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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis Figueiredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Pessanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Pessanha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Louis Figueiredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Pessanha!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pessanha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pessanha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Figueiredo as he jumps to the side.
Figueiredo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pessanha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Figueiredo closes the distance and pushes Pessanha back into the cage.
Pessanha keeps control of Figueiredo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Figueiredo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Figueiredo is trying to pull guard but Pessanha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Figueiredo jumps into guard, dragging Pessanha to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pessanha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Figueiredo looking for a sweep. Not yet Figueiredo, not yet.
Figueiredo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pessanha is aware though and is defending well.
Pessanha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Figueiredo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pessanha looks gassed!
Figueiredo trying to control the pace.
Figueiredo tries to stand and escape but Pessanha is controlling the position.
Figueiredo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pessanha wants to control but Figueiredo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo seems to be working for a kimura but Pessanha defends the submission attempt.
Figueiredo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pessanha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pessanha missing with punches from the bottom.
Figueiredo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Louis Figueiredo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figueiredo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figueiredo throws a head kick but Pessanha moves out of range.
Pessanha shoots in for a takedown but Figueiredo shows good takedown defense.
Louis Figueiredo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Pessanha.
Figueiredo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pessanha.
Pessanha walks into a stiff left hand from Figueiredo.
Pessanha stuffs the takedown.
Anderson Pessanha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueiredo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo closes the distance and clinches up with Pessanha, looking for a takedown. Figueiredo pushes Pessanha against the cage but Pessanha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Figueiredo throws a sloppy head kick
and Pessanha counters with a shoot takedown. Figueiredo fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figueiredo keeping moving, preventing Pessanha from controlling successfully.
Figueiredo tries to strike from the bottom.
Figueiredo has Pessanha pulled in close to control his posture.
Pessanha trying to control the position from guard on top but Figueiredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pessanha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pessanha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Figueiredo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pessanha somewhat.
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 Louis Figueiredo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Figueiredo closes the distance and clinches up with Pessanha, looking for a takedown. Figueiredo pushes Pessanha against the cage but Pessanha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Figueiredo forces Pessanha back against the cage and clinches.
Pessanha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Figueiredo is trying to pull guard but Pessanha has him pressed against the cage.
Figueiredo tries to pull guard but Pessanha holds him up against the cage and eventually Figueiredo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Figueiredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pessanha manages to break the clinch.
Figueiredo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A punch combination from Pessanha misses.
Pessanha is breathing heavily.
Figueiredo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pessanha avoids the head kick by Figueiredo.
Pessanha has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo shoots for a takedown but Pessanha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pessanha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Figueiredo swivels and escapes.
Figueiredo lands a two punch combo.
Pessanha stuffs the takedown.
Pessanha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Figueiredo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Figueiredo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pessanha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Figueiredo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Figueiredo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Figueiredo!
Figueiredo blocks the strikes from Pessanha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Figueiredo trying to control the action but Pessanha is working from the bottom.
Figueiredo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueiredo shoots for a takedown but Pessanha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha keeps the fight on the outside.
Pessanha throws a one two combo.
Figueiredo slips a jab and a cross from Pessanha.
Figueiredo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pessanha defends it nicely.
Figueiredo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pessanha sprawls well. Pessanha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Figueiredo gets slowly back to his feet.
Figueiredo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Figueiredo keeps control of Pessanha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha working hard to break the clinch.
Pessanha wants a takedown but no success here.
Figueiredo trying to land knees to the body.
Figueiredo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pessanha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Figueiredo wants to get back to striking at distance but Pessanha won't allow it.
Pessanha breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Figueiredo.
Pessanha fails with the takedown.
Figueiredo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Figueiredo fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Louis Figueiredo will probably get the nod.
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!
Figueiredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pessanha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pessanha wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pessanha.
Figueiredo closes the distance and clinches.
Pessanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pessanha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Figueiredo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pessanha tries to keep at a distance but Figueiredo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Figueiredo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pessanha wants to break free but Figueiredo has control.
Figueiredo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Figueiredo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Figueiredo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pessanha backs up against the cage.
Pessanha slaps away a takedown attempt from Figueiredo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Figueiredo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figueiredo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pessanha as he avoids it easily.
Louis Figueiredo is winning the standup battle so far.
Pessanha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Figueiredo.
Pessanha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pessanha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Figueiredo as he avoids it easily.
Figueiredo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pessanha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Figueiredo looks to land a body kick but Pessanha moved away.
Pessanha looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pessanha shoots in for a takedown but Figueiredo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Figueiredo moves into the clinch.
Pessanha tries to break free but Figueiredo pushes him back against the cage.
Figueiredo tries to break free but Pessanha pushes him back against the cage.
Pessanha breaks the clinch.
Pessanha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figueiredo.
Horrible takedown by Pessanha or perhaps it was just good defense by Figueiredo which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Figueiredo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pessanha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pessanha wants it to stay on the feet.
Pessanha misses with a series of wild punches.
Pessanha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pessanha shoots in looking for a takedown but Figueiredo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pessanha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Figueiredo misses with a kick to the body.
Pessanha closes the distance and clinches up with Figueiredo, looking for a takedown. Pessanha pushes Figueiredo against the cage but Figueiredo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Figueiredo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pessanha falls off balance throwing a combination
so Figueiredo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pessanha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Figueiredo controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo trying to move into half guard but instead Pessanha has managed to sweep!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pessanha tries to stand but Figueiredo is controlling from the bottom.
Figueiredo is working an open guard so Pessanha takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Figueiredo tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueiredo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pessanha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pessanha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Figueiredo misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Figueiredo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Figueiredo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Figueiredo!
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