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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sen Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by "House of the Rising Sun" by the Animals. Milani has chosen Silicone Curitiba as his entrance music. Sen Nguyen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
186 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sen Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Milani!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani looks to clinch
and Nguyen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nguyen stopping the sweep attempt from Milani.
Nguyen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nguyen stopping the sweep attempt from Milani.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Milani keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sen Nguyen just wasn't active enough.
Nguyen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Milani trying to keep a closed guard but Nguyen is proving a slippery customer.
Milani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Milani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nguyen's guard.
Milani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nguyen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nguyen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nguyen!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milani manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nguyen is pressing down on Milani's thigh, looking to free his foot. Milani is holding on for now.
Milani wants to get back to full guard but Nguyen has mounted him!
Nguyen moves to his opponent's back but Milani bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Nguyen.
Nguyen can't keep his opponent in guard - Milani advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen actively working from the bottom here.
Milani prevents Nguyen from improving his position.
Milani trying to advance position but Nguyen counters by regaining guard.
Milani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nguyen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milani has gone for a leg lock! Nguyen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Milani's guard.
Nguyen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Milani pushes Nguyen off and gets back to his feet.
Nguyen tries for a takedown but Milani circles away easily
and Milani moves into the clinch.
Milani lands an elbow that stopped Nguyen in his tracks for a moment.
Nguyen goes for a takedown attempt but Milani pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Milani moves away from the strike by Nguyen.
Milani tries to clinch
and Nguyen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Milani's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milani manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sen Nguyen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nguyen throws a looping overhand right but Milani ducks down to avoid it.
Milani tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nguyen counters with a single leg into guard. Milani didn't expect that.
Milani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nguyen defends well.
Nguyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milani wants to improve his position but instead Nguyen has moved into half guard.
Milani trying to control but Nguyen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani regains full guard. Nicely done.
Milani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nguyen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Milani looking for subs off his back but Nguyen has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milani wants to get back to full guard but Nguyen has passed into side control.
Milani struggling a bit here.
Milani is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milani is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nguyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Milani sees it coming and defends easily.
Milani trying to control from the bottom.
Milani trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nguyen manages to pass to mount!
Nguyen looking to control but Milani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Milani is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nguyen looking to secure an arm triangle but Milani defends it well.
Nguyen looking to control but Milani is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Milani tries to hold on but Nguyen pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sen Nguyen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nguyen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Milani defends it nicely.
Milani looks to land a combination but Nguyen avoids it well.
Milani rushes Nguyen and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Milani.
Nguyen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Milani clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Milani manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nguyen's guard. Nice work there by Milani.
Milani drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nguyen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Milani has Nguyen in his guard.
Milani trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Milani keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass.
Sen Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milani working a defensive guard but Nguyen passes into half guard.
That's two 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.
Nguyen wants to take a breather but Milani is having none of it.
Nguyen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nguyen tries to stand and escape but Milani is controlling the position.
Milani moves into full guard.
Nguyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen Nguyen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Milani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nguyen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marco Milani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milani clinches up against the cage.
Nguyen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Milani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Milani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nguyen has Milani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Milani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sen Nguyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milani misses with an elbow over the top.
Milani lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Milani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Milani.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Milani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sen Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milani is pressed up against the cage. Nguyen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Milani down to the mat. Milani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Milani tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nguyen counters with a single leg into guard. Milani didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milani is looking for a triangle but Nguyen pushes his legs off easily.
Milani keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Milani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sen Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nguyen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sen Nguyen!
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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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