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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arona Blackburns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Bebeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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, Arona Blackburns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Bebeto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburns looks to score with a jab to the body but Bebeto is just out of range.
Bebeto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bebeto trying to control from half guard but Blackburns is working away.
Bebeto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bebeto wants to control but Blackburns is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebeto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bebeto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bebeto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blackburns looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paulo Bebeto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blackburns tries to clinch but Bebeto moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Blackburns.
Blackburns throws a head kick but Bebeto moves out of range.
Blackburns has his takedown stuffed
and Bebeto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bebeto tries to pass to full mount but Blackburns defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bebeto in particular looking to stall.
Blackburns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackburns is in trouble now - Bebeto has advanced to mount!
Bebeto lands a big shot there that rocks Blackburns but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto lands a heavy elbow.
Bebeto controlling from mount.
Bebeto looking to control but Blackburns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bebeto controlling from the full mount.
That's four 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 looks like Bebeto might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bebeto wants to control the pace but Blackburns is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Bebeto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blackburns misses with a wild body shot.
Blackburns throws a lazy head kick
and Bebeto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blackburns's guard.
Bebeto trying to control but Blackburns is working from the bottom.
Bebeto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bebeto prevents Blackburns from getting back to his feet.
Blackburns looking for a guillotine here but Bebeto defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebeto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paulo Bebeto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blackburns tries to clinch up
and Bebeto counters by clinching up.
Blackburns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blackburns is trying to drag Bebeto to the mat but Bebeto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blackburns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arona Blackburns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bebeto has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburns.
Blackburns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackburns looking for a takedown.
Blackburns wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburns stops a takedown attempt from Bebeto.
Bebeto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebeto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bebeto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blackburns stops Bebeto from passing to mount.
Blackburns tries to bench press Bebeto off him but Bebeto keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebeto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackburns keeps working.
Bebeto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bebeto controlling the position from side mount.
Blackburns is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Bebeto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bebeto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bebeto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bebeto.
Blackburns looking for a guillotine here but Bebeto defends easily.
Bebeto trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburns throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburns keeping moving, preventing Bebeto from controlling successfully.
Bebeto pushing down on Blackburns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bebeto is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackburns is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Bebeto decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bebeto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bebeto wants to control but Blackburns is keeping him busy.
Bebeto is staying tight to Blackburns's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburns is not content to let Bebeto control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.
Bebeto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackburns keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paulo Bebeto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bebeto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bebeto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bebeto is trying to control. Blackburns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paulo Bebeto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bebeto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Bebeto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bebeto 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Bebeto!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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