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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rebelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roronoa Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Rebelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roronoa Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebelo wants to clinch up but Zorro keeps it at a distance.
Zorro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rebelo!
Zorro looking to ground and pound but Rebelo is blocking nicely.
Rebelo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rebelo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zorro.
Rebelo is bucking up trying to escape but Zorro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zorro avoids the attempt from Rebelo to control.
Zorro scoring with strikes but Rebelo is staying in there.
Zorro avoids the attempt from Rebelo to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro trying to control but Rebelo is having none of it.
Zorro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rebelo?
Zorro throwing strikes but Rebelo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Rebelo controlling the position.
Rebelo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zorro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rebelo controls Zorro momentarily but Zorro frees himself.
Zorro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rebelo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rebelo wants to clinch.
Zorro misses with a series of wild punches.
Rebelo with a poor takedown
and Zorro counters by moving into the clinch.
Rebelo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zorro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rebelo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zorro manages to break the clinch.
Rebelo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zorro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rebelo won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Rebelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rebelo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro working the ground and pound but Rebelo is defending the strikes.
Rebelo tries to buck Zorro off but Zorro is having none of it.
Zorro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zorro prevents Rebelo from escaping the position.
Zorro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zorro wants to control for a moment but Rebelo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rebelo pushes Zorro off looking to stand but Zorro dives back in and keeps control.
Rebelo tries to roll over but Zorro keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Zorro seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zorro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zorro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zorro escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rebelo has his takedown stuffed
and Zorro counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zorro.
Zorro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zorro duly obliges.
Rebelo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zorro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rebelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zorro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rebelo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Zorro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zorro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zorro duly obliges.
Zorro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zorro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zorro prevents Rebelo from escaping the position.
Zorro trying to control the action but Rebelo is working from the bottom.
Rebelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zorro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rebelo's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rebelo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zorro has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zorro cracks Rebelo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zorro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rebelo to his feet.
Zorro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rebelo was covering up waiting for the punch and Zorro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zorro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rebelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zorro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorro postures up in Rebelo's guard and throws a big left but Rebelo blocks it.
Zorro tries to stand but Rebelo is controlling from the bottom.
Rebelo keeping moving, preventing Zorro from controlling successfully.
Zorro throws a strike but Rebelo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebelo trying to control but Zorro is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rebelo tries to clinch
and Zorro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rebelo's guard.
Rebelo managing to control the position.
Zorro throwing strikes but missing.
Zorro trying to control but Rebelo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rebelo is keeping the position for now.
Zorro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rebelo pushes Zorro off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rebelo shoots and misses
and Zorro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zorro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rebelo trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roronoa Zorro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zorro rushes Rebelo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zorro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zorro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rebelo sprawls well initially but Zorro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rebelo has hold of Zorro's hands but Zorro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zorro wants to pass the guard but Rebelo is defending well.
Rebelo is holding on to half guard well.
Zorro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rebelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zorro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo is doing well to control the position and prevent Zorro from advancing to side control.
Rebelo gets back to full guard.
Rebelo wants to stand but Zorro is controlling the position.
Zorro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zorro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rebelo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mario Rebelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebelo with a poor takedown
and Zorro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rebelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zorro counters with a left to the body.
Zorro moves into the clinch successfully.
Zorro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zorro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rebelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zorro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rebelo.
Rebelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zorro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rebelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rebelo looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rebelo dips to his left and cracks Zorro with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rebelo to the mat! Rebelo manages to get full guard.
Rebelo pushes Zorro off and gets back to his feet.
Roronoa Zorro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zorro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rebelo was covering up waiting for the punch and Zorro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zorro advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Zorro seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorro wants to control but Rebelo is keeping him busy.
Rebelo wants to get back to his feet.
Rebelo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rebelo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rebelo is in trouble now - Zorro has advanced to mount!
Zorro avoids the attempt from Rebelo to control.
Mario Rebelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zorro controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Zorro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zorro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roronoa Zorro!
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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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