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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Aurelio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aurelio wants to get back to full guard but Henrique has mounted him!
Henrique looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Henrique has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henrique looking to control but Aurelio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henrique looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henrique controlling the pace for now.
Aurelio tries to hold on but Henrique postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aurelio is looking to escape.
Aurelio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henrique wants to control the pace but Aurelio is squirming around nicely.
Henrique looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aurelio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Henrique lands a big elbow.
Henrique tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aurelio wants to control but Henrique is having none of it.
Aurelio is looking to get to half guard.
Henrique trying to control but Aurelio is having none of it.
Henrique lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aurelio is in a horrible position here. Henrique smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aurelio tries to hold on but Henrique pushes him away.
Aurelio is just holding on here. Henrique manages to take his back.
Henrique is controlling the position but Aurelio somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Aurelio is looking to control Henrique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aurelio avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is staying active underneath Henrique, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aurelio is looking to control Henrique's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aurelio avoid being mounted?
Henrique seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aurelio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henrique prevents Aurelio from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henrique clinches.
Henrique has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henrique tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henrique successfully pulls guard.
Henrique is pulling down on Aurelio's head. It's preventing any offense from Aurelio, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Henrique dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Henrique circles away easily
and Henrique counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henrique.
Henrique stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henrique scores with a takedown into Aurelio's guard.
Henrique postures up.
Henrique trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henrique trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henrique is one step ahead there.
Aurelio will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio keeping full guard, as Henrique tries to pass.
Henrique drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Aurelio dives on top into guard.
Aurelio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henrique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aurelio is pushing down on Henrique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henrique is fighting to maintain full guard but Aurelio has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henrique is staying active underneath Aurelio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aurelio tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Henrique.
Henrique trying to hold on to Aurelio's head to control him but Aurelio postures up.
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.
Aurelio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henrique's head.
Henrique is looking to get back to is feet but Aurelio passes into side control.
Henrique is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aurelio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aurelio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henrique keeps working.
Henrique wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henrique sees it coming and defends easily.
Aurelio is trying to control the action in half guard but Henrique is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henrique trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aurelio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Henrique avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
Henrique lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henrique counters with a takedown into side control.
Luiz Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Aurelio.
Aurelio is trying to improve his position.
Henrique decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aurelio to his feet.
Henrique darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aurelio keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Henrique dominated that second round.
That's time! Henrique's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Henrique does no damage.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aurelio!
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aurelio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henrique keeps the fight on the outside.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marco Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Henrique moves away and avoids it.
Aurelio throws a series of strikes that have Henrique backpedaling.
Henrique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henrique shoots in and drives through. Aurelio sprawls well.
Aurelio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aurelio connects with the punch.
Aurelio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aurelio looks to land a left hand but Henrique moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Henrique moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Henrique pushes him off.
Aurelio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henrique blocks a head kick by Aurelio.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Henrique avoids it well.
Henrique closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henrique laying and praying for a moment but Aurelio takes advantage and regains half guard.
Henrique working the head and body with strikes.
Henrique is pressing down on Aurelio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aurelio is holding on for now.
Aurelio tries to roll over but Henrique keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
Henrique wants to advance to full mount but Aurelio doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Aurelio wants to get back to his feet but Henrique is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henrique wants to pass the guard but Aurelio is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio needs to keep his hands up - Henrique had a free shot at his head there.
Henrique wants to clinch.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aurelio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henrique scores with punches from side control.
Aurelio tries to buck Henrique off but Henrique is having none of it.
Henrique is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aurelio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henrique gets to mount! Aurelio was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henrique looking to control but Aurelio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henrique controlling from mount.
Marco Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luiz Henrique is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Aurelio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Henrique!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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