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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonnys Ariosbaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Galvao's choice of entrance music: Uh Papai Chego. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jonnys Ariosbaldo!
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, Daniel Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao shoots in but no luck this time.
Ariosbaldo is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Galvao misses with the combination.
Galvao swats away the attempt to clinch by Ariosbaldo.
Ariosbaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galvao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao shoots in looking for a takedown but Ariosbaldo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Galvao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daniel Galvao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galvao shoots in but no luck this time.
Jonnys Ariosbaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Galvao.
Galvao shoots in for a double leg but Ariosbaldo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ariosbaldo.
Ariosbaldo leaning against his opponent.
Ariosbaldo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ariosbaldo smiles and moves away.
Ariosbaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Galvao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galvao looks to clinch
and Ariosbaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ariosbaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ariosbaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ariosbaldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ariosbaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Galvao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ariosbaldo smiles and moves away.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Galvao counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ariosbaldo!
Ariosbaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo suckers Galvao into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Ariosbaldo is now in Galvao's guard!
Galvao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ariosbaldo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ariosbaldo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Galvao is looking for a triangle but Ariosbaldo pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Ariosbaldo tries to stand but Galvao is controlling from the bottom.
Ariosbaldo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Galvao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ariosbaldo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonnys Ariosbaldo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
so Galvao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ariosbaldo keeping moving, preventing Galvao from controlling successfully.
Ariosbaldo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Galvao misses with a takedown attempt
and Ariosbaldo counters by clinching up.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ariosbaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jonnys Ariosbaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Galvao.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Ariosbaldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Ariosbaldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galvao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ariosbaldo effectively controlling the action here.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ariosbaldo walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ariosbaldo clinches but Galvao breaks the clinch
and Galvao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao trying to control from half guard but Ariosbaldo is working away.
Ariosbaldo is trying to stand back up but Galvao is controlling him
Ariosbaldo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ariosbaldo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao wants to control but Ariosbaldo is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Galvao.
Ariosbaldo wants to clinch but Galvao slips to the side
and Galvao counters with a three punch combo that has Ariosbaldo backing up. Ariosbaldo nods at Galvao to acknowledge the strikes.
Ariosbaldo moves into the clinch.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ariosbaldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ariosbaldo stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ariosbaldo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Ariosbaldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Galvao drops back down to his feet.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ariosbaldo walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance but Galvao moves to the side
and Galvao counters with a single leg into guard. Ariosbaldo didn't expect that.
Galvao postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ariosbaldo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Galvao, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ariosbaldo wants to get up but he can't break Galvao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Galvao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ariosbaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Galvao counters with a single leg into guard. Ariosbaldo didn't expect that.
Ariosbaldo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galvao is controlling him.
Ariosbaldo keeping full guard, as Galvao tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariosbaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galvao drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ariosbaldo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ariosbaldo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ariosbaldo!
Ariosbaldo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo moves into the clinch.
Galvao tries to pull guard but Ariosbaldo won't allow it.
Galvao managing to block the knees to the body from Ariosbaldo.
Galvao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ariosbaldo walks away with a smile on his face. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ariosbaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galvao keeps the fight on the outside.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance but Galvao moves to the side
and Galvao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ariosbaldo won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo holds on to Galvao's head and controls the position momentarily.
Galvao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ariosbaldo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Daniel Galvao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ariosbaldo pushes Galvao away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Galvao gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Galvao decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ariosbaldo to his feet.
Ariosbaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Galvao counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Galvao.
Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariosbaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Galvao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galvao 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Daniel Galvao!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Daniel Galvao!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Daniel Galvao!
Daniel Galvao wins by unanimous decision!
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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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