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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcio Rabelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasgard Thenga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasgard Thenga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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138 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcio Rabelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rasgard Thenga!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thenga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabelo closes the distance but Thenga moves to the side
and Thenga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rabelo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thenga controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thenga postures up and lands a big shot to Rabelo's brow.
Thenga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thenga looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rasgard Thenga wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rabelo wants to clinch
and Thenga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rabelo blocks an uppercut.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rabelo.
Rabelo fails to pull guard.
Rabelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thenga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rabelo lands a head kick!
Thenga takes the fight into the clinch.
Rabelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Rasgard Thenga has been cut.
Thenga slowing the pace effectively.
Rabelo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Rabelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabelo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rabelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabelo trying to land knees to the body.
Rabelo looking to throw knees to the head but Thenga is blocking nicely.
Rabelo misses with a knee to the head.
Rabelo tries to work over Thenga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rabelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Thenga holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabelo drops back down to his feet.
Rabelo breaks the clinch.
Thenga tries to clinch
and Rabelo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thenga throws a right and a left that Rabelo avoids nicely.
Rabelo tries to clinch
and Thenga counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thenga has him pressed against the cage.
Rabelo wants to stall.
Rabelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thenga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabelo swings wildly with an uppercut but Thenga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabelo stalling in the clinch but Thenga improves position.
Rabelo misses with a knee strike.
Thenga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rabelo jumps guard but Thenga stands there with Rabelo around his waist. Rabelo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rabelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabelo breaks from the clinch.
Rabelo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thenga counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thenga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rabelo breaks from the clinch.
Rabelo clinches but Thenga breaks the clinch
and Thenga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thenga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rabelo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rabelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rabelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasgard Thenga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasgard Thenga's cut.
That's time! Rabelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thenga avoids the head kick by Rabelo.
Thenga tries to keep at a distance but Rabelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thenga keeps control of Rabelo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabelo misses with a knee strike.
Thenga tries to circle away but Rabelo has him pinned against the cage.
Rabelo throws a head punch that misses.
Rabelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thenga pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabelo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rabelo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rabelo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rabelo wants to break free but Thenga has control.
Rabelo manages to break the clinch.
Thenga misses with a double jab.
Rabelo wants to clinch
and Thenga counters with a left and a right that stings Rabelo.
Thenga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabelo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thenga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thenga.
The referee calls for Rabelo to work.
Rabelo jumps guard but Thenga stands there with Rabelo around his waist. Rabelo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Rabelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thenga blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabelo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thenga.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Thenga holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabelo drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thenga decides to pull guard.
Thenga wants to sweep here but Rabelo controlling him for the moment.
Thenga has a closed guard, preventing Rabelo from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thenga manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Thenga wants to clinch.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Thenga is having none of it.
Rabelo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thenga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo tries to clinch but Thenga moves away
and Thenga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thenga tries to clinch but Rabelo moves out of range.
Thenga tries to clinch up but Rabelo circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thenga tries to bum rush Rabelo with a series of wild strikes but Rabelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasgard Thenga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasgard Thenga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rabelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thenga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabelo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thenga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rabelo breaks the clinch.
Thenga tries a low kick but Rabelo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thenga tries to clinch up but Rabelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Thenga pushes Rabelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rabelo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thenga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabelo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabelo blocks an uppercut.
Rabelo landing knees to the head.
Rabelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rabelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thenga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thenga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rabelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabelo breaks the clinch.
Thenga tries to clinch there but Rabelo circles away.
Rasgard Thenga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabelo looks to clinch
and Thenga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thenga.
Rabelo tries a knee to the head but Thenga blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thenga stops a takedown attempt from Rabelo.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcio Rabelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thenga blocks it with crossed arms.
Thenga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thenga is leaning against Rabelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Thenga won't allow it.
Rabelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Thenga gets an underhook and turns Rabelo into the cage.
Rabelo is trying to break the clinch but Thenga is controlling him.
Thenga working aggressively here.
Rabelo blocking some punches.
Rabelo tries to pull guard but Thenga holds him up against the cage and eventually Rabelo drops back down to his feet.
Rabelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rabelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabelo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rabelo moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabelo tries to work over Thenga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thenga jumps into guard, dragging Rabelo to the mat.
Thenga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rabelo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rabelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thenga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thenga doesn't manage to clinch there - Rabelo circles away.
Rabelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabelo wants to clinch
letting Thenga counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thenga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thenga moves into the clinch.
Rabelo looking to throw knees to the head but Thenga is blocking nicely.
Rabelo is working for takedown but Thenga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rasgard Thenga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rabelo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rabelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thenga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rabelo misses with a knee strike.
Rabelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thenga has him pressed against the cage.
Marcio Rabelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rabelo is trying to break the clinch but Thenga is controlling him.
Rabelo trying to control the position but instead, Thenga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rabelo into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasgard Thenga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thenga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasgard Thenga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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