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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sultao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talles Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Sultao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Talles Borges!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sultao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borges keeps the fight on the outside.
Sultao has closed the distance and engaged Borges in a clinch.
Borges tightens his grip and picks Sultao up, before dumping him to the ground. Sultao manages to land in guard.
Borges is fighting to break Sultao's control of his arms but Sultao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sultao is trying to keep Borges in close.
Borges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sultao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borges wants to control from the top but Sultao keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borges shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sultao as he avoids it easily.
Sultao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borges. Borges circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sultao takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultao is trying to break the clinch but Borges has him pressed against the cage.
Borges is trying to stall.
Sultao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sultao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sultao wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Borges is now in half guard.
Sultao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borges is working away from the top position though.
Sultao controlling the position for now.
Borges tries to pass to full mount but Sultao defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sultao wants to get back to full 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.
Borges working over Sultao with some ground and pound. Sultao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sultao is refusing to be controlled, as Borges sits in half guard.
Sultao is defending against the submission attempts here by Borges.
Borges has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Sultao works to full guard.
Borges preventing the sweep.
Sultao controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borges sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sultao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Sultao.
Sultao has Borges up against the cage in a clinch.
Borges trying to stall but Sultao improves his position.
Borges working hard to break the clinch.
Sultao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sultao pushes Borges up against the cage in a clinch.
Sultao lands a hook that snaps the head of Borges backwards.
Sultao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borges.
Sultao gets through Borges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borges has Sultao pressed against the cage, preventing Sultao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sultao tries to pull guard but Borges holds him up against the cage and eventually Sultao drops back down to his feet.
Sultao is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Sultao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sultao is breathing heavily.
Borges fails to pull guard.
Borges tries to pull guard but Sultao won't allow it.
Sultao jumps guard but Borges stands there with Sultao around his waist. Sultao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borges is trying to maintain a safe position but Sultao gets an underhook and turns Borges into the cage.
Sultao is working for takedown but Borges is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borges has Sultao pressed against the cage, preventing Sultao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sultao slaps away a takedown attempt from Borges, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Borges scores with a leg kick.
Borges looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sultao is fending him off so far but Borges persists. Nope, Sultao circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bob Sultao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sultao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sultao wants to clinch
and Borges counters with a stiff right hand.
Sultao tries to clinch but Borges moves out of range.
No luck for Borges with that takedown attempt.
Sultao fails to land with a series of punches.
Sultao gets a clinch.
Sultao is leaning against Borges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sultao works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sultao stopping the sweep attempt from Borges.
Sultao trying to control but Borges is working from the bottom.
Borges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sultao!
Borges landing strikes from the mount and Sultao is in trouble!
Sultao holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Borges tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sultao is squirming around, avoiding Borges's attempts to control the action.
Borges lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Borges content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultao tries to lock up and control but Borges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Borges controlling from the full mount.
Sultao wants to control but Borges is having none of it.
Borges fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sultao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges looking to control but Sultao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borges get's back to his feet.
Sultao tries to clinch
and Borges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borges.
Borges engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borges stands up and waves to Sultao to follow him.
Borges throws a push kick but Sultao slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borges tries to clinch there but Sultao circles away.
Borges shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sultao defends it nicely.
Borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sultao trying to control here.
Talles Borges has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sultao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borges trying to control but Sultao is working from the bottom.
Borges forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talles Borges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sultao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Borges fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sultao sprawls well initially but Borges persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Borges thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sultao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sultao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borges's guard.
Borges looking for a sweep. Not yet Borges, not yet.
Borges is looking for a triangle but Sultao pushes his legs off easily.
Sultao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sultao lands a couple of elbows.
Sultao postures up.
Sultao stands up and waves to Borges to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges tries to keep at a distance but Sultao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borges drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sultao content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sultao pulls guard.
Borges is looking to advance position but Sultao has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sultao stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sultao closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sultao moves in looking to clinch but Borges pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borges drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sultao wants to get back to his feet but Borges is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sultao working a defensive guard but Borges manages to pass into side control anyway.
Borges staying calm.
Borges in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sultao is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Talles Borges!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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