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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Livramento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gouveia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Leave Before The Lights Come On . Livramento has chosen Rootbeer - Under Control as his entrance music. Antonio Livramento has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Gouveia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Livramento!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livramento closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Livramento stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Livramento is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Livramento.
Livramento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gouveia pinned against the cage. Gouveia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Livramento tries for a takedown but Gouveia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodrigo Gouveia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Livramento.
Livramento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Livramento shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gouveia sprawls well. Gouveia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Livramento gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gouveia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gouveia slaps away a takedown attempt from Livramento, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gouveia wants to clinch.
Gouveia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia tries for a takedown but Livramento circles away easily
and Livramento counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gouveia!
Livramento looks gassed!
Gouveia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livramento tries to control but Gouveia wriggling away.
Gouveia is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Livramento jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gouveia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gouveia and Livramento has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livramento looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gouveia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four 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.
Livramento stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Livramento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gouveia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Livramento's guard.
Gouveia thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodrigo Gouveia will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Livramento clinches.
Gouveia tries for a takedown but Livramento manages to get underhooks.
Livramento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Livramento 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.
Gouveia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Livramento.
Livramento has gone for a leg lock! Gouveia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Livramento's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Livramento utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gouveia wants to control from the top but Livramento keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gouveia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Livramento is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gouveia trying to control the position from guard on top but Livramento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gouveia wants to pass the guard but Livramento is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Livramento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gouveia is fending him off so far but Livramento persists. Nope, Gouveia circles away and we're back to standing.
Gouveia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gouveia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gouveia wants to control but Livramento is keeping him busy.
Gouveia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gouveia is trying to get an arm triangle but Livramento is defending well.
Livramento takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livramento on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Livramento struggling a bit here.
Gouveia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Livramento taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gouveia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Livramento rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gouveia's guard! Nice work there by Livramento!
Livramento stays in close to Gouveia's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Livramento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gouveia is working an open guard so Livramento takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rodrigo Gouveia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouveia tries to clinch but Livramento moves away
and Livramento counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gouveia pushes Livramento off looking to stand but Livramento dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Livramento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Livramento fails with the takedown.
Livramento moves into the clinch.
Livramento is trying to break free.
Livramento stops a takedown attempt from Gouveia.
Livramento manages to break the clinch.
Gouveia throws a sloppy head kick
and Livramento counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gouveia!
Gouveia is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gouveia is bucking up trying to escape but Livramento cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Livramento controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia is trying to stand up.
Livramento trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Livramento with the ground and pound from mount.
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.
Livramento content just to control the position here.
Livramento lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Livramento lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Livramento working the ground and pound effectively.
Livramento landing strikes from the mount.
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.
Livramento lands a heavy elbow.
Livramento looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gouveia tries to buck Livramento off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gouveia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Livramento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Livramento has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Livramento!
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