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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiberius Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spartacus comes to the cage accompanied by August Burns Red - Meridian. Bergasmarchi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Faith no More - Ashes to Ashes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiberius Spartacus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Bergasmarchi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi tries to clinch up.
Spartacus's corner calls for a 1-2. Spartacus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Spartacus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bergasmarchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spartacus's head.
It looks like Tiberius Spartacus has been cut.
Spartacus swinging wildly here.
Spartacus swats away the attempt to clinch by Bergasmarchi.
Spartacus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spartacus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bergasmarchi eats them both and turns towards Spartacus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Spartacus does no damage.
Spartacus misses with an uppercut
and Bergasmarchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spartacus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartacus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bergasmarchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartacus.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spartacus.
Spartacus misses with a low kick.
Spartacus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergasmarchi manages to avoid it.
Spartacus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus throws a right hand that Bergasmarchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Bergasmarchi also avoids with ease.
Bergasmarchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartacus scores with a jab. Bergasmarchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bergasmarchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartacus. Bergasmarchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Spartacus does no damage.
Spartacus misses with a two punch combination.
Bergasmarchi wants to clinch
and Spartacus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi swings widly with a right hand
and Spartacus counters with a nice leg kick.
Bergasmarchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bergasmarchi looks to throw the jab but Spartacus is out of range.
Bergasmarchi dives in and scores a takedown into Spartacus's guard.
Spartacus is pulling down on Bergasmarchi's head to control his posture.
Bergasmarchi looking to pass the guard.
Bergasmarchi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Spartacus keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bergasmarchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spartacus wants to sweep but no luck.
Bergasmarchi passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi moves into full mount! Spartacus won't be happy about that!
Spartacus tries to hold on but Bergasmarchi pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danilo Bergasmarchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiberius Spartacus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spartacus misses with a few strikes there.
Bergasmarchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bergasmarchi moves out of range as Spartacus strikes.
Bergasmarchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spartacus throws out the jab.
Bergasmarchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartacus.
Spartacus throws a hook but Bergasmarchi avoids it easily.
Bergasmarchi misses with a hook. Spartacus ducked under it nicely.
Bergasmarchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tiberius Spartacus is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Spartacus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bergasmarchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spartacus.
Spartacus misses with a looping right.
Bergasmarchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartacus lands with a shot to the body.
Spartacus lands a body shot.
Spartacus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bergasmarchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergasmarchi throws a looping overhand right but Spartacus ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Spartacus misses its intended target.
Bergasmarchi drops his hands momentarily and Spartacus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bergasmarchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spartacus tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartacus throws a lazy right hand but Bergasmarchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spartacus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi tries to clinch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Bergasmarchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bergasmarchi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spartacus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Spartacus preventing the sweep.
Bergasmarchi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spartacus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spartacus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spartacus postures up.
Bergasmarchi has control of Spartacus's left arm, preventing Spartacus from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus won't allow Bergasmarchi to sweep him here.
Bergasmarchi has his foot on Spartacus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spartacus works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartacus throwing strikes but missing.
Spartacus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bergasmarchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spartacus trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergasmarchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergasmarchi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Spartacus!
Bergasmarchi wants to control the pace but Spartacus is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Bergasmarchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiberius Spartacus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spartacus lands a lovely overhand right.
Spartacus throws a looping overhand right but Bergasmarchi ducks down to avoid it.
Bergasmarchi with a poor takedown
enabling Spartacus to counter with a crisp jab.
Spartacus throws a hook but Bergasmarchi blocks it.
Spartacus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bergasmarchi.
Bergasmarchi slips a straight right by Spartacus.
Spartacus throws a lazy uppercut
and Spartacus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spartacus misses with a combination
and Bergasmarchi counters by clinching up.
Bergasmarchi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bergasmarchi with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergasmarchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Spartacus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergasmarchi wants to pass the guard but Spartacus is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Spartacus looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Spartacus looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Spartacus!
Bergasmarchi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bergasmarchi prevents Spartacus from improving his position.
Bergasmarchi is working for a kimura but Spartacus is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartacus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bergasmarchi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bergasmarchi's back!
Danilo Bergasmarchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spartacus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Spartacus thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bergasmarchi can't escape the position.
Bergasmarchi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Spartacus is punishing Bergasmarchi with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bergasmarchi turns into Spartacus and is now in his guard.
Bergasmarchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spartacus is pulling down on Bergasmarchi's head to control his posture.
Bergasmarchi wants to pass the guard but Spartacus is keeping the position.
Spartacus trying to keep a closed guard but Bergasmarchi is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi wants to control from the top but Spartacus keeps moving.
Tiberius Spartacus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bergasmarchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Spartacus is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Spartacus is looking for a triangle but Bergasmarchi pushes his legs off easily.
Bergasmarchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spartacus is keeping the position for now.
Bergasmarchi 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danilo Bergasmarchi.
I've got Bergasmarchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Bergasmarchi!
Danilo Bergasmarchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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