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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and True Blue (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 Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Filho!
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, True Blue!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filho as he avoids it easily.
Blue drives through and clinches with Filho against the cage.
Filho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blue pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filho doesn't manage to clinch there - Blue circles away.
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filho.
Blue misses with the combination.
Filho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blue counters with a right hand to the body.
Blue throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filho's waist but Filho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blue off to one side.
Filho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Filho is breathing heavily.
Blue looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricardo Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of True Blue.
Blue shoots in but no luck this time.
Blue throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Filho showed some decent athleticism there.
Blue wants to control but Filho is keeping busy.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blue is trying to stand back up but Filho is controlling him
Filho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filho wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blue is looking to control Filho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
Filho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blue tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
Filho gets caught flat footed, as Blue shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blue shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Filho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blue defends it well.
Filho decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Filho scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho looking to control but Blue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Filho pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Filho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blue's face.
Filho wants to control the pace but Blue is squirming around nicely.
Filho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Filho with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blue tries to hold on but Filho pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like True Blue has been cut.
Filho content just to control the position here.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Filho is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filho punching from mount but Blue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blue tries to hold on but Filho pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filho unloads with some shots from mount but Blue bucks and avoids them well.
Blue wants to hold on but Filho pushes him away.
Blue regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Filho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on True Blue's cut.
That's time! Filho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blue fails with the takedown
and Filho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blue lands with a right hand.
Filho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Blue!
Blue stops Filho from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Filho tries to control but Blue wriggling away.
Filho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Filho avoids the attempt from Blue to control.
Blue is trying to reverse the position but instead Filho has taken his back - oops!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue is really stuck here.
Filho somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue holding both Filho 's hands and preventing any damage.
Blue manages to reverse the position and now he's in Filho's guard. Nice work there by Blue.
Blue wants to control from the top but Filho keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Blue connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blue closes the distance but Filho moves to the side
so Filho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blue is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Filho is controlling him.
Filho drops back looking for a leg! Blue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blue manages to kick Filho off! Filho jumps back into Blue's guard.
Filho trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Filho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Filho stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Filho is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Filho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blue to regain full guard.
Blue wants to sweep here but Filho controlling him for the moment.
Filho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Filho wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blue is trying to control the position but Filho postures up.
Blue manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Filho is trying to escape the mount.
Blue trying to control but Filho is having none of it.
Filho gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho looking for submissions off his back.
Filho moves into full guard.
Filho throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Filho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blue controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blue is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Filho has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Blue is looking to defend but Filho has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Blue! Filho pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Blue taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Filho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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