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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Vasconcellos (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Thomas Christiansen!
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, Fernando Vasconcellos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen clinches up against the cage.
Vasconcellos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasconcellos throws a push kick but Christiansen slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasconcellos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Christiansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vasconcellos trying to control from half guard but Christiansen is working away.
Vasconcellos stands up from half guard.
Christiansen wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Christiansen misses.
Christiansen moves in looking to clinch but Vasconcellos pushes him off.
Christiansen misses with a combination
and Vasconcellos counters with a big head kick but Christiansen shrugs it off.
Vasconcellos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiansen feints a jab promting Vasconcellos to slip. Christiansen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasconcellos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Fernando Vasconcellos has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen tries for a takedown but Vasconcellos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Vasconcellos avoids them all with ease.
Christiansen throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcellos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christiansen misses with a two punch combination.
Vasconcellos tries for a takedown but Christiansen circles away easily
and Christiansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Christiansen.
Vasconcellos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christiansen wants to clinch up but Vasconcellos keeps it at a distance.
Vasconcellos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christiansen as he avoids it easily.
Vasconcellos moves into the clinch.
Christiansen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Christiansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christiansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasconcellos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Vasconcellos.
Horrible takedown by Vasconcellos or perhaps it was just good defense by Christiansen which made him look bad.
Vasconcellos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vasconcellos looks gassed!
Christiansen throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Vasconcellos. Those never looked like landing.
Christiansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasconcellos shoots in but Christiansen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Christiansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasconcellos with a poor takedown
and Christiansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Christiansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasconcellos which made him look bad.
Christiansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vasconcellos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Christiansen somewhat.
Vasconcellos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christiansen tries to clinch up.
Christiansen wants to clinch.
Vasconcellos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christiansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasconcellos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christiansen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vasconcellos sprawls well initially but Christiansen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vasconcellos trying to hold on to Christiansen's head to control him but Christiansen postures up.
Vasconcellos is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christiansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vasconcellos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christiansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Christiansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Vasconcellos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Christiansen throws a series of punches but Vasconcellos moves out of range.
Christiansen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vasconcellos back to the cage. Christiansen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vasconcellos tries to keep at a distance but Christiansen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Christiansen dodges an elbow strike from Vasconcellos.
Christiansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasconcellos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiansen kicks Vasconcellos off and gets back to his feet.
Christiansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasconcellos sprawls well. He's pushed Christiansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christiansen misses with a body shot.
Christiansen throws a right hand that Vasconcellos ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasconcellos also avoids with ease.
Christiansen looks to land a combination but Vasconcellos avoids it well.
Vasconcellos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Vasconcellos or perhaps it was just good defense by Christiansen which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcellos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Christiansen!
Vasconcellos is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Christiansen is surviving well by controlling Vasconcellos's body position as best he can.
Christiansen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Christiansen is trying to stand.
Vasconcellos gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Christiansen gets caught napping as Vasconcellos dives in and scores a takedown. Christiansen manages to retain guard.
Vasconcellos trying to control but Christiansen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcellos stops Christiansen from standing up.
Vasconcellos looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiansen keeping moving, preventing Vasconcellos from controlling successfully.
Vasconcellos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Fernando Vasconcellos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vasconcellos lands a jab to the head.
Christiansen darts in and clinches Vasconcellos up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Christiansen both land. Nice combination.
Vasconcellos throws a right hand that Christiansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Christiansen also avoids with ease.
Christiansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vasconcellos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vasconcellos misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christiansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christiansen stuffs the takedown.
Thomas Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Vasconcellos.
A left and a right from Christiansen both land. Nice combination.
Vasconcellos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Christiansen. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen leaves Vasconcellos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christiansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas Christiansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiansen scores with a one two! Vasconcellos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Christiansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasconcellos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasconcellos misses with a low kick.
Christiansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasconcellos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christiansen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasconcellos throws a head kick that half lands.
Christiansen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasconcellos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christiansen swivels and escapes.
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 Thomas Christiansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernando Vasconcellos's cut.
That's time! Christiansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Christiansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasconcellos moves in looking to clinch but Christiansen pushes him off.
Christiansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasconcellos.
Vasconcellos drives through and clinches with Christiansen against the cage.
Christiansen breaks the clinch.
Christiansen throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcellos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christiansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasconcellos wants to clinch.
Vasconcellos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christiansen slips a jab and a cross from Vasconcellos.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasconcellos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasconcellos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christiansen. Vasconcellos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasconcellos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christiansen is fending him off so far but Vasconcellos persists. Nope, Christiansen circles away and we're back to standing.
Christiansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Christiansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Christiansen showed some decent athleticism there.
Christiansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Christiansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasconcellos on the ground.
Vasconcellos pushes Christiansen off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcellos shoots in for a takedown but Christiansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vasconcellos stuffs the takedown.
Good work by Christiansen as he checks the leg kick.
Vasconcellos tries for a takedown but Christiansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Vasconcellos.
Christiansen throws a right and a left that Vasconcellos avoids nicely.
Christiansen misses with the combination.
Vasconcellos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christiansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiansen throws a nice looking combination but Vasconcellos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasconcellos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christiansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Christiansen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christiansen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcellos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christiansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasconcellos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christiansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christiansen tries to clinch there but Vasconcellos circles away.
Vasconcellos shoots in for a double leg but Christiansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christiansen stuffs the takedown.
Christiansen lands with a nice combination. Vasconcellos backs away looking to recover.
Christiansen gets a takedown into half guard.
Vasconcellos is defending against the submission attempts here by Christiansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcellos wants to control but Christiansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christiansen is just content to waste time from the top position. Vasconcellos takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vasconcellos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasconcellos has Christiansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Fernando Vasconcellos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Christiansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christiansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vasconcellos's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Christiansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christiansen, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Christiansen!
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