta throws a head kick but Casuo moves out of range.
Casuo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beta tries to avoid it but Casuo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beta to the ground. Beta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta tries to clinch up but Casuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Casuo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Casuo checks it well.
Beta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Casuo is out of range.
Casuo looks for a takedown but Beta sprawls well.
Beta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Casuo.
Beta is looking to slow Casuo down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beta wants it to stay on the feet.
Beta doesn't manage to clinch there - Casuo circles away.
Casuo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beta.
Beta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Casuo.
Beta is looking to clinch but Casuo is avoiding it.
Beta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beta tries to clinch but Casuo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Casuo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Casuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Casuo fails with the takedown.
Beta tries to clinch up but Casuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beta wants it to stay on the feet.
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch but Casuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casuo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch but Casuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Beta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beta wants to clinch.
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casuo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta tries to clinch up but Casuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casuo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casuo dives in and grabs Beta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beta pushes down on Casuo's head and hops out.
Dog Beta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Casuo.
Beta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beta wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beta tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Beta.
Beta wants to clinch up but Casuo keeps it at a distance.
That's two 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.
Beta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Casuo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Casuo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Casuo, into his guard.
Casuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casuo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Casuo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Casuo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Casuo.
Casuo actively working from the bottom here.
Casuo wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Beta is going to stand back up.
Casuo is staying active underneath Beta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beta is really struggling to control Casuo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Casuo is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Casuo tries for a takedown but Beta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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.
Casuo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beta tries to close the distance and clinch but Casuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beta, right into the meat.
Beta stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beta.
Casuo swats away the attempt to clinch by Beta.
Beta fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casuo's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Beta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Beta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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