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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrei Ploft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederico Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vergara has chosen Bully as his entrance music. 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
Excellent boxer
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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, Adrei Ploft!
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, Frederico Vergara!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vergara closes the distance and clinches.
Ploft tries to circle away but Vergara has him pinned against the cage.
Ploft pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ploft avoids the head kick by Vergara.
Ploft swinging wildly here.
Ploft really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vergara slips a jab and a cross from Ploft.
Ploft slips a jab and a cross from Vergara.
Ploft throws a head kick that misses.
Vergara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ploft fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vergara manages to break the clinch.
Vergara clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ploft can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara keeps control of Ploft as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vergara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara shoots in and drives through. Ploft sprawls well.
Ploft tries a low kick but Vergara avoids it.
Ploft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vergara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ploft tries to clinch up.
Vergara needs to keep his hands up - Ploft had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Frederico Vergara has been cut.
Ploft just misses with a punch to the body.
Ploft gets caught flat footed, as Vergara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vergara is looking to work some ground and pound but Ploft has wrist control.
Vergara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Ploft wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ploft keeping moving, preventing Vergara from controlling successfully.
Frederico Vergara has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ploft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ploft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ploft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vergara is fending him off so far but Ploft persists. Nope, Vergara circles away and we're back to standing.
Ploft fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vergara, pushing him back against the cage.
Ploft is breathing heavily.
Vergara misses with a punch to the body.
Vergara breaks from the clinch.
Ploft tries to clinch but Vergara moves away
and Vergara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ploft won't be happy with that.
Ploft is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ploft is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vergara has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergara controlling the position easily from mount.
Vergara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vergara controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ploft is looking to improve his position but Vergara isn't that keen on the idea.
Vergara looking to finish Ploft with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ploft!
Vergara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara looking to control but Ploft is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vergara content just to control the position here.
Vergara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ploft is looking to escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vergara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frederico Vergara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vergara has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederico Vergara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frederico Vergara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Vergara. Beautiful body shot.
Vergara has closed the distance and engaged Ploft in a clinch.
Vergara manages to break the clinch.
Vergara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ploft misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ploft swings for the body but Vergara moves out of range.
Vergara fails to land the takedown.
Vergara misses with a few strikes there.
Vergara slips a jab from Ploft.
Ploft looks to land a combination but Vergara avoids it well.
Ploft lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ploft.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vergara thuds his shin into the meat of Ploft's side.
Vergara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ploft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara shoots in for a takedown but Ploft shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ploft is looking to clinch but Vergara is avoiding it.
Adrei Ploft is winning the standup battle so far.
Ploft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vergara throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara moves into the clinch.
Ploft has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ploft tries to break free but Vergara pushes him back against the cage.
Ploft tries to circle away but Vergara has him pinned against the cage.
Vergara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergara tries to clinch up but Ploft circles away and keeps his distance.
Vergara pushes Ploft up against the cage in a clinch.
Vergara is pushing Ploft up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ploft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vergara manages to break the clinch.
Adrei Ploft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ploft swats away the attempt to clinch by Vergara.
Ploft closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vergara circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vergara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Vergara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ploft on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ploft tries to get out of the position.
Vergara trying to control but Ploft is working from the bottom.
Vergara 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frederico Vergara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vergara tests Ploft's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vergara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ploft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vergara pushes Ploft up against the cage in a clinch.
Vergara manages to break the clinch.
Ploft tries to keep at a distance but Vergara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Vergara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vergara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ploft closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vergara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara has a takedown stuffed.
Adrei Ploft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederico Vergara.
Vergara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ploft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ploft wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vergara breaks the clinch.
Ploft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ploft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vergara throws a right and a left that Ploft avoids nicely.
Vergara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vergara breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vergara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ploft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vergara has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederico Vergara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frederico Vergara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ploft takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Ploft.
Ploft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vergara is fending him off so far but Ploft persists. Nope, Vergara circles away and we're back to standing.
Ploft doesn't manage to clinch there - Vergara circles away.
Vergara wants to clinch up but Ploft keeps it at a distance.
Ploft stuffs the takedown attempt from Vergara. Vergara gets slowly back to his feet.
Vergara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vergara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ploft's waist but Ploft gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vergara off to one side.
Ploft has Vergara up against the cage in a clinch.
Ploft presses Vergara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ploft is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vergara is trying to break the clinch but Ploft has him pressed against the cage.
Ploft pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vergara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vergara stuns Ploft with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vergara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ploft.
Vergara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vergara stands up from Ploft's guard - Vergara perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ploft fails to land with a series of punches.
Vergara clinches up with Ploft and pushes him back against the cage.
Vergara keeps control of Ploft as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vergara has Ploft pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ploft can't break the clinch.
Ploft is trying to break the clinch but Vergara has him pressed against the cage.
Vergara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vergara pushes Ploft up against the cage in a clinch.
Vergara stalling against the cage.
Frederico Vergara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vergara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vergara trying to control the position but instead, Ploft has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vergara into the cage.
Ploft breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ploft moves into the clinch successfully.
Vergara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ploft will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vergara moves into range and clinches up with Ploft.
Vergara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergara tries to clinch but Ploft moves out of range.
Vergara has managed to clinch.
Vergara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ploft is able to avoid easily.
Vergara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ploft's waist but Ploft gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vergara off to one side.
Adrei Ploft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederico Vergara.
Ploft gets caught flat footed, as Vergara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vergara trying to control but Ploft is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frederico Vergara has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frederico Vergara wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ploft throws a nice looking combination but Vergara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vergara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vergara tries to clinch up but Ploft circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederico Vergara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ploft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vergara gets a clinch.
Adrei Ploft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vergara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederico Vergara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vergara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederico Vergara!
After winning the bout, Frederico Vergara 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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