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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amere Domain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Carlos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domain has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. On his way into the cage it seems that Amere Domain has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Amere Domain seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm
25
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amere Domain! 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, Andre Carlos! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick from Carlos lands but Domain takes it in his stride.
It looks like Amere Domain has been cut. No joy there for Carlos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos lands a jab to Domain's midsection. Carlos tries to clinch but Domain moves away and Domain counters with a nice double leg into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Domain prevents Carlos from getting back to his feet. Domain trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Carlos is looking to stand up but Domain isn't so interested in that idea. Domain is standing up over Carlos. Carlos looks to escape but Domain dives into side control.
Domain cracks Carlos with a big right hand but Carlos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Carlos is not content to let Domain control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carlos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Domain is controlling him well. Domain creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Domain in side control, just content to control the action for now. Domain tries to advance to mount but can't. Domain scores with punches from side control. Carlos is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Carlos looks gassed! Domain is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carlos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Domain controls the position. Domain working the head with strikes. Domain lands a nice forearm strike. Domain in side control lands a decent elbow. Domain just content to control the position. Domain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Domain working the head with strikes. Domain advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Domain lands a big elbow. Domain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Domain lands a nice shot to the head. Domain landing strikes from the mount and Carlos is in trouble! A nice elbow there by Domain. Carlos really wants to buck Domain off and get back to his feet. Domain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlos hang on? Domain lands a big shot there that rocks Carlos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Domain controlling his opponent. Domain landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Domain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlos hang on? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Domain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlos hang on?
Carlos is rocked! Domain controlling the pace for now. Carlos is bucking up trying to escape but Domain cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Carlos is still in real trouble! Can Domain finish him? Domain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carlos seems to have recovered his senses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Domain looking to finish Carlos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carlos! Domain with good strikes from the mount here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Domain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Domain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carlos is trying to stand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amere Domain dominated that round. The cut man is working on Amere Domain's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Domain. Domain working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Domain is trying to ground and pound but Carlos uses the momentary lack of control by Domain to regain half guard. Domain throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Domain drops an elbow to the side of Carlos's head. Domain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Domain stops Carlos from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Domain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Carlos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Domain scores with a couple of nice shots. Domain winds up and cracks Carlos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Domain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Domain 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. Domain landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Domain lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Domain stalling. Carlos taking some punishment here, with Domain in his half guard. Domain controlling the pace. Domain winds up and cracks Carlos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Domain. Carlos is in trouble now - Domain has advanced to mount! Carlos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Domain landing strikes from the mount. Amere Domain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Domain is in the full mount, landing strikes. BOOM! Domain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Domain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carlos?
A nice elbow there by Domain. Domain landing strikes from the mount and Carlos is in trouble! Domain working away from the top, dropping strikes. Domain with shots to the head and body - Carlos looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Domain lands a heavy elbow. Domain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Carlos taking shots to the head. Carlos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Domain landing strikes from the mount. Domain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlos hang on? Carlos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Domain lands with some strikes. Domain is landing with some decent strikes but Carlos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Carlos wants to get back to his feet.
Domain lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carlos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Domain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Domain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Domain lands a big shot there that rocks Carlos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Carlos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Domain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Domain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Carlos is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Domain lands a big elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Carlos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amere Domain dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Amere Domain's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Domain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carlos to the mat! Carlos manages to get full guard. Carlos wants to stand up but Domain is controlling him. Domain trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Domain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Domain scoring with some ground and pound. Domain stops Carlos from standing up. Domain distracts Carlos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Domain prevents Carlos from getting back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Domain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round. Domain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Carlos has momentary wrist control but Domain slips an elbow through the middle. Domain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Domain won't allow Carlos to get back to his feet. Domain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Domain is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Carlos keeping full guard, as Domain tries to pass. Domain lands a couple of decent looking shots. Domain cracks Carlos with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Domain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Domain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carlos can do to turn this around? Domain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Domain landing some decent shots from guard. Domain prevents Carlos from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Domain controls from within his opponent's guard. Domain stands up over Carlos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Carlos is looking to stand up but Domain isn't so interested in that idea. Domain is in close to Carlos's body, working some short punches and elbows. Domain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Carlos wants to stand and escape but Domain is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Domain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Domain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Carlos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Domain landing with the ground and pound. Domain prevents Carlos from getting back to his feet. Domain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Domain stands and throws Carlos's legs to the side, diving into side control. Check out the look on Domain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andre Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Domain takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Carlos to pass into mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Amere Domain showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Domain, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amere Domain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
88% |
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