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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renata Sobrawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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160 cm
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145 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renata Sobrawl!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloom.
Bloom tries to clinch but Sobrawl moves away
and Sobrawl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bloom's guard.
Sobrawl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bloom wants to sweep here but Sobrawl controlling him for the moment.
Bloom has control of Sobrawl's left arm, preventing Sobrawl from doing any damage.
Sobrawl postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bloom controls Sobrawl momentarily but Sobrawl frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Bloom wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sobrawl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sobrawl.
Sobrawl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloom.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Sobrawl pushes him off.
Sobrawl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobrawl controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom is trying to control but can't.
Bloom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sobrawl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobrawl lands a couple of elbows.
Bloom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sobrawl is aware though and is defending well.
Sobrawl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobrawl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bloom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sobrawl throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobrawl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bloom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Sobrawl from controlling successfully.
Bloom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bloom is looking to stand up but Sobrawl isn't so interested in that idea.
Sobrawl lands a couple of elbows.
Sobrawl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobrawl lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sobrawl engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bloom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sobrawl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sobrawl is looking to work some ground and pound but Bloom has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobrawl throws a big right hand that misses.
Sobrawl wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.
Sobrawl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bloom's head.
Bloom is looking to stand up but Sobrawl isn't so interested in that idea.
Sobrawl trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobrawl tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloom is retaining full guard.
Sobrawl is pushing down on Bloom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bloom is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobrawl has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobrawl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bloom defending well though.
Sobrawl throwing shots but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Sobrawl is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bloom sees it coming and defends easily.
Sobrawl thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bloom to regain full guard.
Sobrawl advances to half guard.
Sobrawl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bloom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sobrawl prevents Bloom from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sobrawl postures up and lands a big shot to Bloom's brow.
Sobrawl lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sobrawl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sobrawl drops back looking for a leg! Bloom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bloom manages to kick Sobrawl off! Sobrawl jumps back into Bloom's guard.
Sobrawl looks gassed!
Sobrawl throwing strikes but missing.
Bloom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobrawl is one step ahead there.
Bloom is trying to keep Sobrawl in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renata Sobrawl 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.
Sobrawl instigates a clinch.
Bloom misses with the head strike.
Bloom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sobrawl regains guard.
Bloom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bloom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sobrawl's guard.
Bloom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bloom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobrawl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobrawl throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sobrawl is trying to keep Bloom in close.
Bloom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sobrawl is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sobrawl working a defensive guard here.
Sobrawl throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sobrawl has his foot on Bloom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bloom works his way back into a safe position though.
Bloom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sobrawl keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloom tries to clinch but Sobrawl moves away
and Sobrawl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobrawl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sobrawl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bloom!
Sobrawl is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bloom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bloom and Sobrawl has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloom managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sobrawl.
The strikes coming from Sobrawl are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bloom regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sobrawl's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bloom tries to kick Sobrawl off but Sobrawl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bloom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sobrawl scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sobrawl is looking to take a break and control but Bloom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloom kicks off Sobrawl and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Sobrawl counters with a straight right hand.
Bloom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sobrawl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloom manages to avoid it.
Bloom tries to clinch
and Sobrawl counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sobrawl.
Sobrawl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sobrawl trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Bloom looking to control.
Sobrawl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sobrawl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Bloom, not yet.
Bloom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Orlando Bloom just wasn't active enough.
Bloom wants to clinch
and Sobrawl counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sobrawl preventing the sweep.
Sobrawl connects with a couple of short punches.
Sobrawl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bloom is trying to keep Sobrawl in close.
Sobrawl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobrawl postures up and lands a big shot to Bloom's brow.
Bloom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renata Sobrawl 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!
Bloom looks to clinch
and Sobrawl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobrawl throws out the jab.
Bloom tries to clinch up
and Sobrawl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Orlando Bloom has been cut.
Sobrawl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloom moves to clinch but Sobrawl breaks away
letting Sobrawl counter with a right hand.
Bloom closes the distance but Sobrawl moves to the side
and Sobrawl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bloom wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom gets back to full guard.
Sobrawl thows a big elbow that misses.
Sobrawl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sobrawl passes Bloom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bloom is trying to maintain the position but Sobrawl is very close to passing his half guard.
Bloom tries to roll over but Sobrawl keeps him under control.
Bloom is looking to control Sobrawl's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bloom avoid being mounted?
Sobrawl prevents Bloom from improving his position.
Sobrawl is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sobrawl trying to control the action but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Bloom wants to improve his position but Sobrawl is controlling well.
Bloom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bloom kicks off Sobrawl and gets to his feet.
Bloom throws a sloppy head kick and Sobrawl moves out of range easily.
Bloom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Sobrawl.
Bloom tries to clinch
and Sobrawl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sobrawl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bloom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobrawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bloom is trying to stand up here but Sobrawl is controlling him well.
Bloom has hold of Sobrawl's hands but Sobrawl slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bloom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sobrawl seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sobrawl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sobrawl is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bloom is just riding it out for now. Sobrawl eventually gives up the hold.
Sobrawl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Renata Sobrawl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobrawl is trying to control. Bloom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bloom trying to hold on to Sobrawl's head to control him but Sobrawl postures up.
Bloom is holding on to half guard well.
Sobrawl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orlando Bloom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sobrawl might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bloom kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bloom moves away from the strike by Sobrawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Bloom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sobrawl counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renata Sobrawl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sobrawl 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renata Sobrawl!
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