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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Valentim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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, Paulo Thiago!
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, Rick Valentim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thiago tries to bum rush Valentim with a series of wild strikes but Valentim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valentim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentim keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thiago wants it to stay on the feet.
Paulo Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
Thiago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thiago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valentim.
Valentim misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentim circles away.
Thiago slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paulo Thiago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Valentim.
Thiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thiago takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentim dodges the punch combination from Thiago.
Valentim tries for a takedown but Thiago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
Thiago wants to break free but Valentim has control.
Valentim tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thiago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valentim is trying to break the clinch but Thiago has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Thiago.
Thiago lands with a right to the head.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentim backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Thiago.
Thiago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Valentim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thiago clinches with his opponent.
Thiago is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentim is looking to break free of the clinch but Thiago has double underhooks.
Thiago breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Valentim or perhaps it was just good defense by Thiago which made him look bad.
Thiago lands a body shot.
Valentim looks gassed!
Valentim misses with a takedown attempt - Thiago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thiago drops Valentim with a beautiful combination! Valentim stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thiago is looking for the KO!
Valentim is rocked!
It looks like Rick Valentim has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thiago knocks Valentim out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paulo Thiago!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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