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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Evans Entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Evan Mitchell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evan Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Everaldo Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jorge sprawls well initially but Mitchell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorge tries to kick Mitchell off but Mitchell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jorge manages to get to full guard.
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jorge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell thows a big elbow that misses.
Mitchell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jorge wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Mitchell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jorge dives on top into guard.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell has his foot on Jorge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jorge works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell looking for a guillotine here but Jorge defends easily.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Jorge wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mitchell is working an open guard so Jorge takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jorge is looking to clinch.
Mitchell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jorge sprawls well initially but Mitchell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jorge pushes Mitchell off looking to stand but Mitchell dives back in and keeps control.
Mitchell seems to be looking for submissions.
Mitchell prevents Jorge from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge manages to get to full guard.
Jorge wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorge is keeping the position for now.
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jorge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mitchell prevents Jorge from getting back to his feet.
Mitchell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jorge looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jorge looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jorge!
Jorge decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell.
Mitchell drops Jorge with a right and a left! Mitchell comes rushing in but Jorge regains his composure and manages to keep Mitchell in guard.
Jorge is rocked!
It looks like Everaldo Jorge has been cut.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jorge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jorge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Jorge can't keep his opponent in guard - Mitchell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jorge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mitchell.
Mitchell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mitchell seems to be working for a kimura but Jorge defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge gets full guard.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Jorge is retaining full guard.
Jorge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jorge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Jorge looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorge, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jorge but Jorge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorge.
Jorge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everaldo Jorge'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.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Jorge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evan Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Jorge. No joy for Mitchell on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off.
Evan Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorge tries to clinch up.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorge moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell wants a takedown.
Jorge breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jorge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorge moves into the clinch.
Jorge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jorge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mitchell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Jorge shows good takedown defense.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jorge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mitchell misses with a takedown
and Jorge counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mitchell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jorge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorge counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jorge is fending him off so far but Mitchell persists. Nope, Jorge circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mitchell with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jorge doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Jorge wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Jorge stuffs the takedown.
Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown. Jorge tries to sprawl out of it but Mitchell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jorge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell tries to work over Jorge's front leg with a kick but Jorge checks it.
Mitchell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jorge counters with a low kick, right behind Mitchell 's knee.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorge counters by moving into the clinch.
Jorge jumps guard and drags Mitchell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jorge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to reverse the position but Jorge maintains control.
Mitchell tries to hold on but Jorge postures up.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position but Jorge isn't that keen on the idea.
Mitchell is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jorge wants to control the pace but Mitchell is squirming around nicely.
Jorge might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mitchell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jorge can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitchell is looking to escape.
Mitchell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mitchell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mitchell tries to hold on but Jorge postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Everaldo Jorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Everaldo Jorge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mitchell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mitchell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell fails with the takedown
and Jorge moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Jorge.
Jorge tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Mitchell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jorge smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jorge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jorge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mitchell blocks an elbow strike.
Jorge tries to land a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks with his arms.
Jorge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jorge.
Jorge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jorge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Mitchell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jorge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mitchell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mitchell tries to keep at a distance but Jorge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jorge tries to land a knee to the head but Mitchell blocks with his arms.
Jorge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell dodges an elbow strike from Jorge.
Jorge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mitchell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jorge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jorge swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jorge is trying to trip Mitchell. He has hold of a leg but Mitchell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jorge persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jorge passes into side control.
Jorge decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jorge is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Mitchell with a poor takedown
so Jorge counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell looking for a guillotine here but Jorge defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell striking off his back but it's not causing Jorge any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Jorge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jorge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mitchell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jorge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mitchell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jorge has passed into half guard!
Jorge not doing much here.
Everaldo Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mitchell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mitchell wants to control but Jorge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mitchell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mitchell keeping busy on the bottom but Jorge has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mitchell is looking for a sweep. Jorge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everaldo Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jorge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everaldo Jorge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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