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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Menegale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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, Roberto Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Menegale!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Menegale works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Menegale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlos prevents Menegale from getting back to his feet.
Carlos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carlos clinches up against the cage.
Menegale is pressed up against the cage. Carlos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Menegale down to the mat. Menegale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carlos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Menegale's guard now.
Menegale wants to stand but Carlos is controlling the position.
Menegale is controlling Carlos's posture.
Menegale keeping full guard, as Carlos tries to pass.
Carlos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carlos wants to free his trapped foot but Menegale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carlos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menegale pushes Carlos off looking to stand but Carlos dives back in and keeps control.
Carlos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Menegale is just riding it out for now. Carlos eventually gives up the hold.
Carlos is pressing down on Menegale's thigh, looking to free his foot. Menegale is holding on for now.
Carlos is trying to control the action in half guard but Menegale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menegale is pressing down on Carlos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Menegale.
Carlos controlling from the top position.
Menegale pulls Carlos in to control the position.
Carlos postures up.
Menegale keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Roberto Carlos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Menegale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carlos throws a right and a left that Menegale avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Menegale.
Carlos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menegale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carlos is breathing heavily.
Menegale wants to improve his position but Carlos is controlling well.
Menegale kicks off Carlos and gets to his feet.
Menegale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carlos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carlos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menegale is defending well for now.
Menegale gets underhooks to prevent Carlos's takedown attempt.
Menegale prevents Carlos from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Carlos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carlos clinches up with Menegale and pushes him back against the cage.
Carlos avoiding damage.
Carlos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Menegale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Menegale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Menegale misses with a knee to the head.
Menegale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos tries to circle away but Menegale has him pinned against the cage.
Menegale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menegale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carlos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Menegale misses with a knee strike.
Menegale misses with a knee to the head.
Carlos has clasped his hands together around Menegale's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Menegale wants to get back to his feet but Carlos drags him back down.
Carlos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Menegale to see if he's OK.
Roberto Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlos with the ground and pound but Menegale regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menegale manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Joao Menegale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Menegale enables Carlos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Menegale manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Menegale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menegale wants to stand up but Carlos is controlling him.
Menegale keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Menegale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlos is one step ahead there.
Carlos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos wants to stand but Menegale is controlling his posture from full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Roberto Carlos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carlos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carlos lands in his opponent's guard.
Carlos postures up.
Menegale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carlos manages to get himself to full guard.
Menegale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Menegale off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carlos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos throws a shot from downtown. Menegale moves away and avoids it.
Menegale darts in trying to clinch
and Carlos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Menegale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menegale looking to throw knees to the head but Carlos is blocking nicely.
Menegale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carlos successfully pulls guard.
Menegale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carlos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menegale avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Menegale with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menegale wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos working a defensive guard here.
Menegale trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carlos's guard.
Carlos keeping moving, preventing Menegale from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carlos has his feet on Menegale's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Carlos blocks a head kick by Menegale.
Carlos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menegale misses with a knee strike.
Carlos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Carlos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Menegale wants to clinch but Carlos slips to the side
and Carlos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Menegale!
Carlos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menegale is looking to escape.
Carlos throwing strikes here but Menegale is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carlos trying to control but Menegale is having none of it.
Menegale wants to control but Carlos is having none of it.
Carlos working Menegale over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menegale sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Menegale trying to control but Carlos postures up.
Carlos wants to control but Menegale is keeping him busy.
Menegale is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menegale can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carlos wants to pass to mount but Menegale is defending the position.
Carlos wants to take a breather but Menegale is having none of it.
Carlos is controlling the pace.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Roberto Carlos wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carlos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Menegale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Menegale controls Carlos momentarily but Carlos frees himself.
Carlos slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Menegale keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menegale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Menegale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roberto Carlos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Menegale moves into the clinch.
Menegale misses with a knee strike.
Menegale tries to land a knee to the head but Carlos blocks with his arms.
Carlos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Menegale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carlos jumps guard and drags Menegale to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carlos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Menegale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Menegale throwing strikes but missing.
Menegale throwing strikes but missing.
Menegale throwing strikes but missing.
Carlos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Menegale is controlling him.
Menegale wants to control from the top but Carlos keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Carlos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Carlos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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