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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Franco Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Salvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Salvia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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233 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Rui Franco Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Salvia!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salvia can't break the clinch.
Salvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franco Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.
Salvia stops a takedown attempt from Franco Junior.
Franco Junior prevents Salvia from breaking the clinch.
Salvia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Franco Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Salvia is trying to break the clinch but Franco Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Salvia can't break the clinch.
Franco Junior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franco Junior lands a nice elbow.
Franco Junior landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tim Salvia has been cut.
Franco Junior has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Salvia regains guard immediately.
Salvia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franco Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Franco Junior won't allow Salvia to get back to his feet.
Franco Junior postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salvia looks gassed!
Franco Junior keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salvia's head.
Franco Junior makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Franco Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Franco Junior has closed the distance and engaged Salvia in a clinch.
Franco Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franco Junior clinches.
Franco Junior breaks from the clinch.
Franco Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Franco Junior stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Salvia to get to his feet.
Franco Junior shoots in and bounces Salvia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salvia can't keep his opponent in guard - Franco Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Franco Junior 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.
Franco Junior wants to control but Salvia is keeping him busy.
Franco Junior prevents Salvia from standing back up.
Salvia won't allow Franco Junior to pass to mount.
Franco Junior escapes and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvia scores with a nice strike.
Salvia misses with a wild combination.
Salvia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco Junior has Salvia up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco Junior won't allow it.
Salvia is trying to break free.
Salvia takes an elbow to the temple.
Franco Junior breaks the clinch.
Salvia tries to keep at a distance but Franco Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franco Junior turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Franco Junior manages to end up in side control.
Franco Junior throwing strikes but Salvia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Franco Junior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franco Junior holding on.
Franco Junior regains half guard.
Salvia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco Junior kicks off Salvia and gets to his feet.
Franco Junior shoots in but Salvia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvia misses with a low kick.
A combination from Salvia does no damage.
Franco Junior tries to clinch up but Salvia circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco Junior darts in and clinches Salvia up against the cage.
Salvia is trying to break the clinch but Franco Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Salvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salvia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salvia is trying to break the clinch but Franco Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Franco Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Franco Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salvia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Franco Junior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franco Junior landing knees to the body.
Franco Junior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Franco Junior keeps control of Salvia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salvia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franco Junior crunches a lovely knee into Salvia's ribcage.
Salvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salvia wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco Junior won't allow it.
Salvia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franco Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Salvia blocks with his arms.
Salvia tries to break the clinch but Franco Junior is controlling the position.
Salvia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franco Junior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Franco Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tim Salvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franco Junior forces Salvia back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franco Junior scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Franco Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Salvia's cut.
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.
Salvia throws a series of punches but Franco Junior avoids them all with ease.
Franco Junior is looking to clinch but Salvia is avoiding it.
Salvia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Franco Junior here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Franco Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Franco Junior.
Franco Junior missing with knees to the body.
Franco Junior breaks the clinch.
Franco Junior has closed the distance and engaged Salvia in a clinch.
Franco Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvia as he jumps to the side.
Salvia connects with a stiff jab that staggers Franco Junior - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Salvia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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