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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zeca Pagodinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Coelho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodinho!
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, Rafael Coelho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho feints and as Pagodinho raises his hands in defense, Coelho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagodinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coelho is fighting to break Pagodinho's control of his arms but Pagodinho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coelho throwing strikes from guard but Pagodinho blocks nicely.
Coelho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pagodinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coelho with a nice head shot there.
Coelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagodinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coelho wants to get up but he can't break Pagodinho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pagodinho is controlling Coelho's posture.
Pagodinho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coelho controls the pace.
Coelho is looking to stand up but Pagodinho won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho wants to control from the top but Pagodinho keeps moving.
Pagodinho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pagodinho rushes Coelho and presses him up against the cage.
Pagodinho jumps guard.
Pagodinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coelho wants to stand but Pagodinho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pagodinho trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pagodinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coelho looking to sit in guard and control but Pagodinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pagodinho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagodinho looking to pass the guard.
Coelho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pagodinho is controlling him.
Coelho is working an open guard so Pagodinho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Coelho throws a head kick but Pagodinho moves out of range.
Pagodinho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coelho looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pagodinho staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Coelho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho seems a little lost for a moment, as Pagodinho dominates the positioning.
Coelho can't do much from the bottom here.
Pagodinho controls the position.
Pagodinho trying to control the action but Coelho is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coelho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pagodinho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pagodinho controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coelho tries to escape but Pagodinho is in control.
Coelho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pagodinho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pagodinho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pagodinho stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coelho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pagodinho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coelho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coelho is adopting a defensive guard.
Coelho has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pagodinho has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeca Pagodinho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coelho clinches but Pagodinho breaks the clinch
and Pagodinho counters by moving into the clinch.
Pagodinho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coelho walks away with a smile on his face. Pagodinho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coelho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pagodinho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coelho.
Pagodinho wants to improve his position but Coelho is controlling well.
Coelho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coelho is trying to control. Pagodinho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coelho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coelho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pagodinho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coelho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coelho trying to control but Pagodinho is working from the bottom.
Pagodinho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pagodinho 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.
Coelho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pagodinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagodinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho postures up.
Pagodinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Pagodinho, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coelho scores with a head kick.
Coelho misses with a takedown attempt
and Pagodinho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pagodinho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pagodinho showed some decent athleticism there.
Coelho wants to sweep but Pagodinho has passed to side control!
Coelho tries to bench press Pagodinho off him but Pagodinho keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pagodinho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pagodinho stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Coelho darts in trying to clinch
and Pagodinho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coelho wants to stand and escape but Pagodinho is having none of it.
Coelho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pagodinho puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zeca Pagodinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pagodinho is taking a breather. Coelho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pagodinho tries to pass to full mount but Coelho defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pagodinho.
Pagodinho trying to control from half guard but Coelho is working away.
Coelho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coelho is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pagodinho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Coelho. That one must have hurt.
Coelho looks to clinch
and Pagodinho counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagodinho stands up and beckons Coelho to his feet.
Coelho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pagodinho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeca Pagodinho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Coelho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pagodinho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pagodinho.
Pagodinho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Coelho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Coelho tries to roll but Pagodinho sticks to his back.
Pagodinho is looking to control Coelho but Coelho is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Coelho tries to escape the position.
Pagodinho not allowing Coelho to control his hands.
Coelho controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagodinho just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Coelho wants to escape the position.
Coelho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coelho looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Pagodinho has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Coelho.
Coelho wants to escape the position.
Coelho is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
I really don't envy Coelho right now.
Coelho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Pagodinho is hanging on to Coelho's back as he tries to escape.
Pagodinho lands a shot to the head.
Pagodinho thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Coelho is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho just trying to survive but Pagodinho is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Will Pagodinho go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pagodinho looking to hold on to the position here but Coelho rolls and ends up regaining guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coelho misses with a head kick.
Pagodinho has Coelho up against the cage in a clinch.
Coelho wants to stall.
Coelho tries to circle away but Pagodinho has him pinned against the cage.
Pagodinho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagodinho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coelho's guard.
Coelho looking to control.
Pagodinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Coelho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pagodinho preventing the sweep.
Pagodinho passes into half guard.
Pagodinho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coelho trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeca Pagodinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pagodinho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeca Pagodinho!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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