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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between henry four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rogerio duprat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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26
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rogerio duprat!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
four throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from four misses.
four misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by duprat.
duprat fails with a takedown attempt.
four tried to score with a low kick but duprat checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
four throws a jab but it's blocked by duprat.
four throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
four shoots in and bounces duprat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
four trying to control but duprat is working from the bottom.
four is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because duprat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
duprat 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.
duprat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as four controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
duprat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
four trying to control but duprat is working from the bottom.
duprat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from four.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
four will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
four missing with a left hand there. duprat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
duprat blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
four throws a big shot that misses.
duprat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
four misses the jab.
duprat moves out of range as four strikes.
four misses with an uppercut. duprat saw that one coming.
four throws a body punch but duprat moves out of range.
four throws a big shot that misses.
four throws a leg kick but duprat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
henry four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
four is looking to chop away at duprat's legs.
four misses with a series of wild punches.
four waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract duprat.
duprat misses with a takedown
and four counters with a takedown into side control.
four trying to control the position but duprat is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
four misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
duprat being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
henry four dominated that 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.
four closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
four with the ground and pound but duprat uses the opportunity to regain guard.
duprat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as four controls the pace.
four wants to pass the guard but duprat is keeping the position.
four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
duprat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with four. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
four wants to control from the top but duprat keeps moving.
four has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
duprat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
four trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
four wants to control from the top but duprat keeps moving.
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.
four with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
four throws a hook to the side of duprat's head but duprat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
duprat feints and as four raises his hands in defense, duprat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
four is trying to keep duprat in close.
duprat wants to control from the top but four keeps moving.
duprat throwing strikes from guard but four blocks nicely.
four managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
four wants to sweep but no luck.
four has duprat pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now four is on top in guard.
four wants to pass the guard but duprat is keeping the position.
four preventing the sweep.
duprat keeping moving, preventing four from controlling successfully.
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.
four throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
four working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
four trying to control the position from guard on top but duprat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
four forces his way into half guard.
four wants to lay and pray for a moment but duprat keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
duprat is looking for a sweep. four is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
henry four 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. This is the final round!
four shoots and misses
and duprat counters with a shoot takedown. four fights it but they end up in guard.
four controls duprat momentarily but duprat frees himself.
duprat wants to control from the top but four keeps moving.
four working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
four seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
duprat connects with a couple of short punches.
four controls duprat momentarily but duprat frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of henry four.
four missing with a left hand there. duprat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
duprat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from four.
four shoots and misses
and duprat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in four's guard.
duprat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
four on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if four tries to get out of the position.
duprat wants to control from the top but four keeps moving.
four is pulling down on duprat's head to control his posture.
duprat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. four swivels though and keeps the full guard.
four wants to sweep here but duprat controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
duprat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
rogerio duprat has got the better of the ground game so far.
four pulls duprat in close to prevent any damage.
four keeping full guard, as duprat tries to pass.
four is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
duprat throws a strike but four rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
henry four is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
four trying to control the position from guard on top but duprat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
four controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
four wants to control from the top but duprat keeps moving.
rogerio duprat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
four throws a low kick but duprat avoids it.
A big left from four misses.
four misses with a takedown
and duprat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for henry four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
four wants to sweep but no luck.
four managing to control the position.
duprat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
rogerio duprat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think four 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... henry four!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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