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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Sabio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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177 cm
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177 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Sabio! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sabio lands with a kick to the temple. Bodybag shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Bodybag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabio.
Bodybag tries to clinch up. Bodybag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bodybag slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabio, before circling back to the center of the mat. Bodybag throws a lazy right hand but Sabio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sabio tries to bum rush Bodybag with a series of wild strikes but Bodybag uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sabio scores with a hook. Nice sprawl there from Bodybag as Sabio shoots in.
Bodybag instigates a clinch. Bodybag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabio backwards. Sabio tries to break free but Bodybag pushes him back against the cage. Bodybag is leaning against Sabio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bodybag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bodybag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bodybag lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sabio misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sabio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sabio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sabio is looking to advance position but Bodybag won't allow it. Bodybag has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sabio is working away from the top position though.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Bodybag tries to roll over but Sabio keeps him under control. Bodybag trying to control but Sabio postures up.
Bodybag avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sabio. Sabio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bodybag wants to get back to his feet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bodybag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabio paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bodybag connects with a looping right hand.
Ariel Sabio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sabio keeps the fight on the outside.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) 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. Nice jab there from Bodybag. Bodybag missing with a left hand there. Sabio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sabio throws a head kick that misses. Sabio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Bodybag misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabio. Bodybag avoids the head kick by Sabio.
Sabio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabio. That's going to slow Bodybag down. Bodybag throws a lazy right hand but Sabio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab lands there for Sabio. Bodybag misses with an uppercut. Sabio saw that one coming. Sabio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bodybag circles away. Johnny Bodybag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ariel Sabio.
Bodybag takes the fight into the clinch. Bodybag prevents Sabio from breaking the clinch. Bodybag lands with a left to the head. Sabio has had enough of the clinch but Bodybag keeps him there for the moment. Bodybag lands a nice uppercut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Bodybag.
Bodybag swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabio uses good head movement to avoid it. A short body shot lands from Bodybag as the two fighters clinch.
Sabio tries to work over Bodybag's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sabio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sabio avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sabio works Bodybag's body with a nice hook. Bodybag is looking to clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabio. Sabio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bodybag avoids it really well and circles away. Sabio misses with a kick to the body.
Bodybag is looking to clinch but Sabio is avoiding it.
Bodybag moves out of range of the strikes. Sabio fails with the takedown. Bodybag lands with a cross.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Sabio misses with a wild combination.
Sabio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bodybag. Bodybag throws a right hand that Sabio ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabio also avoids with ease. Sabio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bodybag.
Bodybag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabio. Bodybag's corner calls for a 1-2. Bodybag obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sabio thows a body shot but no joy. Bodybag is looking to clinch but Sabio is avoiding it.
Sabio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bodybag tries to clinch there but Sabio circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sabio takes one on the button. Bodybag is looking to clinch but Sabio is avoiding it.
Sabio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Sabio. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bodybag dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bodybag wants to clinch up but Sabio keeps it at a distance. Sabio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bodybag takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bodybag darts in and clinches Sabio up against the cage. Bodybag swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabio uses good head movement to avoid it. Sabio blocking some punches.
Sabio blocking some punches.
Bodybag cracks Sabio with a nice body shot. A right hook to the body lands for Bodybag.
Bodybag throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabio. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodybag. Bodybag gets through Sabio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sabio goes for a takedown attempt but Bodybag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bodybag misses with a straight right. Bodybag looks to throw the jab but Sabio is out of range. Sabio throws a jab but it's blocked by Bodybag. Bodybag doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabio circles away.
Ariel Sabio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice defenses there by Sabio. Sabio throws a right hand that Bodybag ducks under and follows up with a left that Bodybag also avoids with ease.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Sabio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bodybag moves away. Johnny Bodybag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sabio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bodybag. Sabio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice shot by Sabio. Sabio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bodybag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bodybag moves out of range of the body kick from Sabio.
Sabio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Bodybag prevents Sabio from breaking the clinch. Bodybag scores with a hook to the body. Sabio tries to break free but Bodybag pushes him back against the cage. Bodybag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabio backwards. Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodybag. Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Bodybag.
Bodybag throws a head punch that misses. A short uppercut from Bodybag. Bodybag throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabio. Sabio gets through Bodybag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sabio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bodybag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Bodybag misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodybag misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Bodybag.
Sabio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Good body shot from Bodybag.
Sabio is breathing heavily.
Sabio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabio loads up on a big right hand but Bodybag slips the punch. Bodybag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bodybag cracks Sabio with a good jab. Bodybag looks to land a right hand but Sabio moved out of range. Bodybag swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sabio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sabio, as that shot connected.
Bodybag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabio. Sabio thows a left - swing and a miss! Johnny Bodybag is winning the standup battle so far. Bodybag tries to clinch there but Sabio circles away.
Bodybag lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sabio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bodybag lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Sabio keeps the fight on the outside. Bodybag misses with a wild combination.
Sabio seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Bodybag shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Sabio is backing up but Bodybag catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Sabio covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Bodybag Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Bodybag! Johnny Bodybag retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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