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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlitos Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Hurtado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Hurtado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlitos Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Hurtado!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Hurtado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurtado wants to clinch.
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Junior tries to clinch there but Hurtado circles away.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Hurtado shows good takedown defense.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Junior misses
and Hurtado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hurtado lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Carlitos Junior has been cut.
Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hurtado is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hurtado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurtado misses with a knee strike.
Hurtado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hurtado is looking to control Junior's arms but Junior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hurtado has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado gets underhooks to prevent Junior's takedown attempt.
Hurtado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurtado wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Junior wants to get back to striking at distance but Hurtado won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hurtado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hurtado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurtado moves away.
Junior looks for a takedown but Hurtado sprawls well.
Hurtado tries to clinch
and Junior counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Hurtado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior trying to control from Hurtado's half guard. Hurtado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junior would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carlitos Junior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior wants to control but Hurtado is keeping him busy.
Hurtado has one foot on Junior's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hurtado fails with the takedown
and Junior counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior trying to control the action but Hurtado is working from the bottom.
Hurtado seems a little lost for a moment, as Junior dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Junior are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Junior decides to stand back up.
Hurtado closes the distance but Junior moves to the side
and Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hurtado won't be happy with that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior trying to control the position but Hurtado is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlitos Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlitos Junior's cut.
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.
Hurtado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Junior backs up against the cage.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodrigo Hurtado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but Hurtado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hurtado pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior looking to stall.
Hurtado using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Junior has had enough of the clinch but Hurtado keeps him there for the moment.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hurtado.
Hurtado landing knees to the body.
Hurtado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hurtado misses with an elbow strike.
Hurtado scores with a knee to the head.
Hurtado is pressed up against the cage. Junior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurtado down to the mat. Hurtado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurtado wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtado avoids the head kick by Junior.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurtado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtado tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Junior wants to clinch.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hurtado moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior throws a series of punches but Hurtado avoids them all with ease.
Hurtado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Hurtado wants to clinch
and Junior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hurtado's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Hurtado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Junior pushes Hurtado off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado closes the distance but Junior moves to the side
so Junior counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Junior content to stall in guard here.
Carlitos Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hurtado is looking to stand up but Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlitos Junior.
Hurtado pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior wants to take the fight to the mat but Hurtado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Junior working hard to break the clinch.
Junior takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Junior.
Hurtado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hurtado has him pressed against the cage.
Hurtado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurtado tries to clinch up.
Hurtado moves in looking to clinch but Junior pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurtado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Junior.
Hurtado tries to clinch there but Junior circles away.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carlitos Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurtado is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodrigo Hurtado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlitos Junior's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurtado was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Hurtado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior drives through and clinches with Hurtado against the cage.
Hurtado gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurtado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hurtado tries to clinch but Junior moves away
so Junior counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Junior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hurtado wants to stand up but Junior is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlitos Junior wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hurtado has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
Hurtado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurtado defends it nicely.
Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurtado tries to avoid it but Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurtado to the ground. Hurtado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurtado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hurtado has managed to clinch.
Hurtado missing with knees to the body.
Hurtado scores a nice knee to the body.
Junior avoiding damage as Hurtado throws knees to the body.
Hurtado crunches a lovely knee into Junior's ribcage.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurtado uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado gets control of Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hurtado will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior stands up from Hurtado's guard - Junior perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtado tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hurtado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurtado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior is looking to clinch but Hurtado is avoiding it.
Hurtado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurtado pinned against the cage. Hurtado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlitos Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior throws the left hand but Hurtado avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtado is looking to clinch.
Rodrigo Hurtado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurtado wants to clinch but Junior slips to the side
and Junior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hurtado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurtado stuffs the takedown attempt from Junior. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Hurtado tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurtado clinches.
Hurtado decides to pull guard.
Junior trying to control but Hurtado is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Carlitos Junior just wasn't active enough.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurtado tries to clinch but Junior moves away
and Junior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Junior throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hurtado was covering up waiting for the punch and Junior finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurtado pushes Junior off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurtado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodrigo Hurtado.
I think Hurtado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rodrigo Hurtado!
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FIGHT
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