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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Shleifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrei Shleifer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarela looks for a takedown but Shleifer sprawls well.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amarela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amarela drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amarela throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shleifer is trying to control Amarela's posture but Amarela avoids it.
Amarela trying to control the position but Shleifer is working away.
Shleifer gets back to half guard.
Amarela controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shleifer is not content to let Amarela control the position.
Shleifer wants to get back to full guard.
Amarela content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer is looking to improve his position.
Amarela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amarela is looking to take a break and control but Shleifer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shleifer is pressing down on Amarela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amarela trying to control but Shleifer is working from the bottom.
Abelinha Amarela has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Amarela swats away the attempt to clinch by Shleifer.
Shleifer tries to clinch up.
Amarela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Amarela keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shleifer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amarela controls the pace.
Shleifer keeping moving, preventing Amarela from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shleifer is on top in guard.
Amarela on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amarela tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amarela can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shleifer controls the pace.
Amarela is adopting a defensive guard.
Amarela 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela keeping full guard, as Shleifer tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Abelinha Amarela just wasn't active enough.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shleifer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shleifer tries to clinch but Amarela is having none of it.
Amarela shoots in but no luck this time.
Shleifer clinches with his opponent.
Shleifer slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Amarela blocks it.
Shleifer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amarela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shleifer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amarela tries to score a body lock takedown but Shleifer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abelinha Amarela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Shleifer misses with a knee to the head.
Amarela looking to slow down the pace here.
Shleifer just leaning against Amarela, taking a breather.
Amarela is working for takedown but Shleifer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shleifer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarela managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrei Shleifer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amarela feints and as Shleifer raises his hands in defense, Amarela changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shleifer is adopting a defensive guard.
Shleifer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shleifer looking to control.
Amarela trying to control but Shleifer is working from the bottom.
Amarela postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrei Shleifer.
Amarela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shleifer moves away.
Shleifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amarela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amarela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Amarela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shleifer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shleifer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shleifer.
Amarela trying to control the position from guard on top but Shleifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shleifer is on top in guard.
Amarela keeping moving, preventing Shleifer from controlling successfully.
Amarela trying to control the position.
Shleifer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Abelinha Amarela.
Shleifer tries to clinch up.
Shleifer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shleifer is able to avoid easily.
Shleifer is looking to clinch.
Shleifer wants to clinch.
Shleifer tries to close the distance and clinch but Amarela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amarela misses with a takedown attempt - Shleifer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amarela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shleifer was covering up waiting for the punch and Amarela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shleifer trying to control the position here.
Amarela looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shleifer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amarela's guard.
Amarela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shleifer is one step ahead there.
Amarela is working hard here to advance position.
Shleifer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shleifer preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shleifer moves in looking to clinch but Amarela pushes him off.
Shleifer is looking to clinch.
Shleifer takes the fight into the clinch.
Amarela is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shleifer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shleifer prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abelinha Amarela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amarela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shleifer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shleifer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amarela blocks it with crossed arms.
Shleifer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amarela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer tries to land knees in the clinch but Amarela avoids the damage to the body.
Shleifer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amarela drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrei Shleifer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shleifer moves in looking to clinch but Amarela pushes him off.
Amarela tries to keep at a distance but Shleifer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shleifer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Abelinha Amarela has been cut.
Amarela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shleifer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amarela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shleifer scores with a knee to the head.
Shleifer pushes off an throws an elbow but Amarela leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shleifer stalling.
Amarela managing to block the knees to the body from Shleifer.
Shleifer avoiding damage.
Shleifer gets underhooks to prevent Amarela's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shleifer with a knee to the head.
Shleifer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Amarela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shleifer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abelinha Amarela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shleifer tries a knee to the head but Amarela blocks it.
Shleifer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shleifer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shleifer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amarela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shleifer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amarela up against the cage.
Shleifer missing with knees to the body.
Amarela wants the takedown. Shleifer is fighting it off but Amarela persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shleifer's guard against the cage.
Amarela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abelinha Amarela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amarela trying to control the position from guard on top but Shleifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shleifer looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarela wants to control from the top but Shleifer keeps moving.
Amarela throws and elbow that misses. Shleifer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amarela's guard. Nice move by Shleifer!
Shleifer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amarela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amarela looking to control but Shleifer passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shleifer tries to pass to full mount but Amarela defends it.
Amarela is not content to let Shleifer control the position.
Amarela wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela is trying to control but Shleifer passes into side control!
Shleifer is staying tight to Amarela's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shleifer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Amarela!
Amarela is trying desperately to improve position.
Shleifer trying to control but Amarela is having none of it.
Shleifer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Shleifer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Shleifer wants to control the pace but Amarela is squirming around nicely.
Andrei Shleifer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrei Shleifer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Amarela looks for a takedown but Shleifer sprawls well.
Amarela takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shleifer wants to clinch.
Shleifer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Shleifer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shleifer 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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