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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Coelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Coelho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luciano Andrade's chin.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Matheus Coelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coelho throws a head kick but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade looks to land a body kick but Coelho moved away.
Coelho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coelho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andrade keeps working.
Andrade keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coelho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coelho is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrade works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade controls Coelho momentarily but Coelho frees himself.
Coelho wants to pass the guard but Andrade is keeping the position.
Coelho trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coelho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coelho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matheus Coelho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coelho misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade scores a takedown into full mount!
Coelho tries to hold on but Andrade pushes him away.
Andrade throws a wild left hand from mount and Coelho manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Andrade is trying to work for a kimura but Coelho is defending well.
Coelho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andrade is working away from the top position though.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coelho keeps working.
Coelho trying to control but Andrade postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Andrade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coelho's head.
Coelho trying to control but Andrade postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrade is working for a kimura but Coelho is defending it quite comfortably.
Andrade thows a huge punch but Coelho dodges it nicely.
Andrade prevents Coelho from improving his position.
Andrade is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho is pressing down on Andrade's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
Andrade won't allow Coelho to sweep him here.
Andrade gets to his feet - Coelho follows without any prompting.
Coelho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Andrade's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade has a closed guard, preventing Coelho from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coelho's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matheus Coelho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coelho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Andrade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coelho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coelho keeping moving, preventing Andrade from controlling successfully.
Coelho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coelho working a defensive guard here.
Andrade throwing strikes but missing.
Coelho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coelho working a defensive guard here.
Coelho throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coelho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coelho keeping full guard, as Andrade tries to pass.
Andrade trying to control but Coelho is working from the bottom.
Coelho is trying to keep Andrade in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matheus Coelho.
Andrade keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Coelho is not content to let Andrade control the position.
Coelho tries to buck Andrade off but Andrade is having none of it.
Coelho sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Luciano Andrade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrade is looking for a kimura but Coelho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Andrade to get the leverage.
Andrade tries to pass to full mount but Coelho defends it.
Andrade trying to control from half guard but Coelho is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coelho flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Coelho tries to get to full guard but Andrade has control of the leg.
Andrade is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coelho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andrade is pressing down on Coelho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coelho is holding on for now.
Andrade is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coelho trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade trying to control from half guard but Coelho is working away.
Coelho trying to control from the bottom.
Andrade seems to be working for a kimura but Coelho defends the submission attempt.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade throwing shots but Coelho is blocking nicely.
Andrade is thwarting Coelho's attempts to control the position.
Andrade moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coelho is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano Andrade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Coelho lands with a nice body kick.
Coelho wants to clinch up but Andrade keeps it at a distance.
Coelho closes the distance but Andrade moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coelho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrade is trying to defend but Coelho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Coelho is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Andrade wants to control but Coelho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade wants to control but Coelho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coelho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Matheus Coelho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coelho closes the distance but Andrade moves to the side
and Andrade counters with a good low kick that Coelho was not able to check.
Andrade gets caught flat footed, as Coelho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coelho postures up in Andrade's guard and throws a big left but Andrade blocks it.
Andrade keeping moving, preventing Coelho from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coelho trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Andrade manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coelho can't keep his opponent in guard - Andrade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Coelho is trying to maintain the position but Andrade is very close to passing his half guard.
Coelho gets back to full guard.
Coelho keeping full guard, as Andrade tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade trying to control the position from guard on top but Coelho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coelho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coelho is keeping the position for now.
Andrade is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coelho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coelho has escaped and now he's on top!
Coelho working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coelho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coelho looking to sit in guard and control but Andrade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coelho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrade is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrade is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Coelho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coelho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Coelho!
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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
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