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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Shuey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Racionais MCs - A Vida é Desafio. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wladimir Reis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chop Shuey!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reis showed some decent athleticism there.
Shuey actively working from the bottom here.
Reis lands strikes from half guard.
Reis lands with a punch from half guard.
Reis works his way into side control.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shuey keeps working.
Shuey is looking for a sweep.
Reis is trying to get an arm triangle but Shuey is defending well.
Shuey is trying to control Reis's posture but Reis avoids it.
Shuey regains half guard, as Reis was trying to land strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shuey trying to hold on to Reis's head to control him but Reis postures up.
Shuey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shuey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shuey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shuey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reis is one step ahead there.
Reis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shuey is looking for a triangle but Reis pushes his legs off easily.
Reis stands up over Shuey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reis thows a big elbow that misses.
Reis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shuey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shuey looks gassed!
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Shuey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but Shuey is retaining full guard.
Shuey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reis defends it easily.
Reis 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.
Shuey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reis stays in close to Shuey's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis distracts Shuey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reis trying to control but Shuey is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reis really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Reis advances to half guard.
Reis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shuey!
Reis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Reis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shuey?
Reis avoids the attempt from Shuey to control.
Reis controlling the pace for now.
Reis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Shuey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuey tries to hold on but Reis postures up.
Reis tries to control but Shuey wriggling away.
Reis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shuey is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shuey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Shuey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reis wants to control the pace but Shuey is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Reis dominated that round.
That's time! Reis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reis lands in his opponent's guard.
Shuey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shuey is trying to keep Reis in close.
Reis looking to pass the guard.
Shuey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shuey is breathing heavily.
Reis throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reis 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.
Reis trying to control but Shuey is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shuey working for a triangle but Reis defends it easily.
Reis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shuey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reis, into his guard.
Reis has his foot on Shuey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shuey works his way back into a safe position though.
Reis is trying to control the position but Shuey postures up.
Shuey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shuey trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis is trying to keep Shuey in close.
Reis pulls Shuey in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shuey working to try and regain half guard.
Shuey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reis.
Shuey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reis.
Reis avoids the attempt from Shuey to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis working for a submission but Shuey is keeping him at bay.
Shuey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reis.
Reis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reis avoids the attempt from Shuey to control.
Shuey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reis lands a big elbow.
Shuey wants to control but Reis is having none of it.
Reis raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wladimir Reis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Reis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shuey to see if he's OK.
Reis trying to control the action but Shuey is working from the bottom.
Reis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shuey manages to get back to half guard.
Reis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis is keen to just control but Shuey is a slippery customer.
Reis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shuey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuey looking for submissions off his back.
Shuey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reis.
Reis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shuey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reis thows a huge punch but Shuey dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shuey has his takedown stuffed
and Reis counters with a single leg into guard. Shuey didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reis is aware though and is defending well.
Reis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reis is working for a kimura but Shuey is defending it quite comfortably.
Shuey trying to control here.
Reis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shuey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shuey sees it coming and defends easily.
Shuey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reis working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Reis.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shuey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reis to score with a decent uppercut.
Shuey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shuey's guard now.
Wladimir Reis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wladimir Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shuey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shuey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reis is aware though and is defending well.
Reis trying to control but Shuey is working from the bottom.
Shuey looking for a guillotine here but Reis defends easily.
Reis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shuey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reis has managed to get both his arms back between Shuey's legs - danger averted.
Reis pushing down on Shuey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shuey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shuey is staying active underneath Reis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shuey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reis is pressing down on Shuey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shuey is holding on for now.
Shuey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
Chop Shuey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis is keen to just control but Shuey is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wladimir Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wladimir Reis!
Wladimir Reis retains his lightweight title!
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FIGHT
RATING
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