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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Fidalgo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore comes to the cage accompanied by Oczy wpatrzone w cel. Auditore is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Ezio Auditore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nino Fidalgo's chin.
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189 cm
24
204 lbs
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170 cm
19
200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezio Auditore! 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, Nino Fidalgo! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Auditore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fidalgo's waist but Fidalgo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Auditore off to one side. Auditore is breathing heavily. Fidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Auditore swats him away and circles back towards the center. Auditore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fidalgo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fidalgo fails in his attempt to clinch. Fidalgo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Auditore circles away quickly and effectively. Auditore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nino Fidalgo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fidalgo fails in his attempt to clinch. Danga de danga de dang - Fidalgo scores with a four punch combination! Fidalgo tries to clinch there but Auditore circles away.
Fidalgo throws a series of punches but Auditore moves out of range. Fidalgo is looking to clinch. Fidalgo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Auditore eats them both and turns towards Fidalgo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ezio Auditore's cut is getting worse. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fidalgo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fidalgo clinches. Fidalgo is looking to break free of the clinch but Auditore has double underhooks. Fidalgo slowing the pace effectively. Fidalgo gets underhooks to prevent Auditore's takedown attempt.
Fidalgo pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Fidalgo wants to stand up but Auditore is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Auditore wants to control from the top but Fidalgo keeps moving. Auditore won't allow Fidalgo to get back to his feet. Auditore wants to control from the top but Fidalgo keeps moving. Fidalgo is looking to stand up but Auditore isn't so interested in that idea.
We're going to have a standup here because Ezio Auditore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Fidalgo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Fidalgo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Fidalgo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fidalgo has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Auditore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fidalgo moves in looking to clinch but Auditore pushes him off. Fidalgo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fidalgo duly obliges. Left hook, right uppercut from Fidalgo. Fidalgo misses with a double jab.
Fidalgo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Auditore. Fidalgo tries to clinch up but Auditore circles away and keeps his distance. Fidalgo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fidalgo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Auditore counters with a single leg into guard. Fidalgo didn't expect that. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fidalgo keeping full guard, as Auditore tries to pass. Auditore is standing up over Fidalgo. Fidalgo looks to escape but Auditore dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Auditore taking a breather here. Fidalgo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Auditore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fidalgo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Auditore is controlling him well. Auditore passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fidalgo! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Auditore tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Auditore's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Auditore pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Fidalgo is squirming around, avoiding Auditore's attempts to control the action. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. You get the feeling that Fidalgo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Fidalgo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ezio Auditore's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fidalgo throws a series of punches but Auditore moves out of range. Auditore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Auditore paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Fidalgo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fidalgo tries to clinch but Auditore moves out of range. Fidalgo tries to clinch up but Auditore circles away and keeps his distance. Fidalgo is looking to clinch but Auditore is avoiding it.
Fidalgo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Fidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch but Auditore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fidalgo looks to land a combination. Auditore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fidalgo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fidalgo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Auditore back to the cage. Fidalgo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Auditore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fidalgo doesn't manage to clinch there - Auditore circles away.
Fidalgo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Auditore keeps the fight on the outside. Fidalgo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Fidalgo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Auditore moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ezio Auditore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Auditore clinches with his opponent.
Fidalgo tries to break the clinch but Auditore is controlling the position. Fidalgo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fidalgo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Fidalgo is looking to stand up but Auditore isn't so interested in that idea. Auditore seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Auditore has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ezio Auditore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Fidalgo tries to clinch there but Auditore circles away.
Fidalgo tries to clinch but fails miserably so Auditore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. 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! Fidalgo wants to get back to his feet but Auditore is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Auditore slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fidalgo wants to stand up but Auditore is controlling him. Ezio Auditore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Auditore stays in close to Fidalgo's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ezio Auditore. Auditore slips a jab and a cross from Fidalgo.
Fidalgo looks to clinch and Auditore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Auditore. A right hook to the body lands for Auditore.
Auditore is trying to trip Fidalgo. He has hold of a leg but Fidalgo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Auditore persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Auditore trying to control the position from guard on top but Fidalgo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Auditore's corner is telling him to maintain position. Fidalgo wants to get back to his feet but Auditore is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Auditore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ezio Auditore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Fidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Auditore swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fidalgo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Auditore moves out of range and avoids them all easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fidalgo wants to clinch but Auditore slips to the side and Auditore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fidalgo is looking to stand up but Auditore isn't so interested in that idea. Auditore slips nicely into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezio Auditore dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ezio Auditore's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fidalgo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Auditore circles away quickly and effectively. Fidalgo fails in his attempt to clinch. Fidalgo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Auditore backs up against the cage.
Fidalgo tries to close the distance and clinch but Auditore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Auditore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fidalgo. Auditore avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Fidalgo both land. Nice combination. Fidalgo tries to clinch there but Auditore circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fidalgo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fidalgo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Auditore backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fidalgo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Auditore backs up against the cage.
Auditore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fidalgo's half guard. Auditore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Auditore stands up from half guard. Auditore swats away the attempt to clinch by Fidalgo. Fidalgo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fidalgo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fidalgo closes the distance looking to clinch and Auditore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Auditore blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fidalgo misses with a body punch.
Auditore has Fidalgo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Auditore pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fidalgo tumbling to the mat - Auditore dives into Fidalgo's guard. Auditore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fidalgo, up you get! Fidalgo looks to land a combination. Auditore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fidalgo throws a one two combo.
Fidalgo wants to clinch and Auditore moves into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fidalgo tries to work over Auditore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fidalgo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Auditore pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Auditore keeping moving, preventing Fidalgo from controlling successfully. Fidalgo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fidalgo is looking to work some ground and pound but Auditore has wrist control. Fidalgo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Auditore to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fidalgo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Auditore pulls down on the head and he's put Fidalgo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ezio Auditore! After winning the bout, Ezio Auditore thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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