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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Nazario could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Dai's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Nazario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nazario was covering up waiting for the punch and Dai finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dai postures up and lands a big shot to Nazario's brow.
Dai is working Nazario over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nazario could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nazario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dai has managed to get both his arms back between Nazario's legs - danger averted.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nazario works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nazario is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nazario keeping full guard, as Dai tries to pass.
Dai distracts Nazario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dai lands a couple of elbows.
Nazario keeping full guard, as Dai tries to pass.
Nazario working a defensive guard here.
Dai landing with the ground and pound.
Dai scoring with some ground and pound.
Nazario avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nazario looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dai is one step ahead there.
Nazario is looking for a triangle but Dai pushes his legs off easily.
Dai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nazario. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nazario is breathing heavily.
Dai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai cracks Nazario with a solid left hand.
Dai distracts Nazario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dai distracts Nazario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dai tries to stand but Nazario is controlling from the bottom.
Dai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nazario's head.
Dai trying to control but Nazario is working from the bottom.
Dai wants to pass the guard but Nazario is keeping the position.
Nazario is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dai defends well.
Dai trying to control but Nazario is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dai chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai stands up over Nazario, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dai working some strikes from top position.
Nazario has momentary wrist control but Dai slips an elbow through the middle.
Nazario has momentary wrist control but Dai slips an elbow through the middle.
Dai trying to control but Nazario is working from the bottom.
Dai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nazario keeping moving, preventing Dai from controlling successfully.
Dai wants to pass the guard but Nazario is keeping the position.
Dai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nazario's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai landing with the ground and pound.
Dai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dai postures up and lands a big shot to Nazario's brow.
Nazario has momentary wrist control but Dai slips an elbow through the middle.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Dai distracts Nazario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazario working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Dai scoring with some ground and pound.
Nazario keeping moving, preventing Dai from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Dai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nazario!
Dai working the ground and pound effectively.
Dai scoring with strikes but Nazario is staying in there.
Nazario working to try and regain half guard.
Dai scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nazario?
Dai scoring with strikes but Nazario is staying in there.
Dai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dai punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Nazario that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dai landing punches.
Nazario is rocked!
Dai lands a big shot to the head and Nazario winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Dai!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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