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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Camilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camilo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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188 lbs
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184 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camilo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Fernandes! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Camilo clinches up against the cage. Camilo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Camilo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fernandes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Camilo, into his guard. Fernandes has gone for a leg lock! Camilo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fernandes's guard. Camilo looking to pass the guard. Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Camilo from controlling successfully. Camilo won't allow Fernandes to sweep him here. Fernandes controls Camilo momentarily but Camilo frees himself. Camilo wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Fernandes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camilo manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Fernandes is looking to advance position but Camilo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Fernandes is trying desperately to improve position. Camilo controlling the position easily from mount. Poor strikes thrown by Camilo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Camilo is working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandes frees his head quite easily.
Fernandes is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fernandes wants to hold on but Camilo pushes him away. Camilo wants to finish this one by submission but Fernandes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Camilo. Camilo trying to control but he's not successful this time. Camilo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Camilo raining down shots from the mount! Fernandes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Fernandes trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Camilo is figuring out what he wants to do next. Camilo wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is defending well. Camilo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Camilo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Fernandes manages to get to full guard.
Camilo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Camilo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Fernandes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Camilo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Fernandes looking to control.
Fernandes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camilo is aware though and is defending well. Camilo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard. Camilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. 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. Fernandes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camilo controls the pace. Fernandes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camilo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fernandes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Camilo dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Camilo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fernandes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Fernandes being controlled here, momentarily. Camilo is pushing down on Fernandes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fernandes is fighting to maintain full guard but Camilo has managed to sneak the leg through. Camilo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fernandes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Camilo. Fernandes wants to get back to full guard. Camilo trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camilo thows a huge punch but Fernandes dodges it nicely.
Camilo is keen to just control but Fernandes is a slippery customer. Camilo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fernandes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fernandes. Fernandes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Camilo passes Fernandes's left leg - he's now in half guard. Fernandes is trying to maintain the position but Camilo is very close to passing his half guard. Camilo wants to pass to mount but Fernandes is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fernandes looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The fighters are battling for position here. Fernandes manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Fernandes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Camilo's guard. Fernandes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Camilo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Camilo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Camilo! Tiago Camilo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Camilo moves into full mount! Camilo looking to ground and pound but Fernandes is blocking nicely. Camilo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Camilo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fernandes looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Camilo! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tiago Camilo! A victorious Tiago Camilo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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