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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Blanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricardo Blanc enters the cage!
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Marco Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc shoots for a takedown but Aurelio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blanc feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blanc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blanc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aurelio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blanc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blanc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blanc drops back looking for a leg! Aurelio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aurelio manages to kick Blanc off! Blanc jumps back into Aurelio's guard.
Blanc looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blanc won't allow Aurelio to get back to his feet.
Aurelio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blanc on the ground.
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.
Blanc is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blanc is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Aurelio has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelio is stalling here.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio has Blanc pushed against the cage.
Aurelio pushes Blanc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanc's face.
Blanc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aurelio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio taking a breather.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Blanc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aurelio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blanc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanc's face.
Blanc wants a takedown.
Marco Aurelio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Blanc.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Blanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aurelio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aurelio landing knees to the head.
Come on Aurelio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aurelio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blanc wants a takedown but no success here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blanc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanc tries to pull guard but Aurelio won't allow it.
Aurelio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blanc wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Aurelio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blanc closes the distance and clinches up with Aurelio, looking for a takedown. Blanc pushes Aurelio against the cage but Aurelio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blanc fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aurelio avoids it really well and circles away.
Aurelio instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marco Aurelio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Blanc.
Aurelio scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aurelio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aurelio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aurelio is struggling to control the position.
Blanc has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body.
Blanc takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Aurelio.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Blanc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aurelio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blanc working hard to break the clinch.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanc's face.
Blanc is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aurelio can't fight it off and eventually Blanc manages to take the fight to the floor. Aurelio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blanc drops back looking for a leg! Aurelio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aurelio manages to kick Blanc off! Blanc jumps back into Aurelio's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc drops back looking for a leg! Aurelio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aurelio manages to kick Blanc off! Blanc jumps back into Aurelio's guard.
Blanc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blanc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four 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.
Blanc drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blanc jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aurelio wants to stand up but Blanc is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanc postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aurelio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blanc, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Aurelio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Blanc pushes him off.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blanc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanc doesn't manage to clinch there - Aurelio circles away.
Blanc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blanc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aurelio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc has Aurelio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aurelio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Aurelio with a knee to the head.
Aurelio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blanc's face.
Aurelio taking a breather.
Aurelio connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blancs head.
Aurelio lands a knee to the head.
Aurelio landing knees to the head.
Aurelio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aurelio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blanc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aurelio smiles and moves away.
Blanc tries to keep at a distance but Aurelio has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio scores with a knee to the head.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Blanc is blocking nicely.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but Blanc blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blanc is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the cage.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but Blanc blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blanc.
Blanc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aurelio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanc is looking to sinch up a triangle. Aurelio throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blanc's body to avoid the submission. Blanc has instead reached around Aurelio's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blanc arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricardo Blanc!
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