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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Albay Evan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan has chosen Airplanes as his entrance music. 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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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Angelo! 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, Christian Albay Evan! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Evan stuffs the takedown. Evan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Angelo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Angelo keeping moving, preventing Evan from controlling successfully. Evan is looking to work some ground and pound but Angelo has wrist control. Evan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Evan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Angelo looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Evan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Evan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Angelo has his takedown stuffed and Evan counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Evan thows a huge punch but Angelo dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evan wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy. Evan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Angelo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Evan. Angelo is trying to control but Evan manages to pass to mount!
Evan working for a submission but Angelo is keeping him at bay. Evan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Angelo because Evan loaded up on that one. Evan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Evan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Angelo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Angelo shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Angelo manages to avoid the submission attempt. Evan looks gassed! Evan wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy. Angelo misses with a strike from the bottom. Angelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Evan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Angelo!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evan working away from the top, dropping strikes. Angelo gets back to half guard. Evan wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy. Evan seems to be looking for submissions.
Angelo is looking to improve his position.
Evan is looking for a kimura here.
Evan is thwarting Angelo's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Evan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Angelo wants to get back to full guard. Evan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelo keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Angelo clinches but Evan breaks the clinch and Evan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Angelo! Angelo blocking the ground and pound. Angelo is trying to escape the mount.
Angelo taking shots to the head. Angelo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Albay Evan dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Evan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Angelo is defending against the submission attempts here by Evan.
Evan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Angelo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Still in half guard, Evan seems content to control. Evan throwing shots but Angelo is blocking nicely. Evan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Evan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Angelo trying to control from the bottom.
Evan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angelo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evan. Evan trying to control the action but Angelo is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Angelo misses with a takedown attempt and Evan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angelo's guard. Evan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Angelo keeping moving, preventing Evan from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evan's corner is telling him to maintain position. Evan is looking to work some ground and pound but Angelo has wrist control. Angelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Evan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Evan controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Angelo working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Angelo fails with the takedown and Evan counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Evan wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy. Evan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angelo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Evan. The fighters are battling for position here. Angelo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evan trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Evan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Evan controls from within his opponent's guard. Angelo is trying to keep Evan in close.
Evan trying to control but Angelo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Angelo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Angelo trying to control the position.
Evan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A right-left combo lands from Evan. Evan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Evan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Albay Evan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Angelo tries to clinch and Evan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Evan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Angelo fails with the takedown and Evan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Angelo! Evan controlling from the full mount. Evan working for a submission but Angelo is keeping him at bay. Evan looking to finish with strikes here!
Evan raining down shots from the mount! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evan is working for a guillotine from mount but Angelo frees his head quite easily.
Evan has isolated one of Angelo's arms. Angelo looking to fight him off but Evan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Albay Evan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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