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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouveia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Leave Before The Lights Come On . Rodrigo Gouveia will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Thiago Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Gouveia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouveia has closed the distance and engaged Miranda in a clinch.
Miranda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gouveia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miranda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miranda gets caught flat footed, as Gouveia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gouveia pushing down on Miranda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gouveia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gouveia is working for a kimura but Miranda is defending it quite comfortably.
Miranda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gouveia is working away from the top position though.
Gouveia stops Miranda from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is looking for a sweep. Gouveia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miranda is refusing to be controlled, as Gouveia sits in half guard.
Miranda is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gouveia doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Miranda with a poor takedown
and Gouveia counters with a big head kick but Miranda shrugs it off.
Miranda stuffs the takedown attempt from Gouveia. Gouveia gets slowly back to his feet.
Gouveia looks gassed!
Gouveia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gouveia misses with a takedown attempt
and Miranda counters with a takedown into side control.
Miranda landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gouveia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gouveia is trying to buck Miranda off.
Gouveia tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Miranda lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miranda punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Gouveia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Gouveia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gouveia wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Miranda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Miranda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gouveia is squirming around, avoiding Miranda's attempts to control the action.
Miranda has control of Gouveia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gouveia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda landing shots from mount.
Miranda controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Miranda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miranda.
Gouveia is not content to let Miranda control the position.
Gouveia is trying to buck Miranda off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gouveia is breathing heavily.
Miranda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miranda laying and praying for a moment but Gouveia takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gouveia looks like he's trying to stand 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.
Miranda trying to mount his opponent but Gouveia defends it.
Miranda working the head and body with strikes.
Miranda trying to pass the guard but Gouveia defending well.
Miranda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gouveia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Miranda seems content to control.
Miranda trying to control from half guard but Gouveia is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gouveia.
Horrible takedown by Miranda or perhaps it was just good defense by Gouveia which made him look bad.
Miranda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gouveia!
Miranda breaks from Gouveia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda lands a big shot there that rocks Gouveia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miranda landing strikes from the mount.
Miranda controlling the pace for now.
Gouveia is trying to stand up.
Miranda unloading with bombs!
Miranda landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Miranda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miranda clinches with his opponent.
Gouveia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gouveia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miranda.
Miranda has Gouveia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gouveia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gouveia is pressed up against the cage. Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gouveia down to the mat. Gouveia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miranda blocks a head kick by Gouveia.
Gouveia shoots in for a takedown but Miranda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda looks for a takedown but Gouveia sprawls well.
Miranda shoots in but Gouveia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Miranda wants to clinch
and Gouveia counters with a takedown into side control.
Miranda tries to bench press Gouveia off him but Gouveia keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Miranda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gouveia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miranda defending well though.
Gouveia wants to pass to mount but Miranda is defending the position.
Miranda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miranda wants to sweep but no luck.
Miranda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gouveia is aware though and is defending well.
Miranda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gouveia wants to stand but Miranda is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gouveia wants to pass the guard but Miranda is keeping the position.
Miranda working for a triangle but Gouveia defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gouveia passes Miranda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miranda wants to improve his position but Gouveia is controlling well.
Miranda trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia throws a strike but Miranda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gouveia trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gouveia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miranda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gouveia stopping the sweep attempt from Miranda.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miranda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gouveia to the mat! Gouveia manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miranda wants to control but Gouveia is keeping him busy.
Miranda prevents Gouveia from escaping the position.
Gouveia trying to remain calm as Miranda controls from the top position.
Rodrigo Gouveia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Miranda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miranda trying to control the position but Gouveia is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodrigo Gouveia.
I think Miranda 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 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Miranda!
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