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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Monteiro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sewell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sewell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sewell prevents Monteiro from getting back to his feet.
Sewell tries to free his leg and advance position but Monteiro is retaining full guard.
Monteiro wants to stand but Sewell is controlling the position.
Monteiro pulls Sewell in to control the position.
Monteiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sewell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monteiro looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Monteiro trying to keep a closed guard but Sewell is proving a slippery customer.
Monteiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sewell manages to get himself to full guard.
Monteiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sewell being controlled for a moment.
Monteiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sewell keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sewell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Monteiro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sewell trying to remain calm as Monteiro controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Monteiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Monteiro decides to stand back up. Monteiro steps back and let's Sewell get back to his feet.
Monteiro wants to slow Sewell down by chopping away at his legs.
Monteiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Sewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monteiro with a poor takedown
and Sewell moves into the clinch.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monteiro pulls guard effortlessly.
Monteiro wants to stand and escape but Sewell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Monteiro 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.
Monteiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monteiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monteiro tries for a takedown but Sewell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Sewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Monteiro.
Monteiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sewell tries to avoid it but Monteiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sewell to the ground. Sewell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Monteiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sewell pinned against the cage. Sewell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monteiro scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monteiro shoots in for a takedown but Sewell shows good takedown defense.
Monteiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monteiro wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Monteiro.
Michael Sewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro throws a head kick but Sewell moves out of range.
Monteiro shoots in for a takedown but Sewell shows good takedown defense.
Monteiro shoots in and gets a takedown into Sewell's guard.
Monteiro wants to control from the top but Sewell keeps moving.
Sewell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monteiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Monteiro wants to control from the top but Sewell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Monteiro wants to pass the guard but Sewell is keeping the position.
Monteiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Monteiro passes Sewell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Monteiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Monteiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monteiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sewell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monteiro somewhat.
Monteiro shoots for a takedown but Sewell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sewell leaves Monteiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Sewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Monteiro.
Sewell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monteiro moves in looking to clinch but Sewell pushes him off.
Monteiro is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monteiro stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Sewell. No joy for Monteiro on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Sewell. No joy for Monteiro on that attempt.
Monteiro wants to clinch up but Sewell keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monteiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monteiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sewell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monteiro misses with a takedown
and Sewell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sewell.
Monteiro trying to keep a closed guard but Sewell is proving a slippery customer.
Monteiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sewell defends it easily.
Monteiro is trying to keep Sewell in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Monteiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sewell is one step ahead there.
Monteiro trying to keep a closed guard but Sewell is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Monteiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sewell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sewell clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monteiro throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Michael Sewell has been cut.
Sewell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sewell checks a leg kick nicely.
Sewell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteiro.
Monteiro wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Monteiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Sewell which made him look bad.
Monteiro fails with the takedown.
Michael Sewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Monteiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro dives in and grabs Sewell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sewell pushes down on Monteiro's head and hops out.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Monteiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monteiro drags the fight down to the ground.
Sewell trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monteiro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sewell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monteiro.
Monteiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monteiro tries to clinch up but Sewell circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro forces Sewell back against the cage and clinches.
Monteiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monteiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sewell prevents Monteiro from getting back to his feet.
Sewell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sewell postures up.
Sewell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sewell stops Monteiro from standing up.
Sewell preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monteiro is on top in guard.
Monteiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Monteiro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sewell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Monteiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sewell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Monteiro's guard now.
Roberto Monteiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monteiro wants to stand but Sewell is controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monteiro is on top in guard.
Sewell looking for a sweep. Not yet Sewell, not yet.
Monteiro passes into half guard.
Monteiro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sewell's head.
Monteiro is keen to just control but Sewell is a slippery customer.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sewell tries to hold on but Monteiro postures up.
Monteiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Monteiro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sewell is squirming around, avoiding Monteiro's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro punching from mount but Sewell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Monteiro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Monteiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Sewell is squirming around, avoiding Monteiro's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Monteiro.
I think Monteiro 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Monteiro!
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energy
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RATING
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