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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhonatan Faust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Bolognesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhonatan Faust could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Bolognesi's chin.
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonatan Faust! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Bolognesi! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faust tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolognesi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Faust tries to sprawl but Bolognesi drives through with a takedown into half guard. Faust trying to control from the bottom.
Bolognesi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bolognesi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Faust looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faust is looking to control Bolognesi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faust avoid being mounted? Bolognesi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Faust manages to get to full guard.
Bolognesi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bolognesi lands a couple of elbows. Faust working a defensive guard here.
Bolognesi looking to pass the guard. Bolognesi stops Faust from standing up. Bolognesi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bolognesi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faust did well to prevent Bolognesi getting side control. Well, if Bolognesi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolognesi works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faust working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bolognesi controlling from the full mount. Bolognesi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi. Bolognesi landing punches. Bolognesi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Faust is breathing heavily. Faust can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Faust is working hard here to advance position. Faust taking shots to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bolognesi controlling the pace for now. Bolognesi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Bolognesi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bolognesi content just to control the position here. Bolognesi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bolognesi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. A nice elbow there by Bolognesi. Bolognesi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Bolognesi dominated that round. 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.
Bolognesi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faust quickly recovers to half guard. Bolognesi sitting and controlling from the half guard. Bolognesi wants to pass to mount but Faust is defending the position. Still in half guard, Bolognesi seems content to control. Let's hope that Bolognesi 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. Bolognesi stops Faust from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roberto Bolognesi wasn't active enough on the ground. Bolognesi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Well, if Bolognesi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolognesi passes to side control. Bolognesi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bolognesi staying calm. Bolognesi tries to advance to mount but Faust denies him. Bolognesi scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faust is being controlled here. Bolognesi advances to mount. Bolognesi controlling his opponent. Bolognesi working away from the top, dropping strikes. Bolognesi controlling the pace for now. Roberto Bolognesi has got the better of the ground game so far. Bolognesi is in the full mount, landing strikes. Bolognesi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bolognesi is landing with some decent strikes but Faust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bolognesi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bolognesi content just to control the position here. BOOM! Bolognesi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bolognesi controlling the position easily from mount. Bolognesi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Faust hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bolognesi connects with a bit shot that sees Faust covering up! More strikes from Bolognesi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bolognesi is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Bolognesi!
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