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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pinheiro's choice of entrance music: Movado - Neva Believe U . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali tries to clinch but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Pinheiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ali!
Pinheiro working Ali over with strikes here.
Ali is looking to improve his position but Pinheiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Ali holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pinheiro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pinheiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pinheiro dominating with strikes here.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.
Pinheiro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pinheiro 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.
Ali tries to hold on but Pinheiro postures up.
Pinheiro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ali hang on?
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.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound effectively.
Pinheiro looking to finish with strikes here!
Ali is looking to get to half guard.
Pinheiro working Ali over with strikes here.
Ali avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pinheiro.
Ali taking shots to the head.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pinheiro looking to finish Ali with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ali!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali is trying to escape the mount.
Pinheiro misses with a head shot.
Pinheiro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinheiro dominating with strikes here.
Ali is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinheiro has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinheiro wants to control the pace but Ali is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Pinheiro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinheiro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinheiro lands a nice shot to the head.
Pinheiro has control of Ali's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ali regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ali is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pinheiro trying to control but Ali is having none of it.
Pinheiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinheiro on the ground.
Pinheiro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pinheiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ali looks a forlorn figure.
Pinheiro working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pinheiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ali is looking to escape.
Pinheiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pinheiro cracks Ali with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ali is trying to escape the mount.
Pinheiro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ali to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ali shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinheiro raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Pinheiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali misses with a takedown
and Pinheiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ali!
Ali taking shots to the head.
Pinheiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinheiro with the ground and pound from mount.
Pinheiro is stalling here but it's allowed Ali to get half guard.
Pinheiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinheiro.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Pinheiro has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pinheiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinheiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinheiro trying to mount his opponent but Ali defends it.
Ali trying to control from the bottom.
Ali is staying active underneath Pinheiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pinheiro works his way into full mount!
Pinheiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pinheiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinheiro lands a heavy elbow.
Pinheiro unloads with some shots from mount but Ali bucks and avoids them well.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro scoring with strikes but Ali is staying in there.
Ali is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pinheiro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pinheiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinheiro controlling from mount.
Pinheiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ali looks a forlorn figure.
Pinheiro lands a big shot there that rocks Ali but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ali swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pinheiro tries to control but Ali wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinheiro raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro with the ground and pound from mount.
Pinheiro wants to control the pace but Ali is squirming around nicely.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pinheiro lands a heavy elbow.
Pinheiro cracks Ali with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ali is squirming around, avoiding Pinheiro's attempts to control the action.
Ali taking shots to the head.
Pinheiro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ali tries to hold on but Pinheiro pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pinheiro breaks from Ali's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ali keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pinheiro with a couple of short strikes.
Ali is looking to improve his position but Pinheiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinheiro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ali can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pinheiro with a couple of short strikes.
Pinheiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinheiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Ali that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pinheiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ali's face.
Pinheiro working Ali over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Pinheiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali throws a hook but Pinheiro avoids it easily.
Pinheiro misses with a straight left.
Ali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pinheiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pinheiro throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely.
Pinheiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ali defending well though.
Pinheiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro trying to pass the guard but Ali defending well.
Pinheiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pinheiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinheiro drops an elbow to the side of Ali's head.
Pinheiro throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely.
Ali is refusing to be controlled, as Pinheiro sits in half guard.
Pinheiro prevents Ali from standing back up.
Pinheiro wants to pass the guard but Ali is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.
Ali tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Pinheiro has control of the leg.
Pinheiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Ali is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ali is looking to escape.
Pinheiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pinheiro wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Pinheiro prevents Ali from improving his position.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Pinheiro is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pinheiro wants to take a breather but Ali is having none of it.
Pinheiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
BOOM! Pinheiro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pinheiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pinheiro working Ali over with strikes here.
Pinheiro with a couple of short strikes.
Pinheiro lands with some strikes.
Pinheiro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ali tries to reverse the position but Pinheiro maintains control.
Ali is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tyrell Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rico Pinheiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ali is looking to escape.
Pinheiro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ali is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pinheiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ali wants to hold on but Pinheiro pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Pinheiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pinheiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Pinheiro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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