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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basso Toscano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Zanella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Basso Toscano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toscano is looking to clinch but Zanella is avoiding it.
Zanella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toscano was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanella.
Zanella thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zanella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toscano was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanella.
A combination from Zanella does no damage.
Zanella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zanella's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zanella duly obliges.
No joy there for Zanella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zanella looks to throw the jab but Toscano is out of range.
Hugo Zanella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toscano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zanella, pushing him back against the cage.
Toscano can't get the takedown.
Zanella takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toscano manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toscano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zanella defends it easily.
Toscano is looking to stand up but Zanella isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toscano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zanella gets to his feet. Toscano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Toscano ducks under a wild hook from Zanella.
Toscano slips a jab and a cross from Zanella.
Toscano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zanella.
Toscano tries to clinch up.
Zanella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toscano.
Toscano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zanella really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zanella throws a right hand that Toscano ducks under and follows up with a left that Toscano also avoids with ease.
Zanella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zanella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toscano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toscano throws a series of punches but Zanella avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zanella misses with a double jab
and Toscano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zanella throws a body punch but Toscano moves out of range.
Toscano misses with a series of wild punches.
Zanella circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toscano shoots in and drives through. Zanella sprawls well.
Toscano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zanella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zanella digs a good hook to Toscano's body.
Toscano looks for a takedown but Zanella sprawls well.
Hugo Zanella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basso Toscano.
Zanella misses with the combination.
Zanella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toscano counters with a big head kick but Zanella shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella misses with a two punch combination.
Zanella swings for the body but Toscano moves out of range.
Zanella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toscano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zanella swivels and escapes.
Zanella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toscano pushes Zanella up against the cage in a clinch.
Toscano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toscano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zanella tries to circle away but Toscano has him pinned against the cage.
Toscano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zanella gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Toscano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toscano looks gassed!
Toscano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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.
Zanella stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toscano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zanella pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toscano moves away from the strike by Zanella.
Zanella cracks Toscano with a good jab.
A combination from Zanella does no damage.
Toscano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zanella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zanella swings for the body but Toscano moves out of range.
Zanella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toscano dodges the punch combination from Zanella.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Zanella dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toscano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toscano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zanella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zanella keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toscano doesn't manage to clinch there - Zanella circles away.
Toscano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toscano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zanella.
Hugo Zanella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toscano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toscano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zanella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toscano tries to clinch but Zanella is having none of it.
Toscano tries to clinch but Zanella is having none of it.
Toscano tries to clinch but Zanella moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toscano scores with a takedown into Zanella's guard.
Toscano is breathing heavily.
Toscano drops back looking for a leg! Zanella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zanella manages to kick Toscano off! Toscano jumps back into Zanella's guard.
Toscano preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zanella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toscano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toscano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zanella is keeping the position for now.
Zanella looking for a sweep. Not yet Zanella, not yet.
Toscano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toscano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zanella is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zanella has escaped and now he's on top!
Zanella would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Toscano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zanella's guard.
Zanella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toscano stopping the sweep attempt from Zanella.
Toscano pushes down on Zanella's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zanella manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toscano trying to control the position from guard on top but Zanella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toscano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zanella tries to improve position but can't.
Zanella is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Toscano prevents Zanella from improving his position.
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.
Toscano is looking for a kimura but Zanella is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toscano to get the leverage.
Toscano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Toscano is looking to take a break and control but Zanella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zanella wants to improve his position but Toscano is controlling well.
Toscano is trying to control the action in half guard but Zanella is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toscano is working for a submission of some sort.
Zanella manages to get to full guard.
Toscano forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Zanella will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zanella thuds a left hand into Toscano's body.
Zanella tries to bum rush Toscano with a series of wild strikes but Toscano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Zanella does no damage.
Toscano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zanella to the mat! Zanella manages to get full guard.
Toscano trying to control the position from guard on top but Zanella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toscano stopping the sweep attempt from Zanella.
Zanella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toscano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toscano stands and throws Zanella's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Toscano passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zanella!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toscano looking to secure an arm triangle but Zanella defends it well.
Toscano scoring with strikes but Zanella is staying in there.
Zanella is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toscano is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zanella has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Toscano lands a heavy elbow.
Toscano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Toscano is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zanella is surviving well by controlling Toscano's body position as best he can.
Zanella working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanella defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Toscano.
Toscano landing punches.
Toscano misses with a head shot.
Zanella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zanella is bucking up trying to escape but Toscano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Basso Toscano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toscano lands a big shot there that rocks Zanella but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Toscano scoring with strikes but Zanella is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toscano lands with some strikes.
Toscano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zanella manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Toscano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toscano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toscano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Toscano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zanella is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toscano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Toscano is looking to take a break and control but Zanella is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zanella gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zanella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toscano wants to pass the guard but Zanella is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toscano moves out of range of the strikes.
Zanella lands with a straight right. Toscano didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basso Toscano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zanella 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Basso Toscano!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Basso Toscano!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Basso Toscano!
Basso Toscano wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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