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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Primon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Monte Cristo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way. 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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172 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Rafael Primon!
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, Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primon throws a push kick but de Monte Cristo slaps the foot to one side.
Primon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Primon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de Monte Cristo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Primon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
de Monte Cristo wants a takedown but no success here.
de Monte Cristo successfully pulls guard.
de Monte Cristo is wriggling around but Primon manages to pass to half guard.
de Monte Cristo tries to kick Primon off but Primon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
de Monte Cristo actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Primon in particular looking to stall.
Primon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for de Monte Cristo on the ground.
Primon tries to pass to full mount but de Monte Cristo defends it.
de Monte Cristo is staying active underneath Primon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Monte Cristo wants to get back to full guard.
Primon is looking to stall here but de Monte Cristo recovers full guard.
Primon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Primon wants to control from the top but de Monte Cristo keeps moving.
Primon looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Primon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
de Monte Cristo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Primon as de Monte Cristo shoots in.
Rafael Primon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de Monte Cristo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Primon swings wildly with an uppercut but de Monte Cristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Monte Cristo has Primon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Primon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Primon lands a body shot.
Primon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Primon loads up on a big right hand but de Monte Cristo slips the punch.
Primon shoots and misses
and de Monte Cristo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Primon trying to control but de Monte Cristo postures up.
Primon tries to get to full guard but de Monte Cristo has control of the leg.
Primon is breathing heavily.
de Monte Cristo working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Monte Cristo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Primon is just riding it out for now. de Monte Cristo eventually gives up the hold.
de Monte Cristo is working for a submission of some sort.
de Monte Cristo working the head and body with strikes.
de Monte Cristo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
de Monte Cristo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Primon has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
de Monte Cristo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Primon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Primon actively working from the bottom here.
Primon trying to control here.
de Monte Cristo is trying to work for a kimura but Primon is defending well.
de Monte Cristo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Primon is concentrating on defense, preventing de Monte Cristo from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Primon wants to clinch up but de Monte Cristo keeps it at a distance.
de Monte Cristo clinches but Primon breaks the clinch
and Primon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Primon throws a lazy head kick
and de Monte Cristo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
de Monte Cristo is trying to drag Primon to the mat but Primon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Primon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de Monte Cristo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Primon counters with a takedown into side control.
Primon controlling the position from side mount.
de Monte Cristo tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Monte Cristo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Primon misses with a takedown attempt
and de Monte Cristo moves into the clinch.
de Monte Cristo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Primon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
de Monte Cristo goes for a takedown attempt but Primon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rafael Primon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo.
Primon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Primon tries for a kimura but de Monte Cristo is defending well.
de Monte Cristo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primon decides to stand back up.
de Monte Cristo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Primon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
de Monte Cristo tries to score a body lock takedown but Primon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Primon swings wildly with an uppercut but de Monte Cristo uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Monte Cristo wants a takedown.
de Monte Cristo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Primon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Primon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. de Monte Cristo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Primon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Primon trying to control the action but de Monte Cristo is working from the bottom.
Primon prevents de Monte Cristo from escaping the position.
de Monte Cristo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
de Monte Cristo kicks Primon off and gets back to his feet.
Primon moves into the clinch.
de Monte Cristo prevents a takedown attempt there.
de Monte Cristo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
de Monte Cristo throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primon is controlling de Monte Cristo's posture.
de Monte Cristo drops back looking for a leg! Primon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Primon manages to kick de Monte Cristo off! de Monte Cristo jumps back into Primon's guard.
de Monte Cristo throws a strike but Primon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Primon got a little sloppy there for a moment and de Monte Cristo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Primon has managed to get both his arms back between de Monte Cristo's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Monte Cristo keeping moving, preventing Primon from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Primon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Primon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de Monte Cristo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
de Monte Cristo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
de Monte Cristo is looking for a kimura but Primon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for de Monte Cristo to get the leverage.
de Monte Cristo is working for a kimura but Primon is defending it quite comfortably.
de Monte Cristo prevents Primon from standing back up.
Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primon looking for submissions off his back.
Primon wants to get back to his feet.
de Monte Cristo is looking for a kimura here.
Primon gets back to full guard.
de Monte Cristo wants to pass the guard but Primon is keeping the position.
Primon pulls de Monte Cristo in close to his closed guard and prevents de Monte Cristo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Primon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
de Monte Cristo drops back looking for a leg! Primon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Primon manages to kick de Monte Cristo off! de Monte Cristo jumps back into Primon's guard.
Primon is trying to control the position but de Monte Cristo postures up.
de Monte Cristo drops back looking for a leg! Primon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Primon manages to kick de Monte Cristo off! de Monte Cristo jumps back into Primon's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
de Monte Cristo tries to clinch up
and Primon counters with a head kick.
de Monte Cristo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
de Monte Cristo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
de Monte Cristo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Primon, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primon holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Primon is trying to improve his position.
de Monte Cristo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
de Monte Cristo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Primon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think de Monte Cristo 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Nassim de Monte Cristo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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