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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dagestan Opasevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Paroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opasevich comes into the arena with Мурад Гусев blaring out of the sound system. Bill Paroni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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8 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dagestan Opasevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Paroni!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paroni misses with a body punch
and Opasevich counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Paroni tries to bench press Opasevich off him but Opasevich keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Opasevich.
Paroni can't do much from the bottom here.
Paroni is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opasevich tries to advance to mount but Paroni denies him.
Opasevich is chipping away with strikes.
Opasevich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Opasevich trying to control the position but Paroni is working away.
Opasevich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paroni manages to get back to half guard.
Paroni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Opasevich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paroni on the ground.
Opasevich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paroni is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paroni trying to control the position.
Opasevich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Opasevich preventing the sweep.
Opasevich wants to pass the guard but Paroni is keeping the position.
Paroni trying to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bill Paroni hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Opasevich fails with the takedown.
Paroni misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paroni misses with a straight left.
Paroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Opasevich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Opasevich stalling away here and it's allowed Paroni to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paroni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Opasevich manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paroni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paroni is looking to work some ground and pound but Opasevich has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opasevich throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Paroni has gone for a leg lock! Opasevich slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paroni's guard.
Paroni has control of Opasevich's left arm, preventing Opasevich from doing any damage.
Paroni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Opasevich's guard.
Paroni wants to pass the guard but Opasevich is keeping the position.
Paroni trying to control but Opasevich is working from the bottom.
Paroni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opasevich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paroni throws and elbow that misses. Opasevich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Paroni's guard. Nice move by Opasevich!
Paroni looking for a sweep. Not yet Paroni, not yet.
Opasevich throwing strikes from guard but Paroni blocks nicely.
Opasevich looking to pass the guard.
Opasevich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Opasevich looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opasevich throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Paroni is on top in guard.
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 Dagestan Opasevich will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paroni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Opasevich slips a jab from Paroni.
Paroni throws a head kick that misses.
Paroni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Opasevich if he has to take too many more of those.
Paroni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Opasevich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Paroni digs a good hook to Opasevich's body.
Opasevich blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paroni misses with a straight left.
Opasevich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paroni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opasevich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paroni.
Paroni just misses with a punch to the body.
Opasevich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Paroni is trying to maintain the position but Opasevich is very close to passing his half guard.
Paroni is pressing down on Opasevich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paroni keeping moving, preventing Opasevich from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paroni is trying to control the position but Opasevich postures up.
Opasevich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Opasevich advances to half guard.
Paroni has hold of Opasevich's hands but Opasevich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Opasevich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Paroni's head.
Paroni moves into full guard.
Paroni looking for a guillotine here but Opasevich defends easily.
Paroni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paroni keeping full guard, as Opasevich tries to pass.
Paroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Opasevich throws a strike but Paroni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paroni trying to control the position from guard on top but Opasevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paroni looking to sit in guard and control but Opasevich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Paroni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Opasevich's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opasevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paroni postures up in Opasevich's guard and throws a big left but Opasevich blocks it.
Paroni throws a big right hand that misses.
Paroni pushing down on Opasevich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Opasevich is refusing to be controlled, as Paroni sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Opasevich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Paroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A left lands for Paroni.
A head kick misses from Paroni.
Paroni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paroni scoring well with a low kick there.
Paroni wants to slow Opasevich down by chopping away at his legs.
Opasevich misses with a wild body shot.
Paroni misses with a hook. Opasevich ducked under it nicely.
Paroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paroni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opasevich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paroni but Paroni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bill Paroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Paroni.
Paroni fakes the leg kick and cracks Opasevich in the body.
Bill Paroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Opasevich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paroni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Opasevich on the side of the head.
Paroni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paroni throws the kick towards the body but Opasevich avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paroni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opasevich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paroni lands with a kick to the temple. Opasevich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Opasevich is rocked!
Paroni rushes Opasevich and presses him up against the cage.
Paroni landing knees to the head.
Oh Opasevich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paroni creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Opasevich! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Paroni.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Paroni!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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