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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebaldo Louza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Louza.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maia is trying to improve his position.
Maia is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louza working the head with strikes.
Louza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Louza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Louza trying to control the position but Maia is working away.
Maia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Louza is looking to advance position but Maia won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louza seems to be looking for submissions.
Maia works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Louza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maia wants to sweep here but Louza controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Louza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maia is looking for a triangle but Louza pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Louza scoring with some ground and pound.
Louza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Maia looking for a guillotine here but Louza defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maia kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maia 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.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Louza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Louza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Louza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maia keeping moving, preventing Louza from controlling successfully.
Louza looking to pass the guard.
Maia can't keep his opponent in guard - Louza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maia gets full guard.
Louza passes into half guard.
Louza seems to be working for a kimura but Maia defends the submission attempt.
Louza passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Louza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia is working for a kimura but Louza is defending it quite comfortably.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Louza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Louza is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Louza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Louza has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rebaldo Louza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Louza gets a double leg takedown into Maia's guard.
Maia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Louza escapes and throws Maia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maia is trying to get back to half guard.
Louza wants to control but Maia is keeping him busy.
Maia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Louza trying to control here.
Rebaldo Louza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maia wants to advance to full mount but Louza doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Maia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Louza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Louza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Louza!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Louza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Louza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Louza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza tries to pass to full mount but Maia defends it.
Maia is looking to improve his position.
Louza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
Maia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louza is trying to work for a kimura but Maia is defending well.
Louza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Louza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza landing strikes from the mount and Maia is in trouble!
Louza prevents Maia from getting the reversal.
Louza looking to secure an arm triangle but Maia defends it well.
Louza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Maia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maia tries to improve his position but instead Louza has taken his back!
Louza has managed to slip his arm under Maia's chin. This could be all over... yep, Maia is tapping out! Submission win for Louza.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rebaldo Louza!
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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
58% |
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