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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lagozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Walrustitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Lagozzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lagozzi!
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, Jethro Walrustitty!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walrustitty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lagozzi throws a series of punches but Walrustitty moves out of range.
Lagozzi avoids the head kick by Walrustitty.
Lagozzi clobbers Walrustitty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lagozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Lagozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lagozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Lagozzi misses with a hook. Walrustitty ducked under it nicely.
Lagozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walrustitty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walrustitty wants to clinch up but Lagozzi keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Lagozzi misses.
Walrustitty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lagozzi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walrustitty. That one must have hurt.
Walrustitty tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lagozzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walrustitty gets a clinch.
Walrustitty scores a nice knee to the body.
Walrustitty tries a knee to the head but Lagozzi blocks it.
Walrustitty tries to pull guard but Lagozzi won't allow it.
Walrustitty drags the fight down to the ground.
Lagozzi tries to stand but Walrustitty is controlling from the bottom.
Walrustitty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lagozzi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lagozzi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walrustitty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walrustitty is working an open guard so Lagozzi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thiago Lagozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lagozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walrustitty is looking to clinch but Lagozzi is avoiding it.
Lagozzi swinging wildly here.
Walrustitty clinches up with Lagozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Lagozzi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walrustitty drags the fight down to the ground.
Walrustitty wants to sweep here but Lagozzi controlling him for the moment.
Walrustitty bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagozzi's guard.
Walrustitty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lagozzi's guard.
Walrustitty is working for a kimura but Lagozzi is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty moves into full mount! Lagozzi won't be happy about that!
Lagozzi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Walrustitty's lack of action.
Walrustitty works his way into side control.
Walrustitty is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lagozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Walrustitty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lagozzi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lagozzi manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagozzi is looking to control Walrustitty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lagozzi avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walrustitty is taking a breather. Lagozzi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lagozzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lagozzi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lagozzi keeping moving, preventing Walrustitty from controlling successfully.
Walrustitty stands and throws Lagozzi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagozzi is not content to let Walrustitty control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Walrustitty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lagozzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Walrustitty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lagozzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walrustitty moves out of range as Lagozzi strikes.
Lagozzi misses the shot to the body.
Walrustitty misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walrustitty closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lagozzi.
Walrustitty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lagozzi is trying to break the clinch but Walrustitty has him pressed against the cage.
Walrustitty fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Walrustitty.
Lagozzi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty tries to pull guard but Lagozzi holds him up against the cage and eventually Walrustitty drops back down to his feet.
Thiago Lagozzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Walrustitty.
Walrustitty looking to throw knees to the head but Lagozzi is blocking nicely.
Walrustitty jumps guard but Lagozzi stands there with Walrustitty around his waist. Walrustitty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walrustitty fails to pull guard.
Walrustitty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lagozzi walks away with a smile on his face. Walrustitty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walrustitty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lagozzi misses with an uppercut.
Walrustitty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lagozzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago Lagozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walrustitty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lagozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lagozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lagozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Walrustitty pushes Lagozzi up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lagozzi.
Lagozzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lagozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lagozzi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty manages to pull guard.
Lagozzi won't allow Walrustitty to sweep him here.
Lagozzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walrustitty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walrustitty is on top in guard.
Walrustitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagozzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagozzi is looking for a triangle but Walrustitty pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walrustitty is pushing down on Lagozzi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lagozzi is fighting to maintain full guard but Walrustitty has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walrustitty wants to control but Lagozzi is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagozzi tries to get to full guard but Walrustitty has control of the leg.
Walrustitty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lagozzi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walrustitty.
Walrustitty stalling.
Lagozzi wants to improve his position but Walrustitty is controlling well.
Walrustitty is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lagozzi tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.
Walrustitty wants to pass to mount but Lagozzi is defending the position.
Lagozzi tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.
Walrustitty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lagozzi prevents Walrustitty from taking his back.
Walrustitty trying to control but Lagozzi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Walrustitty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Walrustitty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagozzi swings for the body but Walrustitty moves out of range.
Walrustitty is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lagozzi, as that shot connected.
Lagozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Walrustitty is just out of range.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but Lagozzi moves out of range.
Lagozzi misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walrustitty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lagozzi thuds a left hand into Walrustitty's body.
Lagozzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Lagozzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagozzi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but Lagozzi is having none of it.
Lagozzi throws a hook but Walrustitty avoids it easily.
Lagozzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lagozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Walrustitty is just out of range.
Walrustitty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walrustitty lands with a nice combination. Lagozzi backs away looking to recover.
Lagozzi misses with a combination
and Walrustitty counters with a body kick that stops Lagozzi in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walrustitty avoids the body shot from Lagozzi.
Walrustitty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but Lagozzi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty tries to clinch there but Lagozzi circles away.
Lagozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walrustitty is looking to clinch.
Walrustitty slips a jab and a cross from Lagozzi.
Walrustitty moves in looking to clinch but Lagozzi pushes him off.
Lagozzi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lagozzi misses with a kick to the body
and Walrustitty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but Lagozzi moves out of range.
Walrustitty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lagozzi misses with a body shot
and Walrustitty counters with a good low kick that Lagozzi was not able to check.
Walrustitty is looking to clinch but Lagozzi is avoiding it.
Lagozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walrustitty counters with a nice leg kick.
Walrustitty moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Thiago Lagozzi has been cut.
Walrustitty utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lagozzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Walrustitty won't allow it.
Walrustitty ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walrustitty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Walrustitty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walrustitty working for a triangle but Lagozzi defends it easily.
Walrustitty is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lagozzi has his hands clasped together but Walrustitty extends an breaks Lagozzi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Walrustitty.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jethro Walrustitty!
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