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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Wafel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Dorea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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205 lbs
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195 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Piotr Wafel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Dorea!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wafel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dorea is looking for a sweep. Wafel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wafel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wafel is looking for a kimura here.
Dorea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wafel pulls his head out easily.
Dorea keeping control of the position.
Dorea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorea has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dorea is trying to keep Wafel in close.
Wafel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorea controls Wafel momentarily but Wafel frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wafel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dorea working for a triangle but Wafel defends it easily.
Wafel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorea trying to keep a closed guard but Wafel is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wafel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dorea is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wafel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wafel is looking for a kimura but Dorea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wafel to get the leverage.
Wafel looks to land a strike but Dorea avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wafel wants to control from the top but Dorea keeps moving.
Dorea thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dorea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wafel wants to pass the guard but Dorea is keeping the position.
Wafel is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dorea is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wafel defends well.
Dorea looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wafel passes into side control.
Wafel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dorea works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorea moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Wafel 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.
Wafel scores a takedown into full mount!
Wafel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dorea tries to hold on but Wafel pushes him away.
Wafel looking to control but Dorea is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wafel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dorea has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dorea!
Wafel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dorea escapes and throws Wafel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wafel throws a few strikes from the bottom but Dorea takes advantage and mounts!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorea working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dorea with a couple of short strikes.
Dorea landing strikes from the mount and Wafel is in trouble!
Wafel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dorea content just to control the position here.
Dorea looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorea looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
A nice elbow there by Dorea.
Dorea sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Dorea 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorea with shots to the head and body - Wafel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dorea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dorea landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dorea lands a big elbow.
Dorea lands a heavy elbow.
Dorea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wafel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dorea controlling his opponent.
Dorea landing shots from mount.
Dorea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dorea scoring with strikes but Wafel is staying in there.
Rodrigo Dorea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dorea landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Dorea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dorea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dorea postures up and lands a big shot to Wafel's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorea lands a couple of elbows.
Dorea distracts Wafel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wafel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dorea defends it easily.
Dorea engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wafel is striking from the bottom but Dorea uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorea passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wafel is looking to get to half guard.
Dorea controlling the position easily from mount.
Dorea lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dorea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dorea lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee warns Wafel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dorea controlling his opponent.
Dorea in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dorea looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dorea is working for a guillotine from mount but Wafel frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wafel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wafel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dorea controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wafel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Dorea.
Wafel is in a horrible position here. Dorea smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wafel can't escape the position.
Dorea wants to finish this one by submission but Wafel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dorea.
Dorea landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Dorea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dorea 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Dorea!
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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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