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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Borba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Roseira (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Borba!
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, Alexandre Roseira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roseira is defended easily by Borba.
Borba is looking to clinch.
Roseira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roseira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Alexandre Roseira has been cut.
Borba scores with a head kick. Roseira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roseira.
Anderson Borba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Roseira.
Roseira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borba's waist but Borba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roseira off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roseira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Roseira looks gassed!
Borba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borba wants it to stay on the feet.
Borba closes the distance and clinches.
Borba is trying to maintain a safe position but Roseira gets an underhook and turns Borba into the cage.
Borba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roseira is defended easily by Borba.
Borba wants to clinch up but Roseira keeps it at a distance.
Borba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Roseira's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borba wants to control from the top but Roseira keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borba pushes down on Roseira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borba wants to stand up but Roseira is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Borba wants to control but Roseira is keeping him busy.
Borba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roseira won't allow Borba to pass to mount.
Borba wants to take a breather but Roseira is having none of it.
Roseira is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Borba thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borba tries to control but Roseira wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borba looking to finish with strikes here!
Borba 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.
Borba controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Borba cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roseira is looking to escape.
Borba lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roseira taking shots to the head.
Borba blocks Roseira's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Borba throws some wild stikes that Roseira manages to avoid easily.
Roseira throwing hammer fists to the chest of Borba. What's that going to do exactly?
Roseira is looking to get to half guard.
Borba thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Borba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roseira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roseira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Borba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Borba is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Roseira throws a right hand that Borba ducks under and follows up with a left that Borba also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borba throws a series of punches but Roseira moves out of range.
Borba connects with a leg kick. Roseira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roseira wants to sweep but no luck.
Borba wants to stand and escape but instead Roseira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roseira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borba is keeping the position for now.
Borba tries to strike from the bottom.
Roseira postures up.
Borba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borba wants to sweep but no luck.
Roseira trying to control but Borba is working from the bottom.
Borba has his foot on Roseira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roseira works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Borba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Roseira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roseira closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Borba's guard.
Roseira throws a strike but Borba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roseira trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Borba trying to control but Roseira is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borba trying to control the position from guard on top but Roseira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borba is pushing down on Roseira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roseira is fighting to maintain full guard but Borba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson Borba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borba lands strikes from half guard.
Roseira is trying to stand up here but Borba is controlling him well.
Borba is trying to control the action in half guard but Roseira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roseira is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roseira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roseira tries to strike from the bottom.
Borba trying to control the position from guard on top but Roseira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roseira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roseira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borba wants to control from the top but Roseira keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anderson Borba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Borba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roseira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borba stuffs the takedown.
Borba scores with a head kick. Roseira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roseira throws a series of strikes that have Borba backpedaling.
Borba tries to close the distance and clinch but Roseira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borba wants it to stay on the feet.
Roseira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borba keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson Borba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Roseira.
Borba tries to clinch but Roseira is having none of it.
Borba connects with a body shot that sends Roseira's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roseira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Borba is fending him off so far but Roseira persists. Nope, Borba circles away and we're back to standing.
Borba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roseira, pushing him back against the cage.
Borba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roseira blocks it with crossed arms.
Roseira is trying to force a seperation but Borba has the dominant position.
Borba manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roseira shoots for a double leg takedown but Borba sprawls well. He's pushed Roseira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roseira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roseira wants it to stay on the feet.
Roseira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson Borba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roseira swats away the attempt to clinch by Borba.
Roseira thuds a left hand into Borba's body.
Borba tries to clinch up.
Roseira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borba tries to clinch but Roseira is having none of it.
Roseira fails to land the takedown.
Borba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roseira pinned against the cage. Roseira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borba is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roseira shoots in looking for a takedown. Borba tries to sprawl out of it but Roseira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexandre Roseira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roseira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borba wants to clinch up but Roseira keeps it at a distance.
Borba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roseira's waist but Roseira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borba off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Borba. No joy for Roseira on that attempt.
Roseira shoots in but Borba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson Borba is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borba.
Borba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roseira as he jumps to the side.
Borba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roseira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roseira has a takedown stuffed.
Borba bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Borba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Roseira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Borba misses with a wild body shot.
Borba dives in and grabs Roseira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roseira pushes down on Borba's head and hops out.
Roseira swinging wildly here.
Borba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roseira shoots in but Borba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Borba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roseira's guard.
Roseira keeping moving, preventing Borba from controlling successfully.
Borba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roseira tries to strike from the bottom.
Borba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roseira trying to strike off his back.
Borba thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roseira lands an upkick as Borba stands over him.
Roseira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Borba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roseira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roseira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roseira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borba is one step ahead there.
Borba trying to control but Roseira is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Anderson Borba wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Roseira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borba counters with a big head kick but Roseira shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borba throws a sloppy head kick and Roseira moves out of range easily.
Roseira misses with a takedown attempt - Borba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson Borba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Roseira.
Borba is looking to clinch.
Roseira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borba throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roseira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borba is in Roseira's guard.
Borba trying to control but Roseira is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borba stands up over Roseira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roseira wants to sweep but no luck.
Roseira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roseira wants to sweep here but Borba controlling him for the moment.
Borba tries to free his leg and advance position but Roseira is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roseira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roseira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roseira throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Borba looking to pass the guard.
Borba wants to control from the top but Roseira keeps moving.
Borba pushes down on Roseira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roseira wants to get back to full guard.
Borba throwing shots but Roseira is blocking nicely.
Borba is trying to control. Roseira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borba content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anderson Borba.
Borba leaves Roseira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roseira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Borba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roseira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borba.
Alexandre Roseira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson Borba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Roseira misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Borba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Borba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Borba!
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